The Ashburton Guardian.

YOU. V.—No. 1,507

ASHBURTON. TUESDAY, APRIL 7. 1885.

[PRICE—ONE PENNY



• Surveyor, Oivil Eugiu eer8 i E. FOOKB AND SONS, Architects, v!ivjx EsonooHes, Licensed Surveyors, aks Land Brokers, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, Ashburton, Shipping. vBHHHHoBw Shortest and most direct ROUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE, THROUGH AMERICA AND, via SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company (nnder contract with the New Zealand and Now South Wales Governments) will despatch the undermentioned steamers as nnder:— 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 GARDENER & PICKERING, Agents, 161, Hereford street, Christchurch. Conveyances. TmWALD AND MOUNT SOMER 8 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. tarn in time for the last train for Ashburton. In JOHN HOOD AUSTRALASIAN jpAROELS EXPRESS. 1 Parcels and Packages forwarded to any i address, at cheap, through, inclusive t rates. < One charge. No extras. No trouble. 1 No charge for booking or for collecting s packages up to B6lbs weight within the 1 city. Daily despatches by Kail, and to a Great Britain, Europe and Australia by v every steamer. Extract from tariff, including all charges - to Address of Consignee f ] ( fe are now receiving parcels for Homs lespatch per Tongariro, sailing this ith. Revised cheap rates, sentence effected if desired, ariff and all information on application < UFF & GRAHAM, Box 237 Post Office, Christchurch ; and Lyttelton, slephone 22. 8 1572 Business Notices. DANISH Seed Oats. Ttrui Undersigned has a full Stock COLONIAL CLOTHING DRAPERY FLANNELS, &o. Coots and Shoes, Large Stock of Groceries and Oilmen’s Stores. SPECIAL VALUE IN CHOICE TEA FEED AND SEED OAT . FLOUR, BEAnTAND SH RPS. All at the lowest prices possible; Genu ■no value and no make-believe or sham Large discount, and other inducemen or cash. Families waited on weekly aftonar if required. D. WILLIAMSON, Bab* Stebbt, Ashbubto BAKER BROS., Builders, Under takers, etc., Wakanui road and Cass street—B. B. desire to state that having the Du recent and improved Hearse and Moubkotg Coach, are prepared to furnish and conduct Funerals on special and most reasonable terms. Country orders will receive prompt attention. Note the sd dress, oorner of Wakanui road and Cass street. Orders may be left at the Ash* pmeteu Coach Factory; or Box 16, Post Office, Ashburton, 167



Consnltati gPO RTIN( £I,OOO 320 OA EIGHTH GRAND DRAWING IS NC To a purchaser of 25 will be given gratis. 1 From the undoubted great success these dr£ tained 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 en pany to pay the prizes in The eighth grand dra’ will close the end of i»inth Hamburg drawing the Ist of May. This eighth grand drai of 320 money prizes, amoi - subscribed by 8,000 meml The various Money Pri tributed as follows : 1 £3OO prize; 1 £2OO prize; 2 £SO prizes; 10 £25 prizes; 15 £2O prizes 160 £lO prizes; ICO £1 amount, £4,000: 320 mon To a purchaser of 25 I will be given gratia. The grand principle of Drawings is that a purch grammes is guaranteed £ 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 oar* enormous odds against in a horse or cash prize horse consultations. Th replaced for each dra’ cash prizes, which gives odds against investors, would simply ask inveatc the odds before placing thi in any horse consultations; pany would not presume t< that they bare a number ( can win a number of prizes vestment of 10s. 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 supeit mittee of eight subscribers, will be paid over as early a the drawing. Notice— Country chequ rectby Bank, only payabl and Is added for exchanj orders preferred, made pi Boaz. Bank notes accepi stamps for reply and resul letters and telegrams not re and address of applicant ah written. Ail letter* must Boa z, Wholesale Tobac Box 64 Post Office, Du THE GLOBE CONSULT programme ol GREAT AUTUMN AN HANDICAPS la now open with a capit 6,000 shares at Ten Shilli share having seven < Great Autumn Handicap 27 nominations. First horse ... £6OO Second horse ... 250 Third horse ... 125 Starters, div. ... 150 Non-starters,div 330 East 30 i First Secon Third Start* Non-s £1,450 41—Cash Bonds -1 at £SO ... £SO 1 10 ai 2at £25 ... 50 22 a 6at £ls .. 90 |



Consultation. 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. Great Antrim Hdp. (27 nominations) First ... £550 t-econd ... 270 Third ... 170 Starters ... 160 Nonstarters 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 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 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. L4OO Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result. P.O. orders preferred. Is ex change on Country Cheques and Stamps. 1 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 sfc., Christchurch. Business Notices. 1 TOWLE’S pennyroyal and steel pills for females quickly correct all irregulari ties and relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Bores Is and 2a 9d, of all chemists. Prepared only by B. 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, 1 Professor of Pianoforte and Singing, ] Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbur- 1 ' m and surrounding district that the fresh .’m commences on THURSDAY, the Bth instant. For terms apply to Mr Wolf, at his residence, Cox street; or at Mr T. F. Farley, stationer, Saunders’ Buildings. Concerts, balls and parties arranged for. Pianofortes tuned, toned and regulated. ASHBURTON COAL AND FIRE WOOD DEPOT, r. s7bean Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— GOAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OfIIOKWHEAT. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. B. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 Government Notice. nHE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE L OF NEW ZEALAND. Atention is directed to the provisions of le Acts establishing this Office, and to xe advantages placed thereby within easy xach of every colonist. Subject to such rovisions, the State offers to every per xn ; 1. —About to make his or her Will or odicil. 2. —lntending to provide for Wife and hildren or others by deed of Settlement. 3. —Settling Property by way of Mar iage Settlement. 4*—Desiring to renounce the Trusts of Will, having been appointed Executor 01 ’rustee under the same. 5. —Having acted as Trustee, Executor r Administrator, wishing to be relieved m he burthen of Trustee hip or Adminis ration, the option of us ijg the State ma binery, and gives an absolute guarantee igalnst loss of funds by fraud, peculation, >r dishonesty. Every information may bo 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 organa in either sex (acquired or constitutional), gravel and pains in the back. Guaranteed tree t 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 t>EID AND GRAY’S JIA; 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 Pulveeiing Disc Harrows.— The Best.— Over 500 in use. Improved Prize Chaffcuxtebs. —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 harr rows- New design of tripod harrows. 5 and 7 tfned 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. Winner* jf the Gold Medal at the Melbourne Exhibition for- their Double Furrow Plough, vide Jurors’ “ Ploughs—ln ploughs there is one ex hibit to which we wish to draw special attention as being the best, and that is the Double Furrow of ReF and Gray, of Dunedin, flew Zealand, in finish 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 REID % ORAV T. A. OATES, PETER] U [STREET ° f L M f D PICTURES I W Framed Artistically. N E MAPS Properly Mounted. O None but the best materials ONE BDT THE BEST E Cabinet-making Executed Q W in inimitable style, N and Cheaply. I M A, D O * L U UNDERTAKER & CABINETMAKER. ADMISSION FREE.— There' ares ’everal subjects agitating just now the public mind, and need not be enumerated: These all, 1 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 tree ! Great variety of well-chosen goods in stock, too numerous to particularise, and all to be sold at the lowest possible prices for casli 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 10s. ATCHMAKCftS a EWEUSRS ,jfz iCH CH COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. Established 1876. Baker & Brown, OOAOHBUILDERS, &c., Manufacturers of all kinds of buggies and carriages of English or American designs. Workmanship Guaranteed. Buggies repaired, re-palnted, re-trlm mod, etc.



Easiness Notices. QROWN IRON WORKS, ARMAGH STREET, Christchurch. Portable Eanges Burn Wood and Coal—in Four Sizes. PAINTED CORRUGATED IRON IN '‘’our. Five, Six and Seven Feet Lengths, 40 per coot. Cheaper than Galvanised Iron. 10 1988 HGRIESSELIOH AND 00, » WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established J 855. Ship to order any description of British and Continental Goods upon 2J per cent, commission, selected by buyers with Colonial experience, and attend to the prompt realisation of Prodace at highest prices upon 1 per cent, commission. Orders to be accompanied by Letters of Credit or part remittance in Bank Drafts or Produce. Open Policies of Insurance for floating cargoes to cover sea risks. References—Chief Office of the London and Westminster Bank, or Agra Bank, London, and most of the Colonial Banks. Current Price Lists, Produce. Reports, and any necessary samples or information on application. 1 35 BALLA'STYNE’a 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 take the advantage of making an early call at DUNSTABLE HOUSE. NO DISCOUNTS. 39 G, -L. Beatb & Co.’s ANNUAL SALE NOW ON. The Cheapest of G oda EVER OFFERED in Canterbury. Oi DAYS ONLY. /CL DAYS ONLY, Previous to opening up. NEW AUTUMN GOODS AUTUMN NEW AUTUMN GOODS. VISIT DEATH & GO’S tß* THIS WEEK. See Christchurch Papers for Pricer. G L. Beath & Co., ARGYLE HOUSE OASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 6 100



P 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 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 'i‘. Inman, station D, New York City,U.S.A. 1 Caution. SOME unscrupulous firms are trying to force on the blew 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 German, and the name of “Dr Soule” blown in every Bottle. This is the only form in which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS are put P. Cairns, lAILOB AND 0 OTHIER or Mm er* CD CD 00 ef O ■+3 >* 58 oo CD o os P A oa P CD o o CD CORNER OF HIGH AND ASAPH STREETS, CHRISTCHURCH ST. All Goods warrants well shrunk, by our patent shrinking machine. PATTERNS OP TWEEDS SENT ON PPLIOATION 11 Public Companies. -\TEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER 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 iN CANTERBURY FOR— Huston Proctor and Co. ’s celebrated Com bined Thieshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Beet Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilleaume’s Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maldon Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch. H. SECRET AN, A gent, Ashburto . 0. w, yJRNE! -. I



Sporting. fjUNWALD 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; hancicappres, S. Saunders, 0. O. Fooks, and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1— Huedlb Handicap of 12 sovs ; 1£ miles ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high; second horse to receive L2 from the stake ; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 2 Tinwald Cup of 25 sovs ; 1£ miles ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake ; nomination, 1 sov; ac ceptance, 1 sov. 3 Trotting Handicap of 12 sovs; 2 miles ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stake; 10st up; nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 10s. 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 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, 10s. 7 Fabmees’ Teot of 6 sovs ; 2 miles ; catch weights; post entry, 10a; for farmers’ horses that have never won public money. 8— Hueey Scdery, 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 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 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, 1s 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 final. Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin’s totalisa tor will bo 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. HESELTINE, 3 369 Secretary. 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 Now Zealand. Greendalo, January 2,1885. Me E. Reece. Dear Sir, —I 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. Ridgen. Burnside, January 3, 1885. Me 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 iu 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. Boao. We, the undersigned farmers, having been present at the Exhibition of the Champion ?ord 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 Tftomas Davies H. Beal Hay Smith David Lundy Charles Overton, Waipapa George Smith H. Martin James Leahy Hugh Elder 1 62 and 20 others.



Business Notice. O T I 0 E. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &a. Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded t» him since he has taken over the Wester* field Mills. He begs to state that he has now OPENED a STORE in the TRIANGLE, WAKANUI 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 WESTERFIELD 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. BIOKERTON, “ Colonial Analyst’' August 25th, 1884. 8 158 Sporting. racing club. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY aND THURSDAY April 29th and 30th, 1886. Pepsident— E. G. Wright. Vice-President —W. O. Walker. Judge— Matthew Stitt Stewards. L. E. Corsbia C. W. Purnell H. Friedlauder W. G. Ross R. Friedlauder H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer —C. (J. Fooks. Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales —M. Friedlauder Clerk of the Course— A. Hewson. Handio offers. 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 j over eight flights of hurdles, about 3fb 6iu high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovaj; nomination, 1 sov ; accept* once, 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 25 sovs from the stake. 1J miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs’; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. J mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, aud the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. 5. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomi nation, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. J mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be 'made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi cap ja run. No weight under lOst. 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, 1£ miles, District horsea only, 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs; no mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. 1£ miles. 4. Open 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 fiat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 bov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is xun. 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 ; nomination, 1 sov; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is ran; »coep tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of ie claration of weights. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entryj,will be received except 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 ouc this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any hurae 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 dar ing the same period. 4. Five per cent, will be dedusted 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.ro. on Thursday, 26th March, 18S5. 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 bemads to the Secretary not later than 9 p.tn, on TUESDAY, 88fh 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