The Ashburton Guardian.

ASHBURTON. THURSDAY. APRIL 16. 1885.

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Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Crm, EuannsßßS, Vavtatobs, Lxobhsteb SURVEYORS, AND LAND BROKERS, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton. Shipping. Shortest and most direct 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 South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers os □ndar:— Passengers booked to London, Liver pool, or Paris at a through rate, thus securing special advantages. For rates of Freight and Passage, and ■or fall information, apply to GARD’NER A PICKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. TIN WALD AND MOUNT SOMER 8 RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Ceach loaves Hood’s hotel for Qavendiah 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, lo JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN AROELS EXP RE £, a.



Parcels and Packages forwarded to any address, at cheap, through, inclusive rates. One charge. No extras. So trouble. Ho charge for booking or for collecting packages up to 661bs weight within ti;e 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 : Wo are 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 937 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton. Telephone 22. 8 1572 Easiness Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. THE Undersigned has a full Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING _ DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Boota Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TE£ FEED AND SEED OAT , FLOUR, BRAN, AND SH RPS. All at the lowest prices possible. Genu >ne value and no make-believe or sham (Large discount, and other Induoetnen -or cash. Families waited on weekly oftener if required. D. WILLIAMSON, NABS SIXKIT) Ashbubto BAKER BROS., Builders, Under takers, eta, Wakanui road and Cast ■treat —B.B. desire to state that having the mt* recent and improved Heabse and Motnumra Coach, are prepared to f “ rnu ” and conduct Funerals on special and mosi reasonable terms. Country orders wil receive prompt attention. Note theod dress, comer of Wakanui road and Oasi street. -Orders may be left at the Ash barton Coach Factory: or Box 16, Pos Office, Ashburton. 16!



Consultation- NEWS. £ 1,000 — 320 CASH prizes * EIGHTH GRAND HAMBURG DRAWING IS NOW OPEN. To a purchaser of 25 programmea'one will be given gratis. i 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 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 £26 prizes; 15 £2O prizes; 15 £ls prizes ; 160 £lO prizes; 100 £5 prizes. Total amount, £4,000; 320 money prizes. To a purchaser of 25 programmes one will be given gratis. The grand principle of these Hamburg Drawings is that a purchaser of 25 pro grammes is guaranteed a prize, aad the chances are in favor of the investor draw ing a large prize, as there are 220 large prizes to 100 small ones. To any inves tor of £2 the chances are only 6 to 1 against him drawing a prize, and the head prize or any other may be drawn by an investor of 10s. Read this carefully. 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 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 he made public with out their written consent. This Bth grand drawing for £4,000 will take place under the supeivision of a com mittee of eight subscribers, and the prizes will be paid over as early as possible after the drawing. Notice —Country cheques marked cor rect by Bank, only payable to a number, and la added for exchange. Post-office orders preferred, made payable only to Boaz. Bank notes accepted. Two 2d , stamps for reply and result. Registered i letters and telegrams not received. Name : and address of applicant should be plainly , written. All letters must be addressed T) An „ Care Mr Mosely, XjKJciZij Wholesale & Retail ’ Tobacconist, Box 64 Post’ Office Dnned’ >. 12 1136 — ( Nothing succeeds like SUCCESS. ROBIN HOOD. >ok at our Dunedin Cup and Great Autumn results irst prize. Birthday Handicap, LI,OOO. First prize, Grand National, L3OO. wo races and eijht classes cash bonds. Apply Early. UNEDIN BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, To be run at Dunedin, May 25, It 85. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL, a be run at Christchurch, May 25, 1885. Will Close May 22. 000 members at 10s. About 220 prizes, ach ticket baa ten chances, and can (obtain a prize in each of ten drawings. ' Grand National. ird.. Lzß each 2 at 50 4 at 25 5 at 20 O at 15 All nber of 8,000 will be allotted as Extra ih Bonds of L 5 each (less usual conc ision), instead of increasing value of sting prizes, and will be called 9th is. We wish to be distinctly under od that our drawings are always con :ted by a committee of shareholders, 1 that representatives of the Press are awiee present; and names and addresses principal winners are always sent oughout New Zealand. From the nber of people who inspect our books 7 by day, and the correspondence we aive (and answer) relative to our draw b, distribution of prizes, and our busi is generally, it seems almost supeifluous still *ay “ our books are always open inspection;” yet such is the fact, and : ever increasing business shows plainly 1 result Please send two 2d stamps for reply and ult. P. O. orders preferred. Is ex ange on Cheques and Stamps. Coir d Notes must be registered. Regis ■ed letters and telegrams received. Address—ROßlN HOOD, Care of Thos. Stapleton, Box 238, P. 0., Christchurch. Or care of Jubal Fleming, ty Baths, Colombo st., ChrisUffiurch^



10=000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST J }T 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. gold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in la 6d and 2s 6d bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kempxhobnb, Prosser and Co. Christchurch : or to the proprietor, H. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. rp o PURCHASERS OF CR r vVN LANDS. FOR SALE—The NEW ZEALAND CROWN LANDS GUIDE for 1884, Price, <>ne Shilling. Apply, “GUARDIAN 1 OFFICE.



Consultation. QREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. £2*500 ADA MELMORE. £2,500 Will close on April4th, to bo 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 Each ticket will have eight chances Please enclose stamps for reply and result. Ada Melmoro requires no further re commendation than the fact that her con sultation on the Dunedin Cop 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. The globe consultation co.’s programme on the BIRTHDAY HANDICAP (Dunedin) AND N.Z. GIAND STEEPLECHASE (Christchurch). To be run on 25th May, 18'5. 6,000 SHARES at 10s BACH, 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 1 second programme, would call special atten- 1 tion to the address of the parties en trusted with the correspondence. Having been entrusted by thf Canterbury Jockey and other Clubs with the sole manage- ; ment and control of their totalisatore, which have given universal satisfaction to the public, will be a sufficient guarantee j as to the genuineness and successful | working of the consultation, t 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. ‘ 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 and full I particulars, sent post free on application. Address— GLOBE CONSULTATION COMPANY, Box 287 Post Office, Care HOBBS & GOODY/IN, 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 l£d and 2a 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 SID NE Y WOLF, From the Royal Academy of Music, Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur ' >n and surrounding district that the fresh 'm commences on THURSDAY, the 6th instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his residence, Cox street; or at Mr T.P. Farley, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and patties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. 1 31 Ashburton coal and fire WOOD DEPOT, R. s7bean Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHIOKWHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. B. JS. Bean, West street. 6 1147



Government Notice. rjiEE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE i OP NEW ZEALAND. Atention ia 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 : 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. , A—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 Adminis ration, the option of us ;jg the State ma thinory, and gives an absolute guarantee against loss of funds by fraud, peculation, or dishonesty. Every information may be obtained f*em ALEXANDER LEAN, Agent at Christchurch; Or from B. O. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Wellington, 12th May, 1683



Business Notices. ONE box of Clark’s B 41 pills is war ranted to cure all discharges from the 1 urinary organs in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree £ 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 sale of all the wholesale houses. 118 Reid and gr a t’s New Positive Feed Broadcast Seedsower, For Sowing Grain, Grass, Turnip, Rape, Mangold, etc., and the Turnip Sower can bearranged, 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 Ohaffcutibrs.— 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 heat, and consequently the cheapest in the market. 3, and 6 leaf harrows. Square linked chain har rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tined field grubbers. Cambridge rollers, 20, 24, and 26 inches diam. Plain cylinder field rollers. Horse gears for 1, 2,3, and 4 horses. Best iron-bark swingle-trees. Ropes and pully gear for 4-horae yokes. Threshing machine fit tings Bolting all sizes. Iron and brass castings of all kinds to order. Fencing standards cut and punched to any length and guage. Drays made from best sea soned timber, with Gilpin axles. Gray s patent standard for folding sheep. Winner*, of the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ Report:— “ Ploughs —ln ploughs there la one ex hi hit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of Reii" and Gray, of Dunedin, New Zealand, monish and con struction it is far superior to any other



Bakaia. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Company are now representing ns >n this'district T IKTT V fr. ORAV T. A. GATES, PETER! D [STREET 0 i L M f D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. G None but the best materials ONE BUT THE BEST E Cabinet-making Executed G W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I M L D O ® L U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. ADMISSION FREE.—There ares eyeral 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 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. Carson, Grocery, Fruit and Italian Warehouse, between the two banks, wholesale and retail agent for Nelson Moate and Co.’s pure blended leas, I in packets and boxes.



OTHERHAM WATCHES From £5 10s. |jJ AtfiHMAKERS SHBURTON COACH FACTORY, Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUILDERS, &0., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-palntad, re-trlm med, etc. Havelock street. Established 1876.



QBOWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch, Portable Eanges 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



Hgbiesselioh AND 00. • WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1855. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2£ per cent, commission, selected by buyers with Colonial experience, and. attend to the prompt realisation of Produce at highest prices upon 1 per cent, commission. Orders to be accompanied by Letters of Credit or part remittance in Bank Drafts or Produce. Open Policies of Insurance for floating cargoes to cover sea risks. References —Chief Office of the London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks, Current Price L’sts, Produce Reports, and any necessary samples or information oh application. 1 35



BALLAN TYNE’S Great Bale. FIRST-CLASS DRAPERY & CLOTHING BEING SACRIFICED AT MARVELLOUS PRICKS. TH B 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 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 oda EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. 21 DAYS ONLY. DAYS ONLY. Previous to opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. VISIT DEATH & GO’S THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. Gr L. Death & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



Jjl O B SALE. 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 I 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 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, fellow Label, with Directions in Red Letters, in English and Oerman, 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, CORNER OP HIGH AND ST. ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH All Goods warrants well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machino. PATTERNS OF TWEEDS SENT ON TVTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER 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 SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Cen tral Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. .' PPLIOATION 11 Public Companies,



AGENTS iN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’a celebrated Com bined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvan laod Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy's Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Farther particulars on application at the Company's Off" ies, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager. Christchurch, H. SECREiTAN, Agent, Ashburto 0. W BURNER -



Business Notices. Strawberries, Strawberries, 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. Rjiece. Dear Sir, —I am pleased to be able to inform you that since purchasing my I 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, arid I think you ought to do well with the Champion.—Yours truly, G. Bidgen. 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 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 1s 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, shaving been present at the Exhibition A)f the Champion 7ord Binder as made at Mr Cherry’s Farm, Eyreton, hereby express our complete satisfaction with the efficient way the grain was handled. The numer ous improvements in’ the machine are most invaluable, and contributed materi ally to the success of the trial. (Signed) F. Denton Henry Fenwick Robert Dailey George Bailey Thomas Bnrgin Taomas Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith EL Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 52 arid 20 others.



Thos. Bullock. Revised list of properties For Sale and to Let, eto. SUBURBAN. A small Farm containing 60 acres, with dwelling house, neal town ; liberal terms Lots 18 and 41, each containing 1 rood S 9 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, McMurdo 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-rooned house, well situated 535, Peter street, with dwelling-house and blacksmith’s shop. 645, 654, 653, 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 hast street Blacksmith’s shop, together with dwelling-house, in Peter street Five-roomed house at Trcvorton 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, i 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 30s per cord Second-hand Drays Thomas Bullock, ARCADE, ASHBURTON.



Business Notice. O T 1 0 E. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &ft. Benjamin Moms Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded te him since he has taken over the Wester* field Mills. He begs to state that he hae now OPENED a STORE iu the TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, where all orders by his former customers and others will be promptly attended to. WHEATBN MEAL from Westerfield Mill. BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that he baa ■ now OPENED A BAKERY, under the management of a first-class. Baker, and trusts by strict attention business to merit a share of pubic patronage. ANALYSIS OF WBSTBRF ELD FLOUR. “ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Morris. I find it to be quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good'quality “A. W. BICKERTON, K Colonial Analyst.’’ August 25th, 1884 8 168 Sporting. Ashburton racing club. AUTUMiN MEETING. WEDNESDAY ND THURSDAY April 29th and 30th, 1886. Prfsxdent-E. G. Wright. Vice-President —W. O. Walker. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corsbie 0. W. Purnell H. Friedlander W. Q. Ross R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer —C. 0. Fooks. Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander Clerk op the Course— A. Henson. HaNDIC iFFEBS. The Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high j 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 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 26 sovs from the stake. 1£ miles. 4 Novel Raoe Handicap of 30 sovs*. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. f mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the fnnds of the Club. 5. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 4 mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be ; made fo the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi cap is run. No weight under JOst. 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 |Raoe (Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 1J miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov j acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs ; no mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. 1J miles. 4 Ope j Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight, lOat. a miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the fiat. 5. Scratch Selling Rage, of 15 sovs j entrance, 1 eov, 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 raoe for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, I sov; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is run ; accep tance, free, to be notified to the 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, olaims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision cn all points connected with carrying one this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from 15th, Janaary, 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. Fi*'e 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, 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, 28t April, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. „ S. SAUNDERS, X 140 Secretary