The Ashburton Guardian.

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VOL. V.—No. 1,500

ASHBURTON. MONDAY, APRIL 6. 1885.



Surveyor, Civil Enß^ eera » c * B. BOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Crra. Ehoikbbbs, Vaiuatobs, Liobnsto Subvbtobs, and Land Beokbes, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Abhbubton. Shipping- 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 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. Bor rates of Freight and Passage, and ior full information, apply to GARDNER & 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 return in time for i the last train for Ashburton. i 1b JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN pAEOELS EXPRESS, i Parcels and Packages forwarded to any i address, at cheap, through, inclusive s rates. < One charge. No extras. No trouble. s No charge for booking or for collecting a packages up to 661bs weight within the I city. Daily despatches by Kail, and to a Great Britain, Europe and Australia by v every steamer. ] Extract from tariff, including all charges J to Address of Consignee : •< 8 » are now receiving parcels for Home espatoh per Tongariro, sailing this ;h. Revised cheap rates, surance effected if desired, riff and all information on application CUFF & GRAHAM, Box 287 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton, lanhnne 22. 8 1572



Telephone 22. 8 1572 j i Business Notices. DANISH Seed Gats. THE Undersigned has a full Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Largo Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT . FLOUR, BRAN, AND SH RPS. AH at the lowest prices possible. Genu ine value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induce men or cash. Families waited on weekly oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, East Stbiit, Abhbxjbto BAKER BROS., Builders, Under taken, eta, Wakanui road and Cass street—B.B. desire to state that having the mu recent and improved Heakse and Moußimra Coach, are prepared to fumlsn and conduct Funerals on special and most reasonable terms. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Note the ad dress, comer of Wakanui road and Cass street. Orders may be left at the Ash burton Coach Factory: or Box 16, Pest Office, Ashburton, 167



Consultation. NEWS. £4,000 320 CASH PRIZES. EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 will be given gratis. From the undoubted popularity and great success these drawings have ob tained throughout New Zealand the pro moters are enabled to bring them before the public every two months. There is also the fact that all these Jdrawings 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 14,000 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. 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 10a. Read this carefully.—ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 25 to 1 against an investor of 10a 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. I Kote.—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 supetvision 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 Bo az. 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 bo addressed Care Mr Mosely, XXJdZj Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64 Post Officr. Duned ; i. 12 1138



The GLOBE CONSULTATION CO.’S programme of GREAT AUTUMN AND EASTER ( HANDICAPS la now open with a capital of L 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 ...£4OO Second horse ... 200 Third horse ... 100 Starters, div. ... 200 Non-starters,div 250 £1,150 I t I 1 1 I £1,450 41—Cash Bonds —41. lat £SO ... £SO 10 at £lO 2at £25 ... 50 22 at £5 6at £ls .- 90 ..£IOO ... no £4OO i Will close on April 4, 1885. The above company, in presenting their first programme, would call special atten tion to the address of tho 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 Is exchange added outside of Canterbury. Ten per cent, deducted from all prize moneys. Programmes, with nominatic*'B 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. ‘ * ’ 1 A AAA BOTTLES SOLD LAST lUjUIK) I 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 fid bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kempxhorne, Prosser and Co. Christchurch : or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, I 6 1110 Akaroa. I m O PURCHASERS J A- OF LANDS, s FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND . DROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. t Pricfc, <>ne Shilling. Apply, 7 “GUARDIAN ’ FFIOB.



Consultation. 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, 1 115 Box 318, Post Office, Dunedin. ROBIN HOOD THE Tallest Success of the 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, 1886. 10,000 members at 10s. L 5,000, 254 prizes. Each ticket has nine chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Great Autumn Handicap. 27 Nominations. First ... ...Li,200 Easter Handicap 30 Nominations First L 250 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 Thns. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch. Or care of Jubal Fleming, City Baths, Colombo at., Christchurch. Business Notices. TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pilla for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes Is lltd 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 commences on THURSDAY, the th instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his eaidence, Cox street; or at Mr_T. F. 'akley, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. 1 31 ASHBURTON COAL AND WOOD DEPOT, FIRE R, S. BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates — COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHIOKWHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. B. Bean, West street. 6 1147 Government Notice. rjiHE 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 n : 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 iage 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 che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of usn jg the State ma chinery, 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; 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 paina 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 -1 sale of all the wholesale houses. 118 i - EI D AND GRA Y’S New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can bo 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 Chaffcutters. —With cast-steel mouthpieces, when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chaff 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- 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-horae 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. 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 Rek and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in«jnish and con struction it is far superior to any other Rakaia. The Now Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns m this district RKTD GRAV T. A. GATES, PETER] D [STREET H°l L D PICTURES I 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. I U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. ADMISSION FREE.—There" ares Several subjects agitating just now the public mind, and need not be enumerated: Ihese 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. SHBURTON COACH FACTORY, Havrx-ock street. Eatabliahed 1876. Baker & Brown, COACHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-palnted, re-trim med, etc. AfCHMAKERS faGHjn. SSri— GH m



Business Notices. Q SOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch, Portable Kanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Fonr Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four. Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 HGRIESSELICH 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 Lists, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35



BALLAN TYNE’S Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING BEING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. TH E Premises are shortly to be taken down and re* built. The Goods must therefore be cleared out, so that all who :we likely to want Drapery should take tko advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS. 35 Gc JL. Beath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G ods EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. 21 DAYS ONLY. DAYS ONLY. Previous tc opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS, JS&- VISIT BEATH & CO’S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



Business Notices. Jf! 0 R SALE. CRUSHED OATS, 2a 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &c. 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'xpenco 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 Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS, We wish to warn all honest and unsus pecting people against this DECEPTION, and to call the attention once more to the Facts that the Genuine American Co.’s BOP BITTERS Are put up in Squre, Panelled, Amber colored Bottles, with White Label on one side, printed in Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster; and, on the other side, sTellow Label, with Directions in Rod Letters, in English and German, and the name of “Dr Soule” blown in every Bottle. This is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS are put P. Cairns, AILOR AND 0 OTHIER or P er erf O W GO CD O as P a ui P > CD o Or o OQ



CORNER OF HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranto well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OP TWEEDS SENT ON PPLTCATION 11 Public Companies. ■XTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER 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 Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume's Patent Galvan ised Stool-barb Fencing Wire Candy's Patent Cotton Belting, >, Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s OtfVjes, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakala. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch. H. SECRET AN, h gent, A sdburto 0. vv JRNEI i ert-



Sporting. miNWALD ANNUAL RACES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1885. President, 0. J. Hawdon ; vice-president, D. McLean ; judge, M. Stitt ; stewards, G. James, E. Gates, A. McLeod, D. McLeod, F. Lewis, J. Begg, D. Tip pett ; treasurer, M. Scott; starter, Dr Leahy ; clerk of the scales, A. Harri son ; clerk of the course, B. Hanks; hancicappres, S, Saunders, 0. 0. Fooks, and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 12,30 p.m. 1— Hurdle Handicap of 12 sovs ; 1£ miles ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high; second horse to receive L2 from the stake ; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sovs ; 1J 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 ; 10it up; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 4 Maidhn 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 entrv, 10s ; for farmers’ horses that have never won public money. 8— Hurry Scurry, a sweepstake of 10s each ; £ mile. Nominations close on April 4, at 9 p.m., at Scott’s Hotel. Acceptances close at 9 p.m. on April 11, at Scott’s Hotel. Entries for the Maiden Plate close at 9 p.m. on April 11, at Scott’s Hotel. Rules and Regulations. All nomination and acceptances go to the race fund. The Ashburton Racing Club rules strictly adhered to. Five per cent, to be deducted from all moneys paid for expenses of the course. Three horses to start iu 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. HESELTINtf, 3 369 Secretary. Business Notices. Strawberries, STRAWBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allentou. 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 fur 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 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, Bidgbk. Burnside, January 3, 1885. Mu 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. 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 Tnoim.s Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder I 69 and 20 others.



O T I 0 E. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &a. Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to tbs public for the liberal support accorded to 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 Westerfield Mill BRAN and SHARPS always In stock He also begs to intimate that he has now OPENED A BAKERY, under the management of a first-class Baker, and trusts by strict attention business to merit a share of pubic patronage. ANALYSIS OP WESTERP 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. BICKBRTON, “ Colonial Analyst. ’’ August 25th, 1884 8 158 Sporting. RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY ND THURSDAY April 29th and 30th, 1885. President— E. G. Wright. Woe-President—W. O. Walker. Judge—Matthew Stitt, Stewards. L. E. Corsbie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander C. W. Parnell W, G. Roes H. T, Winter T. Leahy Treasurer— C. <J. Fooko. Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander Clerk op the Course—A. Hewson. Handic i peers. The Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. firsTday. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in 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, Sat. 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 funds of the Club. 5. Plying Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sav. 3 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 10st. £ 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 |Racb (Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 sav. 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.t 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. Scratch Selling Race, of 15 sovs; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights. f 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, I sov ; to be made' to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is run ; accep tance, free, to be notified to the j Secretary within ten minutes of de claration of weights, 1 mile. j RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry;will be received except tjl the condition that all disputes,* clsims* and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision cn all points connected with carrying one 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 15th, January, 1885, and up to the date of the forth coming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County dur ing the same period. 4. Fb-e per cant, 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 acceptan°es 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. 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 Han caps musf be ma ’a to the Secrets y later than 9 p,m. on TUESDAY, fi April, 1885. Acceptances tor the seco day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on t evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, 4 * Secretary