The Ashburton Guardian.

[PEICE—ONE PENNY

YOU. V —No. 1391

ASHBURTON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1884.



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. B. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, dm. BmnnssßS, Vu-vstobb, Lkhststo StmraTOKS, abtd Luid Beokkbs, JE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Abhbttetow. SMppl §HORTEST AND MOST ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN D EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mkll Steamship Company (under contract with the Now Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will the undermentioned steamers as under:— Steamers. Zealandia... Australia... City of Sydney rfl>! A T DOUAOU w V pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and tor fall information, apply to WILSON, SAW IELL & 00., Agents, Ohrißtohnrch Conveyances. T IIHWA D AND MOUNT SOMBR RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. Thk Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Moan, jukjJj for Anama Railway Station, at SOa-ih. and 6.35 p.m. every Toesdaj id Saturday; returning to Mount Somer i thaarrival of each train. Panels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s; return, Ss. * JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN jp ABC ELS EXPRESS. Panels end Packages forwarded to any iddress, at cheap, through, inclusive rates. One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting lockages up to 561bs weight within the aty. Daily despatches by Bail, and to Ireat Britain, Europe and Australia by ivery steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges o Address of Consignee e f S' 'B * § 9 are now receiving parcels ior uuujo spatch per Tongariro, sailing this i. Revised cheap rates. Otance effected if desired. . iff and all information on application < TIFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton 1 ephone 22. Bnainess Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. Undersigned has a fall Stock COLONIAL /THING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. its and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. ECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT , fLOUR, BEAnTaND SH EPS. J 1 at the lowest prices possible. Genn table and no make-believe or sham ■go discount, and other indaoemen Families waited on weekly mer if required. D; WILLIAMSON, East StSIBI, ASHBVEIO GREAT SLAUGHTER ■ OF Y G R R E O p -ttaj aw- o B A $ E R D Y BOOTS, &Or t TWTS are determined not to be outdone VV by anyone. Only look at our windows and OBSERVE THE PRICES. It will astonish you 1 You may well say, “How is it done 1” Hayes & Go., ImISI “ Soma DEMAND Success—but we J; DESERVE it,”



Fishing Regulations. J^EGULATIONS. 1. These regulations shall come in force from the date of the publication thereor 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.n*. and 10 p.m. only ; but no such license shall confer any right of entry upon the land of any person without his consent; and any person fishing or attempting to fish or take any salmon or trout, except during the above-men tioned period, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 4. Every such license shall entitle 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 net) or other engine, instrument or device not ex pressly authorised by these regulations, or shall use or employ either of the methods known as “ crossline fishing ” or “stroke hauling,” or any other unsportsmanlike device, or shall use as a bait salmon roe, fish roe, or any bait prepared with any chemical or medicated dressing whatever, 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. 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, cr the bait used by him jr taking fish, or any person who shall, on demand of a person holding and showing a license fail to produce and show to such person the license (if any) held by him, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding L2O.



6. No person shall nse 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 larvse of the oadisfly and worm. Any per son found infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 7. Every trout not exceeding eight inches in length, taken by any person, shall be immediately returned alive into the water from which the same is taken ; and any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding L2O. 8. Any person who shall put, throw or place, or allow to be put, thrown or placed into any river, stream or lake in the said Provincial District of Canterbury any poisonous, deleterious or noxious materia], with intent to destroy any fish therein, shall be liable to a 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, trout, perch, or tench in order to make sale of the same or any part thereof, for a period of two years from the date of the publication of these regulations in the New Zealand Gazette of October 2, 1884; and any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 10. If any person shall 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. C. FARR, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Oct. 16. 1884. 11 2014 Consultation. OBIN HOOD’S GREAT NOVELTY COMPANY’S PROGRAMME On the C. J.C. SUMMER MEETING to be held on the Christchurch Racecourse on THURSDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1885. Will close on December 30th, 1884.



Midsummer Handicap and Middle Park Stakes. 3,000 shares at 10a each—£l,soo. Five separate allotments, each share having five chances. 104 Prizes, Midsummer Handicap (30 Prizes).—lst horse, £300; 2nd horse, £100; 3rd horse, LSO; other starters and non-stactei a divided, £260 ; total, £7OO. Middle Park Stakes (34 Prizes). —Ist horse, £150; 2nd horse, £75 ; 3rd horde, £SO: other starters and non-starters divided, £260 ; total, £525. 40 Cash Prizes.—lst class, 3 at £2O, £6O; 2nd class, 6at £lO, £6O ; 3rd class, 31 at-£5, £165 ; total, £275. From the big business done by us since starting, more especially on the Melbourne and New Zealand Gups, just closed, and result slips of which are hereby tendered you, we feel confident in saying that this programme will more than fill. We shall, therefore, sell on, no matter how many, until our advertised date of closing, and the prizes will then be increased pro rata if our anticipations are correct. In writing for tickets it would be better for many reasons to enclose an envelope. Applications, if by letter, with two two penny stamps, and exchange on cheques marked correct, Is added. Please write signature and address legibly, to avoid errors: Money Orders preferred. Bank notes and drafts, registered letters and tele grams received and promptly attended to. Our special unlimited (N.Z. Cup) ran up to 2,550 in seven days. Melbourne and New Zealand Cup pro gramme closed with 10,625 subscribers. N.B.—All letters containing coin or notes must be registered, or Is Compul sory Registration Fee .is to be charged by the Post Office authorities. 10 per cent, always deducted from all Prize Money, 4 per cent, of which we pay to agents who sell for us, or clients who purchase books of 25 tickets. Address —ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thoa. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0.. Christchurch. Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo at., Christchurch. N.B.—No connection with any other Company.



Consultation. SPORTING NEWS. £4 000 320 CASH PRIZES, SIXTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAW ING IS NOW OPEN. The five previous drawings were filled, and applications that came too late will be registered in this drawing. The sixth grand drawing for L 4,000 will close the end of December, and the seventh Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist January. This sixth grand drawing will consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to L 4,000 subscribed by 8,000 members at 10a 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,£15 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, aid 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. Head this carefully.—ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a horse or cash prize in any of (he 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 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, Box 64 Po»* OflW Dnned’ ■ 121136 Business Notices



£IOOO. QRAND PRESENTATION OP CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR GIFTS. Anticipating the arrival of seve ral large consignments of choice goods suitable for the Christmas trade, we purpose AT ONCE presenting our clients with tickets entitling them to participate in the Presentation. The PRESENTS, consisting of Works of Art, Needlework, Workboxes, Writing Desks, British and Foreign Toys, SEWING MACHINES, Japan ese Goods, &c. , will be unpacked on or about DECEMBER Isi. On and after THURSDAY NEXT, 23kd OCTOBER, every customer will receive ticket with each purchase, entitling the holder to select any present to the value stated on the ticket, which will amount to about ONE SEVENTH of the PURCHASE MONEY.



Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs 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 bo arranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the I only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or [very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows.— The Best.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chaffcutiebs.— With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over iSew 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 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. Beat iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pully gear for 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep. Winners of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs— ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Reid and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in finish and con struction it is far superior to any other



G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE B 100 TO PURCHASERS Off OR r vVN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Pricfc, One Shilling. Apply, "GUARDIAJS " OFFICE.



Eakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns m this district HEIP & GRAY



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



CANTERBURY BRANCH. m T 4 £ -mm m m v 1859 ip- «, jsssm mmm Established Capital k. 1,000,000 U,v,'jm rr/rn Liabilityof Sharerold ere fJIHE PREMIER 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 T Herman’s WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND DESTROYER. HE WORLD. CELEBRATED VERMIN This preparation la 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 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 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 peats. As a Vermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fleas on animals, moths in furs, and insects on birds of all kinds, from the canary to the poultry. For this purpose simpl and plain directions are given on every packet. The powder can also be used in a dry state for the destruction of rats and mice. A little sprinkled on a slice of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vermi/* while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not touch it in any form, and sx ; therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and Co., London, the silver medal at the intercolonial 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 NEATS, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation can be obtained in parcels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction ftllowod i/O ths trscl©. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



£JHEAP COAL. CHEAP COAL FOR FI YE WEEKS ORLY. 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 DEFIf 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, OOACHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. . Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, eto> 196



HAVING procured the moat suitable appliances for carrying out Funerals IN TOWN OR COUNTRY, The Undersigned beg to notify that they are prepared to supply EVERY REQUISITE in a style hitherto UNSURPASSED IN ASHBURTON, AT THE 5 MOST REASONABLE TERMS. J. Meech & Co. All persons in want of really GOOD AND SERVICEABLE FURNITURE Snitable to the most limited incomes, or Those in good positions cannot do better than inspect J. M. & Go. ’s stock before going elsewhere, as they intend CLEARING THE WHOLE of it at once REGARDLESS OF COST, to make room for NEW SHIPMENTS of Eng lish an American FURNITURE shortly to arrive. Houses supplied with every require* ment of household use. Venetian Blinds, etc. J. MEECH & 00., Ashburton.



Sporting. '^y r INSLOW RACES. ANNUAL MEETING. THURSDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1884 President—E. G. Wright. Vice-president—D. McLean. Judge—M. Stitt. Starter—G. James. Clerk of the Scales—A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course—D. Jackson. Handicap pers—G. James, S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer—W. Harris, Committee—F. Foster, G. Rickards, D. Jackson, W. Harris, G. James, S. Cox, J. Corrigan, A, McLeod and W. Cockle. Programme ; 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 10s ; accept ance, 20s; miles. 2. Winslow Cup (handicap), of 30 sovs ; nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20a ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake ; miles, 3. Trotting Race (a distance handicap), of 10 sovs ; nomination, 10s ; accept ance, 10a ; 2 miles. 4 Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs; weight for age ; entrance, 80s ; 1 mile. 5. Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovs ; the winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 sovs ; any surplus to go to the funds of the Committee; 1 mile. 6, -Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs; nomination, 10s, to be made imme diately after the Selling Hack Race is run ; acceptance 10s to bo made within 10 minutes of declaration of the weights. 1 mile RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Committee, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying out the pro gramme to be final. 2. Ashburton Racing Club’s Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3 The races are open to any horse that has been commonly resident in the country lying between the south bank of ithe Selwyn and the north bank of the Orari from Septtmber 30th, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the district above defined during the same period. 4 Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 6. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Committee. 6. Three horses to start or no race. NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES Nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, and performances of the horse and colors of the rider to be in the hands of the Secretary, addres sed Winslow Hotel, or lodged with Mr S. Saunders, secretary A .R, U., before i 9 p.m. on Deo. 20th. Weights will be < declared on 29th Dec. ]



Acceptances to be made to the Secre tary at the Winslow Hotel, or to Mr S. Saunders, not later than Wednesday, December 31;t, at 8 p.m. F. M. FOSTER, 11 2183 Hon. Secretary. George Jameson. rp URN I P SEEDS. Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREYSTUNE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 2106 West street. Wool Sale. SEASON 1884-8 5. jyriLES & 00. WILL HOLD THEIR “FIRST SALE OF THE SERIES ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21st, 1884, At their Wool and Land Salerooms Hereford street, at 2 p.m., Immediately after Messrs Wilkin and Co.’s Sale. Our present advices comprise about 1,000 BALES Croasbied and Merino WOOL, Amongst which will be found several choice well-known clips. NO COMMISSION CHARGED on advances made on wool consigned to us for sale here or for shipment to our London House. NO CHARGE made for Cartage from Railway Station. MILES & CO. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GOE. JAMESON, 10 1980 Agent, Ashburton. Wool. Wool. Wool. SEASON 1884-85. fTTE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE T LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES



Sporting. SUMMER RACES. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. Te be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1884. Prvsident : W. 0. Walker, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : Joseph Iveaa, Esq. Stewards : E. G. Crisp I C. C. Fooks T. Quill M. Stitt A. Harrison | Judge : S. Saunders. CLERK OF THE SCADES: A Harrison. Clerk or the Course : John Corbett, Starter: Dr Leahy. Handicappees : S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer: A. Harrison. PROGRAMME. Counties Hurdle Race, a handicap of SO sovs, over six flights of hur dles, about 3ft Bin high. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 aovs from stakes. miles. Ohrietma* Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. 1£ miles. Welter Selling Hur'-y Scurry, of 10 sovs. JSo weight under lOat. The winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Post entry, 10a. jt mile. Flying Handicap, of ?0> sovs. Nomina tion, 1 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 aovs. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs 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.



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, fo» ex penses of the course. 4 All disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or whom they may ap point, their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of tnis pro gramme to be final, and entries will only be received subject to these condi tions. i 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and age of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to the Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, not later than 9 p. m. on Monday, December 1. Weights will be declared and published in outside papers on the morning of Wed nesday, December 24th, and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Secretary as above not later than 9 p.m. on Satur day, December 27. G. J. SHAW, 10 1891 Hon. Secretary. Public Companies.



nVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on f reeholds, 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 Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Farther particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch H. H. SEORKTAN, Agent, A snburto O. W x’jRNEI e-1 0 jr aa KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton, Rtylb and Fit Guaranteed. Boys’ Suits Made. 3 500



ON THE ENSUING CLIP, SHIPPED THROUGH US AND CONSIGNED TO MILES BROTHERS & CO., LONDON. No Commission Charged on the Ad vance if the Wool is Offered at Auction here and not sold. MILES & CO., Cashel street and Hereford street, Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, 9 1696 Agent, Ashburton.



Sporting. jyj ETHYEN RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, ISM. President—J. 0. Wason. Vice-President —W, C. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Climes). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wrigkt, 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 sov. Distance, 1A miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Pace, of 25 sovs (over six flights cf hurdles, about 3ft 6in high), and a sweep of 1 spr each, to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p.m. the night before the races; to go to the second horse Distance, 1 j miles. Nominations, sovs ; acceptance, 1 sots. 3. The Methven Cop, a handicap of 50 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, miles. Nomination, 2 sots ; accep tance, 1 sov. 4. Trotting Hack, a distance handicap of 12 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No* ruinations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 5. District Hurdle Rape, a handicap of 15 sovs; over six flights of bardies, about 3ft 6in high. Distance I£miles. Nomination, 1 sovs ; acceptance, 1 sovs. 6. District Selling Race, of l(f 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 dor ing the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. No mination, 1 sov ; acceptance free, to be made within ten minutes after the declaration of the weights. Dis tance, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, os 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 thoraces, and has been their hona fide property during a time 4. Five per cent will be deductedfrom the gross of all monies payable in aj cordance with this programme for expea ses of the course. 5 All nominations and acceptances; » to the funds of the Club. NOMIN ATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES Nominations for Handicaps to be ac companied by fees, name, age, and per formance of the horse and colors of the rider to be sent to the Secretary, ad dressed Methven Hotel, before 9 p. m. on Nov. 251 h. Weights will be declared on Bth December.



Acceptances and General Entries to be made tu the Secretary, at the Methven Hotel, not later than WEDNESDAY, December 17th, at 9 p.m. G. COWABD, 10 19 4? Hon. Secretary. Business Notices. MRS HOGS, ’ (Late of Melbourne), DEESS AND MANTLE MAKER Tanobbd street, (Corner of Tancred and Cass treats), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed. •'•aj Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. 1A AAA bottles sold last iU)UUu LAST winter. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of 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 Sok, and Kempthoenb, Prosser and Co, Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. Alford forest hotel. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and' as many new ones as can make it convenient to giv look in Good acco> edation for horses. 1328 Poßi a l a CRUSHED OATS, 2s 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, Ac. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,