The Ashburton Guardian.

VOJ-i. y.—No. 1,451

ASHBURTON. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1885.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY



Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &Q. E. FOOKS AND SONS r Architects, Cim Ekolkbebs, V aii'tatobs, Liobkbbd SBHVBTOBS, AHD La«D BBOKSBS, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, AsußtraTov. Shipping §HOßTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN D EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The ’Pacific Mail Steamship Company (onder'contract with the New Zealand and NOW 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 tor fell Information, applyto GARDNER A PIOKERING, Agents, ; 161. Hereford street, Ohrlatchoroh.



Conveyances. TINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Canch leaves Hood’s hotel £*r Cavendish Railway Station every Tues day uM Saturday, meeting each train. Passengers by morning train may pro ceed by coach to Alford JForeat, thence to Methven in time for the last train for Christchurch, or may return in time for the list train for Ashburton, la , JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN jp ABO ELS .EXPREU Parcels add Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive Om charge. No extras. No trouble. No bharge for booking or for collecting naboMi m to 661bs weight within the city. , Daily despatches by Hail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by **Ba||ia&'from tariff, including all charges of Consignee



2. ss. ire f r k i id ui wi o Ci p- <r M O) W» »> t-i o p- o* •* * «o P* u ' Ul Ot o p Pj g. ■ Wears 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 CUFF & GRAHAM, Box 837 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8



Badness Notices. Seed Oats. aedhasa fall Stock STIAL fIIHE ciJothesto DBAPEmr ' . . FLANNELS, &o. Boots end Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries ■ and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT , FLOOR, BRAnTInD SH BPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Gentt value and no make-believe or sham Largo discount, and other- indacemen or cash. Fanulias waited on weekly of toner il required. DT WILLIAMSON, ■ AST Ashbpbto



Mb tBl X»NjE y wolf, Ffonrtbe Royal Academy of Music, Frofessorcf Pianoforte and Singing, gy to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ton and surrounding district that the fresh term congruences on THURSDAY, the oth i Data tit. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his residence, Ooz street; or at Mr T. F. FJUUJtr, stationer, Sannders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes toned, toned and regulated. 1 31 Bbhert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. Ironmongery, Giles, and China ware houses, whore youvrill get everything of the best qnalitysnd at the lowest possible prices. YRA Jji v*y specialityj—my 3s Tea b *njea«alk' r in Ohristchurch or f-the prioc, and unsurpassed at TTiOB tonality, .Cheapness, anA Fit In Jb Tooths’, and Boys’ t^thtog «nd Boob ox all sorts, goto R. ALCORN » ftwinn fltinri /affmATio/f tn 6t0C677i md



Consultation jg PORTING NEWS. 454,U00 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 {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 nrize; 2 £6O prizes; 10 £3O prizes; 16 £25 prizes; 16 £2O prizes; 16 £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 26 pro grammes is guaranteed a prize, wd 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. Bead this carefully. —ln Boaz’s Grand Hamburg Drawings the greatest odds are only 26 to 1 against an investor of 10s drawing a prize. But carefully' note the enormous odds against investors drawiug a hoise or cash prize in any of the horse consultations. The marbles are replaced 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 ih 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 10a.



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 supetvision of a com mittee of eight subscribers, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Nemos—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 Hoax, 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 letters must be addressed Care Mr Mosely, XiOiiZj Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, ■ Box 64 Post Office Dnned’ i. 121136 Business Notices



G. JL. Eeath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G oda EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. 21 DAYS ONLY. DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS. AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. &S* VISIT DEATH & CO’S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Prices. G Xj. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH i 5 100



T o PURCHASERS OF LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE foe 1884 Prio4>> <)ne Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN FFIOB,



Consultation. JOCKEY CLUBS. LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS may be made with the undersigned 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. 26th Feb. next. Feb. 24th. D 4,000 at 10s. 137 Prizes. UNEDIN CUP. 40 Nominations. First 500 Second 200 Third 100 Starters divided 200 Non-starters do 200 1,200 Cash Awards. lat ... 2 at 50 4 at 25 10 at 10 80 at 6 ... 100 100 100 100 400 800 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 books open for inspection to subsoabcra. Each ticket has six chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. Rotr ittancea may be made by Post Office Order, payable to Tasman only. Cheques, with la exchange, payable to a number or bearer only. Two stamps necessa y for replies. Address only to—



TASMAN, Care Mason and Roberts, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin, QREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2*500 ADA MELMORE. £2,500 Will close on April 4th, to be ran on April 6tb, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. Great Autum Hdp. (27 nominations) First ... £550 Second ... 270 Third ... 170 Starters'... 160 Non-starters 150 £1.300 102 Cash awards. 2at £IOO £2OO £1,200 Each ticket will have eight chances. Please enclose stamps for replj. and result. Ada Melmoro requires no fuither re oommendatiou 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 MBLMORB, Care of Mr Mitchell, 1 115 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, Apr.l Gch and 7th, 1885. 10,000 members at 10s. L 5,000, 264 prizes. L4OO 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, 3ity Baths, Colombo at., Christcharch. Government Notice. The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of he Acts establishing this and to he advantages placed thereby within easy each of every colonist. Subject to such provisions, the State offers to every per son ; 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 aaTrustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved ol ohe burthen of Trustee-hip or Admlnls ration, the option of us tag the State ma thinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained fWm ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from R. 0. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1882



Business Notices. NE box of Clark’s B 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree t £rom mercury. Sold in boxes 4a 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors. Sole pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coun ties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Whole sale of all the wholesale houses. 1 18 BID AND GRAY’S New Positive Feed Broadcast For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can be arranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain ■or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows.— The Beat. —Over 600 in use. Improved Prize Chaetcutters. —With caat-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 6 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 6 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for I, 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. Winner*. ->f 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 finish and con struction it is far superior to any other Seedsower,



Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns in this district REIT' -«fc fiRAV T. A. GATES, PETERI U [STREET .M° 9 L D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials ONE BCT THE BEST E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I * M A, D O | L 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 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 10b. ATfiHMAKERS a EWELLERS 7 s.



COACH FACTORY, Havelock stebkt. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COAOHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of bugglea and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-patnted, re-trlm med, eto> 196



Business Notices. FOR the . Blood is the Life. —Clarke’s world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold in bottles 2s 6d and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England 1 16



Horse Breaking. TOTTY & LOVELL are prepared to Break Young Horses to Saddle at L2 each ; Saddle and Harness, L 3 10s. YIO O AN STABLES, Tanbred street. 9 1647



nBOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Ranges Bum Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. f PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 per cent. Cheaper than Galvanised f Iron. 10 1988



a A. L L O W A Y. WHEELWRIGHT Wakanui road, Ashburton. (Next Bay’s Machine Shop) Special attention is devoted to all kinds of repairs. Combined with moderate charges. Mount sombrs '& methyen ROYAL MAIL COACH. On and after January Ist, 1885, the undersigned will run a Coach each Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, starting at noon from Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers, for Springbutn and Alford' Forest, there connecting with Duff’s Coach from Methven returning same evening. Fares—Spring burn, 2s, return, 3s; Alford Forest, 4s, return, 6s. HGRIESSELTOH AND CO. » WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION 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 211199 1 27 T. HIX. MERCHANTS, Established 1856.



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 must 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.



QUILL’S HOTEL, LIVERY, BAIT AND LETTING Stables, ASHBURTON. JOHN BEECHER bega to Inform hf& friends and the public that he has under taken the management of the above Stables for Mr Quill, and trusts that hts long experience in this particular line of business will ensure a share of public patronage. Single and double buggies always on hand for hire, and only first-class quiet and good horses, both in saddle and har ness, kept on the premises. Wedding and Picnic parties liberally arranged with, and those requiring con veyances of any description will save money by calling at the above Stables before hiring elsewhere. Horses bought and sold on commission and quietly broken to saddle or harness, and all charges strictly moderate. JOHN BEECHER, . 10 2001 Manager.



Business Noticed. P O E SALE. CRUSHED OATS, 2s 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BEAN, &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'xpence to prepay postage to the Rev Joseph T. Inman, station D, New York City, U.S. A. 1 NEW TWEEDS ! I NEW TWEEDS ! SUMMER SUMMER SUITS. I SUITS. Perfect Fit Guaranteed in the latest or any style that may be . required, Craighead & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, WE have much pleasure in 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 beat quality and latest designs—suitable for he season we are now entering. All Goods Supplied at LOWEST CASH PRICE CRAIGHEAD & CO., Tancyed street, Ashburton.



P. Cairns, lAILOR AND OLOTHtBE or a (-3 e-t ---! m XJI o <r+- 00 dO CO j -r? E CO H oq CD Q o a O P 5 w P © i=< CD o 05^ Or O OD CORNER OF HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, ST. CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranto well shrank, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON APPLICATION 11 Public Companies.



~\TEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER JX CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Aus tralian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and Ameri can goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALESof Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS m 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 Steel-barb Fencing Wire- Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company's Offwes, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch, H. H. SECRETAN, Agent, Ashburto'. O. W, j.'ORNEI' -> aent Ba/



Easiness Notices. 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, Coughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases; Sold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Sou, and Kempthornk, Prosser and Co. Christchurch : or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, 6 1110 Akacoa. I



Strawberries, ST R AWBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale sod retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allenton. 12 2242



A. LFORD FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Who has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call frotn hladd friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to giv look in Good acco> odation for horses. 1328



BEFORE PURCHASING, INSPECT THE JOHNSTON Twine Binder, . THE LIGHTEST DRAFT, THE MOST SIMPLE AND DURABLE HARVESTER AND BINDER In the Market. Price —£55. THE JOHNSTON WROUGHT-IRON SIDE DELIVERY R E A P E R. THE KING OF, REAPERS. Has gained the Highest Prize in Every Contest throughout the Grain Growing Countries of the World. Price—£37 10s. THE JOHNSTON MOWERS Have Changeable Speed. The Lightest Draft Machines in use. Price—£lß. Beat Manilla TWINE at very lowest quotation. Also, OILS and General Har vesting Requirements in Hand. KELSEY BRO S. Sole Agents, Christchurch. 140



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. Mb E. Rkece. 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 you ought to do well with the Champion.—Yours truly, G< Eidqen. 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 an.d 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, Byreton, 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 Tnomus Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa 1 George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder j 1 52 and 20 others.



Business Notice. O T_ I O » NEW BAKERY & EXOUK STOBS, A*. Benjamin Morris Desires to return hia best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded to him since he has taken over the Wester* field Milts. He begs to state that’ be has now OPENED a STORE In the TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, where all orders by his former customers l and others will be promptly attended to.) WHE ATEN MEAL from Westerfield Mill BRAN and SHARPS always instock He also begs to’ intimate that he has now OPENED A BAKERY, »|. under the management of a firat'claas Baker, and trusts by strict attention business to merit, a share of' puble patronage. . . ANALYSIS OP WESTERN ELD FLOUR “ 1 have, examined both ohemk»ty p «Ht > microscopically .-the .whole grain - flour manufactured by Mr B. Mobbis. I find it to be quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good quality' “ A W. BIOKERTON, C( Colonial AnalylL"’. August 25th, 1884. , f 8 168



Sporting. raging club. AUTUMN MBETING. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY. April 29th and 30th, 1886. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-President— W. G. Walker. Judge— Matthew Stitt. : ’> Stewards. , L. E. Corabie H. Friedlandec R. Friedlandec O. W. Parnell W.G. Ross . H. T. Winter * T. Leahy Treasurer— o. O. Foote. Starter— T. Leahy, CiEEK or the Scales— M. Frjediander. Glebe of the Course— A. Henson. HANDICiFPBBS. ... The Handicapping Committee ofthe Glob First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. firsFday. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sots ; eight flights of hurdles, about 3fl 6in high ; nomination, 1 ifbv; acceptance, 2 sots. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; accept* ance, 1 sot. Minimum weight, Bst. 1 mile. District horses only. ! 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 2 sots. Second home to recelve 25 sots from the stake. IJmiles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sots ; nomination, 1 sot j acceptance, '"'.l: sot. | mile.' The winner to be aoid. 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 sots ; nomi nation, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sov. § mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 15 sots ; entrance, 1 sot, 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 after the race for 15 sots, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horses only.



SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Rack ((Handicap) of 80 sots ; over six flights of-hurdles - about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot. 1$ miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 60 sots j nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 bov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sots ; no mination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 1 bov j district horses only. miles. 4. Ope.'T Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, - 1 soy ; minimum weight, lOst. 3 miles. For horses that have never than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, of 15 sovs; entrance, Isov, 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 16 sovs, any surplus to go to th 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 oat this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Tb»ri" Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from 16th, January, 1885, and up to the date of the forth coming meeting and owned by a> person who has resided in the said County dar ing the same period. 4. per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses of the course. 6. All nominations and acceptances 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. i26th 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 8 o’clock on the evening of the first 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. , S. SAUNDERS, *l4O fwretWf •