The Ashburton Guardian.

YOU. Y.—No. 1,490

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, MARCH 17. 1885

[PRICE-ONE PENNY



Runrtwor. Civil Engineers. &c. B. BOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Civn. Enoinekbs, Vai/tatobb, Licensed Subvbtobs, am) Land Bboeebs, ' TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashbtjbton. 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:— * Dec 6 Jan 3 Jan 31 Dec 9 Jan 6 Feb 3 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, Christchnrch. Conveyances. TIHWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH 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 jpAROELS EXPRESS. Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rates. One chargp. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages up 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



si & S' °a e *< We are now receiving parcels ior numo to despatch per Tongariro, sailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired# Tariff and all information on application l UFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 1672 Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. Tine 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, ‘branTand SH RPS.



All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ide value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induce men or<MtslL Families waited on weekly abt Street, Ashbttbto R SIDNEY WOLF, Prom the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ton and surrounding district that the fresh term commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. _ For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his residence, Cox street; or at Mr T, F. Fablbt, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and patties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated, j X 31 Robert Alcorn, ft BNSit A L MERCHANT. FOR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit in Men’s, Youths’, and Boys O^thing md Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glass, and China Ware houses, where you will got everything of the best quality and at the lowest possible prices. TEA is my speciality;—my 3s Tea is dnequalU' in Christchurch or Dunedin at the price, and unsurpassed at poy price; 589 d



Consultation. g PORTING NEWS. £I,OOO 320 CASH PRIZES. EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25' programmes.one 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; I £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 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 i. 20 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 hare 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 supeivision of a com mittee of eight subscribers, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Notice —Country cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and 1s 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 be plainly written. All letter* must be addressed iS rr Care Mr Mosely, JDUCvZij Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 Post Office. Duned’ 12 1136 rrVQE GLOBE CONSULTATION CO.’S J programme of GREAT AUTUMN AND EASTER HANDICAPS Is 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 Easter Handicap. 30 nominations. First horse ~.£400 Second horse... 200 Third horse ... 100 Starters, div. ... 2 *0 Non-starters,div 250 £1,150 £1,450 41—Cash Bonds —41. ... £IOO ... 110 £4OO Will .ploae 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. 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. Full particulars on application. Letters to enclose two 2d stamps for reply and result. Money orders accepted. Cheques marked correct with la exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize moneys. Programmes, with nominations and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address— GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBBS & GOODWIN, Hobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral Square, 3 372 Christchurch.



10.000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST LAST WINTER. USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of Colds, Goughs, 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 Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, € 1110 Akaroa, T° PURCHASERS OE OE r vVN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Price, One Shilling. Apply. “GUARDIAN 'FFIOB.



Consultation. rjp 0 JOCKEY CLUBS. LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS may be made with the undersigued for the Supplying and Working of Totalisators. References from principal Clubs in Otago and Southland. MASON AND ROBERTS, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin. £2,000 DUNEDIN CUP. £2,000. Will Close To be Run Will Close Feb. 24th. 26ih Feb. next. Feb, 24th. 4,000 at 10a. 137 Prizes. D UNEDIN CUP. 40 Nominations. First 500 Second 200 Third 100 Starters divided 200 Non-starters do 200 1,200 Cash Awards, lat .. 2 at 60 4 at 25 10 at 10 80 at 6 .. ICO 100 300 100 400 800 Tasman, in presenting the above Pro gramme, would suggest that early appli cation should be made, as from the large amount of support that has been promised from the sporting public, in all probability No. 2 will be started on the same event. Names of principal winners can always be obtained, and boobs open for inspection to subscribers. Each ticket has six chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Remittances may be made by Post Office Order, payable to Tasman only. Cheques, with Is exchange, payable to a number or bearer only. Two stamps neoessa y for replies. Address only to— TASMAN, Care Mason and Roberts, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin. AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2/500 ADA MELMORE. £2,500 Will close on April4th, to be run on April 6th, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. Each ticket will have eight chances. ' Please enclose stamps for reply and result. Ada Melmore requires no further re commendation than the fact that her con sultation on the Dunedin Cup closed with 9,000 members. One extra ticket free of charge will be given for each dozen tickets purchased. Address—ADA MELMORE, Care of Mr Mitchell, 1115 Box 318, Post Office, Dunedin.



ROBIN HOOD THE Tallest Success of the Day. Three Races and Six Classes Cash Bonds. 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. 1.5,000, 254 prizes. Each ticket has nine chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. 1400 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. Government Notice. E PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OP 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 ton 1. —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 m che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of ua>i jg the State ma thinory, and ogives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained f*9in ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. O. 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 urinary organa in either sex (acquired or ■ constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree k from mercury. 1 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. 1 18 EE I D AND GRAY’S 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 Best.—Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chaffoutxees. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chafi requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over New Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs.—The best, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3, 4,_ and 5 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows, 5 and 7 tlned 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 jf the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “Ploughs—ln ploughs there Is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Reif' and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in finish and con struction it is far superior to any other



Eakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns m this district ''*ETT' RRAV T. A. GATES, PETER] U [STREET M°f L D PICTURES 1 4 W Framed Artistically. N • E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials ONE BUT THE BEST E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. 1 U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER.



ADMISSION FREE.—There are 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 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.



OTHERHA.M WATCHES From £5 10a. R ATCHMAKERS JjEWELLERS V CH—CH* COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trlm med, etc. 9 4



Business Notices. QBOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch, Portable Eanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four, 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 1855. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2J 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



BALLANTYNE’S Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING BEING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. THE Premises are shortly to be taken down and re built. The Goods moat therefore be cleared out, so that all who are likely to want Drapery should take the advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS. 39 % Gc L. Beath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G ods EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. Oi DAYS ONLY. (Cl DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS 3 AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. par VISIT BEATH & CO’S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Prices. G Li. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



Business Notices. O E SALE CRUSHED OATS, 2b 6d per bushel. CHAFE, BRAN, &c. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES A LOT OP IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,



TO 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 s’xpence to prepay postage to the Rev Joseph T. Inman, station D, New York City, U. S. A. 1 NEW TWEEDS ! I NEW TWEEDS 1 SUMMER SUMMER SUITS. * | SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be required, requiruu » Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have much pleasure la announcing to our friends and patrons, and all who may feel interested in the general ogress of our times that we have just ceived a splendid assortment of Tweeds, Coatings, Serges, etc., etc., of the best quality and latest designs—suitable for be season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICE CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tancred street, Ashburton. P. Caims,



rp AILOE AND OLOTHIE R cr p H e+- OQ O e* 00 dO tH 3 CO g -4-3 c 3 oo CD O P OD P tf *o O c* o QQ CORNER OF HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranto well shrank, by oar patent shrinking machine. ,♦ PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON . PPLIOATION 11



fjl 0 FARMERS. BEFORE PURCHASING, INSPECT THE JOHNSTON Twine Binder, THE LIGHTEST DRAFT, THE MOST SIMPLE AND DURABLE HARVESTER AND BINDER In the Market. Price—£ss. THE JOHNSTON 'i WROUGHT-IRON SIDE DELIVERY REAPER THE KING OF REAPERS. Has gained the Highest Prize in Every Contest throughout the Grain Growing Countries of the World. Price—£37 10a. THE JOHNSTON MOWERS Have Changeable Speed. The Lightest Draft Machines in use. Price —£18. Best Manilla TWINE at very lowest quotation. Also, OILS and General Har vesting Requirements in Hand. KELSEY BROS Sole Agents, Christchurch. 1 40



rp IN WA L D ANNUAL RACES. 'WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1885. President, 0. J. Hawdon ; vice-president, D. McLean ; judge, M. Stitt ; steward", G. James, E. t-ates, A. McLeod, D. McLeod, F. Lewis, J. Begg, D. Tip pett ; treasurer, M, Scott; starter, l*r Leahy ; clerk of the scales, A. ■' ; arri son ; clerk of the course, B, Hanks; hancicappres, S. Saunders* 0, 0. Fooks, and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 12*30 p.tn. 1— Hurdle Handicap of 12 sovs ; 1£ miles ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high; second horse to receive L2 i from the stake ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sovs ; 1£ miles ; second horse to reseive '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 ; lOat up; nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 10s 4 Maxdiin 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. —Consolation Handicap of 10 sovs ; 1 mile ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. — Farmers’ Trot of 6 sovs ; 2 miles ; catch weights ; post entry, 10s ; for farmers’ horses that have never won public money. —Hurry Scurry, a sweepstake of 10s each ; i mile.



Nominations close on April 4, at 9 p.m., at 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, age and colors of riders of hor ses to be declared when nominated. J. HESELTINE, 3 369 Secretary. Easiness Notices. Strawberries, ST R A WBBRRIES, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B, BR O O~M FIELD, Kent Nursery, Allentbn. 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. Reece. Dear Sir, I 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 tangisd 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 with the Champion.—Yours truly, G. Eidgen. 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, 1 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 most invaluable, and contributed materi ally to the success of the trial.—(Signed) .F. Denton Henry Fenwick Robert Dailey George Bailey Thomas Burgin Tnomits Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 62 and 20 others.



Business Notice. I . mmmJm oti • o a NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded te him since he has taken over the Wester* field Mills. He heps to stato that he hae 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 WesterfieldMUl BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that be 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. “ 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. BIOKKRTON, “ Colonial Analyst.” August 26th, 1884. 8 168 Sporting. racing club. AUTUMN MEETING, WEDNESDAY ND THURSDAY, April 29th and 30th, 1886. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-President —W. 0. Walker. Judge —Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L E, Oorsbie 0. W. Purnell H. Friedlander W. Q. Ross R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer— o. 0, Foots. Starter— T, Leahy. CiERK op the Scales — M. Friedlander. Clerk op the Course —A . Henson. HaNDIC IPPEBS. The Handicapping Committee of the Olnb First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sova; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sova. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; accept* ance, 1 sov. Minimum weight, Sat. 1 mite.. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 26 sovs 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 sovs; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sev. $ mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 BOVf to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi cap is run. No weight under JOst. i mile. The winner to be sold’ by auctionjmmediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the foods of the Club, District horses only. second" DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race {(Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 1$ 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. Ope a Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight, 10st. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Soeatch Selling Race, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 aov, 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 th funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs j nomination, I sov; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is ran ; accep tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of I©* duration 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 one this programme to be final, 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Raoin Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident ir the Ashburton County from 15th, January 1885, and up to the date of the forth, coming meeting and owned by a peraoc who has resided in the said County due ing the same period. 4. per cent, will be deducted fron the gross of all monies payable in accord* ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 6- All nominations and acceptances to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age, and description of hone and colors of Jrider, and In the hands of the Secretary (address—Ashburton) not later than 9 p.ip. 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 day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the fint day’, racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s Handi caps must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, 28th April, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. & SAUNDERS, I 140 w vcretaiy