The Ashburton Guardian.

" VfiTi. V.—No. 1375

ASHBURTON. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER h, 1884

[PRICE—ONE PENNY



i ifltdrwjyot', Cfryil Sagineerß, flee. if. k: FOOKS AND SONS, Architects* i trim aesnrossj Lucans*© jun> liakd Bboskbs, vT*' ‘TRIANGI&''WAkANUI ROAD, ; AsHßxmTOir. ” Shipping. IHORTEST AND, MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN THROUGH AMERICA AND. via SANDWICH ISLANDS. . The Pacific Mailfiteamship Company (andot contract with the New Zealand and New Snath Wales Governments) will «in undermentioned steamers aa aoder: !i tl»rtinrarr»rn booked to London,' Liver' pooljJpOr < Paris at a through ' irate, thus securing special advantages. For ratee and Passage, and toe foil Information, apply to WILSON, SAWTELL & CO., Agents, Chri Ihriatohurch. Conveyances. rrireWA &.D. AND MOUNT SOMERS rlnT RAILWAY.



MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL 'MAIL COACH. -• YidsUbach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Mount Swuwrtli' I**- 1 ■ Bailway Station, at Tv3o AOt «nd 6,86 p.m. every Tuesday fad BafcaJsdayj retamingto MountSomer etothtowrival of each train. 'Parcels and Luggage punctually Attended to. Single fares, ?sj return, 3a. BJOHN HOOD AUSTBALASIAN J> A R O 818, EXPRESS. Parcel* and Packages forwerded to any fddraM, at' cheap, through, inclusive fiats*,.- - ■ • One charge. No extras. No trouble. No oharge for booking or for collecting packs gon up : to ‘66lbs weight within the city. Daily despatches by Kail, and to Chtsat Britain, Stitope and; Australia by nveiyiftleaiiMr. . ; .. Extract from tariff,- including all charges th Address of Consignee r r r * 3 We are now receiving parcels for Home to despatch, per Tongariro, sailing this month. ,S©vised cheap rates. ' Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application • < DFP* GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton.- Te!ephone22. 8 1672 9ffmßsSasssssssssss^sss=s=s. Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. __ ned has a 101 l Stock COLONIAL CHINO DRAPERY • FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries imdOilmen’B Stores. SPECIAL VALUEhTCHOICE TEA



Fishing Regulation?. E G TJ L A T lONS. 1. These regulations shall come in force from the date of the publication there"! in the New Zealand Gazette (October 2, 1884). „ 2. Licenses to fish for trout in all the rivers, streams and lakes in the Provincial District of Canterbury north of the Pangi tata river, will be issued under the hand of the Secretary of the Canterbury Accli matisation Soceity, at Christchurch, and for every such license a fee of twenty shillings will be charged : Provided that it shall not be obligatory upon the said Secretary to issue a license. 3. Every such license shall entitle 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.ir, and 10 p.m. only ; but no snch 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 the 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 pet) or other engine, instrument or device not ex pressly authorised by these regulations, or shall use or employ either of the methods known as “ crossline fishing ” or “stroke hauling,” or any other unsportsmanlike device, or shall use as a bait salmon roe, fish roe, or any bait prepared with any. chemical or medicated dressing whatever, 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 forfaited. , 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 contentspf creel or bag, or the bait used by him ir taking’ fish, or any person who shall, on demand of a person, bolding and showing a license fail to pioduca 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 fortaking trout any bait of any kind or description whatever, except the follow ing :—Natural and artificial fly, natural and artificial minnow, eilveries, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders, caterpillars, the lame of the oadisfly and worn?. Any per son found infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 7. Every trout not exceeding eight inches in length, taken by any person, shall be immediately returned alive into the water from which the same is taken ; and any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding L2O. 8. Any person who shall pul, throw or place, or allow to be put, thro'wn 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 sale, or fish for the purpose of obtaining any salmon, tront, parch or tench in order to make sale of the same or any part thereof, for a period of two years from the date of the publication of these regulations in the New Zealand Gazette of October 2, 1884; and any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 10. If any person shall 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. S. 0. PARR, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Oct 15, 1884. 11 2014



BEST Rubber Stamp Manufactory in New Zealand.—Stamps of any size and for any purpose made by Leonard Pozzi, Gunsmith, and ten years practical Sewing Machinist. Mathematical, Musi cal Instruments, Electric Batteries, and Musical Boxes, etc., repaired. 138 Glou cester street, opposite Theatre Royal, Christchurch. 960 Consultation. -pOBIN HOOD’S SPECIAL CONSULTATION ON THE New Zealand Cup, TO BE RUN ON NOV. Hxh. Having closed the present Consultation on the Melbourne and Now Zealand Oops Robin Hood has (at the request of a num ber of his clients) decided to open A SPECIAL PROGRAMME ON THE NEW ZEALAND CUP. 70 PRIZES 70 With an unlimited number of Shares, at 10s each, applications for which will be received up to noon ON MONDAY, 10rn NOVEMBER. Prizes will be awarded as follows: JTirst 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 I ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P.O. or Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Christchurch. 1 41



FEED AM) SEED OAT 7 . flour, BRAN/AND SH BPS. ; AB at thelowest prices possible. Genu tiwfftio* * nd no make-believe or sham Ltrgfl'discount, and other Induce men or eash. Families waited on weekly of tenor if required- D. WILLIAMSON, .Biia.i- Ashbubxo GREAT SLAUGHTER or Y G R R B O P jw 0 e a , r e r d y B O O T S, &c. _ are determined not to be outdone ■HU ** apyone. Only look at our lews and OBSERVE THR.PRICES It will astonish you 1 ,You may well say, ** How is it done ?” ARCADE Hashes & Co., arcade ,1 -fWfiA J DBMAND Success-bat we DBSSBYEJt.”



Consultation. ; gPORTINO NEWS. ’ £i,ooo 320 CASH PRIZES. SIXTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAW , INQ IS NOW OPEN. The five previous drawings were filled, and applications that came too late will he registered in this drawing. The sixth grand drawing for L 4,000 will close the end of December, and the seventh Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist January. This sixth grand drawing will consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to L 4,000 subscribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be dia 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, wad 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.—ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10a drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a hoise or cash prize in any of the horse consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing of the cash prizes, which gives the, enormous odds against investors. This Company would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing their investments in any horse consultations; and this Com pany would not presume to tell the public ; that 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 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, Brx Oißw Bnnpd 19 113 R Business Notices



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



Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Tancretf street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painters, Ashburton. List of Prices for making Dresses—Chil dren's, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6s to 12s fid. 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 bnarranged, 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 Dis c Harrows.— The Best,—Over 500 in use. Improved Prise Chaffcdtiebs.— With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently ohsfi requires no riddling. They ar<? in use largely all over IS 1 ew Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs.— The best, and censequently the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and 5 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Best iron-bark swingle-trees, Ropes and pully gear for 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep.



Winners of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Reid and Gray, of Dunedin, Eew Zealand, in finish and con struction it is far superior to any other Eakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us m this district REID & GRAY



Easiness Notices. 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 ot Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own 'nterests by hastily ([supporting it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agent for Ashburton and District, Walter B. Moss, “ GUARDIAN ” OFFICE.



CANTERBURY BRANCH, iiil cr A & rz m m rs* m aiyiss-i; E 3 Establis T H B **% Capital i 1,000,000 Ur / /,'j/tfd bnaiury of Shbp.fkoi. o fp? PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 rpHE WONDER OP THE WORLD. Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER. This preparation Ib known throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or Hce 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 moat 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 moat 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 oyer half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Vermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, snoh as bags, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in furs, and insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose aimpl 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 batter, 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 s.i; therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London, the silver medal at the mteroolonial 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 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



QHEAP COAL. CHEAP COAL. FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. R. S~BEAN Having a large stock of coal on band, is prepared to sell at a sacrifice, and will deliver the best Newcastle Screened Coal in town and suburbs at Prices which will DEFiT COMPETITION. Call at once on Re 6. Bean, ASHBURTON COAL AND FIRE WOOD DEPOT, West street, 6 1147 COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOACHBUILDERS, &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 lile a river? Because it becomes flo ded now and again with new Goods to meet the steadily increas ing demands. 1 y good; but that’s not the answer. Try 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 thisadver tisement. The enquiry is rtill made—Where can we procure good tea? 1 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 fnywhere in Ashburton and neighborhood. I hall be supplied with the t rious fruits inr ason, as usual, and while \ eartily thanking all my customers I respect fully solicit their continued patronage. 1 assure them and the general public that I shall strive to deserve the preference they may give me by studying their interests— as well as my own.—H. M. CARSON.



Sporting. RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 20th and 21st, 1884. President : E. G. Wright. Yioe-Pbesideni : W. C. Walker. Judge : Matthew Stitt. Stewards ; L. E. Corabie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Treasurer : C. C. Fooka. 0. W. Purnell W. G. Rosa H. T. Winter Starter : P. Campbell. Clerk op the Scales : M. Friedlander. Clerk op the Course : A. Bewson. Handicappers : Open races—E. G. Griffiths. District races —R. Friedlander, T, Leahy, S. Saunders and M. Stitt. First race each day to start at 1 p. m. FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (handicap), of 50 sovs ; over six Sigh's of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovB; second horse to receive 10 sova from the stake, miles. District horses only. 2. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 sova. 1J miles. 3. Ashburton Cup (handicap), of 200 sova ; 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. 1£ miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs ; welter weights for ago ; entrance, 3 sovs. Jmiles. District horses only. 5. Welter Handicap, of 50 sovs ; mini mum weight, 8a*;; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance. 2 sovs. 1 mile. 6. Post Stakes Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov to be made imme diately after the Welter Handicap is run ; acceptance free, to be made to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. Dis trict horses only. •SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 120 sova ; nomination, 2 sov's; acceptance, 3 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 sova from the stake. 1J miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1J miles. District horses only. 4. Flying Handicap, of 60 sova ; nomi-



Sporting. SUMMER RACES. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. To be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1884. President : W. 0. Walker, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : Joseph Ivess, Esq. Stewards : E. G. Crisp I 0. 0. Foots 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 bovs, over six flights of hur dles, about 3ft Gin high. Nomina tion, X sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 'Second horse to receive 5 sovs from j stakes. !■£ miles. Christmas Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, l£ sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. miles. Weltsr Selling Scurry, of 10 sovs. weight "under lOst. The winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Post entry, 10s. £ mile. Flying Handicap, of : 0 sovs. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. | mile. Novel Pace, 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 scva from the stakes. 1J 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.



nation, 1 bov ; acceptance, 1 sov. f miles, 5. Hunters’ Fiat Race Handicap, of 50 sova ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sova ; for horses that have not won 25 sova in one event on the flat ; minimum weight lOat. 2 miles. All horses stirting for this race must qualify over a hurdle to the satisfac tion of the Stewards. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 30 sova; nomination, 1 sov to be made imme diately after the Hunters’ Flat Race is sun ; acceptance, 1 sov to be made to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points c nnected 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 bo deducted from the gross of *ll 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 foes, name, and age of the horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, October 20th. Weights for the first day’s handicaps and Open Hurdle Race will be published on Saturday, November 15th. Weights for the other handicaps will be published at 8 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. Acceptances fo' the first day’s handi caps and Open Hurdle Race to be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18th ; acceptances for other handicaps at 9 o’clock on the even ing of the first day’s racing.



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 tnia pro gramme to be final, and entries will only be received subject to these condi tions. 6. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and age of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to the Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, not later thau 9 p. m. on Monday, December 1. Weights will be declared and published in outside papers on the morning of Wed nesday, December 24th, and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Secretary as above not later than 9 p.m. on Satur day, December 27- G. J. SHAW, 10 1891 Hon. Secretary. Public Companies. \TEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER JLM CANTILE 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 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 xN 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 Guiiloaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steol-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch H. IT. SEORETAN, Agent, A snburto . 0. W. TURNEI - 0 T 1 P i ssa KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. and Fit Guakantked. Boys’ Suits Made, 3 50Q



N.B.—The attention of ownora ia par ticularly called to ths fact that no nomin ation or acceptance will be received unlesa IT IS LODGED WITH THE SECRETARY before the hour stated for closing. When letters are not posted until the day of closing it will bo prudent to briefly advise contents by telegram, S, SAUNOERS, Secreary 7 1280 QHE.APER 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



Sporting. RACING CLUB* ANNUALMBBTING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER % US*. President—J. 0. Wason. Vice-President—W. 0, Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Clnnes). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wright, T. R. Cunningham, W. Bowse, R> Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Pattoe, Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. Clerk of the Scales—J. Hibbs. Clerk-of the Course —Q. Coward. Handicappers—S. Saunders, M. Stitt and W. Rowse. J First Race to start at I o’clook sharp. 1. Maiden Plate, of 15 aovs s weight for age ; entrance, I sov. Distance, 1$ miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Pace, of 25 sots (over eight flights cf hurdles, abodt Bft Gin high), and a sweep of 1 sov 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, li sovs ; acceptance, 1 aovs. 3. The Methven Cup, 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) tojto to the second horse. Distance,' JS miles. Nomination, 2 sovs ; accep* tance, 1 sov. f 4 Trotting It ace, a distance handicap of 12 aovs. Distance, 3 miles. No minations, £ sov ; acceptance, £ sov, 5. District Hurdle Race, a handicap of 15 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles,, about 3ft Gin 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 16 - sovs, for horses that have been beaten dnr iug the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. No* mination, 1 ~ov ; acceptance free, to be made within ten minutes after the 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*' os whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying put 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 tho‘ Mount Hutt or South Rakaia Road Board districts, or Alford Forest as far as Bowyet’s Stream, thence along Thomp son’s Track to Mitcham for three months immediately preceding thoraces, and baa been their bond fide property during that time -4 Five per cant 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 i n be sent to the Secretary, ad dressed iVxvthven 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 17th, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 194 g Hon. Secretary. Business Notices. _______ ' (Late of Melbourne), Dress and mantle maker Tancked street, (Corner of Tancred and Casa tceets), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. 1 A Alt A BOTTLES SOLD LAST ±V>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. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists I and Storekeepers in la 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Sow, and Eempthorne, Prosser and Co., Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. FORD-FOREST HOT^EIa John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give look in Good ncco» odation for horses. 1328 JJi O R SALE. CRUSHED OATS, 2s 6d per bnahel. CHAFF, BRAN, &c. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark, A«&burton and Tinwald