The Ashburton Guardian.

VOXj. V—No. 1392

ASHBURTON. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1884.

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Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &e. B. BOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Urva Bmoimebbß, Vai/tatobs, Lkusmbw) SUBVKTOBS, AMD Lamd Bbokxbs, 3E TRIANGLE, WAKANDI ROAD, Ashburton. Shipping. §HORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN D EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand and New Sooth Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as Steamers. Zeatandia... Australia ... City of Sydney. Passengers booked, to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and ior (nil information, apply to WILSON, SAWTELL & 00., Agents, Christchurch. Conveyances. T“ WA D AND MOUNT SOMBR RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND ANAMA ROYAL MAIL COACH. This Coach leaves Hood’s Hotel, Monn. ftmuw, for Anama Railway Station, at 7.30ai0. and 5.3& p.m. every Tuesdaj andSatnrday; returning to Mount Somer 0D the arrival of each train. Parcels and Luggage punctually attended to. Single fares, ?s; return, Bs. B JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN ABO ELS BXPBEU ' Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rates. „ One charge; No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages op to 561 he weight within the city. Daily despatches by Fail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : P £ a w I I X i a jj We are now receiving , despatch per Tongariro, sailing this onth. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application CUFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 81672 Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. I Undersigned has a full Stock colonial Slothing DRAPERY . FLANNELS, &o. Boots sad Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT FLOUR, BRAnTInD SH BPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induce men 4» o—h- Families waited on weekly ef tener if required. Df WILLIAMSON, • Hast Sikebi, Askbubto GREAT SLAUGHTER ... ■ OR Y G R R E 0 p .sw- o T;, A : |f ■ ■ R f R D Y BOOTS, &c. VET® are determined not to be outdone ' W ■ by anyone,: ■■ Only look at our tipdpwe and OBSERVE THE PRICES. ' - '* It will astonish you! , Ton may well say, “ How is it done V’ Co., ARCADE "Bom*. DEMAND Success—but we / -DESERVE it.” ■> ' V



Fishing Regulations. bgulations. 1. These regulations shall come in force .from the date of the publication thereoi in the New Zealand Gazette (October 2, 1884). . „ 2. Liceaaes to fish for trout in all tne rivers, streams and lakes in the Prov’ncial 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 : i rovided that it shall not bo obligatory upon the said Secretary to issue a license. 3. Every snch 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.xn. 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 not) or other engine, instrument or device not ex pressly authorised by these regulations, or shall use or employ either of the methods known as “ cross line fishing ” or “stroke hauling,” or any other unsportsmanlike device, or shall use as a bait salmon roe, fish roe, or any bait prepared with any chemical or medicated dressing whatever, for taking fish in any of the said risers, streams or lakes shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding LSO; and every such net or other engine, instrument or device used contrary to these regulations shall be forfeited. 5. Any person fishing without a license or any person who shall on the demand of any ranger, constable or officer of the Acclimatisation Society, fail to produce and show to such ranger, officer, or con stable his license, or the contents of creel or bag, or the bait used by him 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 :—iSatural and artificial fly, natural and artificial minnow, silveries, beetles, grasshoppers, spiders, caterpillars, the larvse of the cadisfly 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 a'.ive 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 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, 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. 0. FARR, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Oct. 15, 1884. 11 2014 Consultation. Robin hood’s great novelty COMPANY’S PROGRAMME On the C. J.O. SUMMER MEETING to be held on the Christchurch Racecourse on THURSDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1885. Will close on December 30tb, 1884. Midsummer Handicap and Middle Park Stakes. 3,000 shares at 10s each—£l,soo. Five separate allotments, each share having five chances. 104 Prizes. Midsummer Handicap (30 Prizes).—lst horse, £300; 2nd horse, £100; 3;d horse, LSO; other starters and non-starters divided, £250 ; total, £7OO. Middle Park Stakes (34 Prizes) —lst horse, £l6O ; 2nd horse, £75 ; 3rd horse, £SO: other starters and non-starters divided, £250 ; total, £525. 40 Cash Prizes.—lst class, 3 at £2O, £6O ; 2nd class, C at £lO, £6O ; 3rd class, 31 at £6, £155 ; 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. I 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. Gup) 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 liable to be 1 charged by the Post Office authorities. 10 pec 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 23 tickets. Address —ROBIN HOOD, . Care of Thos. Stapleton, ; Box 238, P. 0.; Christchurch. ' * Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo st., Christchurch. N.B.—No connection with any other , Company.



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; 16 £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, 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. Read this carefully. 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 hoise or cash prize in any of the horse consultations. The marbles are replaced for each drawing ot 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 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 BOA2, Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale and Retail Tobacconist, Tlr-x f4Po»> Offiff DnrW 19 1138 Business Notices



£IOOO. 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, Workboies, 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, 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. Gr L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE 6 100 T O PURCHASERS OF CR r VN LANDS, FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND IROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. ’rice, One Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN " OFFICE.



Business 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 moat Favorable Terms. Speciax Notice. —As this Company has been the means ot Reducing Fire Premiums, Insurers will best consult their own ’ateresta by it, and so prevent a return to the Old Rates. Agent for Ashburton and District, Walter B. Moss, “GUARDIAN” OFFICE.



CANTERBURY BRANCH. wmi ISM '£\ /TX, miW Mpar : <■* i •~s ESTABLISHED 1859. Sa Capital t IOOO.OOn > ! " ' 'M/TED UftBIUTY OF Sh HR EH Cl D Ff>* fJIHL PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 24 HE WONDER OP THE WORLD. Herman’s 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 eradictating tick, scab or lice on sheep, goats or cattle. It is sufficient to say that One Shilling Packet of the Powder dissolved in two buckets of water will wash Eighteen Sheep. This admits the most econcmial, 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 of the Horticulturist; and it la most extensively 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 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 si; therefore perfectly safe. The above marvellous discovery has gained for Herman Bros, and 00., London, the silver medal at the .nteroolonial Exhibition at Melbourne, 1866, besides numerous testimonials from Government ofihia and all the elite of the medical faculty in Europe. HERMAN BROS. & CO. beg to announce that they have appointed CHARLES NEATE, Chemist and Druggist, East street, their sole Agent for Ashburton and vicinity, and from him the preparation car be obtained In paroels. Price—One Shilling; or six packets for Five Shillings. Liberal reduction Manufactory—BEAUMONT SQUARE, MILE END ROAD, LONDON, 8 28



Dressmaking. UNDERCLOTHING. MISS KINGSBURY Bega to announce to her numerous patrons that she has removed to Tancreif street, opposite Mr Chapman’s, painters, Ashburton. List of Priceafor making Dresses—Chil dren’s, 2s 6d to 7s ; Ladies', 6s to 12s 6d. Orders promptly attended to. 3962 Reid and gray’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can be arranged, when ordered, to bow 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 tough 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 Ohaffcutxees. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over New Zealand, | several of the large-sized machines being ] lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs.— The beat, and consequently the cheapest in the market, S, 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, 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 in this district i W & GRAY



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 DEFY COMPETITION. Call at once on R. JS. Bean, ASHBURTON COAL AND FIRE WOOD DEPOT, West street. 6 1147 COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACHBUILDERS, &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 il. M. & Co. ’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 & CO., Ashburton.



Sporting. 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, Handicappers—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 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; accept- I ance, 20s; If miles, 2. Winslow Cup (handicap), of 30 sovs ; nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake ; If miles. 3. Trotting Race (a distance handicap), of 10 sovs ; nomination, 10s ; accept ance, 10s ; 2 miles.. 4. Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs; weight for age ; entrance, 30s ; 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 Welwyn and the north bank of the Orari from September 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. 5. 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, 0., before 9 p.m. on Dec. 20th. Weights will be declared on 29 th Dec, Acceptances to be made to the Secre tary at the Winslow Hotel, or to Mr S. Saunders, not later than Wednesday, December Slat, at 8 p.m. F M. FOSTER, II 2183 Hon. Secretary. George Jameson. rjl URN I P SEEDS. Greentop ABERDEEN Purpletop ~ Purpletop MAMMOTH • Devonshire GREYSToNE Skirving SWEDES WHITE STONE, Etc. JUST LANDED. On SALE by GEORGE JAMESON, 11 2106 West street. Wool Sale. SEASON 18 84-8 5. . 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 Crossbied 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 IO MAKE " 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,



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. G. Crisp I C. C. Fooks T. Quill M. Stitt A. Harrison | Judge: S. Saunders. Clerk or the Scales: A Harrison. Clerk or the Course : John Corbett. Starter; Dr Leahy. Hanl icappees : S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer: A. Harrison. PROGRAMME. Counties Hurdle Race, a handicap of 30 sovs, over six flights of hur dles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomina tion, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. miles. Chkhtmas Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. miles. Welter Selling Hur y Scurry, of 10 sovs. No 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 SO sovs. Nomina tion, 1. sov; acceptance, 1 sov. J 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 Selwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki, from September 27, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcoming meet ing, and owned by a person who has re sided in the district above defined during the same period. 2. General rules of Ashburton Racing Club and Canterbury Jockey Club racing rules strictly adhered to, and new scale of weight for age adopted. 3. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in ac cordance with the programme, for ex penses of the course. 4 All disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or whom they may ap point, their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of this pro gramme to be final, and entries will only be received subject to these condi tions.



5. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. All entries and nominations to be ac companied by entrance fees, name and age of horse 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. ■VTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER iM 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 IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilloaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Feucing 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. H. SEORETAN, Agent, Asnburto . 0. W. TURNEh e<l 9 i pKa KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. S-tylb and Fit Guaranteed, Bote’ Surra Maws, 3 500



Sporting. RACING CLUB. ANN UA LMSETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, IBS4. President—J. O. Wason. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker. Judge—D. Cameron (Clones). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. Wright, T. R. Cunningham, W. Rowse, R. Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Patton. Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devery. Clerk of the Scales—J. Bibbs. Clerk of the Course—G. Coward. Handicappers—S. Saunders, M. Stift and W. Rowse. First Race to start at 1 o’clock sharp. 1. Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 1 sot. Distance, li miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 25 sots (over six flights cf hurdles, about 3ft 6in high), and a sweep of 1 sot each, to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p.m. the night before the races; to go to the second horse Distance, 1-i- miles. Nominations, sovs ; acceptance, 1 sovs. 3. The Met a yen Cup, 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 sovs; accep tance, 1 sov. 4. Trotting Race, a distance handicap of 12 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No minations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 5. District Hurdle Race, a handicap of 15 sovs; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft6in high. Distance miles. Nomination, 1 sovs; acceptance, 1 sovs. 6. District Selling Hac c Race, of 1? sovs ; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus over that amount to go to the funds of the Club; catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 sov. 7. Consolation Handicap, of 15' sovs, for horses that have been beaten dar ing the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Race. No mination, 1 sov ; acceptance free, to be made within ten minutes after tha 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, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying out the pro gramme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse whose owner has resided in tha Mount Hutt or South Rakaia Road Board districts, or Alford Forest as far as Bowyer’a Stream, thence along Thomp son’s Track to Mitcham for three months immediately preceding the races, and has been their bond fide property during a time 4. Five per cent will be deductedfrom the gross of all monies payable in aa cordanca with this programme for expea ses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances; , 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 19 4 P Hon. Secretary, Business Notices. • MRS HOOS, * (Late of Melbourne), pwRESS AND MANTLE MATTER Tancred street, (Corner of Tanored and Gass tareeis), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed, Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. 1A AAA bottles sold last iUJI/UU last winter. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of Colds, Goughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa, 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 '■nes as can make it convenient to giv look in Good accoi -odatiop for horses. 1328 111 O E SALE, CRUSHED OATS, 2s 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &c. ■ FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,