The Ashburton Guardian.

vol*. v.-No. isso

ASHBURTON, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1884,

[PRICE-ONE PENNY



fc gomgntr, Civil ' EngbMOßii Jte - i SfIFOOKS AND SONS, dim Bhouubbs, Vaitatobs, Lubdtokd StrnvrreoM, aito Laud Bbokbbs, .S^J^UANGkB.' ; WAKANOI ROAD, '«!'* '-i '". AsHBOBTOH. Shipping.



Fishing Regulations. REGULATIONS. 1. These regulations shall come in force from the date of the publication thereor in the JVeto Zealand Gazette (October 2, 1884 > . „ *». 2. Liceases to fish for trout in all the rivers, streams and lakes in the Provincial District of Canterbury north of the Fangi tata river, will be issued under the hand of the Secretary of the Canterbury Accli matisation Soceity, at Chriatchuroh, 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 iasue a license. 3. Every such license shall entitle the person ndmed therein to fish in any of the Baid rivera, 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. . , ,



HORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN TSEUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA ijfc: pk sandwich islands. rompany eontnuife with the New Zealand and New South-Walea Governments) will J tch the undermentioned steamers aa Zjialandui... Aajtrilia... ,J3-200M»y 24 May 27 .3,600 July 10 July .22 Paaaesgvs booked to London,- Liver pool, or Paris •* »- through ,rate, thus Hcu*ing*peoial advantages. Jortatoaof Freight and Passage, and .or fnlllnfomfttiDU, apply to < WILSONiSAWTELLA CO., t n.TV}n:i-. ,', ■■ ..■■-■ Agents, >' •' ,15*-i'fi ; /! --■'.' Christohurch.



4. Every such license shall entitle the person named therein to fish with one rod and line, and with the bait or devices authorised by these regulations only; and any pewon 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 such net or other engine.'instrument or device used contrary to these regulations shall be forfeited.



-.<«•». --J'" v A MOUNT SOMER ;-^-J|tAlL*v>X~ ' . MOUNT SOMERS^AND ANAMA 1 -;; ROYAL MAIL COACH. -TWsCo&h leaves Hood'a Hotel, Moun, Batmen, for Anama Railway Station, at 7;Wa7m. and 6.36 p.m. every Tuesdaj aiiS &*a?day; retnrningto Hon * "" on the arrival of each train. '' :ij ;- V : **t«i< :. Stogie fares,>B; return, 3a. OOHNHOOP AUSTRALASIAN )AROKLS EIPRBU Parcels and Packages forwarded fo any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rates. .. . ; ,. : . r One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for., booking or for collecting pmH&m>**&)*» weight within the city. Daily despatches by Fail, and to Great BrHatai Jterope and Australia by every steamer, .v- U Extract from tariff, including all charges to Adds * "



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 show to such ranger, officer, or con stable his license, or the contents of creel or bag, or the bait used by him >r 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 licenßw (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 larvte of the cadißfly and wqrro. 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 ative into the water from which the same is taken ; and any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 3J20.



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 material, with intent to destroy any fish therein, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LIOO. 9. No person shall {buy, sell or expose or offer for Bala, or fish for the purpose of obtaining any salmon, trout, perch or tench in order to make sale of the same or any pait 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 te convicted of any offence agains*-. these regulations, the license of the offender shall thereupon be come vo'd.



i Ii : We are now receiving parcels for Home to; de*pateh pe*l Tongarko, Bailing this month* fievised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired, Tariff and all information on application i)VFF,& GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Qbristchuroh ; and Lyitelton. Telephone 22. 8 1572



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 Lkonaed Pozzi, Gunsmith, and ten years practical Sewing Machinist. Mathematical, Musi cal Instruments, Electric Batteries, and Musical Buses, etc., repaired. 138 Glou cester street, opposite Theatre Royal, Ohristchurch. 960



Business Nouses. Seed Oats. Undersigned has a fall Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen'* Store*. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA mums A-m/ SEED OAT "j FLOOR, BRAnTaND 8H RPS. All «t the lowest priceß possible. Gehn .ne no make-believe or sham Luge, discount, and other indncemen or cash. Families waited on weekly ofiener if reqnirod. »••' I>. WILLIAMSON, SIBI BfXl2t, AJHBDEIO GKEAT SLAUGHTER or Y G R R E 0 800 TB, &c. r'are determined not to be outdone by anyone.- Only look at our tajwb'and OBSERVE THE PRICES. l \, Ii will astonish yon I YonMUy wall saj, " How is it done V B&3teS| <fe CO,, ARCADE f*Boia9 DE3CAND Success—but we <? -DESERVE it,"



Consultation. OBIN HOOD'S SPECIAL CONSULTATION JNew Zealand Cup, TO BE RUN ON NOV. 11th, Having closed the present Consultation on the Melbourne aod New Zealand Cups Robin Hood has (at the request of a num ber of his clients) decided to open A SPECIAL PROGRAMME NEW ZEALAND CUP. 70 PRIZES 70 With an unlimited number of Shares, at 10a each, applications for which will be received up to noon ON MONDAY, 10th NOVEMBER. Prizes will be awarded as follows: — First Hon>e, 25 per cent. Second Horse, 15 per cent. Ihird 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, Carf of Thos. Stafxbton, Box 238, P. 0., or Jubai Fleming, City Baths, Christchuroh, I 47



Consultation. PORTING NEWS. £4 000 320 OASH 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 eixth grand drawing for 14,000 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 rrize; 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, asd the ch&nces are in favor of the investor draw ing a large prize, as there are L2O large prizes to 100 small ones. To any inves to? 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 10b. Read this carefully.-In Boaz's Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to l against an investor of 10d drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormouj odds against investors drawing a horße or cash prize in any of-*Jw horse consultations. Th« marbles are replaced for each drawing of tbe cash prizes, which gives the enormouß 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 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 priza 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 supeivision 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 la 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, Bot P 4 Vr>* Officr Dune** 1 ■■. 191138 Business Notices



£IOOO. RAND PRESENTATION CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR GIFTS. Anticipating the arrival of seve ral largo consignments of choice goods mutable 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, Work boxes, Writing Desks, British and Foreign Toys, SEWING MACHINES, Japan eee Goods, Ac, will be uupacked on or about DECEMBER lsi. On and after THURSDAY NEXT, 23ed 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.



RESSMAKING, , UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she haa 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 'BID AND GRA Y'S New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., arid the Turnip Sower can boarranged, when ordered, to bow Lucerne or other small Beads.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 GraßS by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows. — The Best.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prise Cbaffcutikrs.—With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over JSew Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being . lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Plouohs.—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 diara. 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. Winnerß 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 Bpecial attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Reid and Gray, of Dunedin, Bew Zealand, in finish and con struction it is far superior to any other



Gc L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE PURCHASERS LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND GROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Prict,, Jne Shilling. Apply, _„„ "GUARDIAN" OFFICE.



Rakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agencv Company are now representing us in this*italic* HEIl> & GRAY



Business Notices. 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 oi Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own 'ntereats by he*?tily {supporting it, and bo prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agent for Ashburton and District, Walter B. Moss, " GUARDIAN " OFFICE.



ESTABLISHED 1859 Capital i 1,000,000 H\<LIMITED LSRBILITY OF SHfiFiEHCI.DERS PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 |HE WONDER OF THE WORLD. Herman's WORLD-RE\OWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. This preparation la known throughout the civilised world to be 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 Sbeep. 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 firmer can secure the health of hiß stock at the rate of |d per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts in Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pre- S, ration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purpi of the orticulturist; and it is most extensively used by the Flower and Kitohen 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 effeotually 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 *>e 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 vermi* 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 haß gained for Herman Bros, and Co., London, the silver medal at the jitercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government offioia and all the elite of the medical facility 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 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



COAL. CHEAP COAL. FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. 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 an'l suburbs at Prices which will DEF¥ COMPETITION. Call at once on R. S. Bean, ASHBURTON COAL AND FIRE WOOD DEPOT, West stbbet. 6 1147 A SHBUBTON COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COAChBUILDERS, &c, 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 lite a river? Because it becomes flo ded now and again with new Goods tc meet the steadily increas ing demands. 1 -y good; but that's not the answer. Try ag&m. Becaus : " Shops may come and shop? 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 '.he intelligent nd discerning public wilt mark, learn, and inwardly digest the following part of thisadver tisement. The enquiry is Jtill made—Where can we procure good tea ? 1 *aswer again—Use Nelson Moate and Co.'s pure blended teas, and you will derive much pleasure and satis faction. Yifhy ? Because that firm thoroughly understands the tea trade. Mr Nelson is a tea. taster of life-long experience, and his blends oi 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 r uywhere in Ashburton and irnighborhood. I liall be supplied with the v xious fruits in? ason, as usual, and while \ 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 interest?— «\s well as my own H. M CARSON.



Sporting. ■ shburton racing club. springTmeeting. thursday and friday, November 20th and 21at, 1884. President : E. G. Wright. I Vice-President : I W. C. Walker. Judge : Matthew Stitt. Stewards : L. E. Corabie C. W. Puniell H. Friedlander W. G. Ross R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer : C. C. Fooks. • Starter : P. Campbell. Clerk of the Scales ; M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course : A. Hewson. Handicap pers : 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.



Sporting* I ASHBURTON SUMMER RACES FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. To be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1884 Prusidekt : W. 0. Walker, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : Joseph Ivesa, Esq. Stewabds : E. G. Crisp 0. C. Fooks T. Quill M. Stitt A. Harrison Judge : S. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales: A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course : John Corbett. Starter : Dr Leahy. Handicappers : S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer: A. Harrison. PROGRAMME. Counties Hurdle Race, a handicap of 30 sovs, 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, li miles. Welter Selling Huruy Scurry, of 10 bovs. No weight under 10at. The winner to be sold for 15 sovs, aoy surplus to go to the funds. Post . entry, 10s. £ mile. _ Flying Handicap, of 20 sovs. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 bov. f mile. Novel Race, of 40 'sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. The winner to be sold by auction immediately I after the race, the whole of the pro- I ceeds to go the funds of the Club. 1 mile. Summer Handicap, of 30 sovs. Nomina tion, 1 eov; acceptance, 1 aov. Second horee to receive 5 scvs from the stakes, lj 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.



FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Rack (handicap), of 50 povs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 2 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. l£ miles. District horses only. 2. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. 1J miles. 3. Ashbukton 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, lh miles. 4. Ladies' Pub&e, of 40 sove ; welter weights for age ; entrance, 3 sovs. 1£ miles. District horses only. 5. Welter Handicap, of 50 sovs ; mini mum weight, Bs*<; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance. 2 sovs. 1 mile. 6. Post Stakes Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 bov 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 Gin high; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 120 sova ; nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 3 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 aovs from the stake. 1£ miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 bov. 1J miles. District horses only. 4. Flying jclandicap, 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 lOst. 2 miles. All horses stir ting for thU 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.



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing Bhall 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 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. 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 Kace 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 firtt 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 ths fact that no nomin ation or acceptance will be received unless IT 13 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. SAUJOERS, Secre'ary 7 1280



RULES. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been c immonly resident in the country lying between the soutn bank of the Selvryn 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 ishburton Racing Club and Canterbury Jockey Club racing rules strictly adhored 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, AH 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 thai 9 p.m. on Monday, December 1. "'eights 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, Public Companies.



IHEAPER THAN EVER. Picture Frames. hundreds of feet of new mouldings, To select from. The Trade Supplied. Oxford FRAMES Manufactured on th Premises. GATES S PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTORY Peter street, Ashburte* 1 8 1528



TVTEW ZEALAND LOAN &.MER- CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Hakes 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 Guilleaumo's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy's Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company's Offices, Christcrnrch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager Ohristchuroh. H. JJ. SECRETAN, iigent, A snburto . O. VV r r Jj*NEL' - c 1-. RS KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, OOMPTON'S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Aahburton. Stle and Fix Guaranteed. Boys' Suits Made. 3 500



Sporting. ~ ETHVEN RAOma OLft J ANNUAL MEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, lt% President—J. 0. Wason. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Olunes). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wright, T. R. Cunningham, W. Rowse, & Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Patto»» Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. Clerk of the Scales—J. Hibhs. Clerk of the Course—G. Coward. Handicappers—S. Saunders, M. Stftfi and W. Rowse. First Race to start at 1 o'clock sharp.



1. Maiden Plate, of 15 sots ; weight for age ; entrance, 1 bot. Distance, li miles. 2. Bandicap Hurdle Rack, of 25 sots (over biz flights cf hurdles, about 3ft Gin high), and a sweep of 1 sor each, to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p.m. the night before the races; to go to the second hone. Distance, 1£ miles. Nominations, l£ sots ; acceptance, 1 sots. 3. The Methten Cop, 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 Becond .horse. Distance, 1$ miles. Nomination, 2 sots ; accep tance, 1 sot. 4. Trotting Race, a distance handicap of 12 sots. Distance, 3 miles. No* ruinations, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot. 5. Disteict Hurdle Raob, a handicap of 15 sots; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Distance l£ miles. Nomination, 1 botb ; acceptance, 1 SOTS. 6. District Selling Hack Race, of 10 sots ; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 10 bots, 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 bots, 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 bot ; acceptance free, to be made within ten minutes after the declaration of the weights. Dis tance, 1 mile.



RULES AND REGULATION'S. 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 son's Track to Mitchani fir three months immediately preceding the races, and has been their bond fide property during 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 aa companied by fees, name, age, and per formance of the hone 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 ba made to the Secretary, at the Methven Hotel, not later than WEDNESDAY, December 17tb, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 194* Hon. Secretary. Business Notices. MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), BESS AND MANTLE MAKEP * Tanceed street, (Corner of Tancred and Cass treats), Ashburton. J&* Fit and Style Guaranteed. "Ci^ Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. 1 A AAA BOTTLES SOLD LAST JLU>UUU LAST WINTER. '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. Pold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in. Is 6d and 2b 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris ahb Soh, and Kempthorne, Phosser and Co., Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. k LFORD FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Whc has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and aa many new nes as can make it convenient to give look in



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