The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL., Y.-No. 13b

ASHBURTON. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 26. 1884.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY



Civil q E. AND SONS, Architects, Crm Ehoihebbs, Vaiuatoes, Licensed ... ScbtbtObs, and Land Bbokkks, 1L iTMAWtetßir .WAKANOI ROAD, AsHBURTON. Sbippi §HORTEST AND MOST MRKOT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN D EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, ™: SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company the New Zealand and New South "Wales Governments) v ni despatch the undermentioned steamers oncer:— will as Passengers dookcu. to, juobuou, **«* pool, : P§ria ft » through rate, thus securing special advantages. Foe ratea ofFreighTand Passage, and >ot apply * 0 WH£ON,BAWTELL& 00., Agents, Christchurch. ix cusa. ui c . Lvrr Conveyances. T“ WA IT ANS* MOUNT SOMBR railway. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ■ ROYAL mail COACH. ThlsCoach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Monn. Somers, Jor Ahama Railway Station, at 7.80 Ant and 5.3& p.m. every Tuesday Saturday; returning to Mount Somer • on the atrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?a j return, 3s. 0 JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN PARCELS EXPRELd. Parcels and Packages forwarded to any eddies*, at cheap, through, inclusive xates. .. , Odo fitiATge* So extnws. No trouble* No charge for booking or for. collecting up to C6lbs weight within the city. Daily 'despatches by Rail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. ItTtryat Cram tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee g 5 3* S W K 1 S *O. II I | § « g 0. > ’2 i §* 8 I * p. « : S 3 We are now receiving to despatch per Tongariro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. , Tariff and all information on application t.upp & graham, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; • and Lyttelton. , Telephone 22. Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. nHB Undersigned has a full Stock |_ COLONIAL LOTHINQ DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. iootssad Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUEIN CHOICE TEA FEED ANDBEED OAT 3 . FLOUR, BRAnTaHD SH RPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu e value sad no make-believe or sham •rge discount, and other induce men « cash. Families waited on weekly Renardi required. . D* WILLIAMSON, Baev Sxbbbx, Ashbubxo GREAT SLAUGHTER OF Y G A . i. ■ B* R r R X> Y BOOTS, &o. t en determined not to be outdone r anyone. ’ ' Only look at our fld OBSERVE THE PRICES. - It wfll astonish yon J mil say, “ How ie it done 1”* & <30., iffitS Success—but we IYB It.”



Fishing Regulations. REGULATION S. 1. These regulations shall come in force from the date of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette (October 2, 1884). . ~.V ' 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 Overy such license a fee of twenty shillings will be charged : 1 rovided 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 .nr. 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 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 “ 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 rivers, 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. 6. Any person fishing without a license or any person who shall on the demand of any ranger, constable or officer of the Acclimatisation Society, fail to produce and shew to such ranger, officer, or con stable his license, or 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 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 :—JSatural and artificial fly, natural and artificial minnow, silveries, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders, caterpillars, the larvae of the cadisfly and worm. Any per son found infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO. 7. Every trout not exceeding eight inches in length, taken by any person, shall be immediately returned alive into the water from which the same is taken ; and any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding L2O. ! 8. Any person who shall put, throw or place, or allow to bo 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 LXOO. 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 t e convicted of 1 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. FARR, Don. Secretary and Treasurer. Oct 15. 1884. 11 2014



BEST Rab.ber Stamp Manufactory in New Zealand.—Stampa 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 IND OR LOVELINESS. ALBUM Containing TEN VIEWS of New Zealand Scenery, consisting of Beau tiful Lakes, Magnificent Mountains, and Superb Scenery in various parts, making Sihandsome present for friends at Home SOMETHING worth knowing.—F. F. CLAYTON, Practical Tailor, pro fessed Coat and Habit Maker, is next Jones and Bradshaw’s, East street. F. P. O. is too well known as a master of his profession to need further comment. One trial will prove it Gentlemen’s own ma terial made up ; repairs and alterations carefully attended to. 10 195*2 HE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF VICTORIA (LIMITED) Head Office : 77, Collins street west, Melbourne. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENTS. Policy-holders Divide Profits, Head Office for Middle Island, New Zealand : COLONIAL BANK BUILDINGS, Dunedin. Directors—Hon William Bayles (Mel bourne), Hon W. H. Reynolds, M.L. 0., chairman j John M. Ritchie, Esq., J.P. ; John Roberts, Esq., J.P. WILLIAM WILLS, Resident Secretary. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT AGENCY City Chambers, Hereford street, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand). W. H. BROWNE, District Agent. BAKER *»■ BUILDINGS, ' Havelock street, Ashburton. 10 1926 H. M. Jones. Local Agent, Geo. F* Henry,



Consultation. ' 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 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 10 £3O prizes; 15 £25 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £ls 160 £lO prizes; 100 £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 bo 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 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a horse or cish 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 hare 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 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 Pouf Office Dnncd’ v 121136 Business Notices



£ICCO. QRAND PRESENTATION OF CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR GIFTS. Anticipating the arrival of seve ral large consignments of choice goods suitable for the Christmas trade, wo purpose AT ONCE presenting our clients with tickets entitling them to participate in the Presentation. The PRESENTS, consisting of Works of Art, Needlework, Workboxes, Writing Desks, British and Foreign Toys, SEWING MACHINES, Japan ese Goods, &0. , will be unpacked on or about DECEMBER Isi. On and after THURSDAY NEXT, 23kd 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. Gr L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE 6 100 T PURCHASERS LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884 Price, Jne Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN" OFFICE.



Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Begs to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Tancrec? 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 bearranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or [very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows,— The Best. —Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chapecuttbrs.— With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chafi 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 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. 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 beat, 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 Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us m this district XEIP & GRAY



Business Notices. STEAL!AN 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 oi Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own ateresta by he»>r tily it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agent for Ashburton snd District, Walter B. Moss, “GUARDIAN” OFFICE.



CANTERBURY BRANCH. Hfkf mw&m S®E>JS tt'm m mumm Hill 859 ED i&TABLISH *V I, Capital 1 1,000,003 Unlimited Urbility of Shrrerolderl FJIHB 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 THE Herman’s WORLD. WORLD-RENOWNED SHEEP WASH AND CELEBRATED VERMIN DESTROYER.



This preparation Is known_ throughout the civilised world to be far superior to any thing yet discovered for eradicating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in two buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the 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 firmer can secure the health of his stock at the rate of |d per head per annum. In al large Sheep Districts In Australia, South America, and Africa, no other pre paration is used. The vermin destroyer is also invaluable for the purp, of the Horticulturist; and it Is most extensively used, by the Flower and Kitchen Gardener n Europe, America, and the British possessions in all parts of the Globe. One packet dissolved In two buckets of water will serve for over half an acre of ground and will effectually prevent blight and exclude all other garden pests. As a Yermin Killer it is an unrivalled specific. Its use will speedily exterminate all household pests, such as bugs, cockroaches, fieas 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 He used in a dry state for the destruction of rata and mice. A little sprinkled on a slice of bread and butter, or a piece of meat or cheese is sought after greedily by those vermin while the household pets such as cats and dogs will not. touch it in any form, and &i j therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London, the silver medal at the mtercolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government officia and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS, & 00. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation car be obtained in paroels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction allowed to the trade. Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON. 8 28



QHEAP COAL. CHEAP COAL FOR FIVE WEEKS ONLY. R. S~BEAN Having a largo stock of coal on hand, is prepared to sell at a sacrifice, and will deliver the beat Newcastle Screened Coal in town and suburbs at Prices which will DEFY COMPETITION. Call at once on E. »S. Bean, ASHBURTON COAL AND FIRE WOOD DEPOT, West street. 6 1147 COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOACHBDILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, eta, 196 HAVING procured the most 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 MOST REASONABLE TERMS. J. Meech. & Co. All persons in want of really GOOD AND SERVICEABLE FURNITURE Suitable to the most limited incomes, or Those in good positions cannot do better than inspect J. M. & Co. ’a 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 & CO., Ashburton,



Thos. Bullock. JpROPERTIES, ETC., FOR SAL FARMS ; 562 acres well watered, Longbeach, could be divided into smaller blocks if required 400 ~ unimproved, being R.S. 33175 33i76 Rangitata District 266 J ~ improved, Farm about two miles from the Racecourse and known as Hamilton’s 41 ~ 2 perches, near Wheatstone Township, Longbeach 53 „ 3 roods 20 perches, near Hinds Railway station; price, L 3 10s per acre; unimproved 118 ~ near Dromore, unimproved 376 ~ 1 rood 35 perches, improved, Longbeach, known as Barr’s farm 60 „ unimproved, R.S. 32582 f Waka nul 103, 104, 105, 106, Waterton, for sale, or other property taken in exchange 267 ~ 2 roods 16 perches being R.S 33344, 33345, near Hinds Rail way station; price, L 3 per acre; unimproved. SUBURBAN : Lot 4, 15, 16, Alford Forest road ~ 24, Alford Forest road, together with house TO LET : Shop and dwelling - house, Triangle Wakanui road Office in Arcane Chambers FOR SALE; Shop and dwelling-house in M*'>ora slice* Two shops and dwelling-houses Section with comfortable dwelling-house, with verandah and bay window, Tre vorton 6-roomed dwelling-house, Trevorton 4-roomed house, together with section, Trevorton MISCELLANEOUS: Reapers and binders, by Wood and McCormick No 8 and 10 fencing wits; Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. T |1 O LET Six-roomed House in Cameron street, now in the ocoupa ion of Mr Geo. Meddings. Apply to T, BUULOCA F F OR SALE One Americon Wag gonette (new). T. BULLOCK. OR SALE—Large-sized iron Roller, equal to new. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALS—Lots 62 and 63, contain ing one rood thirty-nine six-fourtioth perches, situated near the Woollen Fac tory. Liberal terms of payment. 1, BULLOCK. FOR SALE OR to LET—a Farm of 250 acres, known as Husband’s, the rcperty of the late Mr Carruthers, being I.S, 26804 and 26897, situated on the lharing Cross road. For particulars apply o T. BULLOCK FOR SALE—A very desirable building site, containing 1 acre, situated on the Town Belt west, near Mr Cambridge’s residence. High, dry and healthy. Terms liberal. T. BULLO JK



Sporting. SUMMER RACES. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. To be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1884. President : W. C. Walker, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : Joseph Ivess, Esq. Stewards : E. 6. Crisp I C. C.Fooks T. Quill I M. Stitt A. Harrison | Judge : S. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales: A Harrison. Clerk of the Course : John Corbett. Starter : Dr Leahy. Han MCA peers : S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer : A. Harrison. PROGRAMME. Counties Hurdle Race, a handicap of 30 sovs, over six flights of hur- j dies, about 3ft Gin high. Nomina* tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. H miles. Christmas Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, l£ sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. 1£ miles. Welter Selling Hur'Y Scurry, of 10 sovs. No weight under lOat. The winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Post entry, 10s. £ mile. Flying Handicap, of £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 sovs. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. miles. Hack Race. First horse 10 sovs ; second horse, a whip ; third horse, pair of spurs. Catch weights. Post entry, 10s. | mile. Consolation Race, of 20 sovs, for all , beaten horses during the meeting, Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, free. 1 mile. RULES. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the country lying between the south bank of the Solwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki, from September 27, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcoming meet ing, and owned by a person who has re sided in the district above defined during the same period. 2. General rules of Ashburton Racing Club and Canterbury Jockey Club racing rules strictly adhered to, and new scale of weight for age adopted. 3. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with the programme, for ex penses of the course. 4 All disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or whom they may ap point, their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of this pro gramme to be final, and entries will only be received subject to these condi tions.



A FREEHOLD Building Site, in the suburban district oc Hampstead, for sale at £24 10s. Terms, if required. T. BULLOCK. George Jameson. rpURNIP SEEDS. Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH Devonshire GREY STONE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 2106 West street. Wool Sale. SEASON 1884-85. X 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. GOB. JAMESON, 10 1980 Agent, Ashburton. Wool, Wool. Wool. SEASON 1884-85. fTTE ARE PREPARED IO MAKE T LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES



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.



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 tha i 9 p.m. on Monday, December I. 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. ■VTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER j\ 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 j 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. Msddon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company's Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Chris tchoreh. H. H. SEORETAN, Agent, A snburtcr. O. W. TURNER. ' p.i i 0 j tit ra jyjRS KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Rtvm and Fit Guaeanteed. Boys’ Sons Made. 3 600



Sporting. jyETHVEN RACING CLUB.. ANNUAL MEETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1884 President—J. C. Wsaon. Vice-President—W. C. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Clones). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wright, T. R. Cunningham, W. Bowse, & Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Pattoa. 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. Bowse. First Race to start at 1 o’clock sharp. 1. Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs ; Weight for age ; entrance, 1 sor. Distance, li miles. 2. Handicap Hukdlbßace, of 25 sots (over six flights cf hurdles, about 3ft 6in 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 j miles. Nominations, l£ sots ; acceptance, 1 sots. 3. The Methven Ocp, a handicap of 50 sots soda's weep of 2 sots each (to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p.m. the night before the race) to go to the second . horse. Distance, l£ miles. Nomination, 2 sots ; accep tance, 1 SOT. 4 Trotting Pace, a distance handicap of 12 sots. Distance, 3 miles. No minations, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot. - 5. District Hurdle Race, a handicap of 15 sots; over six Sights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Distance 1$ miles. Nomination, 1 sots ; acceptance, 1 SOTS. 6. District Selling Haot Race, of If sots ; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 10 sots, any surplus over that amount to go to the funds of thw Club; catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 sov. 7. Consolation Handicap, of 15 sots, for horses that have been beaten dar ing the meeting. Nominations to bs made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. No mination, 1 sot ; 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 bo received except on the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, ot whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying out the pro* gramme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse whose owner has resided in the Mount Hutt or South Rskaia Road Board districts, or Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’s Stream, thence along Thomp* son’s Track to Mitcham for three months immediately preceding the races, and has been their bond fide property 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 g 6 to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES Nominations for Handicaps to be ac companied by fees, name, age, and per formance of the horse and colors of the rider to be sent to the Secretary, ad dressed Methven Hotel, before 9 p.m. on Nov. 25th. Weights will be declared on Bth December. Acceptances and General Entries to be made to the Secretary, at the Methven Hotel, not later than WEDNESDAY, December 17th, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 194* Hon. Secretary. Business Notices. MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), Dress and mantle make? Tanored street, (Corner of Tancred and Cass treats), Ashburton. *



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