The Ashburton Guardian.

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY. APRIL 14, 1885.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY

VOLi. V—No. 1,51 S

L. H. R. T.



Surveyor, Civil Englnows, &c. C. E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, CivrL Ewoutkeks, Yai/tatoks, Lickksxd SITBVXYOBS, AND liAiro BbOKBBS, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashbxjetok. Shipping wtMtKUKm Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mall Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand and New Sonth 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 foil Information, apply to GARD’NER & PICKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. TINWALD AND MOUNT SOMER 8 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 n turn in time for the last train for Ashburton, lo JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN JpARCELS 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 op to 561bs weight within ti e city. Daily despatches by Kail, and to * Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee :



n Hr 3’ S' 8 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 (OFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. ' 8 1572 Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. Tflnc 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 , FLOOR, BRAN, AND SH RPS. 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 of tener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Sxkkst, Ashbubto BAKER BROS., Builders, Under taken, eta, Wakanui road and Cass atreei —B.R desire to state that having the mt* recent and improved Heabhe and Mousirara Coach, are prepared to furnish and conduct Funerals on special and most reasonable terms. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Note the ad dress, corner of Wakanui road and Cass street.:, Orders may be left at the Ash burton, Coach Factory: or Box 16, Pof* Office, Ashburton. 167



Consultation. NEWS. £1,1)00 320 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; 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 26 programmes one will be given gratis. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grammes is guaranteed a prize, 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 Eamburg Drawings the greatest odds are mly 25 to 1 against an investor of 10s Ira wing a prize. But carefully note the mormous odds against investors drawing k horse or cash prize in any of the rorse consultations. The marbles are 'eplaced for each drawing of the sash prizes, which gives the enormous tdds against investors. This Company vould simply ask investors to calculate he odds before placing their investments n any horse consultations; and this Com >any would not presume to tell the public hat they have a number of chances and :an win a number of prizes for a single in estment of 10s. Note. —Prize winners whether winning arge or small prizes are informed that heir names will not be made public with ut their written consent. This Bth grand drawing for £4,000 will ake place under the supeivision of a ccm aittee of eight subscribers, and the prizes rill be paid over as early as possible after he drawing. Notice —Country cheques marked cor ect by Bank, only payable to a number, nd Is added for exchange. Post-office rders preferred, made payable only to tr»Ag Bank notes accepted. Two 2d tamps for reply and result. Registered itters and telegrams not received. Name nd address of applicant should bo plainly ritten. All letter® must be addressed rt rr Care Mr Mosely, DUclZi, Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 Post Officr Duned’ '. 121136



tvtothing succeeds like SUCCESS. ROBIN HOOT). 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, Itßs. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL, To be run at Christchurch, May 25, 1885, Will Close May 22. 8,000 members at 10a. About 220 prizes. Each ticket has ten chances, and can a prize in each of ten drawings. Birthday Handicap First Ll,ooo Second ... 3°° Third 15° All others di v'dtd, about Lzß each ... 400 Grand National First ... ... L3OO Second ... 150 Third ... 75 All others di vided, about L4O each ... 200 2 at 50 4 at 25 5 at 20 o at 15 Lr,Bso 191 CASH BONDS. ... LIOO 10 at 10 ... 100 15 at 8 ... 100 30 at 6 150 115 at S L72S Li, 425 All 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 ray “ 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. Is 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. Create of Jubal Fleming, Dity Baths, Colombo st., Christchurch. 10.000 SOLD LAST BOTTLES J )T 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. Fold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kbmpxhorne, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 mo * Akaroa. T o PURCHASERS OR r fVN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884 Prictj One Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN FFIOE.



Consultation. QBE AT AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2,500 ADA MELMOBE. £2,600 Will close on April 4th, to bo 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 Dunediu 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. G~!AND STEEPLECHASE (Christchurch) To be run on 25th May, 18 5. 6,000 SHARES at 10s EACH, L 3,000. First prize Birthday Handicap, 1 GOO; 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 solo 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. IPS' 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 nominations and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address— GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPAN t. Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBBS & GOODV7IN, 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 sex. Boies la 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 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. sTbean Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, CHIOKWHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. B. S, Bean, West street. 6 1147 Government N otice. . The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of the Acts establishing this Office, and to the advantages placed thereby within easy 'each of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per •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 tiage Settlement. 4,—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. s,—Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi oho burthen of Trustee hip or Adrainis ration, the option of usugthe State ma thinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained from ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Oi 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 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 gray’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Beedsower, 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 Pulveri-inq Disc Harrows. — The Best.—Over 500 in use. Improved PrizbChaffcutibrs. With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff 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 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 afld 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. Winner*. of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report;— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there Is one ex. hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of ReF and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in&jnish and con struction it is far superior to any other



Bakaia. Tho New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing us m this district RETD <k ORAV T. A. GATES, PETER] U [STREET M°f 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 U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER.



ADMISSION FREE.—There ares r 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 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 free 1 Great variety of well-chosen goods in stock, too numerous to particularise, and all to be sold at the lowest possible prices for cash or monthly accounts. H. M. Carson, Grocery, Fruit and Italian Warehouse, between the two banks, wholesale and retail agent for Nelson Moate and Co.’s pure blended leas, in packets and boxes.



Rotherham watches From £5 10a. AtCHMAKERS s| EWELLERS M /(boh CM COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOACHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-palntod, re-trim med, etc.



Business Notices. QBOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable JRanges 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 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 L : sts, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35



BALLAN TYNE’S Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING BEINGt SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. TH E Premises are shortly to be takeil 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.



Q L. Eeath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G oda EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. 21 DAYS ONLY. DAYS ONLY. Previous tc opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. VISIT DEATH & CO’S THIS WEEK, See Christchurch Papers for Prices. & L. Beath & Co., ARGYLB HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



Business Notices. P 0 B SALE. CRUSHED OATS, 2a 6d per bushel. OHAFF, BRAN, &o. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF 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. 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 s'xpence 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 pe pie 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 tacts 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, Xellow 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 BOP BITTERS are put



P. Cairns, iAILOB AND 0 OTHIKR zr m r-f ---m m rm oo 9 O erf. o m a CO CD o p CJ QQ £ © * KH <D o 2>si or o OQ ss^-- CORNER OF HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranto well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON PPLTCATION 11 Public Companies. IVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER- JjV OANTILE 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 SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines., acknowledged to be the Beat 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 Offoes, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakala. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. H, H. SEORETAN, Agent, Ashburto-, 0. W. TURNER. . '^ent



Sporting. fjUNWALD 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. C. 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 from the stake ; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sovs ; 1£ miles ; second horse to receive 6 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-it up; nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 10s 4 Maidfn 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 pnblic 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, la 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. Business Notices. Strawberries, QTR A WBERRIES, JO STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allenton. 12 2242



CHAMPION Cord Binder. FARMERS contemplating purchasing a Binder this season should first see the above machine, and carefully examine the numerous improvements. In case any Farmers have not been able to attend the trials held, some opinions of those who have used the Champion are here appended, EDWARD REECE, Agent for New Zealand. Greendale, January 2, 1886. Mb 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 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 1 think yon ought to do well with the Champion,—Yours truly, G. Ridgen. 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 "lord 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, and contributed materi ally to the success of the trial. (Signed) F. Denton . Henry Fenwick Robert Dailey George Bailey Thomas Burgin Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Ouarton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 68 and 20 others,



Business Notice. O T I O R NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, ft* Benjamin Moms 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 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*Westerfleld Mill BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that he has now OPENED A BAKERY, under the management of a first-class Baker, and trusts by strict attention business to merit a share of publ c patronage. ANALYSIS OF WBSTERF. ELD FLOUR “ I have examined bath chemically and microscopically the whole grain Hour manufactured by Mr B. Morris. 1 find it to be quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good quality “A. W. BICKBRTON, “ Colonial Analyst." August 25th, 1884. 8 158 Sporting. racing club. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY -ND THURSDAY April 29th and 30th, 1886. Prfsident— E. G. Wright Vice-President —W. O. Walker. Judge —Matthew Stitt Stewards. L. E. Corsbie 0. W. Parnell H. Friedlander W. G. Ross R. Friedlander H. T, Winter T. Leahy Treasurer— o. 0. Foots, Starter —T, Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander Clerk of the Course—A. Henson. Handic ippees. The Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12.30p.m.



FIRST DAT. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, .of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sova. 2 miles 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sova'; nomination, 1 sov ; accept* ance, 1 sov. Minimum weight. Sat. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. A-hb crton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sova ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, 2 sova. Second horse to receive 26 sova from the stake. miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 80 sova"; 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 ; noml* nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. I 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 1 Oat. i mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horses only. SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle £Bacb (Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 sov. 1$ mi’lw. District horses only. 8. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sova; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 aov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs ; no ruination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. 1J miles. 4. Ope.* Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight, 10st. S miles. For horses that have never won more than 26 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scpatch Selling Race, of 15 sovs; entrance, 1 sov. to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights. | mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sova; nomination, L sov; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is run ; *ccep* tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of de claration of weights 1 mila



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 on all points connected with carrying ouc this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any herse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from 16th, Januarj, 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. percent, will be dedusted 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, 1835. 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 Handi caps must be ma'ls to the Secretary rot later than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, 28t April, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. , 8. SAUNDERS, * *4O Secretary