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ASHBURTON. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 16,__1884.

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Fishing Regulations. R E G U L A T lONS. 1. These regulations shall come in force from the dale of the publication there"! in the New Zealand Gazette (October 2, 1884). • 1, XX 2. Licenses to fish for trout in all the rivers, streams and lakes in the Provincial District of Canterbury north of the P angi 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 the 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.tr. and 10 p.m. only } but 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 only; 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 “ cross line 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, for taking fish in any of the said risers, streams or lakes shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO; and every snch net or other engine, instrument or device used contrary to these regulations ishall be forfeited. / 5. Any person fishing without a license or any person who-shall on the demand of any ranger, constable or officer of the Acclimatisation Society, fail to produce and shew to such ranger, officer, or con stable his license, or tbe contenta of creel or bag, cr the bate used by him jr taking fish, or any person who shall, on demand of a person holding 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 [,20. 8. Any person who shall put, throw or dace, or allow to he put, thrown or placed into any river, stream or lake in •he said Provincial District of Canterbury sny poisonous, deleterious or noxious material, with intent to destroy any fish therein, shall be liable to a penalty not jxceeding LIOO. 9. No person shall ,hny, sell or expose jr offer for sale, or fish for the purpose of attaining any salmon, trout, perch or bench 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 those 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 be 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. 8. O. FARR, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Oct. 15. 1884. - 11 2014



Consultation. Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY’S PROGRAMME On the C.J.O. SUMMER MEETING to be held on the Christchurch Racecourse on THURSDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1885. Will close on December 30th, 1884. Midsummer Handicap and Middle Park Stakes. 3,000 shares at 10s each—£l,6oo. Five separate allotments, each share having fiye chances. 104 Prizes. Midsummer Handicap (30 Prizes). —Ist horse, £300; 2nd horse, £100; 3 d horse, LSO; other starters and non-starters divided, £250 ; total, £7OO. Middle Park Stakes (34 Prizes) —lst horse, £l5O ; 2nd horse, £75 ; 3rd horse, £SO: other starters and non-starters divided, £250 ; total, £625. 40 Cash Prizes. —Ist class, 3 at £2O, £6O ; 2nd class, 6 at £lO, £6O ; 3rd class, 31 at £6, £165 ; total, £275. From the bit; business done by. us since starting, more especially on the Melbourne and New Zealand Cups, just closed, and result slips of which are hereby tendered you, we feel confident in saying that this programme will more than fill. We shall, therefore, sell on, no matter how many, until our advertised date of closing, and the prizes- will then be increased pro rata if our anticipations are correct. „fn writing for tickets it would be better lor many reasons to enclose an envelope. Applications, if by letter, with two two penny stamps, and exchange on cheques marked correct, Is added. Please write signature and address legibly, to avoid errors: Money Orders preferred. Bank notes and drafts, registered letters and tele grams received and promptly attended to. Our special unlimited (N.Z. Cup) ran up to 2,550 in seven days. Melbourne and New Zealand Cup pro gramme closed with 10,625 subscribers. N.B.—All letters containing coin or notes must be registered, or Is Compul sory Registration Fee is liable to be charged by the Post Office authorities. 10 per cant, always deducted from all Prize Money, 4 per cent, of which we pay to agents who sell for us, or clients who purchase books of 25 tickets. Address—ROßlN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, -P.0., Christchurch. Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo st., Christchurch. N.B.—No connection with any other Company



Consultation. NEWS. £I,OOO 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 1.4,000 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 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £l6 prizes ; 160 £lO prizes; ICO £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, aad 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 be drawn by any investor of 10a. Head this carefully.—ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 26 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a horse 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 their investments in any horse consultations; and this Com pany would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances apd can win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10s. Hote.—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 supervision 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 P4Pr>»*- Office Dnned’ 12 TI3B Business Notices



£IOOO. £JRAND 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 Works of Art, Needlework, Workboxes, Writing Desks, British and Foreign Toys, SEWING MACHINES, Japan ese Goods, &0., will be unpacked on or about DECEMBER Ist. On and after THURSDAY NEXT, 23jsd OCTOBER, every customer will receive 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. Gr li. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE 6 100 T O PURCHASERS OF CE r WN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND IROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. ’rice, <>ne Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN ” OFFICE.



Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Tanore® 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 T) BID AND GRAY’S Hi New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can be arranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds 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 Pulvbki-ing DikoHaebows. — The Best. —Over 500 in use. iMPBOVED PEItE CHAFFCtm EES. —With oast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over Mew Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Impeoved Double and Teeblb Fdbbow 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 tirigs Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to orden 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 Fubrow 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, Eew Zealand, in finish and con struction it is far superior to any other Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us in this district REID & GRAY



Business Notices. 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 most Favorable Terms. Special Notice. —As this Company has been the means ot Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will beat consult their own ’uterosta by h«*r r tily it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agent for Ashburton and District, Walter B. Moss, “ GUARDIAN ” OFFICE.



CANTERBURY BRANCH. m tmtm. m*. CSt 53: M 2361 .ii'W'ii'' v>7 ; . /S(BSt Established 1859. T H Bi Capital t l,ooo r ooo UvLnvr/ren Urbiutt of Srrrsrp/.o r?? 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 ia known thronghout the civilised world to bo far superior to any thing yet discovered for eradictating 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 purp. 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 servo for over half an acre ot 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 ; therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London, the silver medal at the mtercolonial 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 CfHARLES NEATE, 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. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



A EMISSION FREE.—There are several subjects agitating just now the public mind, and need not be enumerated: These all, however, retire before the all engrossing ques tion, Where can we procure good tea? Many fortunate persons have set this question at rest by purchasing the favorite blends of Nelson, Moate and Co.; but many have not done so, and, consequently, their minds are still un settled, and a feeling of unrest prevai's. The remedy is easy and certain. Give me a call. Admission free ! Great variety of well-chosen goods in stock, too numerous to particularise, and all to be sold at the lowest possible prices for cash or monthly accounts. H. M. Carson, Grocery, Fruit and Italian Warehouse, between the two banks, wholesale and retail agent for Nelson Moate and Co.’s pure blended leas, in packets and boxes.



Rotherham watches From £5 10a. AYCHMAKERS O A,ND^r> si EWEUERS, s. /bhJ>Z CH-CH. COACH FACTORY, Haveiook street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COAOHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Baggies repaired, re-palnted, re •trim med, etc.



Sporting. ■yy INSLOW RACES. ANNUAL MEETING. THURSDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1884, President—E. G. Wright. Vice-president—D. McLean, Judge—M. Stitt. Starter—G. James. Clerk of the Scales—A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course—D. Jackson. Handicappers—G. James, S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer—W. Harris.’ Committee—F. Foster, G. Rickards, D. Jackson, W. Harris, G. James, S. Cox, J. Corrigan, A. McLeod and W. Cockle. Programme : 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; accept ance, 20s; miles, 2. Winslow Cup (handicap), of 30 sovs ; nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake ; 1£ miles. 3 Trotting Race (a distance handicap), of 10 sovs ; nomination, 10s ; accept ance, 10s ; 2 miles. 4 Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs ; weight for ago ; entrance, SOs ; 1 mile. 5. Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovs; the winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 sovs ; any surplus to go to the funds of the Committee ; entrance, 1 sov ; 1 mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs; nomination, 10s, to be made imme diately after the Selling Hack Race is run ; acceptance 10s to be _ made within 10 minutes of declaration of the 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 Committee, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying out the pro gramme to be final. 2. Ashburton Racing Club’s Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3 The races are open to any horse that has been commonly resident in the country lying between the south bank of ithe Selwyn and the north bank of the Orari from September 30th, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the district above defined during the same period. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Committee. 6. Three horses to start or no race. NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES Nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, and performances of the horse and colors of the rider to be in the hands of the Secretary, addres sed Winslow Hotel, or lodged with Mr S. Saunders, secretary A .R, 0., before 9 p.m. on Dec. 20th. Weights will be declared on 29th Dec,



Acceptances to be made to the Secre tary at the Winslow Hotel, or to Mr S. Saunders, not later than Wednesday, December 31st, at 8 p.m, F. M. FOSTER, 11 2183 Hon. Secretary. Business Notices. Coals, Coals. HAYING 1,000 TONS n hand of the BEST COALS imported, viz., OLD L A M B T O N, We beg to solicit a share of public patron age. Farmers would do well to give us a trial. 1579 MATSON, COX & CO. MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), Dress and mantle maker Tanceed street, (Corner of Tancred and Casa teeets), Ashburton. JSSr Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. 1 A AAA BOTTLES SOLD LAST JLUjUUU last WINTER. USB DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of Colds, 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 nev ones as can make it convenient to gi v look in Good acoo> odation for horses. 1328



Sporting. SUMMER RACES. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. To be held on the Racecourse, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 29tb, 1884. President : W. C. Walker, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : Joseph Ivess, Esq. Stewards : E, G. Crisp I O. 0. Fooks T, Quill M. Stitt A. Harrison | Judge: S. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales : J. Tasker Clerk of the Course : John Corbett. Starter ; Dr Leahy. Hanlicappbrs ; S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer : T. Quill PROGRAMME. Counties Hurdle Race, a handicap of 30 sovs, over six flights of hur dies, about 3ft 6in high. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 soy. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. 1-i miles. Christmas Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomi • nation, 1 sov; acceptance, l£ sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from - the stakes. miles. Welter Selling Hurry Scurry, of 10 sovs. No weight under lOat. The winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Post entry, 10s. \ mile. • Flying Handicap, of 20 sovs. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. j mile. Novel Race, of 40 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. The winner to be 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 eov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. 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.



RULES. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that baa 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 tnis pro gramme to be final,' and entries will only be received subject to these condi tions. 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 Oommercial 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. Alford forest annual SPORTS AND RACES, Will be held on the 24th DECEMBER, 1884. 1. Handicap Hurdles, of 8 sovs, ’over 6 flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Distance, l£ miles. Nomina tion, 10s; acceptance, ,6s. 2. Maiden Plate, of 10 sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 10s ; accep tance, 10s. 3. Handicap Trot, of 8 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No weight under 11 atone. 4. The Alford Forest Cop Handicap, open to the County of Ashburton, of 20aovs. Distance, l£ miles, Nomina tion, 1 fiov; acceptance, 1 sov, A sweepstake of 10s for second horse. 5. Hack Race, of 4 sovs. Distance, 1 mile. With a sweepstake of 5s for second horse ; entrance, ss. 6. Consolation Handicap Race, of 3 sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 2s fid ; acceptance, 2s fid.



HULKS. 1. The Alford Forest Cup open to the County of Ashburton. 2. All other races will be confined to the present Mount Somers Road Board district. 3 The decision of the or whom they may appoint to be final in all cases of dispute or on all points of carry ing out the programme. 4. Three horses to start in all races or no race. 5. No protest will be entertained un less made within thirty minutes after the race is run, accompanied by a deposit of 20s which may be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. 6. All owners of horses must be sub scribers of 10s to the fund. 7. The names of horses and colors of the riders to be sent in to the Secretary on or before 18th December, 1881. First race to start at 11 o’clock, W. HOBSON, 12 2300 Secretary. KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Rvylb and Fix Guabanxbed. Boys’ Sum Made. 3 500



jpi O B SALE. CRUSHED OATS, 2b 6d per bushel. JHAFF, BRAN, &c. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,



Sporting. ETHYEN RAGING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, i«B> President—J. O. Waaon. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (dunes). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wrigktj T. R. Cunningham, W, Rows#, Mu Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Pattern Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Dovery. Clerk of the Scale#—J. Hibbs. Clerk of the Course—G. Coward. Handicappers—S. Saunders, M. Stilt and W. Bowse.



First Baca to start at 1 o’clock sharp.. 1. Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 1 sot. Distance, li miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 25 so vs (over six flights cf hardies, aboal 3ft 6ia high), and a sweep of 1 soitl each, to be paid to the Secretary , before 9 p.m. the night before the races; to go to the second horse : Distance, miles. Nominations, 1J sovs ; acceptance, 1 sots. 3. The Metbven Ccp, a handicap of 60' sots and a sweep of 2 sovs each (to, be paid to the Secretary before 9' p. m. the night before the race) to go to the second horse. Distance, 1£ miles. Nomination, 2 sovs ; accep tance, 1 sov. 4. Trotting Kace, a distance handicap-' of 12 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No minations. 1 sov ; acceptance, X sov. 5. District Hurdle Race, a handicap of : 15 sovs; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Distance 1$ miles. Nomination, 1 sovs; acceptance, 1 sovs. 6. District Selling Haoc Back, of It' sovs; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any "Surplus over that amount to go to (he funds of the Club; catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 sov. 7. Consolation Handicap, of 15 sovs, for horses that have been beaten dar ing the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. No mination, 1 sov ; acceptance free, tb be made within ten minutes after tMflkV. 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, or.' whom they may appoint; their decision -~ on all points in carrying out the pro gramme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse whose owner has resided in the Mount Hutt or South Rakaia Road Board districts, or Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s Stream, thence along Thomp sou’s Track to Mitcham for three months immediately preceding the races, and has been their bond fide property daring time- s ; 4. Five per cent will be deducted ra the gross of all monies payable in as cordanca with this programme for expea ses of the course. , 5. All nominations and acceptances to the funds of the Club. NOMIN ATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES Nominations for Handicaps to be ac 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 1947 Hon. Secretary. Mount somers annual SPORTS AND RACES Will be held on BOXING DAY, DEO. 26, 1834.



PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Plate, of 6 sots, with sweepstake of 5s each. Entrance, 5a j X mile ; post entries ; weight-for-age;* for all horses which have never won an advertised race. 2. Handicap Trot, of 8 sova. Entrance, 10s, acceptance, 5s to go to second horse ; 2J miles ; post entries ; no weight under list 71b. 3. Mount Somers Cup, handicapof lOsove. Entrance 10s ; acceptance 10s to go to second horse ; miles; winner of Maiden to carry 7lb extra ; entries to be lodged with the Secretary before 7.30 p.m. on Deo. 19. 4. Pony Race, of 3 sovs ; second 1 aov ; entrance, 5s ; height not to exceed 14£ hands ; | mile ; post entries ; catch weights. 5. Shepherd’s Race, of 5 sovs, with a sweep of 6s each for second horse. Entrance, 7s 6d; 1 mile ; post en tries ; minimum weight list. 6. Novel Race, of 3 sovs, second horse to swe entrance fee ; J mile; en trance, 6s; post entries; catch weights. Will bo run on the same principle as a donkey race the las. horse winning. RULES. 1. All races confined to district horses. 2. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in that portion of the old Mount Somers Road District lying south of the north Ashburton from 30th September, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided iu the said district during th. 3 same period. 3 The decision of the Committee whom they may appoint to be final in cases of dispute or on all points iu carry iug out the programme. 4. All horses must be ridden out as long as they have a reasonable chance of winning. 5. Three horses the bona fide property of different owners to start or no race. 6. No protest will be entertained unless made within 30 minutes after the race ia run, accompanied by a deposit of 20s, which may be forfeited should the protest ' prove frivolous. 7. Owners of horses must be subscribers of 10s to the fund. 8. Race No. 6 will be confined to em ployees on stations paying rent for waste lands of the Crown. First race to start at 11 a.m. U 2218 W. EDSON, Hon. Secretary