The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL.. V.—No._j^soj

ASHBURTON. MONDAY, MARCH JW._lßgs.

[PRICE—ONE PENNY



Consultation. SPORTING NEWS. ■ £4,000 320 CASH PRIZES. EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will bo givon 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 I the public eveiy two months. There is also the fact that all these {drawings have filled some time before the advertised date 7 of closing, which has enabled the Com -1 pany to pay the prizes in full. l The eighth grand drawing for L 4,000 will close the end of April, and the ninth Hamburg drawing will open on r the Ist of May. I This eighth grand drawing will consist I of 320 money prizes, amounting to L 4,000 i subscribed by 8,000 members at 10s each. The various Money Prizes will be dis tributed as follows : I £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 1 £IOO ' prize; 2 £SO prizes; 10 £3O prizes; 15 £25 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £ls prizes ; 160 £lO prizes; ICO £5 prizes. Total amount, £4,000: 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratia. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a of 25 pro grammes is guaranteed a prize, and 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. 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 supervision of a com mittee of eight subscribers, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after ; the drawing. Notice— Country cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and is added for exchange. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to P.OAZ. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d stamps for reply and result. Registered letters end telegrams not received. Name and address of applicant should be plainly , written. All letter” must be addressed ( D Ail „ Care Mr Moseiy, ( Xj%Jc*/Ziy Wholesale & Retail , Tobacconist, - . Box 64Post Office Duned’ i. 12 1136 ] rp.HE GLOBE CONSULTATION CO.’S J programme of GREAT AUTUMN AND EASTER ( HANDICAPS la now open with a capital of 1.3,000 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 ... 125 Starters, div. ... 150 Non-starters,div 330 £1,450 41—Cash 1 1 at £SO ... £SO 2at £25 ... 50 6at £ls .. 90 Will close on Easter Handicap. 30 nominations. ( Fiist horse ...£4OO . Second horse ... 200 ■ Third horse ... 100 Starters, div. ... 2 0 j Non-starters,div 250 ] £1,150 onds—4l. 10 at £lO ...£IOO 22 at £5 110 £4OO ipril 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 guaiantee as to the genuineness and successful working of the consultation. gZsS' 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 s half-share, and as each half 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 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 norainatir-'s and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address— GLOBE CONSULTATION COM PAN 7, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOHB i & GOODWIN, Hobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral Square, 3 372 Christchurch. 10.000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST LAST WINTER. is g d h it 11 1- ss i st >7 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 fid and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kemfxhorne, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa, T O PURCHASERS op OR r vVN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Pricfc, One Shilling, Apply, “GUARDIAN • FFIOB,



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, (Jim Ekoittkees, Valuators, Licbksted Subvetoes, and Land Brokeks, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. 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 fall information, apply to GARDNER & PICKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. TINWALD 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 return in time for the last train for Ashburton. In JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN jp ABCELS 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 661bs weight within the city. Daily despatches by Bail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : 2. S- cS f- r r e s vt *a a. ? m' m w P* OJ Ui Q\ ON 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 t UFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 23. 8 1572 Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. THE Undersigned has a full Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &a. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT , FLOUR, BRAN. AND SH RFS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ,ne value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induce men or cash. Families waited on weekly eftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Siibii, Ashbueto sssfi BAKER BROS., Builders, Under, takers, eta, .Wakaam road and Cast street —B-B. desire to state that having the nu* recent and improved Hbabse and Uourumra Coach, are prepared to farms! and conduct Funerals on special and moa reasonable terms. Country orders wil receive prompt attention. Note the ad dress, corner of Wakanui road and 0»s street. Orders may be left at the Ash hiopton Coach Factory; or Box 16, Pos Office, Ashburton. 16!



Consultation. HEAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2*500 ADA MELMORE. £2,5C0 Will close on A pril 4th, to bo run on Aptil 6th, ISBS. 5,000 members at 10s each. Each ticket will have eight chances. Please enclose stamps lior reply and result. Ada Melmoro 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 MEL'MORE, Care of Mr Mitchell, 1 115 Box 318, Post Office, Dunedin. ROBIN HOOD fJIHE Tallest Success of the I. Three Races and Six Classes Cash 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. Hurdle Handicap 17 Nominations. First LIOO Second ... 50 Third 25 All Others— D i v i ded— about Ll 6 each Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. P.O. orders preferred. Is ex change on Country Cheques and Stamps. 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 lid 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 Aahbur - m and surrounding district that the fresh commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his residence, 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. s7bean Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&o OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHIOKWHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. R. S. Beau, West street. 6 1147 Government Notice. The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the. provisions of ■ho 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 : 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 01 she burthen of Trustee hip or Adrainis ration, the option of ua ijg the State ma thinory, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may bo obtained 1 from ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from ) R. O, HAMERTON, Public Trustee 1 Wellington, 12th May, 1882



Business Notice?. ONE box of Clark'a n4l pills is war ranted to euro all discharges from the urinary organa in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree from mercury. Sold in boxes 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. 118 Reid and gray’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Beedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can boarranged, when ordered, to cow 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 Pulveri-inq Dis:c Harrows. — The.Beat.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chaffcuttbes. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chafi requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over JNew 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- Now design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diara. 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 o-uage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent standard for folding sheep. Winnen. jf the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report: “ Ploughs— ln ploughs thoro is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the beat, and that is the Double Furrow of Rek and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, itemish and con struction it is far superior to any other Rakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile gency Company are now representing ns this district ■qiar* np.iv T. A. GATES, UTERI U [STREET 0 g L M r D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G [ONE BUT THE BEST MATERTALH | ONE BDT THE BEST MATERIALS E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I M L D O t L U IDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. ADMISSION FREE.—There ares everal subjects agitating just now the public mind, and need not be enumerated: These all, ) however, retire before the all engrossing ques tion, Where can we procure good lea? 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 Tee 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 10s. ATCHMAKERS <7r A N . P EWELLSRS m i/s: CH—GH . COACH FACTORY, Havelock htrkkt. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACHBUILDERS, &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. HBOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Eanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUG ATED I : ON IN Four, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 10S8 HQBIESSELICH AND CD. » WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 2855. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon per cent, commission, selected by buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Produce at highest prices upon 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 BALLANTYNE’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 are likely to want Drapery should take tbs advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNT f:. 39 G* L. Beath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G ods EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. 21 DAYS ONLY. DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. /SB* VISIT BEATH & GO’S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 5 100



Business Notices* F 0 E S ALB, CRUSHED OATS, 2a 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRaN, &c. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark, mo THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIEIORS. Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guardian Office. A CARD—To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of 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'xnonce to prepay postage to the Rev Joseph T. Inman, station D, New York City, U. S. A. 1 Caution. SOME unscrupulous firms are trying to force on the New Zealand people a Nostrum, under the cloak that it is made in the United States— WHICH IS NOT TRUE. Under this pretence they are trying to deceive the Public and Incautious Pur chasers into the belief that they are the tIU AMERICAN HOP BITTERS. Wo 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, 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 BIITKRS arc put P. Cairns, mAI LO R AND 0 OTH IE R fWkiSi* ■M '- '.-f Kl cd U 1 00 CT rH o CO ■+3 CS co CD o O p? oq H-* ZJ P © » '' '-'I hf > CD o 5 s nJ Ol O M CO CORNER 0F HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH. All Goods warrante well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON PPLIOATION II Public Companies. IVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER- J\ 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 Ihdian, 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 £S CANTERBURY FOR— Bus L on Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Gullleaumo's Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Bolting. ] Maldon Island Guano. Farther particulars on application at the Company’s Offoes, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakais,, JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch. H. H. SECRET AN, Agent, Aahburto 0. W ‘ jR.NE! ' :r- 1 1 1 kaia.



Sporting. Business Notice. fjpINWALD ANNUAL RACE:;. "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 18S5, 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; smarter, Lr Leahy; clerk of the scales, A. Garri son ; clerk of the course, B. Hanks ; Iwnc icappres, S. Saunders, 0. C. Fooks, and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 12.30 p. m. 1— Hurdle Handicap of 12 sova ; 1£ miles ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high; second horse to receive L2 from the stake ; nomination, 10a; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sova ; 1£ miles ; second horse to receive 5 sova from the stake ; nomination, 1 sov; ac ceptance, 1 sov. 3 Trotting Handicap of 12 sova; 2 miles ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stake ; 10<t 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 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. dominations close on April 4, at 9 p.m., at b'cott’a 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, la ; 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 with’n twenty minutes after the r -.ce has been run, and accompanied by a deposit of LI, which will be forfeited should tho 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 bo in attendance. , Name, age and colors of riders of hor ses to be declared when nominated. J. HESELTINK, 3 369 Secretary. psMmautwiiftwwMiMiitAWLgaaaßaMßßßMßßMWM Business Notices. Strawberries, ST R A W B E R R I E S, 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 tho trials held, some opinions of those who have used the Champion are here appended. EDWARD REECE, Agent for New Zealand. Groendale, January 2, 1885. Mr B. Reece. Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be able to inform you that since purchasing my Champion Cord Binder I have cut and tied 30 acres of grass seed, much tangled with clover and trefoil, and the machine did its work well. The relief rake and new butter are 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. Pidoen. Burnside, January 3, 1885. Mr E. Reece. Dear Sir, —In reply to your enquiry as to my opinion of the new Champion Cord Binder, tried on my farm during last harvest, I may say it was worked for days together in the heaviest and in all kinds of crops—viz , wheat, oats and barley— and in every case gave entire satisfaction. It is a very clean cutting machine, and leaves a clear stubble. Tho 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. Eoag. We, tho undersigned farmers, having been present at the Exhibition of tho 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 Burgin Tnom -s Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy H ugh Elder I 53 acd 20 others. O TICE. NSW BAKFBY & FLOUR STORE, &r. Benjamin Morris De’-irea to return his best thanks to the public for the libera! support accorded ta 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 pub! c patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTERP ELD FLOUR. “ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Morris. 1 find it to bo 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. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY aND THURSDAY April 291 h and 30th, 1885. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-President —W. 0. Walker. Judge —Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corsbie C. W. Parnell H. Friedlander W. G. Ross R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer —C. 0. Fooks. Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk op the Scales— M. Friedlander Clerk of the Course— A. Henson. Handic i peers. The Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12.30p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin 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, Bst. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 aovi. Secind horse to receive 25 sova from the stake. l£ 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 the funds of the Club. 5. Flying Handicap, of 30 sova ; 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 JOst. i mile. The winner to be eold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District hois a only. SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle pi ace (Handicap) of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 sov. li 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 mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. 1J miles. 4. Open Welter Handicap, of 40 sova ; 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. 5. Scratch Selling Race, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov. to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is iun. 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 ; 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 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 on all points connected with carrying cm this, programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any h?Tse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from 16th, January, 1885, and up to the date of tho forth coming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County dar ing the same period. 4. Fb’e per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of tho 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, 18S5. ' * WEIGHTS. Weights fur the first day’s handicaps will ha doc’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 the first day’s Handi caps must bo 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, 1 140 Secretary