The Ashburton Guardian.

VOJL. Y— No. 1.512

ASHBURTON. MONDAY. APRIL 13. 1885.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY



Surveyor. Civil Engineers, fee. C. E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Cm! Engdtbebs, Vai’taiobs, Licensed Sdbveyoks, and Land Beoskes, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Abhbvbton. 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 under- Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and ■or full information, apply to GARD’NER & PICKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. 1 ” g TENWALD AND MOUNT SOMER 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 for Ashburton. In JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN ABOELS EXPRESS. Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages np to 661bs weight within the city. Daily despatches by Hail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : 2 P 3 S' a SS I r a S' o 4 - We are now receiving parcels for Home o despatch per Tongariro, sailing this icntb. Revised cheftp rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application ( UFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. ® 1572 Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. Tprfl Undersigned has a full 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 , FLOUR, BRAN, AND SH RPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genn .ne value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induce men or cash. Families waited on weekly of tener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Sibiit, Ashbtjbto



BAKER BROS., Builders, Under taken, eta, Wakanul road and Casa street —B.B. desire to state that having the mu recent and improved Hbaese and MOOTWWa Ooaoh, ere prepared to furnish and conduct Funerals on special and most reasonable farms. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Rote thei ad dress, comer of Wakanui road and Cass street. Orders may be left at the Ash* bartb&'Ooaob Factory; or Box 16, Port 167



Consultation. NEWS. <£1,000—320 CASH PRIZES. ■ EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 e will be given gratia. 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 £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. 1 Thd grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser _of 25 pro grammes is guaranteed a prize, aad the chances are in favor of the investor draw ing a large prize, as there are 220 large prizes to 100 small ones. To any inves tor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by an investor of 10s. Read this carefully.—ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 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 Corn-* 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 super 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 Bank, only payable to a number, and la added for exchange. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to Boa*. 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 TlAorr Care Mr Mosely, JDwdZij Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 Post Office Dunee*’ '. 121136 N OTHING SUCCEEDS SUCCESS, LIKE KOBIN HOOD. Look at our Dunedin Cup and Great Autumn results First prize, Birthday Handicap, LI, OOO. First prize, Grand National, L3OO. Two races and 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 ggobtaiu a prize in ea Birthday Handicap First ... ...Ll.ooo Second ... 300 Third.. ... 150 All others di v’dcd, about L2B each ... 400 Li, 850 191 CASH 2at 50 ... LIOO 4at 25 ... 100 sat 20 ... 100 oat 1$ ... 150 :h of ten drawings. Grand National. First L3OO Second ... 15° Third ... 75 All others di vided, about L4O each ... 200 L72S BONDS. 10 at 10 ... Lioo 15 at 8 ... 120 30 at 6 ... 180 115 at 5 575 Li, 425 AH applications exceeding advertised number of 8,000 will be allotted as Extra Cash Bonds of L 5 each (less usual com mission), instead of increasing value of existing prizes, and will be 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 eay “our books are always open for inspection;” yet such is the fact, and our ever increasing business shows plainly the result. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. P.O. orders preferred. la ex change on Cheques and Stamps. Coin and Notes must be registered. Regis tered letters and telegrams received. Address—ROßlN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0.. Christchurch. Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths. Colombo at.., Christchurch.



-* r\ An A BOTTLES SOLD LAST 10>l)U0 J IT 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 Harris and Son, and Kemfthobnb, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa.



T 0 i* U R O H A S ■** R S LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Pricb, <)ne Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN FFIOE.



Consultation. AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2*500 ADA MELMORE. £2,500 Will close on April4th, to be run on April 6tb, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. Each ticket will have eight chances. Please enclose stamps for replj- 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. mSE GLOBE CONSULTATION CO.’S X programme on the BIRTHDAY HANDICAP (Dunedin) AND N.Z. GRAND STEEPLECHASE (Christchurch).



To be run on 25th May, 18?5. | G.OOO SHARES at 103 EaOH, L 3,000. First prize Birthday Handicap, L 60 0; 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 patties en trusted with the correspondence. Having been entrusted by the Canterbury Jockey and other Clubs with the sole.manage raent 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 nominatir'Vs and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address — GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBB S & GOODV/IN, 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 the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sox. Bores 1s 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 ■esidence, Cox street; or at F. Fabley, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and patties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. ’ IjU 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, CHICK WHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. R. 6. 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 on :



1. —About to make his or her Will or Ocdicil. 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 che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of us iag the State ma thinory, and gives an absolute guarantee igainst loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may he obtained from ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Oe from R. 0. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882



Business Notices. ONE box of Clark’s B 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the 1 urinary organs 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 Co., Lincoln, England. Whole sale of all the wholesale houses. 118 nJID AND GR A T’S Lv New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can be arranged, 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 Ohaffcdttbhs. —With caat-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over ISew 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. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horae 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 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 ReF and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in unish and con struction it is far superior to any other



Hakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns >u this district RETT' ORA v T. A. GATES, PETER] U [STREET m 0 r 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 style, N and Cheaply. I M OI L D 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 prevai's. 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 teas, in packets and boxes.



Rotherham watches From £5 10a. ATCHMAKERS JJeweuers, _ j/icHjyZ CH—GH. COACH FACTORY, Havelock stbkkt. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-palnted, re-trim med, etc,



Business Notices. QEOWN IRON WORKS ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable flanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Foar Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Wiur. Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988



Hgriesselioh AND CO. • WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established J 856. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2£ per cent, commission, selected by buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Produce at highest prices upon 1 per cent, commission. Orders to be accompanied by Letters of Credit or part remittance in Bank Drafts or Produce. Open Policies of Insurance for floating cargoes to cover sea risks. References—Chief Office of the I ondon and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35



DALLAS TYNE’S Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING SEIKO 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 Li. Beath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G oda EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. Oi DAYS ONLY. /Ol DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NEW AUTOMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. J 3- VISIT BEATH & GO’S -«$ THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 5 100



Business Notices. “P O R SALE, CRUSHED OATS, 2b 6d per bushel. OH AFP, BRAN, &o. FIRST-GLASS POTATOES A LOT OF IRON TANKS. J oseph Clark,



10 THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guardian Office. 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, 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 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, 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 BI ITERS are put New York City, U. S. A. 1 Gaution. BOP BITTERS P. Cairns, T AILOR AND 0 OTHIER



Zf p rt m&i CO QO 00 o erf "'T* <d O DC ■+=» C 3 CD O P O « QQ P <D fa l-S CD o 2 s CTT O Cu CORNER OF HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranto well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON 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 US CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’b celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume'a Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offoes, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaitu JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch. *T, H. SEORKTAN, Agent, Asnburto-'. 0. W. TURNER. 1 '„eni e



Sporting. nnINWALD 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©! hurdles 3ft Gin high; second horse to receive L2 from the stake ; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sova ; 1£ 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 ; 10*t up; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s 4 Maidfn Plate of 10 sova ; 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 sova; 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 ; h 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. Throe horses to start in each event, or no race. Admission—adults, la ; saddle-horses, Is ; horse and conveyance, 1s 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 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. J. HESELTINH, 3 360 Secretary. Business Notices. Strawberries, ST R A WBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allen ton. 12 2242



CHAMPION Cord Binder. FAR.MEKS 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 HKEG 15, Agent f“t biew Zealand Greendaie, Ja uary 2, 1885. Mb E. Reece. Dear Sir, -I am p’eased to be able to inform you that since purchasing my Champion Cord Binder 1 have cut and tied 30 acres of grass seed, much tanglsd



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. Eidgbn. 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 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. Boao. We* the undersigned farmers, having been present at the Exhibition of the Champion Uord 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 Tnom .s Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hogh Elder 1 58 and 80 others.



O T I 0 E. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &ou Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded ta him since he has taken over the Wester field Milts. 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. WHEATEN MEAL from Westerfield Mil! BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that ha 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 WBSTERF ELD FLOUR. , “ I have examined b >th chemically and microscopically the wh->le grain flour manufactured by Mr B. M •bkis. 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. AUTUMMEETING. WEDNESDAY ND THURSDAY April 29th and 30th, 1885. Prfsidbnt—E. G. Wright. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker. Judge—Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L.-E. Corabie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Treasurer— O. W. Parnell W. G. Rose H. T, Winter 0. C. Fooko. Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales—M. Friedlander Clerk of the Course—A. Henson. Handic vppees. 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 ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs;; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sov. Minimum weight, Bst. 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. 1£ miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs"; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. f mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the fnnds of the Club. 6. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs j nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov, # 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 cold by auction immediately after the race for 13 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horats only.



SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle (Handicap) of 30 sova; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6ia high ; nomination, 1 - soy; acceptance, 1 bov. milee District horses only. 2. Geand Stand Handicap, of 50 sova ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 fuvlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 bovb ; no mination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 1 bov j district horses only. miles. 4. Ope.i Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight, lOat. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat 5. Sc patch Selling Race, o? 15 B ovs ; entrance, 1 >-.ov. to be made to the Hecreta'-v immediately after the Open Welter is un. etch .weights. f mile The winner to •. be sold by auction in: mediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 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 entryjwill be received except the condition that ell disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on 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 h?rse 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 dar ing the same period. 4. IVo per cent, 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 the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not j later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, 26th | March, 1885. 3 *



WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Thursday, 23rd April, 1885. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’, racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s Hand!* caps must be to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, 28t April, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s Handicaps a,t 10 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. * S. SAUNDERS, 1 X4O Secretary