The Ashburton Guardian.

"PRICE— ONE PENNY'

VOLu V,—No. 1412

ASHBURTON. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 20. 18S6



Business Notices-



NOTICE TO OWNERS OF ] HEREBY give Notice that all Dogs _ found Interfering with Sheep on thli Estate will be destroyed, and the Owners sued for any damage done. DONALD MoLKAN. 1 167 Lagmhor. Mrs Meech DRESSMAKEB, BURNETT ST., opposite Mail Office, 11EQS to inform the Ladies of Ashbur business on her own account, and solicits a share of patronage. Mrs Meeeh will sustain her reputation for fashion and general excellence. 8710 HE PROBLEM SOLVED By the aid of matMmatical science, and by carefolly 6tudylu„ the haman from in all Its varied phases of development, we have long ago reduoed the art of fitting to a certainty. But in these days of falling prices, another problem presents itself for solution,' aud It Is this : to produce CLOTHING TO MEASURE at the same price ao ready made goods so that everyone may enioy the luxury of a Perfect Frac va Suit, at the lowest possible expense. ft gives us much pleasure to Inform jar rrlends and the public generally that - nls PROBLEM IS ALSO SOLVED, and we are dow making suits in our nsual Ftrst-olass style, at the following prices: £ s d. I Fair Tweed Suit to measure ... 3 0 0 ! Better quality 3 10 0 Good honest Ashburton or Kal apol Suits 4 0 0 Fancy Coatings, Broadcloths, etc, in proportion. As no margin Is allowed for risk of kind, orders at these prices will be sxs cutod for CASH ONLY. Several large shipments of Autumn and Winter Tweeds and Fancy Coatings jnat received. Craighead & Co. TAILORS AND OLOTHIERB \SHBTJRTON. HAYES & CO. AVE JUST RECEIVED LARGE SHIPMENTS SUMMER GOODS General Drapery, Which will be MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES at a PRICE which must folly sustain the repu tation of the firm for giving BEST VALUE IN ASHBURTON. BOOTS AND SHOES Fxoh thb Best English and Colomal Mahufachjbeks. LOOK OUT FOR OUR New Advertisement Which will appear in the course HAYES & CO. BEADI MONEY DBAPEBS, ARCADE.



S veyor, Civil C B. BOOKS AND SONS Architects, •;ivn. Ehwsmbs, Vaiuaxobs, Lkjbtbm> Suevetoes, AND Land Bbokebs, TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD Ashburton. Conveyances TINWALD AND MOUNT SOMER RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERS AND CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL COACH. The above Coach leaves Hood’s hotel TOO WJOWVIWUU MM..*,- or Cavendish Railway Station every meeting each train. Passengers by morning train may - . ® A- A 1 ITAVOftf. f.Tift Hi day, pro- PAMengeta oy murmur r . -eed by coach to Alford Forest, thence to r— A. I—f f.r*ln for S66CI oy ooauu I/U OUWIM - ——-» - , Methven in time for the last train Christchurch, or may return in time for the last train for Ashburton. Parcels and Orders will receive every attention. Horses and Buggies on hire. * JOHN HOOD VI OUNT SOMERS & METHYEN ROYAL MAIL COACH. On and after January Ist, 1885 > the idersigned will run a Coach each Mon „ Wednesday and Saturday, starting at >on from Hood’s Hotel. Mount Somers, t Springbnrn and Alford Forest, th»« D Sg with Duffs Ooaohfrom Methven turning same evening, on, Ss, return, 3s; Alford Forest, 4s, t °/ n ’ 6 “’ T. HIX T" EATING’S POWDER destroys bugs, fleas, moths, bedtles, and all other leots, whilst quite harmless to domestic [mail In exterminating beetles the >oess of this powder ia extraordinary. Is perfectly clean in aPP^ 011 - ~ i article yon purchase is KEAH-dix Imitations are noxious and ineffectual Id in tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each, by imists. STAND THIS SEASON. Tam O’Shantef, By Messenger—Banshee, Will Travel the Districts of r A TEUTON, WHEATSTONE, FLEM ington, willowby aNd LONGBEACH. Fee: £3 3s. Draught Stallion, Spring Bank, y Young Banker (imp.)—Farmer’s Lass Will Stand during the Season at ONQBEAOH on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturday, and at LEMINGTON on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Fee : £4 4s. A reduction will be made a more than two mares. Mares will be grazed free to January rt, but no responsibility incurred- * JOHN GRIQG, yvjcu Proprietor The Thoroughbred Horse vrkin Warbeck 11, ITT. Stand this season at Grove Park, Tinwald. Pedigree . Is by the celeorated Perkin beck (imp), out of Miss Kate (imp), in Warbeck was got by Adventurer, Bumble Kite, by Voltigenr-Sweet , by Btookwell— Eglantine by Flying hman— Azalia, by Oatton-Annot , by Alhton—Lamia, by Gohann*. mtnrer by Newminster, dam Palma, milins. Newminster by Touchstone, Beeswing. Miss Kate was got by mtnrer, her dam Sporting Life, by is Minister—Candiewick, etc , etc. j examination of his pedigree wUI r that he possesses a double vein of 'amous Adventurer blood, and is one he very best bred animals in the hern Hemisphere. »nns: Three guineas, due on Ist lary, 1887. Groomage free, ss, pay at first service. For farther par ars apply „ , ___ i * EDWARD GATES WONDERFUL BOOK FOR Is. 00HTAISX58 0 TRICKS AND DELUSIONS WITH CARDS 5 MARVELLOUS COIN TRICKS, ie performance of which only a common pack of cards and the ordinary coins of the realm are needed. ftT.T. fully explained. Also, a large collection of MUSING RIDDLES, CHARADES, games, 4c., And over (0 TRICKS WITH CONJURING APPARATUS, lustrated, explained, and made simple, rith a catalogue of English, French, and American Novelties, Games, Toys, 4e. [n, over 300 pages and illustrated wit over 300 woodblocks. Eoth books mailee free for Is. JACK AND HIS BRIDE, deal FIGURES DANCE to MUSIC and keep perfect time. Is 3d each, the pair 2s. WIZARD OF THE NORTH’S hangbablb pack UF.CARDB rfnl Changes with Lightning Rapidity Is 2d, post free. V stamps taken at par; post office and poetaTnsteß preferred. If r imps r colonies aresent add 2d in the entiling —To advertise out business i for a short time send »ae whole of the mentioned articles to one address post ■ 2b 6d. Address all orders; mr A CO., 401 George street, Sydney, •k Box 41, King street, Post Office;



Public Notires . BEOOM VILLA, i Wakanui Road. MISS STKANE still continues receive Pupils, and thoroug grounds them in English (Grim. , Geo , Histy, Die., and fompos’n ). with accomplishments of Music, French, and Drawing, at the most moderal terms. Evening lessons in any or all these could bo resumed if sufficient en couragement were given an opening for a lady BOARDER. 9692 THE worst form of Fever, Prickly Heat, Smallpox and Measles rapidly cared by LAMPLOUGH’S PYRETIC SALINE "It saved my life, for the fever had obtained a strong hold on me.” —O Fxzt«brald, Correspondent of Man chester Guardian, in Albania. Abundant medical tesimony enclosed with each bcltle. It ia the cure for Cholera and PREVENTIVE of moat diseases incident to Tropical and Colonial life It allays thirst in a remaraable manner and cools and vitalises the blood, J- Purdy, Bay., writes;—“l would rather go shoit of anything than this never-fai'ing travellers’ friend." 9862 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays interest at rate of 4J per cent, pe* annum for Di posits at Call, 6 pe r cent, per annum fo three months, and per cent, per annuo if fixed for 6 months or over J WARD, Bar tger Office l- Arcade Ohamoeis, ijnnwt tree* NOTICE. NOTICE. TO MEET THE TIMES. Tam NOW LANDING COAL, ex W. McLaren and Tekapo, which I am prepared to deliver at the LOWEST CASH PRICES Also, WESTPORT and MALVERN COAL. OATH, CHAFF, BRAN POTATOES, &c. A Trial eo’icited. R. S. BEAN, Ashburton Coal and Firewood Depot, West Street. Hgbiesselich AND CO., . WEAVERS’ HALL, WOOL EXCHANGE, LONDON, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Established 1865. Ship to order any description ot 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 npou 1 per cent, commission, Oituirs 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 FISHING. ANGLING. FISHING npHE Undersigned has JOST LANDED,' J- ex Ruapehu, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FISHING TACKLE, Comprising RODS, MINNOWS, FLIES, and all other Tackle, of the very best quality Also FISHING BOOTS, LEGGINGS, From the best makers. These Goods have been indented by Mr Shury, and specially selected by my agent. I have also landed a Complete Stock CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS, All of which I offer to the Public at Specially Low Prices. WILHELM ZANDER, TOBACCONIST & HAIRDRESSER EASP STREET ASHBURTON. ATCHMAKERS t[EW ELLERS, iCH CH ira HA P er day to be made by per -sbl TO .3fcti: B onß of either sex, in their own localities, at work for us. New easiness. All meet with wonderful sue bobs. Anyone can do the work. Capital not required. We will start yon. Outfit rorth £1 mailed free. The employment s particularly adapted to the region in which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full particulars and Instructions matle i <-ee. Now is the time—don’t delay, but write to us at once. Address Stinson xj»*Do Poland Maine United Spates ONE box of Clark’s B 41 pills la war ranted to core all discharges Lorn the nrinary organs In either sex (acquired of 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 prletors, The Lincoln and Midland Ooan ties Drag Co., Lino I sale by the wb



Business Notices rpH E PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF NEW ZEALAND ITS OBJECTS. 1. The Administration of Intestate Estates, and th« realisation and distribution oi the personal Estate. 2. The Executorship of the Wills of persons who may appoint the Public Trustee their executor, and thus avoid the necessity which otherwise would exist In commit ting their friends to the responsibilities involved by such positions. 3. The Administration of all kinds of Money frusta, including Marriage Settle ments and every hind of fund, the trusts of which are definitely set orth In the deed creating the Trust. ITS ADVANTAGES. 1. The Public Trustee in his corporate capacity never dies, never leaves the country, and never becomes incapacitated ; thus, by his appointment, the expense of jresh appointments of Trustees consequent on death, change of abode, or mental or bodily infirmity, is altogether avoided 2. All proposed investments ar considered by a Board of Officers, ensuring careful consideration of all securities offered. 3. The Government of the Colony is responsible for the honest fulfilment of all trusts placed in the office. ITS INCREASING POPULARITY. This will be shewn by the following figures : Scales of charges with existing regulations and all information may be obtained from the Public Trustee, Wellington, or any of his agents throughout the Colony. Wellington, ALEX LEAN, ;i - Doc. 5, 1886. 1 7 Local Ago;,t at Christchurch. fJIHE PREMIER OOLONI L COMPANY 9AN T£ K 3'U P-V BRAN CK. 1 m lip m laiiiiiiiii I'iiTAßlll* 5 "ED !859, Capital i 1,00C.w FIRE? AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWE T CURRENT RATES, George Jameson agent ashburto" AN INEXPRESSIBLE BOON TO MOTHERS. Dr Auguste Kursteiner’s ELECTRO GALVANIC TEETHING NECKLET, Endorsed by the Medical Faculty of Europe, And pronounced by all Leading Physicians The Greatest Discovery of the Ago TN placing the Electric Necklet before the New Zealand public the discoverer and I proprietor begs to draw -pecial attention to the fact that the material surround ing the inner chain of metallic substances is Impregnat'd with a chemical solution, harmless in itself, and yet contaiiftng thanlc powers, which generate a continuous light current of galvanism, and the Necklet in consequence contains ail the virtue* of a miniature battery, and la therefore not a useless article like so many of the so-called electric appliances, which cannot possibly produce any good results, as they are incomplete in the moat essential requirements, and cannot generate galvanism nor produce galvanic effects. This Necklet la the outcome of a long-continned series of investigating experiments by that well-known and eminent scientist and specialist, Dr Auguste Kursteiner, who is ihe highest European authority on all diseases of women and children The Lancet, the leading medical journal of the world, says : '* The fact that the discovery and invention of these Necklets Is announced by Dr Kursteiner Is a sufficient guarantee that a means has at last been discovered which will save the lives of millions of children, and relieve the anxiety of many mothers." Although new to Now Zealand, these Necklets have been used for the last five years with the roost Wonderful Success in England, on the Continent, and in the United States, and are now constantly prescribed by the most eminent physicians in their daily practice. ■ It Is needless to comment on the anxious and sleepless nights passed by thousands of mothers during the painful period of the teething of Infants, Every day brings to an untimely grave hundreds of infants whose lives might have been saved by the use of the simple Necklet. In addition to the reliet from pain afforded by the Necklet daring the period dentition bv its nerve-giving force it wards off and prevents Measles, Whooping >lh Scarlet Fever, Croup, and Chicken Pox, thus relieving childhood of its artyrdom, and gladdening the heart of every mother who Invokes Us aid. Dr Kursteiner has appointed Messrs CONROD & 00., Auckland, his sole 'ents in New Zealand for the sale of these Necklets, from whom only ley can be obtained. The price has been placed at the very lowest possible point, lint, barely covering the cost of importation, and is within the reach of all, as one eckieJwlll last a life time. Aside from its many virtues as a remedial and preventive agent, the Necklet Is a handsome ornament, and will ba sent free on receipt of One Pound, by postal note, money order, or registered letter. No cheques received. Address—-J. CONROD & 00., P.O. Box 408, Auckland, N.Z. <& 31- DRINK € a) Co Bestfeas N.Z. INDUSTRIAL OAZITTB ■ The Wending is entirely attended to bv Mr Nelson himself, who is a Taster of great experience, and has had a special training in the art." timaru herald. ■ This firm deserves the sup port of all purchasers of Tea, as the article they offer is superior to anything we have vet seen in this Colony.'* _ TH LSo{,| (SRV.V m yet seen in tms colony. PRESS. , “Mr. Nelson is a pro k (cssionai Taster and & Blender." (a DEO P R \ C ES THOUGH COPIED k BY ALL a 2/8, /- Packets BOXES A rb «SBSB AWARDED i -4 ELSONffIOAT HALF CHESTS CHCH prlb ova PURE BLENDED TEAS AUCKLAND WELL! NGTON,CHRISTCHURCH,DUNEDIN, —s everywhere



£25 REWARD WILL be given to anyone who can prove that we are not selling exactly tbe same kind of Ed gliah Levers for £3, made by the same factory and of the same quality, as Stewart Dawson and Co.’s Watch, No. 105113, for which they charge £3 15s, and state in their guarantee the regular retail price to be £8 10a: Inspection invited. J. F. STEATZ & CO., 261, High-street, CHRISTCHURCH; £25 REWARD To anyone who cnn prove that Stewart Dawson and Oo.’s Watch No. 118098, for which they charge £6 16a. and state in their guarantee the regular retail price to be £l2 10s, is better finished, more serviceable. stan r s mo-e wear, and is better suited for New Zealand use than tbe English Levers I sell at £6 10s. Inspection invited. J. F. STEATZ & CO., 261, High street. CHRISTCHURCH. £25 REWARD To anyone who can prove the Watch No. 113142 in my window, with ,l Stewart Dawson and Co.’s Best Manufacture” engraved on it, was ever made in England. This Watch is a Geneva Watch. I have all material for Watches bearing the above name, and I am looking after them as if they were sold by me. J. F. STEATZ & CO., 261, High street, CHRISTCHURCH. No one in New Zealand can com pete with our prices We are sending direct from our Workshops to the wearer’s pocket a good, strong Silver Hunting English Lever, capped and jewelled, for £3. Our extra heavy English Hunting Levers, as strong as John Bull, capped and jewelled, for £4 10s. The very best English Levers ever mad j for £6 10s. These Watches are sent to any part of New Zealand free of any extra charge. One month’s trial allowed, and money returned if not good value. The above Watches are sold by retail dealers for double the amount. In addition to the above, we have a large assortment of the well-known Rotherham English Hunting Levers that we ate selling from £4 10s. Waltham Lever Watches, in ‘‘Hall marked" English silver cases, from £2 10s. ladies’ Watches, in beautifully engraved sterling silver cases, from £1 6s. Ladies’ English made Lever Watches, handsomely finished and perfect in time, from £3 10a. A SPECIALITY. We have just received from our Manufacturers in England the first consignment of ENGLISH-MADE LEVER CLOCKS, the first that have been brought to New Zealand, and wa are now abte to supply yon with a first-class English Lever Clock direct from our Factory on to your own mantel shelf for 8s 6d. They aie in beautifully finished cases, manufactured of the best materials, with cut steel pinions, polished mainsprings, and go in any position. Send Post Office order fir 8s 6d, and we will forward you one ia return. The money returned if not approved of. All our Watches and Clocks are examined and regulated and warranted from two to five years. Our business being done entirely for cash, therefore, in purchasing your goods from us you have not to pay for other people’s bad debts. We have no hawkers, and have no connection with any other business in New Zsaland. Our only place of business is at 261, High street, Christ church, our Watch Factory. Olerken well, London,. and onr Clock Factories at Birmingham, England, and Black Forest, Germany. J. F. STEATZ & CO., PBAOTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLS B 8, AND MANUFACTURERS, 261, High street, Triangle, CHRISTCHURCH, Having secured our premises in the early days when rents were low, and as we are doing a large amount of manufacturing and repairing thereby making more than out expenses by onr handwork, it enables ns to sell onr goods much cheaper than any other firm in the colony. Remember that J. F. STRATZ & CO: Are their own manufacturers. J. F. STRATZ & CO. Are their own Importers. J, F. STRATZ & CO. Are their own Retail Dealers. And are selling direct to the public every article at Wholesale Price. 18*886



Public Announcements fJllNWALD JJACING QLUB. A N N.U AL MEETING, JANUARY Ist, 1887. President—Donald McLean. Vice-Presidents—J. C. N. Grigg and Wi'kin. Judge—Mathew Stitt. Starter—Dr Leahy. Treasurer —Mark Scott, Clerk of Scales—R. B. Jeff. Clerk of Course—David Jackson. Eandicappers—The Committee FIRST RACE TO START AT 12.30. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 16 sovs. One and a half mile, over 6 flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Second horse to receive 60s from thestake. Nomiation 10s, acceptance, 6s. 2s HOVEL HURDLE RACE of 20 sovs. On© and a half- mile. Over 6 flights of huidie* about 3ft 6iu high. Post mtrance 10s. Winner to be sold, and the who!': of the proceeds to go to the funds of tho Club. Weight lOat. 3. TINWALD CDP, a handicap of 30 sovs. One and a half mile. Second horse to ! receive £5 from the stakes. Nomination j 16s, acceptance 16a. I 4. TROTTING RACE a Time Handicap of 16 sovs. Three miles. Second horse to receive 50s from the stake. No weight under lOst. Nomination 10s, accept ance, 6b. 6. MAIDEN RACE of 10 sovs. One mile. Weight for age. Entrance 10s. 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 10 sovs. Six furlongs. Entrance 10s. Cnp winner to cairy 71b penalty: 7. BELLING HACK RACE of 10 sovs. Half-mile. Winner to be sold for £lO, any surplus to go to the fnnda of the Club. Post entry, 10s. Weight up. 8. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 sovs One mOe. Entrance 10s. 9. HURRY SCURRY for all entrance mosey. Entrance 10a. For horses that have never won public money. ' RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry -will be received except under the following conditions— That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be dee d'd by the tett wards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with the carrying ont of this pro gramme to be final. 2. O.J.C. New Rules will he in force. 3. The Races are open to any horse com monly resident in the district from the Ist of October to the date of meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the district during the same period. 4. The district above mentioned is bounded on the north by the Selwyn River and on the south by the Orari. 6. Five per cent, will aq'dedncted from 3 {* gross of all moneys payable in accordance this programme for expenses of the cours 6. All nominations and acceptances go to t funds of the Olub, NOMINATIONS iND ACCEPTANCES. All Nominations to be accompanied by foes age, name, and description of horse, colours of rider; to be in the hands of the Secretary, add ; eased Scott’s Hotel, Tinwald, before 9 p.m. on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11th. Weights will be declared on Saturday, 18th. Acceptances and Maiden Entries must be in the hands of tire Secretary, at Scott's Hotel, Tinwald, not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28th, 1886. CYRIL JEPHSON, 10837 Secretary. D.I.C. SHOW DISPLAYS FOR SPRING SEASON. AT ithe approach of another Season the Public are invited or FIRST GREAT DISPLAY OF SPRING NOVELTIES In all the DEPARTMENTS OF FASHION. We have great pleasure in issuing t|jjs invitation, as we have never exhibited on any previ ns occasion such a RICH PROFUSION S Fabrics, Novelties, and Effects, The beauty of which transforms tha Spacious Warehouse, and calls forth - admiration and wonder; On this Special Occasion the Ware house will he OPEN till .9 p.m. on SATURDAY. EVERY ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE PRICE. HE DRAPERY AND GENERAL IMPORTING COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. LIMITED, Cashel Street CHEISTCHUECH. B. HALLENBTEIN, Chairman. E.*o, BROWN, Manager.



J> AGING OLUB. SPRma'MEETING, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886. President, E. G. Wrighl, ; Vice-Presi dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, J. C. N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. 0. Walker, Drs Roes and.Leahy; Treasurer—D. Thomas ; Clerk o the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Heweon; Handi cappere, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy j First race to start at 1p m. ! FIRST~DAY. | County Hurdle Race, of 30 sova; over six flights of hurdles, about. 3ft Gin high ; noinina ion, 1 sov ; accep tance, 1 bov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. ' mile. District horses only. » Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; a nation, 1 sov; acceptance, s minimum weight, 10at, Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. , For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 3, Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive i 0 sove from thestake. 1£ mile. 4 County Plate Handicap, of 40 sova, , nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1£ mile. District horses only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold by auction imme diately after the race for Hf sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomina tion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1| sov. J mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2, Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sova nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sova. Second horse to ro ce i V e 10 sovs from the stake lj mile, 3 Ladies’ Pcp.sk, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisatok Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight, Bst; nomination 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the 'Ladies’ Purse is run. The winner to be sold imme diately after the race for 10 sovs’, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club £ mile. 5 Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomina tion, I gov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive s,sovs from the stake, i mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is ran ; acceptance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minntes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying ont this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any hone that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from July Ist 1886, and np to the date of the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person, who has resided in the said distr' ct during the same period. 3. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accord ance with this programme for expenses the course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the fundi 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) no* later than 9 p.m. on Monday November 1 1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will he declared on Thursday December 8 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's handi caps must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 1886. Acceptances for the second i day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the even ing of the first day’s racing. O. 0. FOOKS, Secretary J. Ballantyne & Co. HAVE OPENED THEIR NEW SEEING GOODS, And aro making a very fine display ol MILLINERY, MANTLES, COSTUMES, and all the varied textures and style in NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the coming Season. THE GENT’S DEPARTMENT is replete with a magnificent STOCK OF CLOTHING AND MENS MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling off the Pound fog (tab, •