The Ashburton Guardian.

ASHBURTON. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1884

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BoTwyor, Civil lagimw, te C. f BL BOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Orm, EKonnasa, Vaitcaiobs, Licbwbxd Subvxtoba, in> Laud Beokbes, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Abhbttrtow. Shipping. CfSHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT O ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Steamship Company (trader contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as tow: — Passengers booked to London, Liver . cool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. Foe sides of Freight and Passage, and tor inll Information, apply to " WILSON, SAWTELL & 00., * Agents, Christchurch. Conveyances. jnrHNWA D attp mount somer syp RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND AN AM A ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, lor Railway Station, at 7.30 am. and 6.35 p.m. every Tuesday «ad Saturday, returning to Mount Somer en the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single lares, 9a ; return, 3s. n JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN ,ARO BL S BXPREU Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inelusive rates. One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages up to 56lbs weight within the nty. Daily despatches by Rail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : £ * g f r k We are now receiving parcels for Home to despatch per Tougariro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. • Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application CUFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and.Lyttelton, Telephone S2. ' Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. Undersigned has a full Stock COLONIAL PHING DRAPERY



Fishing Regulations. jjEGULAT-lONS. 1. These regulations shall come in force from the date of the publication thereor in th© New Zealand Gazette (October 2, 1884). . . „.. 2. Licenses to fish for trout in all tne rivers, streams and lakes in the Provincial District of Canterbury north of the Pangi; tata river, will be issued under the hand of the Secretary of the Canterbury Accli matisation Soceity, at Christchurch, and for every such license a fee of twenty shillings will be charged : Provided that it shall not be obligatory upon the said Secretary to issue a license. 3. Every such license shall entitle tne person named therein to fish in any of the said rivers, streams and lakes from the fifteenth day of October in any year until the fifteenth day of April in the year following inclusive, between the hours of 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. only 5 hut no such license shall confer any right- of entry upon the land of any person without his consent | and any person fishing or attempting to fish or take any salmon or trout, except during the above-men tioned period, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO, 4. Every such license shall entitle tne person named therein to fish with one rod and line, and with the bait or devices authorised by these regulations onlyj and any person who shall use any ground bait, or any net (except a landing net) or other engine, Instrument or device not ex pressly authorised by these regulations, or shall use or employ either of the methods known as “crossline fishing ” or “stroke hauling,” or any other unsportsmanlike device, or shall use as a bait salmon roe, fish roe, or any bait prepared with any chemical or medicated dressing whatever, foe taking fish in any of the said risers, streams or lakes shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO; and every such net or other engine, instrument or device used contrary to these regulations shall bo forfeited. „ r.-' or any person who shall on the demand of any ranger, constable or officer of the Acclimatisation Society, fail to produce and show to such ranger, officer, or con stable his license, or the contents of creel or bag, cr the bait used by him jt taking fish, or any person who shall, on demand of a person bolding and showing a license fail to produce and show to such person the license (if any) held by him, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding L2O. . , 6. No person shall use or fish with or place on any hook or other device used for taking trout any bait of any kind or description whatever, except the follow ing :—Natural and artificial fly, natural and artificial minnow, silveries, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders, caterpillars, the larvae of the cadisfly and worm. Any per son found infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 7. Every trout not exceeding eight inches in length, taken by any person, shall be immediately returned alive into the water from which the same is taken ; and any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding L2O. 8. Any person who shall put, throw or place, or allow to be put, thrown or placed into any river, stream or lake in the said Provincial District of Canterbury any poisonous, deleterious or noxious materia], with intent to destroy any fish therein, shall be liable to a penally not exceeding LIOO. 9. No person shall [buy, sell or expose or offer for sale, or fish for the purpose of obtaining any salmon, trout, perch or tench in order to make sale of the same or any part thereof, for a period of two years from the date of the publication of these regulations in the New Zealand Gazette of October 2, 1884; and any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 10. If any person shall fce convicted of any offence against these regulations, the license of the offender shall thereupon be come void.



As witness the hand of his Excellency the Governor, this thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four. P. A, BUCKLEY. S. 0. FARR, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Oct 15. 1884 11 2014



BEST Rubber Stamp Manufactory in New Zealand,—Stamps of any size and for any purpose made by Leonard Pozzi, Gunsmith, and ten years practical Sewing Machinist, Mathematical, Musi juil Instruments, Electric Batteries, »nj Musical Boxes, etc., repaired. 138 Glou cester street, opposite Theatre Royal, ■Christchurch. 960 Consultation. ■|>OBIN HOOD’S SPECIAL CONSULTATION ON THE JSew Zealand Cup, TO BE RUN ON NOY. 11th. Having closed the present Consultation on the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups Robin Hood has (at the request of a num ber of his clients) decided to open A SPECIAL PROGRAMME ON THE NEW ZEALAND CUP. 70 PRIZES 70 With an unlimited number of Shares, at 10s each, applications for which will be received up to noon ON MONDAY, 10th NOVEMBER. prizes will be awarded as follows: — j First Horse, 25 per cent. Second Horse, 15 per cent. Third Horse, 10 per cent. , Other Starters, 10 per cent, divided. : Non-starters, 40 per cent, divided. All prizes less 10 per cent, as usual. EARLY APPLICATION, U With usual conditions necessary, to B ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., or Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Christchurch. I



FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries sod Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA feed aniTsbed OAT % FLOUR, BRAN, AND SH EPS. Alt at the lowest prices possible. Genu •BO talue and no make-believe ot sham Large discount, and other Induce men or cash. Families, waited 'on weekly cftener if required. DT WILLIAMSON, Xasz Stxiii, Ashbuuxo GREAT SLAUGHTER A R D Y G R E P R -®ai jaw* f O 0 E BOOTS, &o. R Y fTTB are determined not to be ontdone W by anyone. Only look at our Windows and OBSERVE THE PRICES. It will astonish yon 1 You may well say, “ How is it done 1” Hayes & Co., ARCADE " Some DEMAND Success—but we 0 DESERVE It,”



Consultation. s PORTING NEWS. £4,000 320 CASH PRIZES. SIXTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAW ING IS NOW OPEN. The five previous drawings were filled, and applications that came too late will be registered in this drawing. The sixth grand drawing for L 4,000 will close the end of December, and the seventh Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist January. This sixth grand drawing will consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to L 4,000 subscribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 10 £3O prizes; 15 £25 prises; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £l6 prizes ; 160 £lO prizes; 100 £5 prizes. Total amount, £4,000: 320 money prizes. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grames is guaranteed a prize, axd the chances are in favor of the investor draw ing a large prize, as there are 220 large prizes to 100 small ones. To any inves tor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may bo drawn by any Investor of 10s. Read this carefully. —ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10a drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a hoise or cash prize in any of the horse consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing of the cash prizes, which gives the enormous odds against investors. This Company would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing investments in any horse porurtrltations; and this Com pany wodtf hot presume to tell the public tfcat'tbey hare a number of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10b. Note. —Prize winners whether winning large or small prizes are informed that their names will not be made public with out their written consent. This course will be pursued in consequence of the company having received many letters at various times from prize winners, particu larly requesting the company not on any account to make their names public. This sixth grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the supei vision of a com mittee of eight gentlemen, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Notice —Country cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and Is added for exchange. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to Boaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letter® must be addressed BOAZ, Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Box P 4 Posf’ Offier Dunet?' • 121136 Business Notices



£IOOO. QRAND PRESENTATION OF CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR GIFTS. Anticipating the arrival of seve ral large consignments of choice goods suitable for the Christmas trade, we purpose AT ONCE presenting our clients with tickets entitling them to participate in the Presentation. The PRESENTS, consisting of Work# of Art, Needlework, Workboxes, Writing Desks, British and Foreign Toys, SEWING MACHINES. Japan ese Goods, &c., will be unpacked on or about DECEMBER Isi. On and after THURSDAY NEXT, 23bd OCTOBER, every customer will receive _a_ ticket with each purchase, entitling the holder to select any present to the value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about ONE SEVENTH of the PURCHASE MONEY. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE 5 100 T PURCHASERS OF OB r WN LANDS, FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND DROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Priob, One Shilling. Apply, “ GUARDIAN " OFFICE.



Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her .numerous patrons that she has removed to Tancretf street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painters, Ashburton. List of Prices for making Dresses—Chil dren’s, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6s to 12s 6d. Orders promptly attended to. 3962 Reid, and gray’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can bearranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small »eds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or (very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows.— The Best.—Over 800 in use. Improved Prize Chaffouttees.— With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chafl requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over blew Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being 1 lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs.— The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and 5 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Best iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pully gear for 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep. Winners of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Reid and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in finish and con struction it is far superior to any other Rakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us m this district REID & GRAY



Business Notices. A USTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Pol Holders. LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on moat Favorable Terms. Special Notice. —As this Company has been the means ot Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will boat consult their own Interests by heratily|snpporting it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agent for Ashburton and District, Walter B. Moss, “GUARDIAN” OFFICE.



CANTERBURY BRANCH. «■ 8 Established 1859. Capital t 1,000,000 Vnuniited Liability of Shareholders rjlHB PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 T HE WONDER OP THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER.



This preparation is known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved In two buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most economial, as well as the simplest plan in the world for the cure and prevention of diseases incident to farm stock. By its use the farmer can secure the health of his stock at the rate of |d per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpi of the Horticulturist; and it is most extensively used by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener 'n Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globe. One packet dissolved in two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Vermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in furs, and insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose simpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used in a dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a slice of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vermin while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touch it in any form, and si J therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London, the silver medal at the jiteroolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government officia and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NE ATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation car be obtained in parcels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade.



QHEAP COAL. CHEAP COAL. FOR FIVE WEEKS ORLY. R. S _ BE AN Having a large stock of coal on hand, is prepared to sell at a sacrifice, and will deliver the best Newcastle Screened Coal in town and suburbs at Prices which will DEFY COMPETITION. Call at once on B. S. Bean, ASHBURTON COAL AND FIRE WOOD DEPOT, West street, 6 1147 COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOACHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, etc.



ANEW DEPARTURE.—Why is my new Fruit and Italian Warehouse like a river? Because it becomes flo ded now and again with new Goods U> meet the steadily increas ing demands. I -y good; but that’s not the answer. Try again. Becaus ; “ Shops may come and shops may go, but this goes on for ever.” Very good indeed; but still that’s not the answer. Here it is then—Because it has a bank on either side. I trust the intelligent and discerning public will mark, learn, and inwardly digest the following part of this adver tisement. The enquiry is still made—Where can we procure good tea? 1 answer again—Use Nelson Moate and Co.’s pure blended teas, and you will derive much pleasure and satis faction. Y9hy ? Because that firm thoroughly understands the tea trade. Mr Nelson is a tea. taster of life-long experience, and his blends of pure Indian and other teas give universal satisfaction. Try them I I am wholesale and retail agent for Ashburton, and these teas of the different kinds and prices, can, at all times, be procured at my shop in packages, boxes and half-chests. My stock now embraces nearly every article in the gro cery and Italian trades, and family orders I can now deliver raywhere in Ashburton and neighborhood. I hall be supplied with the * rious fruits ini ason, as usual, and while i eartily thanking all my customers I respect fully solicit their continued patronage. I assure them and the general public that I shall strive to deserve the preference they may give me by studying their interests—as well as my own.—H. M. CARSON.



Sporting. RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 20th and 21st, 1884. President : E. G. Wright. Vice-President : W. C. Walker. Judge : Matthew Stitt, Stewards ; L. E. Corsbie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Treasurer ; 0. C. Fooka. C. W. Purnell W. G. Rosa H. T. Winter Starter : P. Campbell. Clerk of the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course : A. Hewson, Handicappers : Open races—E. G. Griffiths. District races —R. Friedlander, T. Leahy, S. Saunders and M. Stitt. First race each day to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY, 1. County Hurdle Race (handicap), of BOsovs; over six fl gb a of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 bovO; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. 1J miles. District horses only. 2. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. 1J miles, 3. Ashburton Cup (handicap), of 200 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 6 sovs ; and a sweep of *> sovs, to be paid to the Secretary by 9 o’clock the night before the race, to go to the second horse. 1£ miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs; welter weights for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. l£ miles. District horses only. 5. Welter Handicap, of 50 sovs ; mini mum weight, Bst; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance. 2 sovs. 1 mile. 6. Post Stakes Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov to be made imme diately after the Welter Handicap is run ; acceptance free, to be made to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. Dis trict horses only. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 3 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stake. 1£ miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1



Sporting. SHBURTON SUMMER RACES. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY, f T« be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1884. W. C. Walker, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : Joseph Ivess, Esq. Stewards : A. Harrison | Judge: S. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales: A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course : John Corbett. Starter : Dr Leahy. HANI ICAPPERS : S. Saunders and M. Stitt, Treasurer : A. Harrison. Counties Hurdle Race, a handicap of 30 sovs, over six flights of hur dies, about 3ft Gin high. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. miles. Christmas Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. miles. Welter Selling Hur'-y Scurry, of 10 sovs. No weight under lOst. The winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Post entry, 10s. mile. Flying Handicap, of SO sovs. Nomina tion, I sov; acceptance, 1 sov. | mile. Novel Race, of 40 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. The winner to bo sold by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the pro ceeds to go the funds of the Club. 1 mile. Summer Handicap, of 30 sovs. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 scvs from the stakes. l£ miles. Hack Race. First horse 10 sovs ; second horse, a whip ; third horse, pair of spurs. Catch weights. Post entry, 10s. | mile. Consolation Race, of 20 sovs, for all beaten horses during the meeting. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, free. 1 mile. Presides t ; E. G. Crisp T. Quill 0. 0. Fooks M. Stitt PROGRAMME.



RULES. 1. A district: horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the country lying between the south bank of the Selwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki, from September 27, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcoming meet ing, and owned by a person who has re sided in the district above defined during the same period. 2. General rules of Ashburton Racing Club and Canterbury Jockey Club racing rules strictly adhered to, and new scale of weight for age adopted. 3. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with the programme, for ex penses of the course. 4. All disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or whom they may ap point, their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of this pro gramme to be final, and entries will only be received subject to these condi tions.



bov. 1J miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 aov ; acceptance, 1 aov. f miles. 5. Hunters’ Flat Race Handicap, of 50 bovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 bovs ; for horses that have not won 25 sovs in one event on the flat ; minimum weight lOst. 2 miles. All horses starting for this race must qualify over a hurdle to the satisfac tion of the Stewards. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 aov to be made imme diately after the Hunters’ Flat Race is run ; acceptance, 1 sov to be made to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from July Bth, 1884, and up to the date of the forth coming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County during the same period. ___ 4. Five per cent, will bn deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES All entries and nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees, name, and age of the horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, October 20th. Weights for the first day’s handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Saturday, November 15th. Weights for the other handicaps will be published at 8 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing- , ~ Acceptances fo- - the first day s handi caps and Open Hurdle Race to be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18th ; acceptances for other handicaps at 9 o’clock on the even ing of the first day’s racing. N.B.—The attention of owners is par ticularly called to tha fact that no nomin ation or acceptance will be received unless IT 18 LODGED WITH THE SECRETARY before the hour stated for closing. When letters are not posted until the day of closing it will be prudent to briefly advise contents by telegram, S. SAUNOERS, Secreary 1 1280



5. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and age of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to the Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, December 1. Weights will be declared and published in outside papers on the morning of Wed nesday, December 24th, and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Secretary as above not later than 9 p.m. on Satur day, December 27. G, J. SHAW, 10 1891 Hon. Secretary. Public Companies. N EW ZEALAND C AN®ix*B-2stsisl (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. | Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Beat Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaurae's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano.



QHE.APER THAN EVER. Picture Frames. HUNDREDS OF FEET OP NEW MOULDINGS, To select from. The Trade Supplied. Oxford FRAMES Manufactured on th Premises. GATES S PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY Peter street, Ashburto p 8 1523



Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christct nrch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, ** Manager Christchurch H. U. SEGRhTAN, >. gent, A ahburto . 0. W. J'URNEL' e r ( P J KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. **tyle and Fit Guabanteed. Boys’ Suits Made, 3 600



Sporting. ETHYEN RAGING OLT7& ANNUAL MEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9S, IMgL President—J. 0. Wason. Vice-President —W. 0. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Clnnes). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wright,- T. R. Cunningham, W. Rowse, R. Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Patton. Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. Clerk of the Scales—J. Bibbs. Clerk qf the Course —G. Coward. Handicappers—S. Saunders, M. Stitt and W. Rowse. First Race to start at 1 o’clock sharp. 1. Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 1 sot. Distance, miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Pace, of 26 sots (over eight flights cf hurdles, about 3ft Cin high), and a sweep of 1 s or each, to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p. m. the night before the races; to ■go to the second horse. Distance, 2 miles. Nominations, sots ; acceptance, 1 sots. 3. The Methven Gcp, a handicap of 60 sots and a sweep of 2 sots each (to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p. m. the night before the race) to go to the second .horse. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, 2 sots ; accep* tance, 1 sot. 4 Trotting Hack, a distance handicap of 12 sots. Distance, 3 miles. No minations, £ sot ; acceptance, J sot. 5. District Hurdle Race, a handicap of 15 sots; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Distance2 miles. Nomination, 1 ; acceptance, 1 SOTS. 6. District Selling Hao\ Race, of 10 sots ; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 10 sots, any surplus over that amount to go to the funds of the Club; catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 sot. 7. Consolation Handicap, of 15 sots, for horses that have been beaten dur ing the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. No mination, 1 sot ; acceptance free, to be made within ten minutes after the declaration of the weights. Dis tance, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, oc whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying out the pro gramme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rales strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse whose owner has resided, in the Mount Gutt or South Rakaia Road Board districts, or Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s Stream, thence along Thomp son’s Track to Mitcham for three months immediately preceding the races, and has been their bond fide property daring that time-



4. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with this programme for expen ses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES Nominations for Handicaps to be ao companied by fees, name, age, and per formance of the horse and colors of the rider to be sent to the Secretary, ad dressed Methven Hotel, before 9 p.m. on Nov. 25th. Weights will be declared on Bth December. Acceptances and General Entries to be made to the Secretary, at the Methven Hotel, not later than WEDNESDAY, December 17th, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 194? Hon. Secretary. Business Notices. MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), Dress and mantle make? Tanored street, (Corner of Tancred and Casa Greets), Ashburton. Fit and Stylo Guaranteed. CEargS 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. 1/1 AAA BOTTLES SOLD LAST iU>UUU LAST WINTER. 'USE DR ERNEST LOW’S * Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of Golds, Coughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kempthornb, Prosser and Co., Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give look in Good acco> odation for horses. 1328



jp 0 E S A L• E. CRUSHED OATS, 2s 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &c. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph. Clark, Ashburton and Tinwald-