The Ashburton Guardian.

VOLi. V— No. MgjL_

ASHIUETON. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2'i. 1885. Dimlin Ann W ali AAO I

[PRICE—ONE PENNY



Surveyor, Civil Engine* 8 * & c » Q y S, FQOKB AND SONS, Architects, Oim Ekoutmbs, Yavtaxom, Liokhbbd StrBVHTOBS, ABB LAND BeOKKBS, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, AsHEUETON. Shipping. Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE. THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (trader contract, with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as anoer Passengers booked to London, Liver* pool, pr Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and •or full information, apply to GARDNER & PICKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. T mWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS 1 RAILWAY. MOUNT SONARS AND CAVENDISH J . ROYAL MAIL COACH. \ The above Oeach leaves Hood’s hotel * for Cavendish Railway Station every Tues- c day and Saturday, meeting each train. y Passengers by morning train may pro ceed by coach to Alford Forest, thence to j Methven in time for the last train for t Christchurch, or may return in time for o the last train for Ashburton. In . JOHN HOOD fc AUSTRALASIAN AROKLS EXPRE i.~



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 &61bs weight within the city. Daily despatches by Kail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges M V & W *« * 5



Wo are now receiving parcels for Homo to despatch per Tongariro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application “ <TJFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22, 8 1572 Business Notices. DAN-3H Seed Oats. Tine Undersigned has*full Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT . FLOOR, BRAnTInD SH BPS. AU at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine value and no xnakerbelieve or sham Large discount,- and other induce men or cash. Families waited* on weekly oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, EaST Sikeet, Ashbceto BAKER BROS., Builders, Under takero, etc , Wakanni road and Cass •tree! 6.8. desire; to state that having the mu recent and'tmproved HbabsS and Monmsteto Coach* are to furnish and conduct Funerals On special and most reasonable terms. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Note the ad dress, comer of Wakanni road and Cass street. v>Ordarei may ho left at the Ash* burton Coach Factory; or Box 16, Post Office, Ashburton, 167



Consultation -3 PORTING NEWS. £i,UOO 320 CASH PRIZES. EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG ® DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. ) ( To a purchaser of 25 ’ will be given gratia. m Prom the undoubted popularity and great success these drawings have ob tained throughout New Zealand the pro motors are enabled to bring them before the public every two months. _ There is also the fact that all these Idrawings have filled some time before the advertised date p of closing, which has enabled the Oom t pany to pay the prizes in full, ' The eighth grand drawing for L 4,000 will close the end of April, and the Tl inth Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist of May. I This eighth grand drawing will consist of 320 money prizes, amounting to L 4,000 subscribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. 1 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 £l6 prizes ; 160 £lO prizes; ICO £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 grammes 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 to? 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 am investor of 10s. Read this carefully.—ln Boaz’s Grand * Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 26 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 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 j in any horse consultations; and this Com- f pany would not presume to tell the public j that they hare a number of chances and s can win a number of prizes for a single in- t vestment of 10s. , Note.—Prize winners whether winning t large or small prizes are informed that g their names will not be made public with- v out their written consent. This Bth grand drawing for £4,000 will . take place under the supervision of a com- 1 mittee of eight subscribers, and the prizes 1 will be paid over as early as possible after I the drawing. I 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 r stamps for reply and result. Registered C letters and telegrams not received. Name a and address of applicant should be plainly c written. All letters must be addressed



Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 Post Office Duned'' >. 19 1136 3oaz, OTHI.sG SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS. ROBIN HOOD. ook at our Dunedin Cup and Great Autumn results * irat prize, Birthday Handicap, LI,OOO. First prize, Grand National, L3OO. wo races and eijht classes cash bonds. Apply Early. >UNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, To be run at Dunedin, May 25, ltßs. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL, 'o be ran at Christchurch, May 25, 1885. Will Close May 22. ,000 members at 10a. About 220 prizes. ,'ach ticket has ten chances, and can a prize in each of ten drawings. AH applications exceeding advertised lumber of 8,000 will bo allotted as Extra lash Bonds of Lo each (leas usual com nission), instead of increasing value of existing prizes, and will be called 9th jlass. We wish to be distinctly undor itood that our drawings are always con lucted by a committee of shareholders, md that representatives of the Press are likewise present; and names and addresses jf principal winners are always sent throughout New Zealand. From the number of people who inspect our books day by day, and the correspondence we receive (and answer) relative to our draw ings, distribution of prizes, and our busi ness generally, it seems almost superfluous to still *ay “ our books are always open for inspection;” yet such is the fact, and our ever increasing business shows plainly the result. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. P.O. orders preferred. Is ex change on Cheques and Stamps. Coin and Notes must be registered. Regis tered letters and telegrams received. Address—ROßlN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0.. Christchurch. 3 1 ti Pi 2t E la h. ] B 8 F C 1 f'r care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo st., Christchurch^ 10.000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST T IT 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. Fold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in la 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. TO PURCHASERS OF OR r »VN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884 Price, One Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN



Consultations. AUTUMN HANDICAP. rjREAT ADA M ELMORE. £2,500 Will close on April4th, to be run on April 6th, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. Each ticket will havo eight chances. Please enclose stamps for reply and result. Ada Melmore requires no further re commendation than the fact that her con sultation on the Dunedin Cup closed with 9,000 members. One extra ticket free of charge will be given for each dozen tickets purchased. Address—ADA MELMORE, Care of Mr Mitchell, 115 Box 318, Post Office, Dunedin. mHE GLOBE CONSULTATION CO.’S J_ programme on the BIRTHDAY HANDICAP (Dunedin) ASD N.Z. GRAND STEEPLECHASE (Christchurch) To be run on 25th May, 18-5. ,000 SHARES at 10s EACH, L3,00D. First prize Birthday Handicap, 1600 ; First prize N.Z Grand National Handicap, L4OO. About 100 Prizes. The above company, in presenting their second programme, wouldcallspecial atten tion to the address of the parties en trusted with the correspondence. Having been entrusted by the Canterbury Jockey and other Clubs with sole manage ment and control of their totalisators, which have given universal satisfaction to the public, will be a sufficient guarantee as to the genuineness and successful working of the consultation. Special advantages are offered to investors in the Globe Consultation Com pany, by reason of the tickets being printed in such a manner as to enable the purchaser of a whole ticket to dispose of a half-share, and as each half of the ticket is numbered, the money will be paid to holders of same on presentation. Letters to enclose two 2d stamps for reply and result. Money orders accepted. Cheques marked correct with Is exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize monejs. Programmes, with and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address— GLOBE CONSULTATION COM PANT, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBBS & GOODWIN, Office— Hobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral 3 372 Square, Christchurch. 1



Business Notices. TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari tiesand relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is litd and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by E. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12 MR SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ' m and surrounding district that the fresh -m commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. For terms apply to Mr Woif, at his ■■ esidence, Cox street; or at Mr T. F. Fakley, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. • 1 Ql



Ashburton coal and fire | wood depot, 1 Has for Sale at Lowest Rates — COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, CHIC KWH EAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. HE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of ■he Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within easy each of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per* -on : 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-1 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 Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of nan jg the State ma thinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained h«m R. S. BEAN Terms, if desired. R. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 Government N otice. ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Oe from R. O, HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882



Business Notices. ?• ANE box of Clark's 841 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the 10 urinary organa in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree ,from 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 -0 sale of all the wholesale houses. 118 0 o n EID AND ORA Y’S| 0 JU; New Positive Feed Broadcast d Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can j 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 ( will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulveritno Di.-.c Harrows.— The Best.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chaefcuttees.— With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chad requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over New Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Impboved Double and Treble Furkow Ploughs.— The best, and consequently ( the cheapest in the market. 3, 4,_ and 6 i leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 6 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. Winner*, jf 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 Rev 7 and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, iu.jnish and con struction it is far superior to any other Hakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns ’u this district RETP> % ORA V T. A. GATES, PETER] U [STREET °g L „ M f D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials ONE BDT THE BEST E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I U - UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. (



ADMISSION FREE.—There ares everal subjects agitating just now the public I 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 i 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 Tree 1 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 teas, in packets and boxes. Tk OTHEUHA.M WATCHES From £5 10a. AtCHMAKERS Si EWELURS, m $3 IS ijs: CK. F A SHBURTON COACH FACTORY, r A Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, 6 OOAOHBIJXLDERS, &0., ’ Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and d carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-palnted, re-trim med, etc,



Business Notices.



pBOWN IRON WORKS ! ARMAGH STRE&T, Christchurch. Portable Ranges Burn Wood and Coal—-in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN '•’our, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths, 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988



H GRIEBSELTOH 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 apon 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 risks. References—Chief Office of the London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35 i ( I E DALLAS TYNE’S 1 Great Sale. ; i FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & J CLOTHING I BEING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS A PRICES. 1 TO E Premises are shortly to be taken down and re« built. The Goods must therefore be cleared out, so that all who ure likely to want Drapery should take the advantage of making an early call at - DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS. 35 I H ( ( ( ■ ( i l c C Gv L. Beath & CJo/s annual sale now ON. The Cheapest of G ods EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. Oi DAYS ONLY. /Cl DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. VISIT BEATH & GO’S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLB HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



Business Notices.



CRUSHED OATS, 2s 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &c. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,



mO THRESHING MACHINE X PROPRIETORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guardian Office.



CARD —To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc., I will send a recipe that will cure yon free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope and s’xpence to prepay postage to the Bev Joseph T. Inman, station D, New York City, U.S. A. 1 SOME unscrupulous firms are trying to force on the New Zealand people a Nostrum, under the cloak that it is made in the United States— Under this pretence they are trying to deceive the Public and Incautious Pur chasers into the belief that they are the Genuine We wish to warn all honest and unsus pecting people against this DECEPTION, and to call the attention once more to the facts that the Genuine American Co.’s Are put up in Squre, Panelled, Amber colored Bottles, with White Label on one side, printed In Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster ; and, on the other side, Fellow label, with Directions in Bed Letters, in English and German, and the name of “Dr Soule” blown in every Bottle. This is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BI'ITERS are put Caution. WHICH IS NOT TRUE. AMERICAN HOP BITTERS. BOP BITi'ERS



P. Cairns, OTHIER AND AILOE or p err- CO OD 30 <rr m a O CQ 4-s CC co CD o 88 o QQ h> 2 P CD t-i 5> CD o Or o QQ CORNER OF HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH All Goods warrants well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OP TWEEDS SENT ON PPLICATION 11 Public Companies. N EW ZEALAND LOAN & MER 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. I 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 IS CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com binod Threshing Machines anc Engines, acknowledged to be thi Best Machines imported into Not • Zealand. Felton and Guilleanme's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at th Company’s Offtjes, Christchurch, Ashbui ton and Rakaii. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch. H, IT. SEORETAN, A gent, A shburto-. 0. W. rjRNEP j '.ent I i



business Notices- Strawberries, ST E A feW BERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allenton. 12 2242 CHAMPION ARMERS 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. Green dale, January 2,1885. I Mb E. Rieece. ! _ Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be able to inform you that since purchasing my Champion Cord Binder I have cut and tied 30 acres of grass seed, much tanglsd with clover and trefoil, and the machine did its work well. The relief rake and new butter 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 I think you ought to do well with the Champion.—Yours truly, Cord Binder. G. Ridgen.



Burnside, January 3, 1885. Mb E. Reece. Dear Sir, —In reply to your enquiry as to my opinion of the new Champion Cord Binder, tried on my farm during last harvest, I 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. Boao. 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 moat invaluable, and contributed materi ally to the success of the trial —(Signed) F. Denton Henry Fenwick Robert Dailey George Bailey Thomas Burgin Tnom.s Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 52 aod 20 others. Thos. Bullock.



Revised list of properties For Sale and to Let, etc. SUBURBAN. 1 A small Farm containing 60 acres, with dwelling house, neal town ; liberal terms Lots 18 and 41, each containing 1 rood 2 39 perches, Allentoa Suburban District Lot 88, North-west Town Belt, con- 3 taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakanui 4 road, good site for a house Lota 62 63, corner of Wakanui read and Town Belt Lot 22, containing with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lots 42, 43, 44, 62, 63, together with £ house, Ailenton, near the Woollen Factory Lot 24, Alford Forest road, together with dwelling house Five acres, first class building site, corner of Middle and Allan road TINWALD. ( Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed house thereon Lots 356, 359, 360 Lots 8, 11, 101, McMurdo street Lots 234, 235, 236, 237, Anne street TOWN PROPERTIES. 777, Corner of Cox and William street 778, Adjoining fronting Cox street. 1090, Wilis street, with five-roomed bouse, well situated 1 535, Peter street, with dwelling-house 1 and blacksmith’s shop. 545, 554, 555, To let only, at a nomi nal rental. TO LET . Seven-room?d House on the Town Belt east, near the Parsonage, at a low rental Five-roomed Cottage in Burnett street A cottage at Hampstead, rent 4s a week Commodious premises in ’ ast street Blacksmith’s shop, together with dwelling-house, in Peter street Five-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house, Graham’s road,- Tinwald Shop and boarding-house in Triangle Comfortable House, together with



Stable, near the Woollen Factory Office in Arcane Shop and dwelling in Moore street. 12a 6d per week—commodious boarding house to let at the above rental MISCELLANEOUS : FOB, SALE. Second-hand double-seated Buggy Eight-horse power portable engine, cheap Barb wire No 8 and 10 fencing wire Spring car?s, new, from Ll 9 to L2A Ploughs, harrows, drays Strong building for removal, suitable for granary or stable Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wai , mate, at 30s per cord Second-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON,



| business N otice. j _ - - “ “ NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, Aa. 'j ___ 3 Benjamin Morris Derires to return his beat thanks to As public for the liberal support accorded to him since he has taken over the Wester* I held Mills. He begs to state that he has now OPENED a STORE in the , TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, where all orders by his .former customers and others will be promptly attended to. WHE ATEN MEAL from Westerfield Mill BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that he hat now OPENED A BAKERY, under the management of a first-class Baker, and trusts by strict attention business to merit a share of publ c patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTERF ELD FLOUR, “ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain ‘flour manufactured by Mr B. Morris. 1 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 ND THURSDAY April 29th and 30th, 1886. President— E. G. Wright Y^ck-President— W. 0. Walker. J udqe — Matthew Stitt Stewards. L. E. Corsbie H. Friedlander' R. Friedlander T. Leahy Treasurbr 0. W. Purnell W. G. Ross H. T. Winter •0. O. Fooks. Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander Clerk op the Course—A. Hewson. Hanpio ipfers. The Handicapping Committee of theOlnb First race.each day to start at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; accept* ance, 1 sov. Minimum weight, Bst. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov j acceptance, 2 sova. Second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stake. 1£ 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 g* to the funds of the Club. 5. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs • nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. $ mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be ,made -to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi cap is run. No weight under JOst. J mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately 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 sov. 1£ miles District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs ; no mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. 1J miles. 4. Ope.v Welter Handicap, of 40 sova j nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 soy ; minimum weight, 10st. 3 miles. For horses that have never won more than 26 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scbatch Selling Race, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov. to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter ia mo. Catch weights. | mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, L sov; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is run ; accep tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of de claration of weights 1 mile.



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except > the condition that all disputes, claims; and objections arising out of the rac/ug shall be decided by the Stewards, tr whom they may appoint; their decision o all points connected with carrying one this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Basing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from 16th, January, 1885, and up to the date of the forth • coming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County dur ing the same period. 4. Pb'e per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 0 All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club, NOMINATIONS. All nominations to bo accompanied by fees, name, age, and description of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address—Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, 26th March, 1886. _* WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Thursday, 23rd April, 1885. Weights for the second days handicaps will be declared at o’clock on the evening of the first day’, racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s Handi caps must be made to the Secretary not la er than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, 28th April, 1885. Acceptances for the second | day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on tho evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, 1 140 Secretary.