The Ashburton Guardian.

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Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. 0 E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Civil Bicgutbubs, VinuoßS, Lioinsud Subvbtobs, and Land Bbokebs, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. Shipping. Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mall Steamship Company (under contract with the 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 tor full information, apply to GARD’NER & PIJKERING, 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 Railway 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 fur Ashburton, in JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN jpAROELS EXPRESS. 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 661bs weight within the city. Daily despatches by Sail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : o <7 jVe are now receiving parcels for Home despatch per Tongariro, sailing this nth. Revised cheap rates, insurance effected if desired. Cariff and all information on application ( UFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Pslephone 22. 8 1672



Business Notices. DAN-3H Seed Oats. THE Undersigned has a fall Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPZRY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT . flour, bran, and sh bps. All at the lowest prices possible. Geno ■ne value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induce men or cash. Families waited on weekly of tenor if required. D. WILLIAMSON, Sigl Sxbszt, Ashbttbto BAKER BROS., Builders, Under takers, eto., Wakanui road and Cass *tre©f—B.B. desire to state that having the tbt,. -recent and improved Hbabsb and Moubbiho Coach, are prepared to furnish and oondoct Funerals on special and most reasonable' terms. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Note the ad dress, corner of Wakanui road and Casa street. Orders may be left at the Ash- Coach Factory; or Box 16, Post Ashburton. 167



Consultation. gPORTING NEWS. £4,000 320 CASH PRIZES. EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. REAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2,500 ADA MELMORE. £2,500 Will close on aptil4th, to bo run on April 6tb, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. 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 L 4,000 will close the end of April, and the "inth Hamburg drawing will open on tho 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 hfcqat; 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 25 to 1 against an investor of 10a drawing a prize. Bnt 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 supervision 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 Roaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result, Registered letters end telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. Ail letter 0 must be addressed rr Care Mr Mosely, JDUdiZij Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 Post Offics Dnncd’ >. 121136 Each ticket will have eight chancea 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 bo given for each dozen tickets purchased. Address —ADA MELMORE, Care of Mr Mitchell, 1 115 Box 318, Post Office, Dunedin. mHE GLOBE CONSULTATION CO.’S JL programme on the BIRTHDAY HANDICAP (Dunedin) AND N.Z. GRAND STEEPLECHASE (Christchurch). To be run on 25th May, 18"5. 6.000 SHARES at 10s EACH, L 3,00). First prize Birthday Handicap, 1000; First prize N.Z Grand National Handicap, L4OO. About TOO Prizes. The above company, in presenting their second programme, would callspecia! alien tion to the address of the parties en trusted with the c'rrespondonco. Having been entrusted by the Canterbury Jockey and other Clubs with the solo manage ment and control of their totalisaiors, which have given universal satisfaction to the public, will bo a sufficient guarantee as to the genuineness and successful working of the consultation. advantages a;o off.red 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 wi;h Is exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize monej s. Programmes, with and full J particulars, sent post free on application. Address — GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY, TVTOTHING SUCCEEDS like J3| SUCCESS. ROBIN HOOD. Look at our Duned.n Cup and Great Autumn results First prize, Birthday Handicap, IT,OOO. First prize, Grand National, L3OO. Two races and eight classes cash bonds. Apply Early. DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, To be run at Dunedin, May 25, It 85. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL, To be run at Christchurch, May 25, 1885. Will Close May 22. 8,000 members at 10s. About 220 prizes. Each ticket has ten chances, and can a prize in each of ten drawings. Birthday Handicap Grand National. Li,425 AH applications exceeding advertised number of 8,000 will be allotted as Extra Ca«h Bonds of L 5 each (less usual com mission), instead of increasing value of existing prizes, and will bo called 9th class. We wish to be distinctly under stood that our drawings are always con ducted by a committee of shareholders, and that representatives of the Press are likewise present; and names and addresses of 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 say “ our books are alwayr open for inspection;” yet such is the fact, and our ever increasing business shows plainly Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBBS & GOODWIN, Office—Hobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral 3 372 Square, Christchurch. Business Notices. TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve thedistressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d 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 ■ >n and surrounding district that tho fresh -m commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his esidence, Cox street; or at Mr T. F. Parley, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated, I 31 Ashburton coal and fire WOOD DEPOT, r. s7bean Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, CHICKWHEAL Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. ■ Terms, if desired. E. 6. Bean, West street. G 1147 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—-ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P.D.. Christchurch, Create of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo at., Christchurch. _ Government Notice. rpHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE 1 OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to tho 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 clfera to every per -10,000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST J iT WINTER. USB 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 colonics by Chemists and Storekeepers in la 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son and Kbmpthornb, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. D 0 PURCHASERS CR r vYN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND ROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884 riot, <>ae Shilling. Apply. “GUARDIAN 'FFIOE, 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 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 bo relieved m ohe burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of usi ig the State ma thinory, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained fv<Ma ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from B- O. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington,' 12th May, 1682



Business Notices- TS T E box of Clatk’a b4l 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 4a 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coun ties Drug 00., Lincoln, England. Whole sale of all the wholesale houses. 1 18 X>EID AND GRAY’S V 1 New Positive Peed Broadcast For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can boarranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the oiily 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 Pulvbriino Dr'C Harrows. — The Best.— Over 600 in use. Improved Prize Chaffcuttebs. — With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chad requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over Mew 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- New design of tripod harrows. 6 and 7 tir.ed 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-horae 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 standaid for folding sheep. Winner., jf the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Pl ugh, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs—ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which wa wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Reif’ and Gray, of Dunedin, Few Zealand, hi-jnish and con struction it is far superior to any other Seedsower,



Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns ’o this district T tKTT > f!RAV T. A. GATES, PETERI U [STREET M°f L D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials OJSE 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 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. rv OTHERHAM WATCHES From £5 10s. ATCHMAKERS a EWEUSRS



Business Notices. ROWN IRON WORKS, Portable Ranges Burn Wood and Ooa!—in Four Sizes, PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON Four, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised ffGRIESSELIOII AND CO. • WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1855. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon per cent, commission, selected by buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Produce at highest prices upon I 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 L sts, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Iron. 10 1988 on application. 1 35



BALLANTYNE’S Great Sale, FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING BEING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. Mn H E Premises are shortly X to be taken down and re built. The Goods must therefore be cleared out, so that all who .ire likely to want Drapery should take the advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. KO DISCOUNTS.



COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUTLDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-palnted, re-trim med, etc,



G. L. Beath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NO W ON. The Cheapest of G oda EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. Oi DAYS ONLY. 41 days only. Previous tc opening up. NSW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS, par- VISIT DEATH & CO'S -ssj THIS WEEK, See Christchurch Papers for Prices. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



Business Notices. P 0 E SALE CRUSHED OATS, 2a 6d per baahel. % OHAFF, BRAN, &c, FIRST-CLASS POTATOES A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,



110 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, 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 Gnuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS. 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 BOP 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 Red Letters, in English and ('erm m, and the name of “Dr Soule” blown in every Bottle. This is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS are put P. Cairns, AILOR AND 0 OTHIBR GC P H CT CO QQ 00 er O OS CD O ZJ S 3 GO it rH P P CD Os m OK m o 00 a mi CORNBR OF HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warrante well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON ' VPLIOATION 11 Public Companies. NEW 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. 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— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Gnilleanme’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offrjes, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Ratals. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch IT. SEORKTAN, A gent, A s&burto O. w .. jrn.e: - -j&X i Li



.business notices. Strawberries, ST R A feW BERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B, BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Alleuton. 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 New Zealand. Greendale, January 2,1885. Me E. Reece. 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 tangled with clover and trefoil, and the machine did its work well. The relief rake and new butter are groat 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. Ridden. Burnside, January 3, 1885. Mr 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, I consider it quite equal to any in the mar ket, and in some points superior. Yours truly, W. Bo jo. We, the undersigned farmers, having been present at the Exhibition of the Champion lord 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) P. Denton Henry Fenwick Robert Dailey George Bailey Thomas Burgin Tnom-is Davies H Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith D. Mania James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 52 a. d 20 others.



Thos. Bullock. HE VISED LIST of PROPERTIES JIV For Sale and to Let, do. SUBURBAN. A small Farm containing CO ac'es, wi ! h dwelling house, neal town ; liberal terms Lots 18 and 41, each containing 1 rood 39 parches, Ailenton Suburban District Lot 86, North-west Town BeH, con taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lots 94, 95,96, fronting the Wakanui road, good site for a house Lots 62 63, corner of Wakanui road and Town Belt Lot 22, containing -|-acre, with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lota 42, 43 44, 63, 63, together with house, Ailenton, near the Woollen Factory Lot 24, Alford Forest road, together with dwelling-house Five acres, first class buildinp rite, 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, Wills street, with five-roomed house, well situated 535, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith's shop. 515, 554, 555, To let only, at a nomi nal rental. TO LET ; Seven-roonvd 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 Arcade Shop and dwelling in Moore street. 12s 6d per week—commodious boarding house to let at the above rental MISCELLANEOUS : FOR SALE. Second-hand double seated Buggy Eight-horse power portable engine, cheap barb wire No 8 and 10 fencing wire Spring carts, new, from Ll 9 to L 24 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 Notice. — ■ ii O TICK. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE,&o Benjamin Morris Denrea to return hia beat thanks to (ha public for the liberal support accorded to him since he has taken over the Wester, field Mills. He begs to state that he hat now OPENED a STORE in the TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, where all orders by his former customer! 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 be has 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 WESTBRF ELD FLOUR. “ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Morris. I fin I it to be quite free from adulteration, ai 1 made from sound wheat of good quality “A. W. BIOKBRTON, “ Colonial Analyst. August 25th, 1884. 8 168 Sporting. racing club. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY ND THURSDAY April 29th and 30th, 1886. Pefsidknt— E. G. Wright. Vice-President— W. 0. Walker. -Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corsbie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Treasurer 0. W. Purnell W. G. Ross H. T. Winter •0. C. Books. Starter— T, Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander Clerk of the Course—A. Henson. HaNDIC IPPERS. The Handicapping Committee of the Club. 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 j acceptance, 2 sots. 2 miles 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sots ; nomination, 1 sor ; accept ance, 1 sot. Minimum weight, Bst. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. AcHburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 , sots ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 26 sovs from the stake. miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sots , 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. f 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 auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horses only. SECOND* DAY. 1. Counit Hurdle |Race (Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin 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. 7fu rJongs, 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs ; no mination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. miles. 4. Open Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, 1 soy ; minimum weight, 10st. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, of 16 sovs j entrance, Isov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Opel? Welter is ran. Catch weights. 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. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, L sov; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is run ; »ccep tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutea 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 facing shall be decided by the Stewards, o whom they may appoint; their decision o all points connected with carrying one thl programme to be final 2. Canterbury Jockey Club ttanW 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 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 nomi nations to be 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, 1885. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be dec ; ared on Thursday, 23rd April, 1885. Weights for the second day’s 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 the evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, I 140 Secretory,