The Ashburton Guardian.

VOLi. Y.—No. 1,496

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY. MARCH 24. 1885.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY



Surveyor, Civil Engineers. &c. B. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Civil KiranmtßS, Valvatoes, Licensed SuBVXTOBS, AJJD LaJTD BEOKBBS, triangle, wakanui road. Ashburton. Shipping. OHORTBST AND MOST DIRECT JS BOUTS TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (under contract with the New Zealand and New Sooth Wales Governments) will dwffiafaA 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 full Information, apply to GARDNER & PICKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street. Christchnrch. Conveyances. TINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Ceaoh 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 r* turn 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 charge. No extras. No trouble, j 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 :



Q\ o> O Ui We are now receiving parcels for Home to d < rr tttnh per Tongariro, Bailing this month. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application ( UFF & GRAHAM, Box 937 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 1672 Business Notices. Seed Oats. on me 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, branTand sh rps.



All at the lowest prices possible. Genn ,na value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other induce men or cash. Families waited on weekly rftoner II required. J>. w lLLlamson, A 8 X SXBKB X, ASHBPRTO "5 STD KIS OL F, From tbd Royal Academy of Music, professor of Pianoforte and Singing, RogS to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ton a"d 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. FißJjktf,' stationer, Saunders Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. X 31 no Robert Alcorn, GENERAL MERCHANT. IE Quality, Cheapness, and In *. MenV Youths’, and Boys ClotWng Vndßoota of all sorts, goto R. ALOOBJN o Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, 01 us, and China Ware - homes, where you will get everything of SeStSy end at the lowest possible e, TEA is p»y speciality;—my 3s is Unequalled In Christchurch or ■din at the priod. and unsurpassed at rptiee 689 d



Consultation. g PORTING NEWS. £4,000 320 CASH PRIZES. EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 will be given gratis. Prom 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 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 10s. Read this carefully.—ln Boaz’s Grand 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 iu any horse consultations; and this Com pany would not presume to tell the public that they have a number of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10s. Note. —Prize winners whether winning large or small prizes are informed that their names will not be made public with out their written consent. This Bth grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the super vision of a ccm mittep 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 nnmber, and la 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. AU letter* must be addressed T-r Care Mr Mosely, Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box €4Post Office Duned’ t. 121136 rHE GLOBE CONSULTATION CO.’S programme of GREAT AUTUMN AND EASTER HANDICAPS Is 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 £1,450 41 —Cash Bonds—4l. 1 at £SO ... £SO 2at £25 ... 50 6at £ls .. 90 Will close on April 4, 1885. 10 at £lO 22 at £5 ... £IOU ... no £4OO 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, iptr- 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 nominatir-'s and full particulars, sent post free on application. Address— globe Station company, Box 287 Post OffioS, Caro HOBB ■< & 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 Golds, Coughs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in la 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harms and Son, and Kempthobnb, Pkossbr and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. OITxION, 6 1110 Akaroa. T PURCHASERS OF LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. Priob, <)ne Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN WOE.



Consultation. O JOCKEY CLUBS, LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS may be made with the undersigned for the Supplying and Working' of Totalizators. References from principal Clubs in Otago and Southland. MASON AND ROBERTS, Box 246, P. 0., Dnnedin. £2,000 DDNEDIN CUP. £2,000. Will Close To be Run Will Close Feb. 24th. 26th Feb. next. Feb. 24th. 4,000 at 10s. 137 Prizes. D UNEDIN CUP. 40 Nominations. First 500 Second 200 Third 100 Starters divided 200 Non-starters do 200 1,200 Cash Awards, i 1 at 100 2 at 50 4 at 25 10 at 10 80 at 5.. 100 100 100 400 800 Tasman, in presenting the abov.e 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 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 necessa y for replies. Address only to— TASMAN, Care Mason and Roberts, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin. REAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. £§s)oo ADA MELMORE. £2,500 Will close on April4th, to be run on April 6tb, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. Great Autum Hdp. (27 nominations) First ... £550 ■"econd ... 270 Third ... 170 Starters ... 160 Non-starters 150 £1,300 102 Cash awards. 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 Day. Three Races and Six Glasses Gash Bonds. Will Glose April 2, Registered letters and telegrams received. OHRISTCHUROH. AUTUMN MEETING. To be held Easter Monday and Tuesday, April 6th and 7th, 1885. 10,000 members at 10s. L 5,000, 254 prizes. Each ticket has nine chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing. 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 N The PUBT4O T’BDST “office OF' NEW 1 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 son ; I,—About to make his or her Will or Codicil. 2. —Intending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3.—Settling Property by way of Mar riage Settlement. 4.—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of Will, having been appointed Executor or Trustee under the same. 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to be relieved oi ohe burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of usi jg the 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; Or from R. n. HAMBRTON, Public Trustee Wellington, X2th May, 1882



Business Notices. ONE box of Clark’s b 41 pills la war ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organa in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree tfrom 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. 1 la OBID AND GRAY’S x\, 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 600 In use. Improved Prize Chaetouttbrs.— 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, 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 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. Winnen. ->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 Rek and Gray, of Dunedin, Mew Zealand, in-mish and con struction it is far superior to any other Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Lgency Company are now representing ns a this' district „ . „ REID <fc ORAV



T. A. GATES, PETER] [STREET M 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 UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. M and Cheaply. I L D O L V



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 unr settled, and a feeling of unrest prevails. The I 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. CARaON, 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. Rotherham watches From £5 10s, Ml ATCHMAKERS feEUERS, |VW ft / c CM-QHn COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COAOHBUILDBRS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and 1 carriages of English or American design*). Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-painted, re-trim med, etc.



Business Notices. QBOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable flanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Four. Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths, 46 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 Priße List', Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 36 BALLAN TYNE’S Great Sale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING SEIKO SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICES. TH E Premises are . shortly to be taken down and re built. The Goods must therefore be cleared out, so that all who are likely to want Drapery should take the advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS,



G. L. Beath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G ods EVER OFFERED In Canterbury. 01 DAYS ONLY. 4/JL DAYS ONLY, Previous to opening np. NEW AUTUMN GOODSU AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. j&er VISIT BEATH & GO’S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Prices. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 5 IQQ



Business Notices. "P* O E S A L E, CRUSHED OATS, 2s 6d per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &c. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,



|0 THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS, Threshing Books of all kinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guabpian 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 sixpence 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 facta that the Genuine American Co.’s BOP BITTERS Are put up in Squre, Panelled, Amber colored Bottles, with White Label on one side, printed in Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster; and, on the other side, Yellow Label, with Directions in 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. Caims, rjIAILOR AND 0 OTHIB R



■V. cr d H e+- • Oi “a 22® aS o rf dO m m P & GO H Q O P 3 t? « 00 P E s © » CD o Or o 00 CORNER OF HIGH AND BT. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goads warranto well shrank, by oar patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON PPLTOATION 11 T 0 FARMERS. 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 REAPER. THE KING OF REAPERS. Has gained the Highest Prise in Every



Contest throughout the Grain Growing Countries of the World. Price—£37 10a. HE JOHNSTON MOWERS Ha\ Changeable Speed. The Lightest Ei&r't Machines in use. Price —£18. Best Manilla TWINE at very lowest quotation. Also, OILS and Oeneral Har vesting Requirements in Hand. KELSEY BROSfI Sole Agents, Christchurch. 1 40



Sporting. fJIINWALD 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 ; hanc'icappres, S. Saunders, C. 0. Foots, and Dr Leahy.



First race to start tat 12.30 p.m. 1— Hurdle Handicap of 12 sovs ; 1£ miles ; oyer six flights of hurdles 3tt 6in high; second horse to receive L2 from the stake ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sova ; 1J miles ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the Vo; 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, 10s ; acceptance, 10s 4 Maiden Plate of 10 sova ; 1 mile ; w.f.a., for horses that have never won public money prior to the date of entry; entry, 1 sov. 5 Selling H .ck 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, 10a. 7 Farmers’ Trot of 6 sova ; 2 miles ; catch weights ; post entry, 10s; for farmers’ horses that have never won public money, 8— Hurry Scurry, a sweepstake of 10s each ; £ mile. 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 Hqtel. 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 fiual. 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. HESELTINtfi, 3 369 Secretary. Business Notices. Strawberries, ST R A WBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale and retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Rent 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 Mew Zealand. Greendale, January 2,1885. Mb, E. Rbece. Dear Sir,—l am pleased to be able to inform you that since purchasing my Champion Cord Binder 1 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. Ridges. 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 farfn 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 jord 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 Tnomuii Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy I Hugh Elder I Ij 62 and 20 others.



Business Notice. O T 10 Bi NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &c* Benjamin Morris Denrea to return his beat thanks to ths public for the liberal support accorded ts him since he has taken over the Wester* field Mills. He begs to state that he b— now OPENED a STORE In the TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, where all orders by his former customers and others will be promptly attended to. WHE A TEN M a'AL 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 publ c patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTBRF i ELD FLOUR. y I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Mobeis. I find it to oe quire free from adulteration, and made from si und wheat of good qnality “A. W. BICKERTON, “ Colonial Analyst." August 25th, 1884 8 158 Sporting. shburton racing club.



AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY ND THURSDAY April 29th and 30th, 1886. President— E. G. Wright. Ytce-President— W. 0. Walker. Judge —Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Oorsbie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Teeasuber- O. W. Parnell W. Q. Ross H. T. Winter 0. d. Fooke. Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales —M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course— A. Hewson. HaNDKUFPEES. The Handicapping Committee of the dab First race each day to start at 12.30p.m. firsTdat. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, aboat 3ft 6ia high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs’; nomination, 1 sov ; accept ance, 1 sov. Minimum weight, Bst. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 aov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 26 sovs from the stake. 1J miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sots’; 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 Olub. 5. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sot, £ mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 16 sovs; entrance, 1 sov, to be [made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi cap is run. No weight under )ost. £ mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the fnnda of the Club. District horses only. SECOND* DAY. 1. County Hurdle 3 Raob (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 60 sots'; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 BOV. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs ; no ruination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov"; district horses only. miles. 4. Ope.t Welter Handicap, of 40 sovsj nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 ! sov ; minimum weight, lOst. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scpatch Selling Race, of 15 sovs; entrance, 1 sot, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is mn. Catch weights. f mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for - 16 sovs, any surplus to go to tha 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 ; *ooep* tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of de claration of weights. 1 mile.



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entryjwill 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 Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from 16th, January f 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 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. onl 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 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, 1 140 Secretary