The Ashburton Guardian.

IPRICE-ONE pen

VOL.. V

—No. 1,499

ASHBURTON. RBI DAY. MARCH 27. 1885



Surveyor. Civil Engineers, fee. E. FOOKS AND SONS, OiTit. Ekoikebbs, Valuators, Lickssed TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Moil 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. For rates of Freight and Passage, and ■or full information, apply to GARDNER & PICKERING, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. TIN WALD AND MOUNT SOMERS 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 r. turn in time for , the lost train for Ashburton, la JOHN HOOD Architects, SUKVBYOKS, AM) LAND BbOKEBS, Ashbtjrtok. ' Shipping- Agents,



AUSTB ALASI AN jp AR C ELS EXP RE & <3. Parcels and Packages forwsrdel to any addreie, at cheap, through, inclusive rates. One charge. No extras. No trouble. No charge for booking or for collecting packages up to 661bs wtight within t; e city. Daily despatches by Bail, and to Great Britain, Europe and Australia by every.steamor. Extract from tariff, including all charges to Address of Consignee : Pf i 5 b 2. S n fill I ‘S § ° We are now receiving parcels ,o despatch per Tongariro, sailing this nonth. Revised cheap rates. Insurance effected if desired. Tariff and all information on application CUFF & GRAHAM, Pox 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. ...i^nnf!^ Business Notices. DASu3H Seed Oats. Tffg Undersigned has a full Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen's Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT . FLOOR, BRAN, AND SH RPS.



All at the loweat prices possible. Genu ■no value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other inducemen or cash. Families waited on weekly oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, AST Stbkbt, Ashbpbto Mb SI DN E Y WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, Bess to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur '• >n and surrounding district that the fresh commences on THURSDAY, the 6th instant. ■ . , . For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his residence, Cox street; o* at MrT, F. Fablbt, stationer, Saunders Buildings, Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. 1 31 Robert Alcorn GENERAL MERCHANT. FR Quality, Cheapness, and Fit In Men’s, Youths’, and Boys’Clothing n»d Boots of all sorts, go to R. ALCORN S Corner Shop (attached to the Grocery, Ironmongery, Glus, and China Ware houses, where you mil get everything of the beet quality and at the loweat possible prices. TEA is. b>v speciality ; —my 3» Tee is nneqnalß'' In Christchurch or Xhmedin at the prices, and unsurpassed at ftloe 589 d



Consultation. f E WS. £I,OOO 320 CASH PRIZES. EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmesonc will be givan 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 eveiy two- months. There is also the fact that all these {drawings have 611 ed 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 jrawing will consist of 320 money prizes, imounting to L 4,000 subscribed by 8,000 members at 10a each. The various Money Prizes will bo dis tributed as follows : I



1 £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 1 £IOO prize; 2 £6O prizes; 10 £3O prizes; 15 £25 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £ls prizes ; 160 £lO prizes; ICO £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, wad 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.— In 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 in any horse consultations; and this Com pany would not presume to tell the public that they hare a number of chances and can win a number of prizes for a single in vestment of 10s. Hole.—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 supeivision of a ccra 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 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. All letters must be addressed T> ~ ~ „ Care Mr Mosely, IJKJOijUj Wholesale & Retail Tobacconist, Box 64Post Office Duned' \. 12 1136 mHE 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 ... 126 Starters, div. ... 150 Non-starters,div 330 £1,450 41—Cash Bonds—4l. 10 at £lO ... £IOO 22 at £5 ... 110 £4OO Will close on April 4, 1885. 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. 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 bo 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 mono} a. Programmes, with nominatir-'s and full particulars, sent post free on application. (j(3 rcsS“""" GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBBS & GOODWIN, Hobbs’ Buildings, Cathedral Square, 3 372 Christchurch. Faster Handicap. ?30 nominations. First horse ...£4OO Second horse ... 200 Third horse ... 100 Starters, div. ... 2 0 Non-starters,div 250 £1,150



10.000 aaa BOTTLES SOLD LAST \ (JtlU 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 r and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, * and Kemfthornb, Prosser and Co. 1 Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, 0 PURCHASERS LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884. fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. OF Price, One Shining. Apply, “ GUARDIAN ' FFICE.



Consultation. O JOCKEY CLUBS. LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS may be made with ibo undersigned for the Supplying and Working of Totaliaators. References from principal Clubs in Otago and Southland. MASON AND ROBERTS, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin. £2,000 DDNEDIN CUP. £2,000. Will Close To bo Run Will Close Feb. 24th. 26th Feb. next. Feb. 24th. 4,000 at 10s. 137 Prizes. UNEDIN CUP. First 503- lat ICO Second 200 2at 50 ... 100 Third ... ... 100 4at £5 ... 300 Starters divided 200 10 at 30 ... 100 Non-starters do 200 80 at 5 ... ... 400 Tasman, in presenting the above Pro gramme, would suggest that early appli cation should be made, as from the large amountof support that has been promised frons 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. Cash Awards 40 Nominations. 1,200 800



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 Hobeits, Box 246, P. 0., Dunedin. AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2*500 ADA M ELMORE. £2,5C0 Will close on April 4th, to be run on April 6tb, 1885. 5,000 members at 10s each. Great Autum Hdp f (27 nominations) ! First ... £550 I >' ccond ... 270 I Third ... 170 I Starters ... 160 i Non starters 150 j £1.300 i 102 Cash awards. Each ticket will have eight chances. Please enclose stamps for reply and result. Ada Melmore requires no fuither 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 drzen tickets purchased. Addre.s—ADA MELMORE, Caro 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, April 6th and 7tb, 1885. 10,000 members at 10s. L 5,000, 254 prizes. Each ticket has nine chances, and can obtain a prize in each drawing.



1400 Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result, P.O. orders preferred. la 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, r r care of Jubal Fleming, Oitv Baths. Colombo st... Christchurch. arMßwgii l. - I, iiutMiaiiiifijMMWMaaMa^Mwewwap Government Notice. The public trust office OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of Ihe 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 •on I.—About to make his or her Will or Ccdicil. 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.



s.—Having acted as Trustee, Executor or Administrator, wishing to bo relieved 01 che burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of us; jg the State ma- Ihinery, and gives an absolute guarantee igainst loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may bo obtained from ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Of from R. O. HAMERTON, Public Trustee } Wellington, 12th May, 1882



Business Notices. ONE brx of Clark’s B 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the urinary organa in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gr-ivel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree .from mercury. Sold in boxer. 4a Gd each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors Sole pro prietora, The Lincoln and Midland Coun ties Drug Go., Lincoln, England. Who.e aale of all the wholesa'e houses. 1 18 HE I D AND GRAY’S New Positive Eoed Broadcast Beeclsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can boarranged, 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 Du e Harrows.— The Best. —Over 500 iu use. Improved Prize CHAFrcurißßS.—With cast-steel mouthpieces, ■ when properly handled, make no long straws, conse quently chafl requires no riddling. They are in use largely all over ISew Zealand, several of the large-sized machines being lately fitted up at Christchurch. Improved Double and Treble Furrow Ploughs.— The beat, and consequently t tho 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. Horae gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Beat 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 guago. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray’s patent stands: d for folding sheep. Winner jf the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report: — “ Ploughs— In ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention ns being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of ReF and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, in.jnish and con struction it is far superior to any other



Eakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns mj this district HKTT' «r, ORA' T. A. GATES, PETER] U [STREET M ° L D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best matebialq ONE BUT THE BEST MATERIAL O E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I M OI L D 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 prevai's. The remedy is easy and certain. Give me a call. Admission free ! 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. IT. M. Carson, 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.



"THERHA.4I WATCHES Frcm £5 10s. tal ATCHMAKERS COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, COACHBUILDERS, &c., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, ro-paintod, re-trim med, etc.



Business Notices. QROWN IKON WORK P ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable flanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Size?. PAINTED CORRUGATED Ia ON IN Four. Six and Seven Feet Lengths, 40 per 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 of British and Continental Goods upon 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, Londcn, 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. nn H E Prenrses are shortly L 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 tto advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNT-?.



G. L. Beath & (Jo.’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. psr VISIT BEATH & CO’S “Us? THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 5 100



Business Notices. jP O R SALE CRUSHED OATS, 2s Gd per bushel. OH AFP, BRAN, &c. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark,



|0 THRESHING MACHINE PROPRIETORS, Threshing Books of all hinds and sizes neatly printed and bound to order at the Guarman Office. A CART)—To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretion of jouth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc., I will send a recipe that will cure you free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed envelope and s’xpence to prepay postage to the Rev Joseph T, Inman, station D, New York City, U.S. A. 1 Caution. SOME unscrupulous firms are trying to force on the New Zealand 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 Rad Letters, in English and German, and the name of “Dr Soulo ” blown in every Bottle. This is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP Bl ITERS are put



P. Cairns, AND G OTHIER , J# or P $ rr cc GO * QO 9 ■^l.s CT w,M m o CO g ■+? h 03 H CD o p O GO P 1 P hi CD o m Ox TOB o HI CO CORNER OF HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warranto well shrank, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON PPLICATION H T O FARMERS. BEFORE PURCHASING, INSPECT THE JOHNSTON •Twine Binder, THE LIGHTEST DRAFT, THE MOST SIMPLE AND DURABLE



HARVESTER AND BINDER j la the Market. Price—£ss. THE JOHNSTON WRODGHT-IRON SIDE DELIVERY REAPER. THE KING OF REAPERS. Has gained the Highest Prize in Every Contest throughout the Grain Growing Countries of the World. Price—£3? 10s, HE JOHNSTON MOWERS H&Vv Changeable Speed. The Lightest Di4.lt Machines in use. Price—£lß. Beat Manilla TWINE at very lowest quotation. Also, OILS and General Har vesting Requirements in Hand, KELSEY BROS Sole Agents, Christchurch. 1 40



Sporting. fJpINWALD ANNUAL RACES, 1 WEDNESDAY, A PEIL 15, 18 5. President, C. J. Hawdon ; vice-president, D. McLean ; judge, M. Stitt ; att wards, G. James. E. Oates, A. McLtod, D. McLeod, F. Lewis, J. Bogg, D, Tip pett ; tre.vnrer, M. Scott; s'arter, Dr Leahy ; clerk of (lie scales, A. l arri aon ; clerk of the course, B. Uanks; hanc icappres, S. Sounder?, C. C. Fooks, i and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 12.30 p m.



1— Bubble Handicap of 12 sovs ; 1J miles ; over six flights of hurdles 3tt Gin high; second horse to receive L2 from the stake ; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sovs ; miles ; second horse to reie've 5 sovs from the stake ; nomination, 1 sov ; ac ceptance, 1 sov. 3 Trotting Handicap of 12 sovs; 2 miles ; second ho;se to receive 2 sovs from the slake ; lOst up; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10a. 4 Maiden 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 rovs ; 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, -10 s ; acceptance, 10s. 7 Farmers’ Trot of 6 sovs ; 2 miles ; catch weights; post entry, 10s; for farmers’ horses that have never won public money. 8— Hurry Scurry, a* sweepstake of 10a each ; i 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 bo 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 convej’ance, Is each. These races are only open to district horses, that is those hor;es commonly re siding in the Ashburton County since January 1, 1885. No protest will be entertained unless lodged with the Secretary with : n treaty minutes after the rrc.> has been run, and accompanied by a deposit of 11, which will be forfeited shou’d 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 totaliaa tor will be on the ground. A first-class band will be in ai tendance. Name, age and colors of lideis of hor ses to be declared when nominated. J. HESELTINR, 3 369 Secretary. Business Notices. Strawberries, STRAWBERRIES, STRAW BERRIES, 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, JauUary 2, 1885. Mr E. Rbece. Dear Sir,—l 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. Eidgen. 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 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 tru'y, W. Boco. We, the undersigned farmers, having been present at the Exhibition of the Champion Uord Binder as made at Mr Cherry’s Farm, Kyreton, hereby expre-s 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 Burg in Tftom .a Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 52 a d 20 others.



. O T I 0 Ei NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &n Benjamin Morris 1 Desires to return his best thanks to tte public for the liberal support, accorded t» him since he has taken over the Wester field Mills. He bees to state that he has now OPENED a STORE in the TRIANGLE, WAKANDI 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 publ c patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTERF ELD FLOUR. y I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Morris. I find it to toe quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good quality I “A. W. BICKERTON, “ Colonial Analyst. ’* August 25th, 1884 8 158 Sporting. BURTON R AGING CLUB. AUIUMM MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY April 29ch and 30lh, 1885. Pri sident— E. G. Wright. Vice-President— W. O. Walker. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corabie O. W. Purnell H. Friedlander W. G. Rosa R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer — C. 0. Foots. B tarter— T. Leahy. Creek r f the Scales — M. Friedlander Clerk of tub Course—A. Hewson. Hakdjcvipbts. The Handicapping Committee of thedob



First race each day to start at 12.33 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sots ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6ia high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs 2 mTes. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sjv ; accept ance, 1 sov, Minimum weight, Bat. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. A* hbur-on Autdm* Handicap, of ICO sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. Ktcmd horse to receive 25 sovs from the able. miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. | mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the 01 uh. 5. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 9 mile. * 6. Dost Stakes, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi cap is run. No weight under iOst. i mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horses only. SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle jsßace (Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 soy. ij miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stank Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 fu’longs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 4'3 sovs; no mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. 1J miles. 4. Ope j Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs; 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. Scratch Selling Race, of 15 sovs; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights. } mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs j nomination, I sov; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is ran ; »ccep* tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of de claration of weights 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry jwill be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, aud 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 out 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 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. per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in' accoid ance with this programme for expenses of the course.



5 All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. ■ All nominations to .be accompanied by fees, name, age, and description of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on' Thursday. 26th Match, 1835, ‘ 3 * WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be dec’ared 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 pm. on TUESDAY, 28. h April, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racinp. x S. SAWDERS, 1 140 Secretary