The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. V— No. 1.5C4

ASHBURTON. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1885.

□PRICE-ONE PENNY



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Civn. Ekoutebbs, Vai-tatobb, Licensed SuEVKYOBS, AHD La»D BbOKEBS, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD. Ashburton. Shipping. Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GRKaT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company furder contract with the New Zealand sud New South Wales Governments) wili despatch the undermentioned steamers as nnder :• — Passengers booked to London, Liver fool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and •or full information, apply to GARDNER & PUKE RING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. TINWALD AND MOUNT SOMER B 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 traiu may pro ceed by coach to Alford Forest, thence to Methveo in time for the last train for Christchurch, or may r- turu 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 up to 56Ibs weight within the city. Daily despatches by 1 ■ ail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : <a o 3 2 W I t I § 3 « § g S. C/3 p* e- s W —I p* ~ sr « P* a w u> o «o Ov os W Ol Os O W l/l Os bs : 5 are now receiving parcels for Home eapatch per Tongariro, sailing this h. Revised cheap rates, nuance effected if desired, riff and all information on application t DFF & GRAHAM, Pox 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton, lephone 22. ® 1572 Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. CflE Undersigned has a full Stock COLONIAL LOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. oots and Shoes, Largo Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT • FLOUR, BRANT AND SH RPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu •no value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induce men or cash. Families waited on weekly efteuer 11 required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Sibeet, Ashbubto i i I t c 1 t c t t t t 8 C 1 s I a v 1 J r i € I £ 1 £ 1 1 2 € f t t 1 8 r \ t 8 i i 1 1 1 £ i 1 lir^SilssS?*^ 5 ' T\ AKER BROS., Builders, Under la takers, eta, Wakanal road and Gass street —B.B. desire to state that having the mu ' recent and improved Hearse and Moubniso Coach, are prepared to furnish and conduct Funerals on special and most reasonable terms. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Note the ad dress, corner of Wakanni road and Cass ttieet. Orders may be left at the Ash burton Coach Factory; or Box 16, Post Office, Ashburton. 167



Consultation !, PORTING NEWS. £I,OOO 320 CASH PRIZES. D EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. i To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will Ve given gratis. r Fv in the undoubted popularity and ! rre-.t soccers there drawings rave ob i (ai>. c-d t! rough.-ut New Z- yland the pro- I motors fre ena’ led to bring them before j ’.he j nbi c evciy two months There is ! iiiso iI;C f:-ct that r.!l these have f-IUJ £■ me timo before the advertised date ' of during. which has enabled the Com pany to jv y the prizes in full. The tight!) grand drawing for LI,OOO will close the end of A pril, and the »inth 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 fellows : 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 ; 100 £5 prizes. Total amount, £4,000; 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grammes is guaranteed a prize, aid the chances are in favor of the investor draw ing a largo 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. Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully note the enormous odds against investors drawing a hoxse 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 j would simply ask investors to calculate the odds before placing their investments ■ in any horse consultations; and this Com- i 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- j vestment of 10s. Note.—Prize winners whether winning large or small prizes are informed that their names will not bo made public with out their written consent. _ 1 This Bth grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the supervision of a com mittee of eight subscribers, and the prizes 1 will be paid over as early as possible after - the drawing. Nonos—Country cheques marked cor- 1 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 letterslmd telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly r written. All letter* must be addressed c D „ Care Mr Mosely, ( jDUdiZ/j Wholesale & Retail t Tobacconist, * Box 64Post Office, Dune<? : ). 12 1130



The globe consult atiok co.’s programme of GREAT AUTUMN AND EASTER HANDICAPS la now open with a capital of L 3,000 in 6,000 shares at Ten Shillings each, each share having seven chances. Groat Autumn Handicap 27 nominations. First horse ... £6OO Second horse ... 250 Third horse ... 125 Starters, div. ... 150 Non-starters,div 330 Easter Handicap, 30 nominations. First horse ...£4OO Second horse ... 200 Third horse ... 100 Starters, div. ... 20 Non-starters,div 250 £3,150 £1,450 41—Gash Bonds —41. ~. £IOO ... 110 £4OO 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 the 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. isstf Special advantages are offered to investors in the Globa Consultation Com pany, by reason of the tickets being printed in such a manner as to enable the purchaser of a whole ticket to of a half-share, and as each half of the tic’tet is numbered, the money will be paid to holders of same on present ation. Full particulars on application. Letters to enclose two 2d stamps for reply and result. Money orders accepted. Cheques marked correct with Is exchange' added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize raonojs. Programmes, with nominations and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address— GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY, Box 287 Post Office, Caro HOBB> & GOODWIN, Hobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral Square, 3 372 Christchurch. 10.000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST I 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'diso'ases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s 6d | bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kemkthornb, Prosser and Co. Christchurch : or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. T ° urohas> I rs OF CRUiVN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Price, One Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN ’



Consultation. AUTUMN HANDICAP. £21)00 ADA MELMORE. £2, 5C0 Will close on April 4th, to be run on April 6th, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. 3 Each ticket will have eight chances. Please enclose stamps for reply and . result. ’ Ada Melmore requires no further r. - 1 commendation than the fad tint her con • 1 sulfation 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 MEL SOUK, Caro of Mr Mitchell, 1 115 Box 318, Post C ffico, Dunedin. ROBIN HOOD THE Tallest Success of the Day. Three Races and fix Classes Cash Bonds. Will Close / prii 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 10a. L5,0G0, tol prizes. Each ticket has nine chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. P.O. orders preferred. la ex change on Country Cheques and Stamps. I Coin and Notes must be registered. If number exceeds 10,000, prizes increased pro rata. FIRST PRIZE, L 1 ,200-254 PRIZES. Address—ROßlN HOOD, ] Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch. Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo at., Christchurch.



Business Notices. TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distressing 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 ' m and surrounding district that the fresh ,-m commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his tesidence, Cox street; or at Mr T. F. Farley, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. 1 31 Ashburton coal and fire WOOD DEPOT, R. S. BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&o OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHICKWHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. B. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 Government Notice. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of the 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 son : 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. 4 —Desiring to renounce the Trusts of Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of us'i ig the State ma chinery, and gives an absolute guarantee igainst loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained fm “ ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R, C. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12 th May, 1882



Business Notice?. ONE box of .Clark’s B 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the u urinary organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree from mercury. Sold in boxes 4s Gd 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 ) ] > KID AND GRAY’S ) [\ New ITiitiv-c Feed Broadcast i £etclsower, For Sowing CLaTs, Gra?s, Turn'p, Rape, Mangold, etc., aim the Tu-ittp A- w ; Ca be arranged, when oidorcd,to -ow Lucerne f.r other small seeds simuli.anoous.ly to the cowing of Ityegra: sif des.r.ci. It >s >Le nlj Sower In the Martel that will sow with absolute regularity '-.n iv.ll. t exces sively rough or very ;m o:h and. It still sow any desired quantity ol Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all S zts. Jointed Pulvvi i isq Dt oTlakkows. The Be;t.—Over 50.. ; in u,-.e. Improved Prize Ohaffcutikes. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, mike no long straws, conse quently chuff requires no rtndling. They are in use largely all over '• cw Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchuich. Improved Double and Treble Furkow 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. 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 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. Winners of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report;— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Rev’ and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in ..rush and con struction it is far superior to any other The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us m this district RETT- (SRAV T. A. GATES, PETER] U [STREET M°9 L D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials ONE BDT THE BEST E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable stylo, N and Cheaply. I M A, D 0 t L U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER.



ADMISSION FREE.—ThereS'ares.feveral subjects agitating just now the public I mind, and need not be enumerated: These all, however, retire before the all engrossing ques tion, Where can we procure good tea? Many : fortunate persons have set this question at rest j 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 ; n 1 certain Give me a calL Admission free 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 10a. ATCHMAKERS sf EWELUERS A SHBURTON coach factory, HaVKIiOOE street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Baggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, etc.



Business Notices. QBOWN IRON WORKS ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Ranges Burn Wood and Coa!—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED PI ON IN I Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. I __, j 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised * Iron. 10 1988 HGRIESSELICH AND 00. • WEAVE lib’ HALL, WOOL JXCHANi-E, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION M RCriAKTS. Established .'855. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon per cent, commission, re’ected by buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Pi oduce 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 most of the Colonial Banks. Current Price L : sts, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35 DALLANTYNE’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 jre likely to want Drapery should take the advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS.



Go JLi. Beath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G oda EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. 21 DAYS ONLY. DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. i VISIT BEATH & GO’S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. G li. Beath & Co., ARGYLB HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



Business Notices. F 0 E SALE, CRUSHED OATS, 2a 6A 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 GtUEDIAN 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 yon free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope and sixpence 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— 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 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 the other side, fellow 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 BIITEHS are put J?. Cairns, othier AIL O R AND u: M ct~ CC CO 00 rr O tn CD 05 PS tv m CD ill ox o m co m i m CORNER OF HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warrants well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON PPLTCATION 11 ■■MB—BBBMIIH HW 111 H—BM——«■ WII Public Companies. N EW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000.



Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc,, for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and Loudon Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co. ’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaumo's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire i Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. ; Maldon Island Guano, Further particulars on application at the Company’s OCT )ee, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch, IT. SECRETAN, Agent, Asnburtc-, 0. w. i'-jRNE'’ j r. *{- i a



Sporting. rp IN WA L D ANNUAL RACES, "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 18S5. President, 0. J. Hawdon ; vice-president, D. McLean ; judge, M. Stitt ; stewards, G. James, E. Gates, A. McLeod, D. McLeod, F. Lewis, J. Begg, D. Tip pett ; treasurer, M. Scott; starter, l3r Leahy ; clerk of the scales, A. Garri son ; clerk of the course, B. Hanks; hancicappres, S. Saunders, C, 0. Fooks, and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 12.80 p.m.



1— Hurdle Handicap of 12 sova ; 1£ miles ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high; second horse to receive L-2 from the stake ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sovs ; miles ; second horse to reseive 5 sova 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, 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 Race of 10 sovs; 1 mite ; 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 sova ; 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 n, at Scott’s Hotel. / I Entries for the Maiden Piate 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, la each. These races are only open to district horses, that is those horses commonly re aiding in the Ashburton County since January 1, 1885. • No protest will be entertained unless lodged with the Secretary within twenty minutes after the race has beeu run, and accompanied by a deposit of LI, which will bo forfeited should the protest not be I 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 be 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. J. HESELTINE, 3 369 Secretary. pTirwr—a—t**** t Business Notices. Strawberries, ST R A WBERRIES, 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 New Zealand. Greendale, January 2, 1885. Me E. Risece. 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 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.—Sours truly, G. Bidgen. Burnside, January 3, 1885. Me 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, aud in some points superior. Yours tru : y, W. Boao. We, the undersigned farmers, having been present at the Exhibition of the Champion lor A 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 Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hngh Elder 1 52 aud 20 others.



Business Notice. 'N" ° T I O E. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &e. ; 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. WHEATENMEAL 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 publ c patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTERF ELD FLOUR. y I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Morris. 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 8 158 Sporting. racing club. AUIUM - MEETING WEDNESDAY ND THURSDAY April 29th and 30th, 1885. President—E. G. Wright. Vice-President—W. O. Walker. Judge—Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corsbie 0. W, Purnell H. Friedlander W. G. Ross R. Friedlander H. T, Winter T. Leahy Treasurer—C. <J, Fooke. Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk cfthe Scales—M. Friedlander Clerk of tub Course—A. Haw son. Handic ipPEita. The Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs; nomination, 1 sov; accept ance, 1 sov. Minimum weight, Sat. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stake. H miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs'; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov, | mile. Iho 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 Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 4 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. i mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horses only.



SECOND DAY. 1. County Hubble |Race (Handicap) of • 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 aov. 1| milea. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 so vs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs ; no mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 aov ; district horses only. miles. 4. Ope j Writer Handicap, of 40 sovs; nomination, 1. sov ; acceptance, 1 soy ; minimum weight, lOst. 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 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. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, L sov ; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is run ; scoop tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of de claration of weights 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry.will be received except », the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint ; their decision cn all points connected with carrying ooi 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 15th, 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. Fi"e per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for txpenses of the course. 5 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, 1885. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Thursday, 23rd April, 1880. 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 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. 1 Itn S, SAUNDERS, 1 140 Secretary