The Ashburton Guardian.

VOJLi. Y.-No. .1,457

ASHBURTON,! MON DAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1.-^5

(PRICE—ONE PENN



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. B. FOOKS aND SONS, Sttecvstobs, and Land Bbokbbs, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (nnder contract with the New Zealand and New Sooth Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as under:— ; Architects, vJrvn, Engxnbkbs, Valvatobs, Licensed Shipping.



Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rat®, tbna securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and •or full information, apply to GARD’NER, & PICKERING, Agents, 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 Bail way Station every Tues day and Saturday, meeting each train. Passengers by morning train may pro ceed'by coach to Alford Forest, thence to Methven in time for* the last train for Christchurch, dr may return in time for the last train for Ashburton, in JOHN HOOD . AUSTRALASIAN ARO EL S EXPEE £ £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 np- to B6lbs weight within the city. Daily despatches by Hail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee :



We are now receiving parcels for Home to despatch pet Tongariro, sailing this month.: Revised cheap rates. Insuranca effected if desired. Tariff' and all information on application CUFF & GRAHAM, - Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 1572



Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. fllflß Undersifpied fall Stock Nothing _ . DRAPERY u r .,, FLANNELS, &o- Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPJECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT . FLOUR, BRAN, AND SH EPS. All At the lowest prices possible. Gena ine value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induce men or cash. Families waited on weekly oftenerif required. ' D. WILLIAMSON, AST STSKST, ASHirrTBTO -w yT R' SIDNEY WOLF. JVi From the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Pianoforte and Singing. Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ton and surrounding district that the fresh term commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolv, at his residence, Cox street ; or at Mr T. F. FabIBT, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. PiApofortes tuned, toned and regulated^ Robert Alcorn, . GENERAL iIBROHANT. . _,v-Jity, : Cheapness, and Fit In _ Jett's; Youths’, and Boys’Clothing and BootSbf all sorts, go to R. ALCORN I Corner Shop (attached to' the Grocery, Iromwntgeiy, Glisa, and China houaea.where yon will get everything of tile held quality tod at the lowest possible cries* TEX'i* py specialitymy 3s Tea la 'unequallr' in Christchurch or Dam&sAtthe price, and unsurpassed at 689 d



Consultation. NEWS, 454,000 320 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 ;olose 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 £l6 prizes ; 160 £lO prizes ; ICO £5 prizes. Total amount, £4,000; 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one I will be given gratis.



The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grames is guaranteed a prize, and 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.—ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 26 to 1 against an investor of 10a 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 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 prize? for a single in vestment of 10s.



Rote.—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 7th 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 letters must be addressed t) rtOW Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64Post Office Dnncd' 121136 Business Notices



G e JL. Beath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of Goods BY EB OFFERED in Canterbury. 21 DAYS ONLY. DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NEW AUTOMN GOODS. AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS; pß* VISIT BEATH & GO'S THIS WEEK.



Sea Christchurch Papers for Prices. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLB HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 5 100 T O PURCHASERS OF OR' - »YN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Prloti One Shilling. Apply. “GUARDIAJS FFIOE.



Consultation. £3jOOO Will close February 24, 1885. Registered letters and telegrams received. DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING, 1885, To be run Feb. 26, 1885. 6,000 members at 105—137 prizes. Each ticket has eight chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Dunedin Cup — 4O nominations. First Second Third Starters (about L 25 each) Non-starters (about LlO each) LIOOO 500 250 200 300



L 2,250 97 Cash Bonds. 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—BOßUS HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0.. Christchurch. Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo at,, Christchurch.



T O JOCKEY CLUBS. LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS may be made with the undersigued for the Supplying and Working of Totalizators. 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. 24th. 26th Feb. next. Feb. 24th. 4,000 at 10s. 137 Prizes.



Tasman, in presenting the above Pro gramme, would suggest that early appli cation should be 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 Is exchange, payable to a number or bearer only. Two stamps necesaa y for replies. Address only to— TASMAN, Care Mason and Roberts, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin,



T\ UNE DI N COP ADA MELMORE will close on or about 24th Feb., 1885. 10,000 membera at 10s each. Dunedin Cup. (40 nominations) First ... £I,OOO Second ... 700 Third ... 400 Starters ... 250 Non-starters 630 £2,980 Cash awards. Each ticket will have eight chances One extra ticket free of charge will be given for each dozen tickets purchased. Registered letters and telegrams not accepted. Please send notes or P.O. orders when convenient. Address—ADA MELMORE, Care of Mr Mitchell, 1 115 Box 318, Post Office, Dunedin. Government Notice.



The 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 ron : 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. 6. —Having acted *as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of us; jg the State ma thinory, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. C. 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 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 sale of all the wholesale houses. 1 18 Reid and gr a Y’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 Chaffouttbrs.— With caat-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over ISew Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch.



TmPPOVBD DOUBLE AND TREBLE Fueeow Ploughs. —The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3, 4,_ and 6 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- Now design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers.' Horse gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Beat iron-bark swingle-trees, Ropes and pully gear for 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep.



Winner*, of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Fuekow 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 Reif' and Gray, of Dunedin, Eew Zealand, and con struction it is far superior to any other



Rakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns >n this district ORA v T. A. GATES, PETERI U [STREET ° g L M f D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materialh ONE BBT THE BEST E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I 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 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 leas, in packets and boxes.



Tfc OTHERHAM WATCHES From £5 10s. ffI|ATCHMAKEKS JJeweliers s.



Ashburton coach factory, * Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACHBUILDERS, &c., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-patnted, re-trim 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 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England, 1 16



Morse Breaking. TOTTY & LOVELL are prepared to Break Young Horseo to Saddle at L2 each ; Saddle and Harness, L 3 10a, VIC O AN STABLES, Tancred street, 9 1647



SOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable flanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988



Rq a. l l o w a y. • WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. (Next Ray’s Machine Shop) Special attention is devoted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. 211199 Mount somers & methyen 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 Springbum and Alford Forest, there connecting with Duff’s Coach from Methven returning same evening. Fares—Spring burn, 2a, return, 3s; Alford Forest, 4a, 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 risks. References—Chief Office of the London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and moat of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, 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 E 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, LIVERY, 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 j before hiring elsewhere. Horses bought and sold on commission ' and quietly broken to saddle or harness, | and all charges strictly moderate. JOHN BEECHER, 110 2001 ■ Manager.



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



jsr 0 __ l O E. TO THE INHABITANTS OP ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. GL J. F. Lublow, While thanking; the inhabitants of the above districts for the very liberal support accorded to him for the past five years respectfully calls their attention to the unprecedentedly large stock of goods now I held by him, recently received FROM THE HOME MARKETS, comprising some of the very best class of goods manufactured in the West of Eng land Mills, and consists of plain BLACK CLOTHS, BLUE CLOTHS. FANCY COATINGS, AND HEAVY TWEEDS of every ihade, suitable for the coming season. A splendid assortment of the newest Over-coatings ; also, a choice col lection of Kaiapoi and Mosgiel Tweeds, etc., of the newest patterns. Upwards of 4,000 yards to select from of English, Scotch and Colonial manufactured goods, from which he is prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him at astonishingly low prices. Style, fit and the best work manship is guaranteed. Come, see and judge for yourselves. A variety of Kaiapoi Flannels, Under shirts, Drawers Socks, etc., always in stock l '^S4



P, Cairns, AILOB AlfD CLOTHIER QC £ H erh QQ o e-K 00 cj O pea •+a CO oo CD Q o » a OQ w O e !*• o»„® o.'* o CT o CO CORNER OP HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranto well shrank, by oar patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON PPLIOATION H



Public Companies. -\TEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTILB 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 SALESof 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— Ruaton Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch, H. H. SEORJITAN, Agent, Aahburto -. 0. W jURNEF. 0 Pa*



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 Golds, 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 Harms and Son, and Kempthoenb, Pbossbb and Co. Christchurch : or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa.



Strawberries, O T R A W B B R R I E S, Q 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 gi v 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 la the Market. Price—£ss. THE JOHNSTON WROUGHT-IRON SIDS DELIVERY R E A P E R, THE KING OF REAPERS. Has gained the Highest Prize in Every Contest throughout the Grain Growing Countries of the World. Price—£3? 10s. THE JO H N S T O N MOWERS



Have Changeable Speed. The Lightest Draft Machines In use. Price—£lß. Best Manilla TWINE at very lowest quotation. Also, OILS and General Har vesting Requirements in Hand. K B L S eT BROS. Sole Agents, Christchurch. 1 40 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, —I 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 tangled 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, Q. Bidden.



Burnside, January 3, 1885. Mr B. Rbkob. 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, I 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 ?ord 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 Thomns Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 69 and 20 others.



Business Notice. O TICK NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, «&' Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded to him since he has taken over the Wester* field 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 has now OPENED A BAKERY, under the management of a first-class Baker, and trusts by strict attention t» business to merit a share of public patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTERFIELD FLOUR. •“ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain floor manufactured by Mr B. Mon&is. 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 8 168



Sporting. racing club. autumiTmeeting. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, April 29th and 30th, 1885. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-President— W. O. Walker. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards.. L E. Corabia 0. W. Parnell H. Friedlander W. G. Robs B. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer —o. O. Fecks. Starter —T, Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course— A. Henson. HANDIO 4PPEBS. The Handicapping Committee, of the Glob First race each day to start at 12 39 p.m. FIRST DAT. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sots ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sots. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; accept ance, 1 sot. Minimum weight, Bst. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 2 sots. Second horse to receive 25 sots from the stake. 1£ miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sov. f mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to ga to the funds of the Club. 6. 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 lOst. £ mile. The winner to be sold' by auctionjimmediately after the racelor 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the fanda of the Club. District horses only.



SECOND DAY. 1. County Hubble Race {(Handicap) of 30 aova; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, I sov; acceptance, 1 boy. miles, District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sots j nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 boy. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs; no* initiation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 boy ; district horses only. miles. 4. Ope j Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight, lOst. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 26 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, 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 16 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs j nomination, L sov; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is ran; »ccep* 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 ’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 one (his 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, 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. Fbe 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|)acceptanoea to the funds of the Club.^



NOMINATIONS. All nominations.to{|be accompanied by fees, name, age, and*description of hone and colors of rider, and in the hands of the- Secretary (address—-Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. 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 first 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. S. SAUNDERS, 1 140 Secretary,