The Ashburton Guardian.

VOLu V.—No. 1,5 00

ASHBURTON, RDAY, MARCH 2S, 1885.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY



Surveyor, Civil Engiueers, & 0, B. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Civn. Esoimebes, Valuators, Lickkskd SUKVBYOBS, AMD IiAMD BROKERS, TRIANGLE. WAKANUI ROAD, Ashbubtow. Shipping. Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as onder:— Passengers booked to London, Liver* pool, or Paris at a through rat®, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and ■nr full information, apply to GARD’NER A PICKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street. Christchurch. Conveyances. mINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS 1 RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Ceach leaves Hood’s hotel far Cavendish Railway Station every Tues day and Saturday, meeting each train. Passengers by morning train may pre ssed by cotfch to Alford Forest, thence to Methven in time for the last train for Christchurch, or may rtturn in lime lor the last train for Ashburton, la JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN pAROELS EXPRESS. Parcels and Packages forwards! to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rates. One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages up to 661bs weight within t.':e city. Daily despatches by Pail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee cs 5‘ § t s $ 1 a 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 LUFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oflits* THE Undersigned has a fall 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, BRAnTaND SH RPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ■be value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induoemon or cash. Families waited on weekly Oftener if required. E WILLIAMSON, A 8 E Street, Ashbpbto if R SIDNEY WOLF, JVI From the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur '.in and surrounding district that the fresh commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant, ' For terras apply to Mr Wolf, at his residence, Cox street; or at Mr T. F. Tablet, stationer, Saunders Buddings, j • Concerts, halls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. X 31 Robert Alcorn, £ GENERAL MERCHANT. » OR Quality, Cheapness, and-Fit in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys Clothing rod Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN S I Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, 'lronmongery, Glum, and China Ware houses, where you will get everything of the best quality, and at the lowest possible TEA is n»y speciality ; —my 3« it unequallc' in Ohristohurcn or „. v l aktho prke, and unsurpassed at rflioa 589 d



Consultation ( g PORTING NEW! £I,OOO 320 CASH PRIZES. , EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 prograramesoi will be given gratis. From the undoubted popularity an great success these drawings have ol tained throughout New Zealand the pr< meters arc enabled to bring them befoi the public every two months. There i also the fact that all these {drawings hav filled some time before the advertised dat of closing, which has enabled the Cone pany to pay the prizes in full. The eighth grand drawing for L 4,00 will close the end of April, and th ninth Hamburg drawing will open o: the Ist of May. This eighth grand drawing will consie of 320 money prizes, amounting to L 4,00 subscribed by 8,000 members at 10a each The various Money Prizes will be dis trlbuted as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 1 £lOl prize; 2 £SO prizes; 10 £3O prizes; II £25 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £ls prizes 160 £lO prizes ; ICO £5 prizes. Tota amount, £4,000; 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 25 programmes on< will be given gratia. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grammes is guaranteed a prize, a»d 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 25 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 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 taka place under the supeivision 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 Bo az. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters and telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly written. All letter* must be addressed D AQr / Care Mr Mosely, iJuclZj Wholesale. & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64Post Office Duned' \. V>. 1136 The globe consultation co.’S programme GREAT AUTUMN AND EASTER HANDICAPS Is now open with a capital of L 3,000 in 6,000 shares at Ten Shillings each, each share having seven chances. Great Autumn Handicap 27 nominations. First horse ...£6OO Second horse ... 250 Third horse ... 126 Starters, div. ... 150 Non-starters,div 330 Easter Handicap, 30 nominations. First horse ...£4OO Second horse ... 200 Third horse ... 100 Starters, div. ... 2 0 Non-Etarters,div 250 £1,150 £1,450 41—Cash Bonds—4l. lat £SO ... £SO 10 at £lO ... 2at £25 ... 50 22 at £5 ... 6at £ls .. 90 Will close on April 4, 1885. £IOO 110 £4OO The above company, in presenting their first programme, w 4 ould call special atten tion to the address of the parties en trusted with the correspondence. Having been entrusted by the Canterbury Jockey and other Clubs with the sole manage ment and control of their totaliaators, 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 Glpbe 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 oJ a half-share, and aseachhalf 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 foi reply and result. Money orders accepted. Cheques marked correct with Is exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten pel cent, deducted from all prize monejs. Programmes, with nominations and ful particulars, sent post free on application Address— GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBBS & GOODWIN, Hobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral Square 3 372 Christchurch. 10,000 BOTTLES SOLD LASI LAST WINTER. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine fo the cure, of Colds, Coughs, and all Throa and Lung diseases. Fold all over the colonies by Chemist and Storekeepers in la fid and 2s 6 bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and So> and Kemfthobne, Pbossbr and Co, Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, i 6 1110 Akaroa. : T O purchaser OF i i r t I CR r vYN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAN CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 188 Price. »>ne Shilling. Apply, "GUARDIAN ’ FFIOE.



Consultation. S. ,te T O JOCKEY CLUBS. LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS may be made with the undersigned for the Supplying and Working of Totalisators. References fnm 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 10a. 137 Prizes. UNE D I N D 40 Nominations. First 503 Second. 200 Third 100 Starters divided 2PO Non-starters do 200 1,200 CUP. Cash Awards. 1 at ICO 2at 50 ... 10C 4at 25 ... 100 10 at 10 ... 100 80 at 5 400 800 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 prorpiaed 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 Roberts, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin. AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2,500 ADA MELMORE. £2,500 Will close on April4th, to be run on April 6th, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. Each ticket will have 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, 1 115 Box 318. Post Office, Dunedin. KOBIN HOOD THE Tallest Success of the Three Races and Six Classes Cush Bonds. Day. Will Close April 2. Registered letters and telegrams received. CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN MEETING. To be held Easter Monday and Tuesday, April 6th and 7th, 1885. 10,000 members at 10s, L 5,000, 254 prizes. Each ticket has nine chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Great Autumn Handicap. 27 Nominations. First ... ...Li,200 Second ... 500 Third.. ... 250 Other Starters about L 35 each Non - starters about LlB each 250 300 L 2,500 Hurdle Handicap 17 Nominations. First Second Ihird All Others— D i v i ded— about Ll 6 each Lioo 5° 25 225 L4OO Li,300 Please send two 2d stamps for reply and •esult. P.O. orders preferred. Is ex shange on Country Cheques and Stamps. 3oin and Notes must be registered. If lumber exceeds 10,000, prizes increased n o rata HRST PRIZE, L 1,200—254 PRIZES, ir L e ;r 11 1. r, 3. T ir at ts >d n. >. S ID 14. Address—ROßlN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0.. Christchurch. Cr 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 Ihe Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within easy reach of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son : I.—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. , s.—Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved 01 che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of ns; jg the State ma thinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained fmn ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. O. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12tb May, 1882



Business Notice?. ONE hex 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 mejcury. ' 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. 118 Reid and gray’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Beedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower car. 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 Pulvebi-inq DkoHarrows. — The Best.—Over 800 in use. Improved Prize Chaffoutters.— With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chafi 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 6 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Best iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pully gear for 4 horse yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Belting all sizes. Iron and brass costings 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 Reif and Gray, of Dunedin, Now Zealand, iu .miah and con struction it is far superior to any other Rakaia. Ihe New Zealand Loan Mercantile ency Company are now representing ns this district RETD CPA v T. A. GATES, PETERI U [STREET 0 tf L „ M r D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials ONE BUT THE BEST MATE RIAL (O E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I O * L U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. ADMISSION FREE.—There are several subjects agitating just now the pubi c 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. Rotherham watches From £5 10s. taftaJl m ATCHMAKERS ftf J EWEILERS? m COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, etc.



Business Notices. EOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREST, Christcharch. Portable Bailees Burn Wood and Coal—in Fonr Size?. PAINTED CORRUGATED IBON four, Fi"«, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 4G per cont. Cheaper than Galvanised GRIESSELICH AVD CO. • WEAVERS' HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LOIN DON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1 855. 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 riski. 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 on application. 1 35 BALLANTYNE'S Great Sale. FIRST-CLA£S L-RAPERY & CLOTHING BEING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. H E Prenvses are shortly to be t»ken 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 G. L. Beath & Co.'s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G ods EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. 01 DAYS ONLY. 61 DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NSW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. £S- VISIT BEATH & GO'S -&SJ THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE I OASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 5 100



Business Notices. F 0 “ BALE. CRUSHED OATS, 2s 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &o. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES A LOT OP IRON TANKS! Joseph Clark, TO THREvSHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Gtmhpian Office. A CARD—To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of jouth, 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, Now 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— WEIGH IS NOT TRUE. Under this pretence they are trying to deceive the Public and Incautious Pur chasers into the belief that they are the Genuine 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 tho other side, Yellow Label, with Directions in Red 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 BIITEKS are put P. Cairns, BAILOR AND 0 OTHIBR Ui s= H er+- mCB 0M O C* d O w. -+3 05 £ 00 CD Q O & a P P 5 P * hi p.'* o Ol o CO CORNER OF HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warrante well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS* SENT ON PPL!CATION 11 T O FARMERS. BEFORE PURCHASING, INSPECT THE JOHNSTON Twine Binder, THE LIGHTEST DRAFT, THE MOST SIMPLE AND DURABLE HARYESTER 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 thrpughout the Grain Growing Countries of the World. Price—£37 10a. HE JOHNSTON MOWERS H&L. Changeable Speed. The Lightest Eiilt 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. 140



Sporting. fJIINWALD ANNUAL RACES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 18S5. President, C. J. Hawdon ; vice-president, D. McLean ; judge, M. Stitt ; stewards, G. James, 13. Gates, A. McLeod, D. McLeod, F. Lewis, J. Beeg, D. Tip pett ; treasurer, M. Scott; starter, Dr Leahy ; clerk of the scales, A. Harri son ; clerk of the course, B. Hanks j hancicappres, S. Saunders, 0. 0. Fooks, and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1— Hurdle Handicap of 12 so vs ; 1£ miles ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high; second horse to receive L2 from the stake ; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sovs ; 1J miles ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake ; nomination, 1 sov; ac ceptance, 1 sov. 3 Trotting Handicap of 12 sovs; 2 miles ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stake ; 10st up; nomination, 10a ; 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 of entry; entry, 1 sov. 5 Selling Hack Race of 10 sovs; 1 mile' winner to be sold for Ll 5, any surplus to go to the funds ; Bst up ; 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 ; \ mile. Nominations close on April 4, at 9 p.m., at Scott’s Hotel. Acceptances close at 9 p.m. on April 11, afScott’s Hotel. * Entries for the Maiden Plate close at 9 p.m. bn 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, Is ; horse and conveyance, Is each. These races are orily open to district j horses, that is those horses Commonly re siding in the Ashburton County since January 1, 1885. No protest will be entertained unless * lodged with the Secretary wifh'n twenty minutes after the r<ico has been run, and accompanied by a deposit of LI, which will be forfeited should the protest not be 1 sustained, proof of such protest to be forthcoming within seven days from date of race. The decision of the Committee in all ‘ cases of disputes will be final. Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin’s totalisa tor will bo on the ground. A first-class band will be in attendance. Name, age and colors of riders of hor ses to be declared when nominated. I J. HESELTINF, 3 369 Secretary. Business Notices. Strawberries, STRAWBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. , 1 B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allen ton. 12 2242 CHAMPION Cord Binder.



FARMERS contemplating purchasing a Binder this season should lirst see the above macnine, 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. Mr B. Reece. Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be able to inform you that since purchasing my Champion Cord Binder 1 have cut and tied 30 acres of grass seed, much tangled with clover and trefoil, and the machine did its work well. The relief rake and new 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. Ridges. Burnside, January 3, 1885. Mb E. Reece. Dear Sir, —In reply to yuur enquiry as to my opinion of the new Champion Cord Binder, tried on my farm daring last, harvest, I may say it was worked h r 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>r 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 ?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 Bnrgin Ttiom >s Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 52 and 20 others.



Business Notice. JjJ - O T I O E, NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &*s Benjamin Morris De.'irea to return his beat thanks to the public £or the libera! support accorded t# 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 business to merit a share of pubic, patronage. * ' ANALYSIS OF WESTERFIELD 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. BIOKKRTON, “ Colonial Analyst." August 25th, 3884. 8 168 Sporting. racing club. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY' , April 29th and 30th, 1885. Prpsident— E. G. Wright. Vice-President— W. O. Walker. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards. j. E. Oorsbie I. Friedlander I. Friedlander ?. Leahy Treasurer - O. W. Purnell W. G. Rosa H. T. Winter -C. O. Fooks. Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk cpthb Scales— M, Friedlander Clerk of the Course— A. Henson. HANDIOirPEES. fhe Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12,39 p.m. FIRST DAY. , Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 so^i; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov j acceptance, 2so vs. 2 miles. . District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs j nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 eov. Minimum weight, Bst. 1 mile. District horses only. . Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovA. Secind horse to receive 25 sovs from the stake. l£ miles. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs’; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. J 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. i. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs; nomi nation, 1 aov; acceptance, 1 sov. 4 mile. . Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be t made to the ’ Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi cap is run. No weight under J Ost. i mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds oi the Club. District horses only, SECOND DAY. . County Hurdle |Raob (Handicap) of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 sov. li miles. District horses only. 1. Grand Stand Handicap, of 60 sovs; nomination, 1 eov; acceptance, 1 sov, 7 furlongs. I. Harvest Handicap, of 49 sovs ; no mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 aov ; district horses only. miles. !. Open Wsxter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 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. ». Scratch Selling Race, of 15 sovs ; entrance, Isov. to be made to tho Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. 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. I. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, I 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 on he condition that all disputes, claims, md objections arising out of the racing hall be decided by the Stewards, or vhotn they may appoint; their decision on ill points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any. that has been commonly resident in he 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 dor* ing the same period, 4. percent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 6 All nominations and 'acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS, All nominations to !be accompanied by fees, name, age, and description of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of tho Secretary (address—Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on] Thursday, 26th March, 1835. 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 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day*, racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for tho 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, I 140 Secretary