The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL.. y.-No. 1,471

ASHBURTON. MON DAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1885,

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Surveyor, Civil Engineers. &e. C. * fooks and sons, Architects, Crvm KwonnEEBS, Yaivatoes, Liceuskd SOSVSTOBS, ASD LaND BrOKEKS, • TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashbueton. Shipping. Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. ‘ The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (osfier contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will d&natoh the undermentioned steamers as under Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. Nor-rates of Freight and Passage, and ior full-information, apply to GARDNER & PICKERING, Agents, . j 161. Hereford street, Christchurch.



Conveyances* TINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS railway: MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Coach leaves Hood’s hotel for Cavendish Railway Station every Tues day and Saturday, meeting each train. Passengers by morning train may pro ceed by coach to Alford Forest, thence to Meihven in time for the last train for Christchurch, or may return in time for the last train for Ashburton. In JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN J>>A RCELS EXPRESS. Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rates, i One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages up to 561bs weight within the city. Daily despatches by Kail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer.. ■ Extract from tariff, including all charges to Addresa of Consignee We are parcels for Home to dosnatch jpe* ’ Tongariro, sailing this mon^^evi^dcheaprates Insurance effected if desired. Xariffand dl WornmUon on station jjox -W Post Office, Christchurch ; . } . and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 1672



Business Notices. DAN-3H Seed Oats. Tmc Undersigned. has a foil Stock COLONIAL 0^ THESO DRAFBRT ", , FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries andOilmen’a Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA ‘FEED'AND SEED OAT , FLOUR, BRAN, AND SH RPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu and no make-believe or sham Latse discount, and other induce men or eOsh. Families waited on weekly of toner if required. ©: WILLIAMSON, j-j ’* SYBKKTj ' A&HBXTBTO t* jtt.R ,:j Bil DIET WOL F, JVlFr«Hnl From the Royal Academy of Music, '“’ftofessor M Pianoforte and Singing, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ton and surrounding district that the fresh term commences on THURSDAY, the Btb instant. .. Fm fapma apply to Mr Woior, at his reridonce, Coxstreet; or at Mr T. F. FAS**?, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. do&cffita. balls and parties arranged Pianofortes toned, toned and regula for. regulated^ Robert Alcorn, GENERAL HERO H ANT.



TJ*OB Quality, OheapneM, »d Fit in JViiMea’e, Youth*’, nndßoye Obthiflg ■ndjßootßdf dlßorlßygoto Be AIiOOBpN S Skv /ittMbed to tiie Grocery, Xrooinoitgeryv-GIJMy »»d Ohine howi, where youifill get everything ol the equality an 4at we; loweat possible b m ■P»j? u . t y 3 ! Tee y: ie. npeqaaUe' In Christchurch or Jhuwdtaueb the prhxi. and unsurpassed at V - ; BB9d



Consultation. NEWS. £I,OOO 320 CASH PRIZES SEVENTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmes_one will be given gratis. The six previous drawings were filled, and applications that came too late will be registered in the seventh drawing. The seventh grand drawing for L 4,000 will Jclose the end of February, and the eighth Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist March. This seventh 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 prizes ; 160 £lO prizes; 100 £6 prizes. Total amount, £4,000; 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grames is guaranteed a prize, aad 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 Jbe 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 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 bo 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 7th 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 Knit 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



„ Care Mr Mosely, JDxJctZJy Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64P0«l Office Donee*’ 191136 A Business Notices



Ge Jj. Eeath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of Goods EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. 21 DAYS ONLY. DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS. AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. YISIT DEATH & GO’S -•SE THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Prices. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 5 100



T PURCHASERS OF OR r finsr LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Pricfci <)ne Shilling. Apply. * “GUARDIAN 1 FFIOB.



Consultation.



£3,000 Will close February 24, 1885. Registered letters and telegrams received. DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING, 1885, To be run Feb. 26, 1885. 6,000 members at 10a—137 prizes. Each ticket has eight and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Dunedin Cup— 4o nominations. First LIOOO Second Third Starters (about L 25 each) Non-starters (about LlO each) 97 Cash Bonds. 500 250 200 300 L 2,250 lat 50 ... ... ... 850 2 at 25 50 4 at 20 80 6at 15 ... ... 90 10 at 10 100 10 at 6 60 64 at 5 320 L 750 P.O. orders preferred. Cheques must be marked correct, and Is exchange added, outside of Canterbury. Will keep open until advertised date of closing, and sell irrespective of number applied for. If 6,000 is exceeded all prizes increased pro rata. First Prize, L,1000—137 Prizes, Address—ROßlN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch. C r care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo at., Christchurch.



rjio JOCKEY CLUBS. LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS may be made with the underaigued for the Supplying and Working of Totalisatora. References from principal Clubs in Otago and Southland. MASON AND ROBERTS, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin. £2,000 DUNEDIN CUP. £2,000. Will Close To be Run Will Close Feb. 24tb. 26th Feb. next, Feb. 24th. 4,000 at 103. 137 Prizes. D UNEDIN CUP. 40 Nominations. First 503 Second 200 Third 100 Starters divided 200 Non-starters do 200 1,200 Cash Awards. 1 at ICO 2at 60 ... 100 4at 25 ... 100 10 at 10 ... 100 80 at 5 400 800 Tasman, in presenting the above Pro gramme, wouhi suggest that early appli cation should made, as from the large amount of support that has been promised from the sporting public, in all probability No. 2 will be started on the same event. Names of principal winners can always be obtained, and books open for inspection to subscribers. Each ticket has six chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Remittances may be made by Post Office Order, payable to Tasman only. Cheques, with la exchange, payable to a number or bearer only. Two stamps neoessa y for replies. Address only to— TASMAN, Care Mason and Roberts, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin.



UNEDIN OOP ADA MELMORE will clese on or about 24th Feb., 3885. 10,000 members at 10s each. Each ticket will have eight chances One extra ticket free of charge will bo given for each dozen tickets purchased. Registered letters and telegrams not accepted. Please send notes or P. O. orders vhen convenient. Address—ADA MEL dORE, Care of Mr Mitchell, 1 115 Box 318, Post Office, Dunedin.



Government Rotice. The public trust offio e OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of the Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within easy teach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son i— ■“ ~ . 1. About to make his or her • Will •or Codicil. 2. —lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3. Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. 4. —Desiring to renounce the Trusts of Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 5. Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Adminiatrator, wishing to be relieved oi ohe burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of us tjg the State raa thinory, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may lie obtained fyom ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Ot from R. O. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882



Business Notices. ONE box of .Clark’s B 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree jfrom mercury. Sold in boxes 4s 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coun ties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whole sale of all the wholesale houses. 1 18



n EID AND GRAY’S X ISew Positive Feed Broadcast



Beedsower,



For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can bo 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 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 Beat.—Over 500 in use.



Improved Prize Chaffcutxkes. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chafi requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over JNew .Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch.



Improved Double and Treble Fdrkow 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. Best iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pully gear for 4-hcrse 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 beat sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep.



Winner>. jf the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Fukbow 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 ReF and Gray, of Dunedin, Kew Zealand, inJnish and con struction it is far superior to any other



Rakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns ■>u this district PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials ONE BUT THE BEST E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N HKir A V T. A. GATES, PETER] U [STREET M D and Cheaply. I M U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER.



ADMISSION FREE.—There are several subjects agitating just now the public mind, and need not be enumerated: These all, however, retire before the all engrossing ques tion, Where can we procure good tea? Many fortunate persons have set this question at rest by purchasing the favorite blends of Nelson, Moate and Co.; but many have not done so, and, consequently, their minds are still un settled, and a feeling of unrest prevails. The remedy is easy and certain. Give me a call. Admission ree ! Great variety of well-chosen goods in stock, too numerous to particularise, and all to be sold at the lowest possible prices for cash or monthly accounts. H. M. Carson, Grocery, Fruit and Italian Warehouse, between the two banks, wholesale and retail agent for Nelson Moate and Co.’s pure blended leas, in packets and boxes.



Rotherham watches From £5 10a. AT6MMAKERS sj EWELLERS- M



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-trlm med, etc. 196



Business Notices. FOR the Blood is the Life. —Clarke’s world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2s 6d and ll.s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. 1 16



Horse Breaking. TOTTY & LOVELL are prepared to Break Young Horses to Saddle at L2 each ; Saddle and Harness, L 3 10s. VIO O AN STABLES, Tancred street. 9 1647



ROWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable flanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN v our. Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988



R. G4LL O W A WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. Y. (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) Special attention is devoted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. 211199



OUHT SOMERS & METHVEN ROYAL MAIL COACH.



Ou and after January Ist, 1885, the undersigned will run a Coach each Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, starting at noon from Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, for Springbmn and Alford Forest, there connecting with Dufl’a Coach from Methven returning same evening. Fares—Spring burn, 2s, return, 3s; Alford Forest, 4s, return, 6s. 1 27 T. HIX.



Hgriesselich AND CO. * WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1855.



Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2£ per cent, commission, selected by buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Produce at highest prices upon 1 per cent, commission. Orders to be accompanied by Letters of Credit or part remittance in Bank Drafts or Produce. Open Policies of Insurance for floating cargoes to cover sea risk I ]. References—Chief Office of the London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banka. Current Price L ; sts, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application, 1 35



BALLANTYNE’S Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING BEING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. TH B Premises are shortly to be taken down and re built, The Goods must therefore be cleared out, so that all who are likely to want Drapery should take the advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS.



QUILL’S HOTEL, LIYERY, BAIT AND LETTING Stables, ASHBURTON. JOHN BEECHER begs to inform his friends and the public that he has under taken the management of the above Stables for Mr Quill, and trusts that his long experience in this particular line of business will ensure a share of public patronage. Single and double buggies always on hand for hire, and only first-class quiet and good horses, both in saddle and har ness, kept on the premises. Wedding and Picnic parties liberally arranged with, and those requiring con veyances of any description will save money by calling at the above Stables t before hiring elsewhere. Horses bought and sold on commission 1 and quietly broken to saddle or harness, j and all charges strictly moderate. JOHN BEECHER, 10 2001 Manager.



Business Notices. jP O R SALE CRUSHED OATS, 2a 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &c, FIRST-CLASS POTATOES A LOT OF IRON TANKS. J oseph Clark,



TO THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guardian Office. A CARD—To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, lofß of manhood, etc., I will send a recipe that will cure you free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope and sixpence to prepay postage to the Rev Joseph T. Inman, station D, New York City, U. S. A. 1 NEW TWEEDS 1 SUMMER SUITS. NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required, Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have much pleasure in announcing to our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have just coiveda splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best quality and latest designs—suitable for he season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICE CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tancred street, Ashburton.



P. Cairns, AILOE AND CLOTHIER cc £ m M rrh CO CO Wm 00 o c* rn O a £ CD O P O p? CO £ © w CD o o a 00 CORNER OF • HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranto well shrank, by oar patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON / PPLIOATION 11



Public Companies. TVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER -OANTILB 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 aN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co. ’s celebrated Com bined Thrashing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand, Felton and Gnilleaume's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Bolting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch H. H. SECRETAN, i. gent, A shburto 0. VY . JRNBI - -^eot 8 is*



Business Notices. 10.000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST 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 Son, and Kempthornb, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa.



Strawberries, Strawberries, STRAWBERRIES, And other Emit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allenton. 12 2242



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> odation for horses. 1328



BEFORE PURCHASING, INSPECT THE JOHNSTON Twine Binder, THE LIGHTEST DRAFT, THE MOST SIMPLE AND DURABLE HARVESTER AND BINDER In the Market. Price—£ss. THE JOHNSTON WROUGHT-IRON SIDE DELIVERY REAPER. THE KING OF REAPERS. Has gained the Highest Prize in Every Contest throughout the Grain Growing Countries of the World. Price—£37 10s. THE JOHNSTON MOWERS



Have Changeable Speed. The Lightest Draft Machines in use. Price —£18. Best Manilla TWINE at very lowest quotation. Also, OILS and General Har vesting Requirements in Hand. KELSEY BROS. Sole Agents, Christchurch. 140 CHAMPION Cord Binder. FARMERS contemplating purchasing a Binder this season should first see the above machine, and carefully examine the numerous improvements. In case any Farmers have not been able to attend the trials held, some opinions of those who have used the Champion are here appended. EDWARD REECE, Agent for New Zealand. Greendale, January 2,1885. Mb. E. Reece. Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be able to inform you that since purchasing my Champion Cord Binder 1 have cut and tied 30 acres of grass seed, much tangled with clover and trefoil, and the machine did its work well. The relief rake and new butt&r are great improvements, and are indispensable for all kinds of crops. I find the machine very light draft and easily handled, well built and strong, and 1 think you ought to do well with the Champion.—Yours truly, G. Ridgen.



Burnside, January 3,1885. Mb E. Reece. Dear Sir,—ln reply to your enquiry as to my opinion of the new Champion Cord Binder, tried on fay farm during last harvest, 1 may say it was worked for days together in the heaviest and in all kinds of crops—viz., wheat, oats and barley—and in every case gave entire satisfaction. It is a very clean cutting machine, and leaves a clear stubble. The binding is equally good and reliable. It is a very strong machine, simple in construction, easily managed, and thoroughly practi cable. To anyone requiring a machine, 1 consider it quite equal to any in the mar ket, and in some points superior. Yours truly, W. Boag. We, the undersigned farmers, having been present at the Exhibition of the Champion 7ord Binder as made at Mr Cherry’s Farm, Eyreton, hereby express our complete satisfaction with the efficient way the grain was handled. The numer ous improvements in the machine are most invaluable, and contributed materi ally to the success of the trial. —(Signed) F. Denton Henry Fenwick Robert Dailey George Bailey Thomas Burgin Tnomas Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 62 and 20 others.



Business Notice. jjj" o- t i o a NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, ft* Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the' public for the liberal support accorded te him since he has taken over the Wester* field Mills. He begs to state that he h«# now OPENED a STORE In the TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, where all orders by his former customers and others will be promptly attended to. WHEATEN MEAL from Westerfield Mill BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that he has now OPENED A BAKERY, under the management of a firat-clasS Baker, and trusts by strict attention to business to merit a share of public patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTERFIELD FLOUR. “ I have examined bath chemically and microscopically the whole grain flonr manufactured by Mr B. Mobeis. I find it to be quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good quality “A. W. BICKERTON, “ Colonial Analyst." August 25th, 1884 8 158



Sporting. racing club. AUTUMN~MEETING. WEDNESDAY aND THURSDAY, April 29th and 30tb, 1885. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-President— W. O. Walker. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corsbie O. W. Parnell H. Friedlander W. Q, Robb B. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer— o. 0. Fooka, Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course— A. Henson. HaNDIC iFPEBS. The Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12.39p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Rack,, of 50 sots ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 2 aovs. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; accept, ance, 1 bop. Minimum weight. Sat. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stake. 1J miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. | mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. 5. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs; nomi nation, 1 sov i acceptance, 1 sov. | mile. * 6. Post Stakes, of 15 so vs j entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi. cap is run. No weight under JOst. mile. The winner to be sold'by auctioniimmediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horses only.



SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race ((Handicap) of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 bov, 1* miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 aov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs j no* ruination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov j district horses only. miles. 4. Ope a Welter Handicap, of 40 aovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 soy ; minimum weight, 10st. 3 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 6. Scratch Seeding Race, of 15 sovs j entrance, Isov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights, mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 aovs, any surplus to go to th funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, I sovj to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is ran ; scoep* tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of de claration Of Weights. 1 rnila,



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 connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racin Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from 16th, Janaary, 1885, and up to the date of the forth coming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County dar ing the same period. 4. per cent, will.be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme {for expenses of the course. 6. All nominations and||acceptances to the funds of the Club.



NOMINATIONS. All nomioations c to;|be accompanied by fees, name, age, and'deacription of hone and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address—Ashburton) not later than 9 p.w. on Thursday. 26th March, 1885. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Thursday, 23rd April, 1885. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the fint day’, racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s Handi caps must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, 28th April, 1885, Acceptances for the second day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. i S - SAUNDERS, 1 m Socwtegy,