The Ashburton Guardian.

VO Li. V.— No. 1,498

ASHBURTON, THURSDAY, MARCH 261 1885.

[PRICE—ONE PENNY



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. B. BOOKS AND SONS, CJirn. Ekoeskbbs, Valuators, Licensed TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. Shipping. Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (coder contract with tflre New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as under:— Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, ,or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and •or full information, apply to . GARD’NER & PICKERING, 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, or may r< turn in time for the last train for Ashburton. Architects, Surveyors, and Laud Brokers, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. id JOHN HOOD



AUSTRALASIAN JpAROELS EXPRE £. a. Parcels and Packages forwarded to any addiess, at cheap, through, inclusive rates. One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages up to 661bs 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 E f g 7T g . CT OS* O § f § p. o o M jP o P* O Ov We are now receiving parcels for Home to despatch per Tongariro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application < UFF & GRAHAM, Pox 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 1572 Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. THK Undersigned has a full Slock COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Largo Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT , FLOUR, BRAN, AND SH RPS. All at the lowest prices' possible. Genu >oe Value and no make-believe or sham Largs discount, and other inducemen or cash. Families waited on weekly cftener if required, D? WILLIAMSON, AST Stbkbt, Ashbukto Mr SIDNEY WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur and surrounding district thattbe fresh ,-m commences on THURSDAY, the 3th instant. wr , , - For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his tesidence, Cox street; or at Mr.T, F. Parley, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged fur. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT, FOR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in Men's, Youths’, and Boys’ Clothing ind Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Gliss, and China Ware houses, where you will gat everything of the best quality and at the lowest possible prices. TEA is my speciality;—my 3s Tea' is nneqoalU' in Christchurch or lliiiedin at the priwe, and unsurpassed at ipy price 589 d



Consultation. (g PORTING NEWS. £4,000 320 CASH PHIZES, EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis. From the undoubted popularity and great success these drawings have ob tained throughout New Zealand the pro moters are enabled to bring them before the public every two months. There is also the fact that all these {drawings have filled some time before the advertised date of closing, which has enabled the Com pany to pay the prizes in full. The eighth grand drawing for 1.4,000 will close the end of April, and the ninth Hamburg drawing will open on the Ist of May. This eighth 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 ; ICO £5 prizes. Total amount, £4,000; 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratia. 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 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 an 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 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 Bth grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the aupetvision of a com mittee of eight subscribers, 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 bo plainly written. All letter® must be addressed D ao rj Care Mr Moaely, i -OOd'Zlj Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box f4Posf Office Daned : 12 1138 THE GLOBE CONSULTATION CO.’S programme <>f GREAT AUTUMN AND EASTER HANDICAPS



Is now open with a capital of 1.3,000 in G,CO9 shares at Ten Shillings each, each share having seven chances. Will close on April 4, 1885. The above company, in presenting their first programme, would call special atten tion to the address of the parties en trusted with (he correspondence. Having been entrusted by the Canterbury Jockey and other Clubs with the 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 Consultatit n 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. Full particulars on application. Letters to enclose two 2d stamps for reply and result. Mongy orders accepted. Cheques marked correct with Is.exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize monej s. Programmes, with nominations and full particulars, sent post free on apptication. Address— GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANi, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBBs & GOODWIN, Hobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral Square, 3 372 Christchurch. 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 T.ung diseases. Fold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in la (id and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kejifxhorne, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. rjl o PURCHASERS OF OR r WN LANDS, FOR SALE —The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Pricfc. One Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN ’ FFIOE.



Consultation. fjp O JOCKEY CLUBS. LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS may bo made with tlie undersigned for the Supplying and Working of Totalisators. 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 bo 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 necessa y for replies. Address only to— TASMAN, Care Mason and Robeits, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin.



QREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2J500 ADA MELMORE. £2,5C0 ' Will close on April 4th, to bo run on April Gih, 1885, 5,000 members at 10s each. Each ticket will have eight chances. Please enclose stamps for replj and result. Ada Molmore 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 d< zen. tickets purchased. Address—ADA MBLMORE, Care of Mr Mitchell, 1 115 Box 318, Post Office, Duuefdin. ROBIN HOOD THE Tallest Success of the Three Races and Six Classes Cash Bonds. Day. Will Close April 2. Registered letters and telegrams received, CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN MEETING. To be held Easter Monday and Tuesday, April Gth and 7th, 1885. 10,000 members at 10s. L 6,000, 254 prizes. Each ticket has nine chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. 1400 Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. P.O. orders preferred. Is ex change on Country Cheques and Stamps. Coin and Notes must bo registered. If number exceeds 10,000, prizes increased pro rata FIRST PRTZU, L 1,200-254 PRIZES. Address—ROßlN HOOD, Care of Thoa. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0.. Christchurch. Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo at.. Christchurch. 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 por on : I.—About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —Intending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3.—Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. I.—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 01 che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminia ration, the option of ust ig the State ma thinory, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may bo obtained fr<*m ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from B. 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 from mercury. 1 Sold in boxes 4a (id 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 BID AND GRAY’S 83, New Positive Feed Broadcast Beedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower cao be arranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Bower 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 Pulveri-tno Di.-c Harrows. — The Best.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chafpcuttbrs. —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 best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3,4, and 5 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. Best iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pully gear for 4-horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Bolting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and o-uage. 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 Fubrow 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 ReF and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in.i>nish and con struction it is far superior to any other



Eakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing os in this district RETD *r, GRA V T. A. GATES, PETER! U [STREET 0 g L „ m r D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials ONE BDT THE BEST MATERIAL O E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I M k D O I L P UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. ADMISSION FREE,—There are several subjects agitating just now the pubic mind, ami 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 prevai's. The remedy is easy and certain. Give me a call. Admission ree I 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.



OTHERHAM WATCHES Freni £5 10s. ATCHMAKERS A- . ii ii t|EWEUERS, |vv/) R /CM " SH ~ CH ' COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1576. Baker & Brown, COACHBUILDERS, &c., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trlm mod, etc.



Business Notices. QBOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Kanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sifces. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths, 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1938 HGRIESSELICH AND CL • 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 I ondon and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. Current Price L ; sta, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 85



BALLAD TYNE’S Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. H E Prem'ses oro shortly to be taken down and re* built. The Goods must therefore bo 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. BEING



G. L. Heath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G ods BYEB OFFERED in Canterbury. 21 DAYS ONLY. DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NSW AUTUMN GOODS] AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. VISIT BEATH & CO'S -as? THIS WEEK. See Christohurch Papers for Pricee. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



Business Notices. J 1 O K S A• L E, CRUSHED OATS, 2a 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &c. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,



iO THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guakpian Office. A CARO—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 you 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 Rev Joseph T. Inman, station D, New York City, U.S. A. 1 Caution. 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— WHICH IS NOT TRUE. Under this pretence they are trying to deceive the Public and Incautious Pur chasers into the belief that they are the Ginuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS. \Ve 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 HOP BITTERS 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 BUTE US are put P. Cairns, TAILOR AND 0 OTHIER GT £ A IrfJ'ri m m O C+ 00 aO OQ -4-3 CO co CD O O P 3 QO H CD CD o OX O m OQ .V'‘ mg



CORNER OF HIGH AND ST. ASaPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranto well shrunlc, by our patent shrieking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON ’ VPLTCATIOy 11 T O FARMERS. BEFORE PURC BASING, 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. HE JOHNSTON MOWERS H&V. Dhangeable Speed. The Lightest INjvit Machines in use. Price—£lß. Best Manilla TWINE at very lowest quotation. Also, OILS and General Har vesting Requirements in Hand. KELSEY BROS Sole Agents, Christchurch. 1 40



Sporting. fJUNWALD ANNUAL KACE^. WEDNESDAY, A PELL 15, 18 5. President, C, J. Hawdon ; vice-president, D. McLean ; judge, M. Stitt ; steward*, G. ' Jarne*. E. (-'ate?, A. McLeod, D. McLeod, F, Lewis, J. Beeg, D. Tip pett ; treasurer, M. Scoit; s'arter, I>r Leahy ; clerk of the scales, A. t’arri son; clerk of the cour.e, Jl. Hanks; hand icappres, S, Saunders, 0. 0. Fooks, and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 12.30 p. m.



1 — Hurdle Handicap of 12 sovs ; miles ; over six flights of hurdles oft Gin high; second horso to receive L2 from the stake ; nomination, 10 s ; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tiswald Cup of 25 sova ; miles ; second horse to receive 5 sova from the stake ; nomination, 1 sov; ac ci?ptanre, 1 sov. 3 Trotting Handicap of sova; 2 miles ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stake ; lOat up; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 4 Maiden Plate of 10 sovs ; 1 mile ; w.f.a., for horses that have never won public money prior to the date i of entry; entry, 1 sov. 5 Selling Hack Back of 10 rbva; 1 mile ; winner to be sold for LI 5. any surplus to go to the funds ; Bst up ; I entry, 1 sov. 6 Consolation Handicap of 10 sovs ; 1 mile ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 7 Farmers’ Trot of 6 sovs ; 2 miles; catch weights ; post entry, 10s ; for farmers’ horses that have never won public money; 8— Hurry Scurry, a sweepstake of 10s each ; A mile. Nominations close on April 4, at 9 p. m., at Scott’s Hotel. Acceptances close at 9 p.ia. on April 11, at Scott’s Hotel. Entries for the Maiden Plate close at 9 p.m. on April 11, at Scott’s Hotel, Rules and Regulations. All nomination and acceptances go to the race fund. The Ashburton Racing Club rules strictly adhered to. Five per cent, to be deducted from all moneys paid for expenses of the course. Three horses to start in each event, or no race. Admission—adults, Is ; saddle-horses, la ; horse and conveyance, 1s each. These races are only open to district horses, that is those hor.es commonly re siding in the Ashburton County since January 1, 1885. No protest will be entertained unless lodged with the Secretary within twenty minutes after the rjca has been run, and accompanied by a deposit of LI, which will be forfeited should the protest not be sustained, proof of such protest to be forthcoming within seven days from date of race. The decision of the Committee in a’l cases of disputes will bo final. Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin’s totalise tor will bo on the ground. A first-class band will be in attendance. Nome, age and colon of riders of hor ses to be declared when nominated. J. HESELTINh", 3 3C9 Secretary. Business Notices. Strawberries, Strawberries, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allenton. 12 2242



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 Now Zealand. Greendale, January 2, 1885. Me E. Rkece. Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be able to inform you that since purchasing my Champion Cord Binder I have cut and tied BQ,acres of grass seed, m(ich 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, G. Ridgen. Burnside, January 3, 1885, Mr E. Reece. Dear Sir, —In reply to your enquiry as to rny 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 cle.ir stubble. The binding is equally good and reliable. It is a viry 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 po'nts superior. Yours tru'yi W. Bo to. Wo, the undersigned farmers, having been present at the Exhibition of the Champion Tord Binder as made at Mr Cherry’s Farm, Fyreton, 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 Tnom >s Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Oyerton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 52 a d 20 others,



Business Notice. ff ° 1_ I 0 R NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, Ar* Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks. to the public for the liberal support accorded t» him since he has taken over the Wester, field Mills. Me beas to state that ho has now OPENED a STORE in the TRIANGLE, WAKANUt ROAD, where all orders by his former customers and others will be promptly attended to. WHEATEN MEAL from Westerfield Mill BRAN and SHARPS always instock 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 business to merit a share of pubic patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTERF ELD FLOUR. y I have examined bath chemically and microscopically the whole grain _flour man-.fact ured by Mr B. Menus. -.1 find it to be quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good quality “A. W. BICKERTON, “ Colonial Analyst.’* A ugnst 25th, 5884 8 158 Sporting. racing club. AUTUM-S MEETING.' . WEDNESDAY ND THURSDAY April 29ch and 30th, 1885,



Piusidekt'— E. G. Wright. Y^ce-President— W. C. Walker. Judge—Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. B. Corsbia C. W. Purnell H. Friedlander W. G. Poes R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer— -0. C, Fooks. Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk c f the Nobles— M. Friedlander Clerk of the. Course —A. Hewson. Hakdicupbrs. The Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY, 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of BO sovs; oyer eight flights®of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, I aov; acceptance, 2 sovs 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 so vs ; nomination,. 1 sov ; accept* ance, 1 soy. Minimum weight, Sat. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. A hburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 soyj. Sic md horse to receive 26 sovs from the stake. miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs’; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 aov. | 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 Handic ip, of SO sovs ; nomi nation, 1 aov ; acceptance, 1 sov. i mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to bo 'made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi cap is run. No weight under JOst. • £ mile. The’ winner; to be cold 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 Humble jßace (Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1£ miles. District horses only. 8» Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs; * nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Ha>dicap, of 40 sovs ; no mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 bov ; district horses only. miles. 4. Opbj W*im Handicap, of 40 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight, 10at. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 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 Weller is run. Catch weights. | mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to Abe 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 ; »ccep* tanoe, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of ie duration of weights 1 mile. * RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entryjwill 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 bn all points connected with carrying one this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey - Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from loth, Januarj, 1885, and up to the dale of the forth coming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County dur ing the same period. 4 Fi»*e per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 5 All nominations and 'acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations tojbe 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, 1855, WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will bo dec'arod 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 pm. 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, PAUNDEBS, 1 140 Sesretery