The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. V—No. 1,509

ASHBURTON. THURSDAY, APRIL 9. IHBS

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Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. E FOOES AND SONS, Architects, ClTtt EKGIKM6BS, VaI*7ATOBB, liICSHSBD StTBTSTOBB, AH© liAHD BbOKHBS, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Abhbubtoh. Shipping. rfWwlßilffww §HORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN 'D EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (coder contract with the New Zealand and New South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as under:— Passengers hooked to London, Liver pool, ■or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and •or fell information, apply to GARD’NBR & PICKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. rjUNw ALD AND MOUNT SOMER RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Oeach leaves Hood’s hotel fdt Cavendish Rail 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 Christ church, or may nturn in time for the last train for Ashburton, la JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN jpAROELS EXPRESS. Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive sates. One charge. No extras. No trouble. No Charge for booking or for collecting j packages op to 661bs weight within the city. Daily despatches by Rail, and to | Great Britain, Europe and Australia by ! every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : I I I s s s are now receiving parcels for Home espatch per Tongariro, sailing this ;h. Bevised cheap rates, snrance effected if desired, jiff and all information on application CUFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton, ilephone 22. 8 1872 Business Notices.



DANISH Seed Oats. TitH! Undersigned has a fall Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoee, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA KH’.ff.n AND SEED OAT . FLOUR, BRAN. AND SH RPS. All At thelowest prices possible. Gena ■ne value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other indneemen or cash. Families waited on weekly oflener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, Ba»» Ajhbusio : ' ijEEk BROS., Builders, Under etc., Wakanai road and Cass to statethst having jiioflift and Imoroved Hbabi® and - MotrariixoOp4.oH, are prepared to fannsh and conduct Funerals on special and most i»nwonable> tsnnt pountiy orders will ■ receive prompt attention. Note the sd &esa y fanjy of. Wakanai road and Cass street. Orders may be left at the Ash *—n—*- ™ * y\ or Box 16, Post



Consultation. NEWS, £ 1,000 320 CASH PRIZES. EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 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 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 £l6 prizes ; 160 £lO prizes; 100 £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 L2O 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 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 aupei vision 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 Sank, 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 (fee addressed Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 Post Office Dnned' <• 121136 Boa z, TVTOTHIiNG SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS. ROBIN HOOD. Look at our Dunedin Cup and Great Autumn results First prize. Birthday Handicap, LI,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. NZ. 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 Uobtain a prize in each of ten drawings Birthday Handicap First Li.ooo Second ... 3°° Third.. ... IS° All others di vided, about L2B each ... 400 Grand National. First L3OO Second ... 15° Third ... 75 All others di vided, about L4O each ... 200 2 at 50 4 at 25 5 at 20 lo at 15 Ll,Bso 191 CASH BONDS. ... LIOO 10 at 10 ... ico 15 at 8 100 30 at 6 150 115 at S L 725 LIOO 120 180 575 L1.42S All applications exceeding advertised lumber of 8,000 will be allotted as Extra Dash Bonds of L 5 each (less usual com nission), instead of increasing value of existing prizss, and will bo called 9th •lass. We wish to be distinctly under itood that our drawings are always con lucted by a committee of shareholders, ind that representatives of the Press are ikewise present; and names and addresses »f principal winners are always sent ;hroughout New Zealand. From the lumber of people who inspect our books lay by day, and the correspondence we eoeive (and answer) relative to our draw ngs, distribution of prizes, and our busi less generally, it seems almost superfluous ;o still tay “our books are always open 'or inspection;” yet such is the fact, and jur ever increasing business shows plainly :he 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 bo registered. Regis tered letters and telegrams received. Address —ROBIN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0.. Christchurch. Or care of Jubal Fleming, Baths, Colombo st., Christchurch^ OUg^ 10.000 SOLD LAST BOTTLES J 3T WINTER USE 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 colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Habhis and Son, and Kbmpthoene, Prosser and Co. Christchurch : or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. T ÜBOHAS^RS or OE r STS LANDS. FOB SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Pridn One Shilling. Apply. * “GUARDIAN WICK



Consultation. rjREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2/500 ADA MELMORE. £2,500 Will close on April4th, tQ be run on April 6tb, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. Great Autum Hdp. (27 nominations) First ... £550 > econd ... 270 Third ... 170 Starters ... IGO Nonstarters 150 £1 300 102 Gash awards. 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. The globe consultation co.’S 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 3.003. First prize Birthday Handicap, 1600; First prize N.Z Grand National Handicap, L4OO. About 100 Prizes.



The above company, in presenting their second 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. Special advantages are offered 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 with Is exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize moneys. Programmes, with nominatirta and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address — GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY, 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 tiesand relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d and 2s 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by B. T. Towle, chemist, Nottingham, Eng land. Wholesale of all the wholesale houses.—Beware of imitations. 1 12 MU 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 residence, Cox street; or at Mr T. F. Faelbt, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings, Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. 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, OHIOKWHBAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. R. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 Government Notice. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of <he Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within easy each of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son ; X. —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 be relieved oi she burthen of Trustee alp or Adminis* ration, the option of usu jg the State ma thinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. , Every information may be obtained I fr«m ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from > R. q. HAMBRTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12tb May, 1882



Business Notices. ONE box of Clark’s b 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the 1 urinary organs“in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree .from mercury. Sold in boxes 4s 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coun ties Drug Co,, Lincoln, England, Whole sale of all the wholesale houses. 118 Reid and gra y’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Beedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can bearranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows. — The Beat.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Ohaffcdttbes.— 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, and 6 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- Now design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. 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 feto-ndards 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 Rek 7 and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, monish and con struction it is far superior to any other Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us >n this district RKir" Oo orav T. A. GATES, PETER) U [STREET O g L M ? 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 style, N and Cheaply. I MAD O ® L U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. ADMISSION FREE.—There ares Several subjects agitating just now the public mind, and need not be enumerated: These all, however, retire before the all engrossing ques tion, Where can we procure good tea? Many fortunate persons have set this question at rest ( by purchasing the favorite blends of Nelson, Moate and Co.; but many have not done so, and, consequently, their minds are still un settled, and a feeling of unrest prevails. The remedy is easy and certain. Give me a call Admission ree 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. Rotherham watches From £5 10a. ATCH MAKERS EWELLIRS COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUILDBRS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trlm med, etc,



Business Notices. QROWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Eanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 HQRIESSELIOH AND CO, * WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established i 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 risks. References—Chief Office of the London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35



B ALLAN TYNE’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 ire 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 6 oda EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. Oi DAYS ONLY. /Ci DAYS ONLY, Previous to opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. VISIT BEATH & GO'S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLB HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



Business Notices. F 0 B s ALE, CRUSHED OATS, 2a 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &c. FIRST-GLASS POTATOES A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark, TO THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS. Threshing Boohs 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 sixpence 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 ate 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; aud, 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 BITTERS are put



P. Cairns, HAILOB AND 0 OTHIER zr e 'iPk H et m m oo 9 e-K tW dO XJ2 -+3 GO H CD O 9 PO3 OQ W P CD o i Or o QQ CORNER OF HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranto well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machino. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON IMPLICATION II Public Companies. ■\TEW 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 AN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruaton Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Farther particulars on application at the Company’s OffV.es, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakais. JOHN COOKE, • Manager. Christchurch, H, H. SEORETAN, Agent, Ashburto . O. W. TURNER. ■< gent-



Sporting. 1N WA L D ANNUAL RACES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1885. President, C. 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, Dr Leahy ; clerk of the scales, A. Harri son ; clerk of the course, B. Hanks; hancicappres, S. Saunders, 0. 0. Fooks, and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1— Hurdle Handicap of 12 sovs ; 1£ miles ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high; second horse to receive L2 from the stake ; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sovs ; l£ miles ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake ; nomination, 1 sov; ac ceptance, 1 sov. 3 Trotting Handicap of 12 spvs; 2 miles ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stake ; lOst up; nomination, 10a 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, I 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, 10a ; 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, 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, Is ; horse and conveyance, Is each. These races are only open to district 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 within twenty minutes after the race 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 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, ago and colors of riders of hor ses to be declared when nominated. J. HESELTINJB, 3 369 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 purchasings Binder this season should first see the above machine, and carefully examine the numerous improvements. In case any Farmers have not been able to attend the trials held, some opinions of those who have used the Champion are here appended. EDWARD REECE, Agent for New Zealand. Greendale, January 2,1885. Mb E. Rjiecb. Dear Sir, —I 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 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. Eidgen. Burnside, January 3, 1885. Mb 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 worlds! for days < together in the heaviest and in all kinds of crops—viz., wheat, oats and barley—and in every case gave entire satisfaction. It is a very clean cutting machine, and leaves a clear stubble. The binding is equally good and reliable. It is a very strong machine, simple in construction, easily managed, and thoroughly practi cable. To anyone requiring a machine, I consider it quite equal to any in the mar ket, and in some points superior. Yours truly, W. Boag. We, the undersigned farmers, having been present at the Exhibition of the Champion 7ord 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 moat invaluable, ancl contributed materi ally to the success of the trial. (Signed) F. Denton Henry Fenwick Robert Dailey George Bailey Thomas Burgin Tnom?.B Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder X 62 and 20 others.



Business Notice. O T I 0 & NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE* &* Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to th* ppblio for the liberal support accorded ts 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.. 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. BIOKBRTON, “ Colonial Analyst,” August 25th, 1884 8 158 Sporting. racing club. AUTUMN 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 H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Tbeasureb- C. W. Parnell W. G. Roes H. T. Winter -0. (J. Foots. Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander Clerk of the Course — A. Hewson. Handic ippebs. 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 6iu high ; nomination, 1 sow; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 ' sovsi; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 Bov. Minimum weight, Bst. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 aov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 26 sovs from the stake. 1J miles. 4 Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs'; 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 go to thojunda.of-iha CluK " 6. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sev. J mile. 6. Post S/akes, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi cap is run. No weight under 10st. £ mile. The winner to be told 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 Hurdle |Raob (Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 sov. 1J miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs'; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs; no | initiation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; ! district horses only. miles. 4 Open Wflteb Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 soy ; minimum weight, lOst. S miles. For horses that have, neyer won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 aov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights. J mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after.the race for 16 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination,. L 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 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 out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing , Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any howe 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!" Fu-e percent, 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 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 declared on Thursday, 23rd April, 1885. Weights for the second days 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 ma'h to the Secretary not later than 9 p.tn. on TUESDAY, £Bt April, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. , s. Saunders, 1 140 Secretary