The Ashburton Guardian.

VOI.. V.-No. 1378

ASHBURTON. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1884.

[PRICE—ONE PENNY



Surveyor, Civil Lnglneera, fte. C. B. FOOKS AND SONS, ArcMtects, Orra. Eiremßßß, Vav7atobß, Licbhssd Subvxtobs, juo> Lana Bbokbbs, . dE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Abhbubtov. Shipping. §HORTEST AND MOST DIRECT BOOTS TO GREAT BRITAIN D EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, m SANDWICH ISLANDS. ThoPacifio Mail Steamship Company (under .contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will jtiwMi the undermentioned steamers as Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. of Freight and Passage, and ior fall information, apply to ' WHfiON, SAWTBLL & CO., Agents, Christchurch. Conveyances. AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moan* Somers, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30 a.m. and 5.35 p.m. every Tuesday and Saturday; returning to Mount Somer on the arrival, of each train, Pamela and Luggage punctually attended to. i Single fares, ?s; return, 3s. u JOHN HOOD



AUSTRALASIAN AE 0E L S EXPRESS. Jsrcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rate*. One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking'or for collecting packages np to 6€lba weight within the city. Daily despatches by Bail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer; Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : 3 ? n 2, B W € I g a n n a to HH CO ■a B G 8 s It K «n In O O ©> u w ui o O Ot O p » * C\ o O V o% Ot W M *>» + OS o o o w w Os Os We are now receiving parcels for Home to despatch per Tongariro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application CUFF & GRAHAM, Box 937 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. . • Bnaineas Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. fflßß Undersigned has a foil Stock A COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen's Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED ANITsEED OAT flour, branTand SH EPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu •no value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other indaoemen or cash. Families waited on weekly tUftw if required. IX WILLIAMSON, East Sinner, Ashbubto GREAT SLAUGHTER » oy Y G R R E O P 0



Business otices. MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), D RESS AND MANTLE Tancred street, MAKER (Corner of Tancred and Casa Greets), Ashburton. £BB- Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 8 396 An Apprentice Wanted. 10.000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST LAST WINTER. , I USE 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 Kjempthohne, Prosser, and Co., Christchurch : or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. MR SIDNEY WOLF From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING and PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. SINGING CLASS. Quarter commences THURSDAY, 24th, Oddfellows’ Hall. Singing at sight. Part singing, Glees, etc., etc. Terms—One Guinea per quarter. 4960



CRUSHED OATS, 2b 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, Ac. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OP IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark, Ashburton and Tinwald



Consultation. A FORTUNE FOR 10a. A Fortune for 10s ADAMASTOR’S NOVELTY CONSULTATION ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, 1884. To be run on 4th November. 134 nominations. WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER Ist. Capital, £5,000 ; in 10,000 abates of 10s each. 319 prizes to be distributed as follows :—Horses ; First, £1,000; Second, £400; Third, £200; Starters(divide),£3oo; Non-starters(divide), £6O0 —Total, L 2500. Cash Awards: 6at £IOO, £500; 10 at £6O, £500; 20 at £25, £SOO ; 40 at £lO, £4OO ; 60 at £6, £3OO ; 60 at £s—Total, £2,500, TCaeb Ticket has seven separate chances, race and cash awards being drawn for separately. Please send Post Office Orders when convenient, or Bank Notes. Cheques must be marked correct by Bank. Notice—Registered Letters not accepted. Two stamps required for, reply and result. Programmes, with nominations of horses, sent free on application. Will positively close on or before November Ist, 1884. ADAMASTOR’S SPECIAL PRIZE of £SO.—A special Prize of £SO will be given to the first Shareholder of 4 tickets, or more, who names the first three horses in their respective places. A register will be kept of the date each Tipster’s letter is received, and the first correct Tipster will receive this Special Prize. Each shareholder of not less than 4 tickets Is entitled to a tip ; of 8 tickets, 2 tips, and so on for each and every 4 tickets. The £SO is placed in the hands of the Editor of the Otago WeeUy Witness, Dunedin. Books open to subscribers for inspection. All subscribers on application can know where the principal prizes go to, and their names and address, if required. N.B.—The Dunedin Cup will follow. Address—ADAMASTOR, Care of Lyons and Hart, 2 331 P.O. Box 151, Dunedin. -pOBIN HOOD’S SPECIAL CONSULTATION ON THE New Zealand Cup, TO BE RUN ON NOV. 11m Having closed the present Consultation on the Melbourne and New Zealand Capa i Robin flood has (at the request of a num ber of bis 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: 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, With usual conditions necessary, to ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., or Jdbal Fleming, City Baths, Christchurch. 1 47



A E B f R D Y BOOTS, &o. -SXTK are determined not to be outdone Yf by anyone. Only look at our windows an W W Vf MMVVMWI iodows and OBSERVE THE PRICES. • It will astonish you I Youmay will mj, ** Hoar is it done V’ Hayes & Go. ARCADE ARCADE “ Scrtne DEMAND Success—but wo DESERVE it.”



Consultation. gPOETING 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 prises, 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 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £ls 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, a*d 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 10s. . Read this carefully. Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. Biut 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 tbat they have a number of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10s. 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 companj 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 supetvision 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 64 Po»* Office Dimed’ 12 1136



Business Notices £IOOO. QEAND presentation OF CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR GIFTS. Anticipating the arrival of seve ral large consignments of choice goods suitable for the Christmas trade, wo 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, &c., will be unpacked on or about DECEMBER Isi. On and after THURSDAY NEXT, 23rd 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 6 100 PURCHASERS CR r WN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND IROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. •rice, One Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN" OFFICE.



Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Bega to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Tancreif 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 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 Pulverising Disc Harrows.— The Beat. —Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chaffcuttees.— With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over JNew Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs.—The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and 6 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, Kew 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. A USTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED CAPITAL £250,000. Twenty Per Cent, of Profits Divided Annually among the Pol Holders. . LOWEST RATES OP PREMIUM. STACKS, BARNS, AND AGRICULTURAL RISKS GENERALLY, on most Favorable Terms. Special Notice. —As this Company has been the means oi Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will beat consult their own Interests by hastily it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agent for Ashburton and District, Walter B. Moss, "GUARDIAN” OFFICE.



CANTERBURY BRANCH. mi w&zy c. cm il ISi Established 1859. Capital i 1,000.000 Unlimited Liability of Shhreh older* U HE PREMISE COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 T H E WONDER OP THE Herman’s WORLD. 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 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 serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Yermin 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 rata and mice. A little sprinkled on a shoe 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 ai j 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 CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation car be obtained in paroels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to tho trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



OHEAP COAL. CHEAP COAL. FOR FIVE WEEKS ORLY. R, S _ BEAN 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 E. S. Bean, ASHBURTON COAL AND FIRE WOOD DEPOT, West street, 6 1147 COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Baggies repaired, re-painted, re-trlm med, etc. 196



A NEW DEPARTURE.—Why is my new Fruit and Italian Warehouse like a river? Because it becomes flo ded now and again with new Goods t<° meet the steadily increas ing demands. ’f 7 good; but that’s not the answer. Tty agam. 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 con we procure good tea? J answer again—Use Nelson Moate and Co.’s pure blended leas, and you will derive much pleasure and satis faction. Why ? 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 my where in Ashburton and neighborhood. I hall be supplied with the various fruits ini ason, as usual, and while heartily 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 —*ts 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. Corabie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Treasurer ; O. 0. Fooks. Starter : P. Campbell. O.W. Purnell W. G. Rosa H. T. Winter Clerk of the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk op the Course : A. Hewson. Handicappers t 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 50 sovs ; over six flighta of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. 1£ miles. District horses only. 2. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. miles. 3. Ashburton Cup (handicap), of 200 sovs ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 6 sovs ; and a sweep of 5 sovs, to be paid to the Secretary by 9 o’clock the night before the race, to go to the second horse. 1J miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sove ; welter weights for age ; entrance, 3 sovs, H miles. District horsea 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 flighta 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. 1J miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 11 miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. | miles. 5. Hunters’ Flat Race Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; for horses that have not won 25 sovs in one event on the flat ; minimum weight 10st. 2 miles. All horses stilting for this race must qualify over a hurdle to the satisfac tion of the Stewards. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 30 sovs; nomination, 1 sov 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.



Sporting. SUMMER RACES. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. Te be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1884 President : W. C. Walker, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : Joseph Ivess, Esq. Stewards : E. G. Crisp I O. C. Fooks T. Quill M. Stitt A. Harrison | Judge: S. Saunders. Clerk of the Scares: A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course : John Corbett. Starter; Dr Leahy. Handicappbrs : S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Trbasuber : A. Harrison. PROGRAMME, Counties Hurdle Race, a handicap of 30 sova, over six flights of hur dles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. 1£ miles. Christmas Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. 1| miles. Welter Selling Hurpy Scurry, of 10 sovs. No weight under 10st. 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, I sov; acceptance, 1 sov. f 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 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sova 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.



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. 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 andcolors 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. heights 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. ATEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER OANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (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 SALESof 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 Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilloaume's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotion Belting. Maldon Island Guano.



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 residen in the said County during the same period. 4. Five per cent, will be 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, atid 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 bo 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 ; 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 IS 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. SAUNDERS, Secreary 7 1280 0 HELPER THAN EYER. Picture Frames. HUNDREDS OP FEET OF NEW MOULDINGS, To select from. The Trade Supplied. Oxford FRAMES Manufactured on th Premises. GATES S PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY Peter street, Aehburto p 8 1528



Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christcbnrch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch H. n. SECRET AN, i.gent, Asuburto 0. W J.' rJitNEl ■ fy 1 0 i rsa KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Ktyle and Fit Guabantbed. Boys’ Suits Made, 8 500



Sporting. IYyrETHVBN RAGING CLUB. ANNUAL~MEETING. - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2S, I*B4, President—J. 0. Waaon. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (dunes). 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. Hibbs. Clerk of 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 sots ; weight for age ; entrance, 1 sot. Distance, 1A miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Pace, of 26 sovs • (over eight flights cf hurdles, about 3ft 6in high), and a sweep of 1 aor 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, ' sovs ; acceptance, 1 sovs. 3. The Mbthvbn Cop, a handicap of 60 sovs 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, 2 miles. Nomination, 2 sovs; accep tance, 1 SOT. 4. Trotting Pace, a distance handicap of 12 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No minations, £ sov ; acceptance, J sov. 5. District Hurdle Raob, a handicap of 15 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Distance 2 miles. Nomination, 1 {sovs ; acceptance, 1 sovs. 6. District Selling Hao\ Race, of 10 sovs; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus over that amount to go to the 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 eov ; 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 oat 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 Rskaia 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. NOMIN ATIONS 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 Metbven 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. An offer for this month ONLY. LONARGAN LONARGAK



CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Will send to any Railway Station in Can terbury (carnage paid) daring This Month only, on receipt of a Post Office Orderfoi 22s 6d, a TWEED SUIT OF CLOTHRI (Coat, Test and Trousers). Any Man’s size 3 to 7 (threes to sevens Similar Suits are sold in Country Stores at 455, and then not dear, Ho one need afraid to send for one, as the MONEY WILL BE RETURNED if the suit does not meet with approval REMEMBER !! This offer cannot extend over the end of THIS MONTH ; aftei they will only be sold at TWO POUNDS Cut this out and don’t fail to send size required, or forget to make Post Office Order payable to LON AEG AN & LONARGAN, Christchurch. We guarantee to send to any Railway Station in Canterbury (carriage paid), ONE TWEED SUIT, as mentioned above. Money to be returned if it does not meet with approval July, 1884.. 3442 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* cal Instruments, Electric Batteries, and Musical Boxes, eta, repaired. 138 Glou cester street, opposite Theatre Royal, Christchurch. 960 FOREST HOTEL.' John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a cadi from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give look in Good acow .odatiou for how*. 1329