The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. V.—No. 1,524

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY. APRIL 25. 1885.

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Surveyor, Civil Engineers, C. E. FOOKB aHD SONS, Aiclut6ctSj Civil Bkchotms, Licensed Scbvetobs, and Laud Bboxbbs, triangle, WAKANDI ROAD, Ashbvbtow. Shipping. Shortest and most direct route TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mall Steamship Company (nodei; contract with the New Zealand and New Sooth Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as an aer;— 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 & PUKE RING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. TINWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Ceach leaves Hood’s hotel for Cavendish Railway Station every Tues day and Saturday, meeting each train. Passengers by morning train may pro ceed by coach to Alford Forest, thence to Methven in time for the last train for Christchurch, or may return in time for the last train for Ashburton. 1b . JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN jp ARO KL S 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 up to 66Ibs 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 : * g £ g. & n, fir a p* - t s s 8 are now receiving parcels for Home ■patch per Tongariro, sailing this i. Beviaed cheap rates, arapce effected if desired- ( iff and all information on application ‘ . CUFF & GRAHAM, Box 337 Post Office, Christchurch ; ‘ ' and Lyttelton, sphone 22., ®



Business Notices. - ;< JDAN*3H Seed Oats. THE Undersized baa a 101 l Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING-"' r DEAFKRY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoea.LargoStook of Groceries jmd Oilmen’* Store*. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA feed and sbbd oat . FLOUHr BBAhTaND SH BPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu ■no value and no make-believe or sham Larse discount; and other Inducemen or cash. FamHiesvraitod on weekly alienor if veqdjwd.': ■jttj.'j ivn^AMsoN, ■'. As H B tt.B lo



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Consultatii gPO'RTING £4,000 320 OA EIGHTH GRAND DRAWING IS NC To a purchaser of 25 will be given gratia. From the undoubted great aucceßß these dra taiued throughout New Z motors are enabled to bri the public every two moi also the fact that all these filled some time before th of closing, which has em pany to pay the prizes in The eighth grand drai will close the end of "inth Hamburg drawing the Ist of May. This eighth grand dra\ of 320 money prizes, amot subscribed by 8,000 meml The various Money Pri trlbuted as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 10 £25 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 160 £lO prizes; 100 ££ amount, £4,000; 320 mon To a purchaser of 25 p will be given gratia. The grand principle of i Drawings is that a purch grammes is guaranteed i chances are in favor of th( ing a large prize, as ther prizes to 100 small ones, tor of £2 the chances ai against him drawing a head prize or any other by an investor of 10s. Read this carefully. Hamburg Drawings the gr only 25 to 1 against an i drawing a prize. But care enormous odds against in a hoise or cash prize horse consultations. Th replaced for each dra l cash prizes, which gives odds against investors, would simply ask investc the odds before placing ttu in any horse consultations; pany would not presume t< that they have a number i can win a number of prizes vestment of 10a. Note.—Prize winners w large or small prizes are their names will not be ma out their written consenl This Bth grand drawing take place under the supen mittee of eight subscribers, will be paid over as early a the drawing. Notice— Country chequ rect by Bank, only payabl and la added for excban; orders preferred, made pi Boaz. Bank notes accepi stamps for reply and resul letters and telegrams not re and address of applicant sh written. All letter* must' Boaz, Wholesale Tobac Box 64 Post Office Du ’atothing sucge; SUCCESS. ROBIN HC Look at our Dunedin Ci Autumn resul First prize. Birthday flan First prize, Grand Nat: Two races and eight class Apply Early DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY To be run at Dunedin, N N.Z. GRAND NAT To be run at Christchurch, Will Close May 8,000 members at 10s, At Each ticket has ten obai Bgobtain a prize in each of rxhday Handicap rst... ...Li.ooo cond ... 300 tird.. ... 150 1 othe s di v'ded, about Grai First Secoi Thirt All < vid



Consultations. RE AT AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2,500 ADA MELMORE. £2,500 Will close on April4th, to be run on April 6tb, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. Each ticket will have eight chances, Please enclose stamps for reply and resalt. ids 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, Caro of Mr Mitchell, 1 115 Box 318, Post Office, Dunedin. THE GLOBE CONSULTATION CO.’S programme on the BIRTHDAY HANDICAP (Dunedin) AND N.Z. GRAND STEEPLECHASE (Christchurch). To be run on 25th May, 18 : 5. 6,000 SHARES at 10s EACH, L 3.000. First prize Birthday Handicap, 1600; 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 sole manage ment and control of their totnlisators, which have given universal satisfaction to the public, will be a sufficient guarantee ' as to the genuineness and successful working of the consultation. JSS- Special advantages are offered to investors in the Globa 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 mono; a. Programmes, with nominatirts and full i particulars, sent post free on application. Address — GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBBS & GOODWIN, 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. Boxes Is lsd 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, i Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, 1 Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur- < • m and surrounding district that the fresh j -m commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his esidence, 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. S. BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates — COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE, &o OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHIOKWHBA r. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. R. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 Government Notice. THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OP NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of •he Acta 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.—lntending to provide for Wife and Children or others by deed of Settlement. 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar-1 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 che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminia ration, the option of nan jg the State ma thinery, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every Information may be obtained 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 organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree L 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 -1 sale of all the wholesale houses. 118 Reid and gr a Y’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can be arranged, when ordered, to sow Lucerne or other small seeds simultaneously to the sowing of Ryegrass if desired. It is the only Sower in the Market that will sow with absolute regularity on either exces sively rough or-very smooth land. It will sow any desired quantity of Grain or Grass by simply changing one wheel. Corn Drills all Sizes. Jointed Pulverising DiscHabbows. — The Beat. —Over 600 in use. Improved Prize Chaitouttebs.— 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 6 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 lined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horae 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. Winner., of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Fubrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs, there is one eii hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, iu<jnish and con struction it is far superior to any other The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing no >u this district RFTT> % ORA V T. A. GATES, PETER] U [STREET M°9 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. 1 MAD O L U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. ADMISSION FREE.—There ares 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, MoateandCo.; 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 f ree ! 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. Matchmakers * 0 EWELLERS, ftft tBHjaZ CM—CH. COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACHBUILDERS, &0,, ' Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and I carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired *a-palnled, re-trim med, eto.



Business Notices. nBOWN IRON WO RES, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Ranges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN Your, Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths. 40 pec cont. 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 o£ 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 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 ire likely to want Drapery should taka the advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS. 39 < ( Q JL. Beath & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G oda EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. Oi DAYS ONLY. /01 DAYS ONLY. Previous tc opening np. NEW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. VISIT BEATH & GO’S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



Business Notices. F 0 E s ALE. CRUSHED OATS, 2s 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'xpence to prepay postage to the Bev 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, Yellow Label, with Directions in Red 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 OTHIER or P m i-3 er QD Ai QC msi 00 e-h <l O in CO DO CP O 03 Q a OQ P O Ol o QQ CORNER OP HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, OHRISTOHUROH All Goods warranto well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OP TWEEDS SENT ON PPLIOATTON 11 Public Companies. VTBW ZEALAND LOAN & MER- J\ 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 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 US 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. Farther particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Ratals. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch H, H. SEORETAN, iigent, A sbburto O. VV HEP. - %en t



Business Notices. Strawberries, ST R AS.WBBRR.IES, 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 2,1885. Mb E. Bbece. Dear Sir, —I am pleased to be able to inform you that since purchasing my Champion Cord Binder I have cut and tied SO 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. Pidqen. Burnside, January 3, 1885. Mb E. Reece. Dear Sir,—ln 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 catting 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 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 mosi invaluable, and contributed materi ally to the success of the trial.—(Signed) F. Denton Henry Fenwick Robert Dailey George Bailey Thomas Burgin Tnom.s Davies H. Beal Hay, Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 62 a; d 20 others. Thos. Bullock. Revised list of properties For Sale and to Let, elo. SUBURBAN. A small Farm containing 60 acres, with dwelling house, neal town ; liberal terms Lots 18 and 41, each containing 1 rood 39 perches, Allenton Suburban District Lot 86, North-west Town Belt, con taining 1 acre, capital site for a private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakanui road, good site for a house Lots 62 63, corner of Wakanui road and Town Belt Lot 22, containing £-acre, with five roomed house, Alford Forest road Lots 42, 43, 44, 62, 63, together with house, Allenton, near the Woollen Factory Lot 24, Alford Forest road, together with dwelling-house Five acres, first class building site, corner of Middle and Allan road TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with three roomed house thereon Lots 356, 359, 360 Lots 8, 11, 101, MoMurdo street Lots 234, 235, 236, 237, Anne street TOWN PROPERTIES. 777, Corner of Cox and William street 778, Adjoining fronting Cox street. 1090, Wills street, with five-roomed bouse, well situated 535, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith’s shop. 545, 554, 655, To let only, at a nomi nal rental. TO LET : Seven-roomed House on the Town Belt east, near the Parsonage, at a low rental Five roomed Cottage in Burnett street A cottage at Hampstead, rent 4s a week Commodious premises in - L ast street Blacksmith’s shop, together with dwelling-house, in Peter street Five-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house at Trevorton Four-roomed house, Graham’s road, Tinwald Shop and boarding-house in Triangle Comfortable House, together with Stable, near the Woollen Factory Office in Arcane Shop and dwelling in Moore street. 12s 6d per week—commodious boarding house to let at the above rental MISCELLANEOUS : FOR SALE. Second-hand double seated Buggy Eight-horse power portable engine, cheap barb wire No 8 and 10 fencing wire Spring carjs, new, from Ll 9 to L 24 Ploughs, harrows, drays Strong building for removal, suitable for granary or stable Quantity of mixed Firewood, from Wai mate, at 30a per oord Second-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON,



Business Notice. O T I 0 B. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE,.&o Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thank* to tha 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 tha TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, where all orders by his former customers and others will be promptly attended tow WHE ATEN 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 .publ c patronage. ANALYSIS OP WBSTERP ELD FLOUR. “ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Mobbis. I fin 1 it to be quite free from adulteration, ai 1 made from sound wheat of good quality “A W. BIOKBRTON, “ Colonial Analyst. August 25th, 1884 8 168 Sporting. racing club, AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY -ND THURSDAY April 29th and 30th, 1886. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-President—W. 0. Walker. Judge —Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corsbie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Treasurer - 0. W. Purnell W. G. Bon H. T. Winter -0. d. Foots. Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander Clerk of the Course— A. Henson. HaNDIC iPPEBS. The Handicapping Committee of theOloh First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 both ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov,; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs; j nomination, 1 sov ; accept* ance, 1 sov. Minimum weight, Bst, 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; Domination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stake. miles. 4 Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs V nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. f mile. The winner to be sold by anction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to g"' to the funds of the Club. 5. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomi* nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. f 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 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 boraea only. DAY. 1. County Hurdle gßacs (Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 sov. 1 j miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 60 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. lj miles. 4. Ope s Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 soy ; minimum weight, lOst. 3 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the fiat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, ot 16 sovs, entrance, 1 sov, to Do made to me Secretary immediately alter the Open Welter is run. Catcn weights. f mile. Tho winner to be sold -by anction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club, 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, L sov ; to bo 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 . the condition that all disputes, claim* and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided'by the Stewards, whom they may appoint; their decision all points connected with carrying one thi programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any hvrse 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 dur 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 hone 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 hrst day’s handicaps will be declared on Thursday, 23rd April, 1885. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 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 la er than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, 28tn April, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on- the evening of the first day’s racing. _ S. SAUNDERS, I I*o Secretary,