FRANCE AND GERMANY

(BITT/IS'S TELEGRAMS — OOPYRIGfi'I ]

(Received January 25, 12 40 p m )

London, January 24.

The Daily Nezvs publishes a state ment to the effect that the Imperial Government has apprehensions of war between France and Germany being imminent, and it is reported that Germany will shortly demand from France an explanation of her massing troops on the frontier.

(Rjcelved Jnnu%ry 25, 1 45 p m ) London. January 24,

The statement published by the Daily News that the Imperial Govern ment had an apprehension of war between France and Germany being imminent is generally discredited.

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

[BBUTEB'S TELKORAM8 — OOPYBIGHT.] London. January 24 The Times to-day publishes a para graph stating that the Russian Govern ment has proposed that the Powers shall instruct their envoys at Constan tinople to negotiate the settlement of the Bulgarian difficulty while the Bulgarian deputation are m this city. Pakib, Januiry 22 The popularity of General Boulariger, Minister of War, is exciting the jealousy and f;ars of the moderate patty m the Cabinet as well as m the Press. The Extremists eulogise effu sively the patriotism and vigor which he has displayed. St Petebsbubg. January 23. , The Journal de St Petersburg pub lishes an article to-day, m which it states that most of the European Cabinets have received with favor the efforts made by the Russian Govern ment to settle the Bulgarian question. The first and most essential point m arriving at a settlement will be, it stf tes, to restore a legal Government m that country, then to arrive at an agreement as to the successor of Prince Alexander. (Received January 25th, 1.45 p.m ) London. January 24 Austria is mobilising troops. .

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

London, January 22 The Marchioness of Queensberry has obtained her divorce.

The P. and O. Company's Nepaul ran into arid sank the Chinese transport Whangapoa. E'ght Chinese were drowned. '

London. January 24,

At a number of churches m London yesterday the Socialists again hissed when the prayers for the queen were read.

The death is announced of Sir Joseph Whitworth m his eighty-third year.

NEW PAPAL SECRETARY.

Bomb, January 22.

Monsignore Rampolla del Lindaro, Papal Nuncio at Madrid, has been appointed to succeed M. Jacobini as Papal Secretary, not M. Vamtalli, as previously announced.

AUSTRALIAN.

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(Receivr'' January 25, 12.40 p.m.)

SIR H. PARKES.

Sydney. January 25

In his statement m the Assembly yesterday Sir Henry Parkes further said Government would propose to repeal ad valorem duties and obtain as much as possible from the sale of land, though they would be no party to squandering^ of the public estate for the mere purpose of revenue.

THE PREUSSEN.

The Preussen's passengers will be released from quarantine on Sunday pext

PROROGUED.

Parliament was prorogued this morn ing. The writs for the new elections will be issued on Thursday.

THE LABOR TRAFFIC.

Brisbane, January S5

The Java Goremment has passed I laiy against the enlistment of laborers, thus virtually stopping the im portation of Javanese labor into Queensland.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(MS* MISS ASSOCIATION.] Te Whiti. Nf^7 Plymouth January 25. Very few natives we're aj; Parihoka to meet Te Whiti on hiß arrival, 'there is a rumour, however, that on the 17th of ihe month there will be a large mußter. Frozen Meat. Eawbra January 25. Tht terms of the JNew Zaaland Meat Export Company, of Auckland, for frett ing and shipping to London 40,000 sheep per annum for Hawera and Pat ea farmers have been accepted. Mr Bryce. Wakgantji, January 25. Mr Bryce goes North to-day to consult Major AtkiDBON before addressing his constituents. The address is likely to be gveft nexj: month. In respect to tbe tifiden case, the application for a new trial at Bomb still hangs fire, and m the meantime Mr Bryce is kept out of the damages and cOßts awarded by the Court Tge Mails. Wjillingtos, January 25. The Alameda loft 'Frisco for Auckland and Sydney on January 16th, one day late. The Maripoßa arrived at 'Frisco on January 22nd, one day before time-table date. Found Dead. Chbistchckoh, January 25 This morning Peter Sohourup, photo grapher, was found dead m his shop. A medio'ne measure containing email white crystals was lying beßide him. He pur . ehasid pbloral-hydrate last night.

An old BanSshire laird, who was a staunoh whisky-drinker, being laid up with a painful ilioees, refused to believe hie doctor's asser tbat he was Buffering from water on the heßf," uatified his incredulity by the assertion tjiat that could hot be, beoauße. he " hadn't d rank • d»p o' water for thirty years."

CORRESPONDENCE.

W. io not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondent*-.

BATHING IN THE DOMAIN

TO THE EDITOR

" Sir,- I would like to ask " Burgess " if he was present at the sports held last summer m the Doimin on the oc> aaion of the excursion train from CbriHtcliurob, and it' he saw the bathing and swimtniog going on when both men and boys w«re bqth m and out of the water tor over two hours. If so, will he tell us whera were all the ladies of Aahburton of the'.r own free will— on the banks of the stream or outside the gate, which ? I await a reply And no Humbug.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— TUE 3D A. Y. (Before Major Steward, J, P. , and Mr T Se.!y,J,P.,) ALLIGSD BRSAOH OF THE! LICENSING ACT. J. W. Mcßie was charged with having permitted drunkenness on his premison — Mr Orisp appeared for the dafendant. —The alleged c-ff-inoe ooiurred on Christ mas day, and the charge had been partially heard at a previouß sitting of the Court, when the case was adjourned m order that the police might secure the attendance of an important wl ness — On the case now being oaUed, Sergeant Felton stated that the witness In quesHoo was not m attandanoe —The police called A. Frifiby, who stated thai he went to the defendant's hotel on the day before Ohrstmae day. He stopped there ttiat night bat be did not remember anything on the following moruing. Be had some drinks, but he could not say how many, He did not remember being taken aw*y | by his brother and brother-in-law on Christmas day. He wo'te up at his brother-in-law's that night feeling very 111, bat he coald not say from what He had an indistinct rtcolleotion of being at the Railway Station on the morn ing of the 25fch, but how he got there, or ho»T he we>it aw*y, ho did aotknoff. Witness only recollected having one whisky. — By Mr Crisp : Witness would not sweat that, iiquor was | the caase of his boing bad. He always stopped at the defendants hotal when ho came into town, and the hotel was well conducted— Thia was the case, for the prosecution — Mr Or sp spoke at some length, submitting that ie had not be?n •h)wn that th> defendant had permitted drunkenness on hit) premises — The Bench thought it would be rather straining tho intention of the Legislature to assume that the tetm " permi ting " meant aotunl o m sent. — Mr Crisp address d the Beach at some length on the oase and called the fol lowing evidence — J W. McWae, the do feudant, said Frisby o*me to his place on the 24th. Fi-isby went away and came back about eight cr nine m the evening. The hotel was overcrowded, and a number of persons wore unable to find beda. Witness went to bed early on Xaias morning, Everybody was pe'fectly nubor then. There was not a shilling spent n the hotel th»t evening as w tnes> him self had given ><11 the liquor that had be n drank. Wi're.'sgaveinatruotio >atothobar man to permit no noise and also to allow ;o one to go into Ihe room where Fri»by wan f-laeplng, reoauee witaesj w»a aw r> thet he hid a ia r ge sum of moiu-y about hia person. About elovon nox». morning witness was roased by so ne one who *old him that Frisby had had n fit Witness thought that Frisby wan 'sky larking " but he g-..fc up and d-e»sod. When he got downstairs he found Frit by had gone. — The wiinepa was ernes examined at considerable lot g h by Sergeant Felto-'.— J jseph J mes said he noticod nothing unmnal about F isby en Christmas evo Waa m Frisby's oom p>ny till about three o'clock on Christ mas morning Remembered him going to sleep m an arm chair when he eeemed perfectly sober. Saw him next mornfn? about five o'clock He was then going to meet his brother and, as far aa wit ness could judge, he war nflrfeefly sober, and he also teemed allright about eight or nine o'clock, when witness taw him again.. Frisby went to aleep on the sofa for the second time about ten o'clock There was very little d ink taken m the hotel on Christmas eve. When Frisby 'a brother and Mr Corbett came they gave him whisky and water. After hia brother came there waa a great change m him; he seemed to get quite fool teh. Witnesß Baw Frisby take two nr three whiskieß and also some "soft stoff "—Toe Bench considered the oharge had not been substantiated. It had bsen shown by the evidence that Frisby was sober until nine or ten o'clock on Christmas morning, that he then had » whisky and water, after which he got very 11L This was not surprising, considering that the man had been op nearly all night and bad had such & mixture of drinks, as was shown by the evidence.— Case dismissed.

The Court then rose.

THE DUNEDINIFIRE

INQUEST.

Dunbdin, January 24

An inquest was held to day oj the bodies of tbe four men who lost their lives at the fire at tbe Iron and Woodware Company's premises. The evidence was to the effect that has; already been tele graphed, the witnesses speaking In admira* tion of the conduct of the rescuers. The fourth body has been recognised as that of Richard Pasooe, teaman, and the verdict was that H.E E.quilant, Robt. Willis, Andrew Miller, and ' ichard Pascoe met their deitbs by an nco<dent. A rider wsa added expressing sympathy with Mr and Mrs Evqullant, and ex pressing a hope that Francis MoEwan, Fireman McKets ; e, and Constablps Ohisholm and Clark would receive some fitting reward, their conduct being desorv lug of great praise.

HORSE MARKET.

, Mr T. Ballook reports for the week end ing Saturday, January 22ad, as foil* ws: — There was a moderate attendance of farmers and other country settleiß. Twenty-eight horses were entered for the day's sale. There was again a fa'rly spirited bidding for medium draughts, but thoee entered were not of auch a good

stamps as at the previous Sarurday's sale. Out of total entry of 28, 13 were Bold as follows, viz , medium draught*, fcur year-old, £15' £\&, according to descrip tion ; five and seven-year-old, £18 and £19 ; unbroken three and four-year- jldn, £16 to £17 ; light harne a horses, £6 10s £7 j inferior, £3 10a to £ > 10a, Hacks - only those nf an inferior o'nss changed hands at low prlcap. Sundries,- Second hand reapers and Binders, £9 10, £3 10a ;— Gig, £8 ; Trap harness, eto, at market rates.,

LANDED PROPERTIES.

Previous to the usual weekly horre Bale, I offered T.S. 448, Burnett street, with oottage thereon, m the eßtate of T. Golllns and although there numorous bidding? for it, it pnly roallße'd £108. Privaotly I have sold Lots 80 and 81, containing 2r. 4p. and 1. 24 p. respec tively, fronting Cambridge street, Hamp •tead, for £40 equal to cash, Lots 56 and 67, township of Chertsey, £4 10s each.

THE GREAT BARRIER CASE

AUCKIi AD J UlUary 24

I- ; ■ i-tvod a r q is: i >n ib behu Rj«»r.i d f.i. pe *e-.Ua'--r.in to the Governor, pray Dg !--h». o ecomraenintion to mercy by he j iry mxy bo g vj \ < ff it *•••. It ia rnmorod that O ff.vy &nd P r.n Have m-de a full cv ■ps'o >.

AUOKCAND, J-n>iary 25

Tin rcpo tod confession ef.O»ffr«jy " n< J P> tin is qullo 3-»r.'«o Pc n 'ivya h-- fiied he last shot, wMch proved fnt*l O«ff ey o uf jsaej that ho tired *t Fay! >r, »nd >oli a yes he lodged a bul c m his b "dy. •ir fiosfc n, the g-tolor, Mas t«rl*-#rap e<i «,h j at lemeni to ihe Minister i\n- Jus'"cc, It ia not expec ed that tho rotition m Caffce^'a favor wlU'havu any . ff c. WELLiNGr n, .Taouary 25.

The Minister for Ju-i»ico rifuse< to give any inform tiun couoernlng the con* fession of »be Barrier murderers

SPORTING.

ISLAND BAY RACES.

Wellington, January 24 Following are the results of remaining even' b : — Hurdle Rao a of 50 «ova l£mile Aroha, lOst 7lb 1 Reputation, 9st 2 Long John, 9-t 3 Three othera ran. Mr Weston'd geld ing won m a canter by ten lengths. Fonekb Stakes Swrb*-takb of 10 soya, with 200 added; lacond hoi 83 30bov* ; third 20 aovs from the stoker. Mr J. H. Clifford's Maligner, B*t 12lb (E£ Thompson) 1 Major George's Nelson, lOst lllb (\iro\rn) 2 Mr Butler's Tit Bit, Bst lllb (Derrett) 3 Oa^ld (6st 4lb) ateo ran. Mallgner woo by 4' length*, Netoon'i rider breaking a stirrup leather on enter ing the straight. Welter Handicap. The Shah ... 1 Rocket ... 2 Sylph 3 Won by » neck. Selliug Hack Race W ' y Talent from nve others, t i .stares of 100 soya, l£mlle. Soudan, 6at 121 b ... ... 1 Rumor, 7rtt 61b 2 Tit Bit, Bst. ... 3 A grand race, a neck dtvl Jug the two. Selling Platb of 30 soys. Charmer ... 1 Oamerine 2 Forward 3 Waipori Handicap of 60 aove; 4 furlongs Rocket 1 General Thornton ... ... 2 Athol Daisy ... 3

THE TOTALISATOR.

Wanoakui, January 24.

On Saturday, a deputation from the Wanganui Jockey Cub waltod on Mr Buckley relative to the iuditorimlnate issue of licenses for totalizator.* a>> emnli race meetings, and urged that M t opolitan Clubs should have something to sy m the mattor. Mr Buckley agrted wi h the idea, and said he hoped the Melropolit n C üba would let him have their vjovvb on the matter, Ho was certain that unles tho issue of lirmnaea was r 'gu'ated m some way lota Heat o 9 were doomed,

THE CRISIS IN NEW SOUTH WALES

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Sydney, Juinary 24

In the Legislative Assembly to-night Sir H. Parkes delivered his Ministerial statement. The first duty of the new Ministry, he said, would be to extri cate the Government from the deplor able condition m which it is at present. They intended to obtain revenue from

the sale of a portion of the public estate, due regard being paid to the in terests of those already settled on the land. A Board would be appointed to work the railways efficiently on com mercial principles. A searching inquiry would be made intp th,e Civil Service. They intended to introduce a Locaj Self-Government Bill. They would maintain the principles of free trade, and would seek to reduce the Customs duties. No income tax would be pro posed, but instead a tax on property would be introduced, In conclusion the Premier declared the issue before the country was freetrade or protection and on the former the Ministry would stand or fall.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, January ?4. Tbe action of J»a. Ha well v Felix Monsghnn, for £500 damages for seduo tion of plaintiffs daa&htu*, is being h-ard at the oivil sittings of the Supreme Court to-day. The case of J. S. Gibbons v Union Insurance Company, for the recovery of £745 15s, being the amount of insurance on the propeity barned down, wbb called on. Mr Campbell, for tha plaint ff, intimated that the claim baa been settled. The Ohatnbor of Commerce have invite^ j Sir Julius Yogel to give his views on tbe proposed Maritime Exhibition, to be he'd m Auckland m 1890, and ha has oon sented willingly. B a wee a, January 24. A girl named Jessie Bamler, living near Stratford, baa jnst died undor ve&y peouliar ciroumstiuoes. She is about nine years of age, living nith her uncle, Mr Blair. She «ab sent to eno'her Mr 1 Blair, a f.-w ob%inn eff, for a pot. The Blair by wh mshe wai sens f 'n ing she vaa a loog tlrae a way. went to see whore ehe was and disxvjred her quite dead with her neck urder a window sash. | The people to whose house aha was sent ' were avay at church and the supposition la that she waa galling m ny rut of the window when the stuh caiuo down upon her, killing n't* m the way described J* Bf Plymouth, January 24. A house on the Dent igl | road, betwi en Waipul<» and Mtdburst, was burnt down on Saturday afternoon. Thoowno a were In New Plymouth at the ((me, and a ohi d of theirs left m the house was burnt to death. Wellington, January 24. Saturday and yesterday were the. two hottest days of the season, ard the ther mometer h >s registered 85 degrees m tbe Bhade. The police are still prosecuting em ployers of females for keeping them at work on Saturday o^ternoons, and another case will bo heard on "Wed- c.day. A thick fog hung ever the entrance rf the hart or This morning, and qfceamere entering tni bar'-or had a difficulty to Hscrtain ilhei* pf'■ on One or iw» if the tea els 1 5, 1 a narrow ecoape, the fog only lifting when the steamerß wero close to the rooks. Though there was brilliant sunshine m town all day, thi fog wan thick both at Island Bay and at the Heads, and tbe steamer Rotcmahana, which left here for the South this after noon, had to anchor at the Pilot Station for a oouple of hours. A vhitor who has returned from Rotorui states that seed potatoes lo f t m before the eruption are springing up vigorously through the overlying mad, though some depth of digging will be required to gather the orops. Forest trees are beginning to bud again vigorously, and he thinks are not bo muoh damaged es at Gisfc believed. The country, however, still w ara a general aspect of desolation, y/t)iteinan',fl sawmill *t Wakanae was destroyed by fire on Friday last. 'The balldibg and maohinery were injured for £500. Nothing ; was saved. The origin is unknown.

THE CAIN CASE.

DuNJiviN' January 24.

f.er we went to press yesterday the evidence nf F. LeGrer 1 , J. Jackson and ij. W Gardiner was taken, after whioh tht Court a journi-d. Dunbdin, January 25

Dennis Wren wfb the first witness this m irnine. He detailed at considerable In t C tn's ilmess a.d > alioine giyeu hrn. .'.esiUtid pmphtttioall)- ne impiicit'y • bty-jl the doot j'd directions. He bo'ievod Oai.i took eh mpagne on the oil.' 1 ts Uall sat up wi 1< him. M»rgret Hoostcn tock her *t*nd m th" wi ties? box a little aft>r noon. >hu said

F.i ■ wa< m f .irly good h alth whon »she wont to Woodlan-iB Uo was taken i;l a week hefore Oa.-isttnaa. He cmo home one day s&ying Dr Molatyre told him he had dropay. tie waa not altogether well bit was about the plaoj as usual n til his final illness. Have known Dim go to the room saying he felt sick, that occurred onca or twice. Was unable to fix dat^a, but it was after he bad seea Dr Mclntyre. All the time I was there the Capttin took wine and water, some time* »h-Try, aud at others port. He did not take whiskey while I w-s there. Saw him Biok onci but cant recolict when. Thia was when he waa not well enough to j-)ln the family at meals. Had heard from Cain and Bri Igot Ryan that he had been sick before this. That ocoa niou was m the begining of January. For about a fortnight before Kaye came £ attended h<m ia the day time. He then went on getting worse and I sat up witli him about a week before Knyo oime m. Cain to oetimea sent foe Wren.

At this point the witneas burst into hysterical crying au<l her etnmination had fo bo postponed.

Frances Gillon described the statq of Gain's health during her viait to Wood lands.

RUST AND MILDEW IS WREAT.

The following remarks are ttken from Mr Oar rathers's paper m tho j mrnal of the Royal Agricultural feooiety cf ':"ng hn'*:—

"The injury done to the wheat «by the rast and mildew arises from the fuogus appropriating to its own as* the elaborated juces of the wheat. Fungi are plants without tl ejuioes, coloring matter, or choropbyl which exist m oihpr plants, and they are consequently unable to separate the carbon from trie carbonic add gas of tho air — that is, to manufac ture plant-food from the raw materials on which plants live They therefore depend on the already prepared food of the plants on which they are parasitic The fu no us m its ruttt>sage takes poseession of the growing plant, and weakens it so far as it appropriates the material which was intended to build "p the growing wheat Bnt, is the wheat at the time of the attack is very active m assimilating food, the rust rarely m j area to any serious e xtent the crop, uoleas m on exceptionally wet acneon, when the abundance cf moißtnre eecures the germination of successive orops of spores A f.w bright Gunny days arrest the progress of the fungus ; and vigorous plants overcome tho nttick without uny real injtuy When, however, the mildew appoarn at a iater Btage m the life of th 6 wheat, tho oonditior.B are entirely changed, The period of active assimilation of food is passed Tne plant has laid up stores cf fo d In various parts of its Btmcture ; .»nd the prooecees of flowering aud fruiting, which use up theee etores, are proceeding The altered starch is being conveyod from the c 'Us, where it was tempo arily located, to its final dosMnaMon m the seed The fungus arretti it iv Its progress, and convers it to ita own use. The whoat is not able to cope with the parasite, as m the earlier stago of its life when .the fungus vtfts present as rust. It cannot utart again the process of assimilating food, ard. consequently, the seed is more or loes imperfectly filled, m propnrtiqn to the time at which the fungui attacks the plant and the extent of the attack.

The story of the fungus suggests im por'ant considerations to the farmer. Firßt, it Is oet tain that the brown npores of the mildew, whioh remain attached tq the straw after harvest, are the means by whith the fungus retains its vitality through the winter. Converting the straw into manure doeß not destroy the spores but rather provides m the spring the conditions fitted for their germina tion. It may be recommending a eerioria destruction of property to suggest the burning < f mildewed straw, but fire is the only agent which will eff*tnally destroy the apr rep. Then it should b-) n* ed that even the brown winter spore pr; duced hy the mildew will be harmlpßß unlesa ihe sprr a formed at the tips r>f its branches m the spring rest on the leaf of the bar berry. The farmer should not pernvt the barberry to have a place m his hedges, or fa plantations on his farm.

Farther, while rast may m itself be Injurious to theorop, it is more dangeroun, as the earlier stage of the mildew, and as the producer of crop after crop of eporef which p oluce mildew. The only checl^ to tbe rust is a bright pun and warm, dry atmosphere. From the history of the fungus it ia mauifeat that at no stage 1b it under our coi trol ; and though, we can take steps which may prevent, at different Btagb«, the unnecessary Increaee of the * pores, we mast be baffled m any attempt to prevent the appearance of the disease, whether m the rust or the niildew stage.

THE ASHJBWKTON GUJARDIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1887



Gregaracb! l At %* a] ™*™™ Wool. Wool. Wool. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES AGAINST WOOL Consigne vi for Sale eithei at CHRI &TOHURCH ASBBDRTON, AUSTBJt^N OR ENGLIBH MARKETS; H. Matson & Co ASHBTJRTON 1152 -A. Hanison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTAI . AGENT AND VALUATOR. I SATURDAY SALE^t 12 o'olookshß-f. —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodaoe and Merchandise. Agent Norwioh Union Fin Imai&' c Company. FOR SAL jS— Moveablo Hot on pair wheels ; ' ~ .bunkc Champion Wa Machine, f>'» . Call anehlng Seed Sower, by Haxton and Be»' : v oheap, Ploughs, Harrows, and other !n>; ' ■ mentn. Obeyleamore Olnb Trloyole, the b i kind made— oheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Ob p Spring Cart— Oheap 1 Ohaffoatter, by Bentall ' String Binder by Wood, good n« new, very oheap TO LET Five-roomed Cottage, Cox stne rent very low to good tenint alfred"harrißON, CENTBAL HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having taktn the ab - , Ho^l.VisoUoits » share of patron . <• from thf %ss»' ol Ashbnrton and »i* ronndlng HmfU^. Best Brands of Wlu . Spirits and If^t/fc Good Statylng ,-Feedi, Oxk SHlfcn " Hones mA Bnggles to let ctt hi | prloen m »>ett the times. For the convenience of tttvell r» hansom oab will meet all trains.



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ASfiBUBTON TRADESMEN.* BACING CLUB. MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE ASHBU TO\ P THUHSD vY, WA'OIi 8, 1887. FOX \ I3TBIOT HOUSES ONLY. Preu'lenf— Mr W C Walker,- M.F R Vic-Pr fi nut.— Mr J. Ivetß, MHfi Juigc— Mr W J St-ward M.H.R ! tbw • iids : Mr L. MaiJ-cv j Mr B. GVes . Mr A. Harrirn J Mr O. J. Neate Mr R. M. CuU'bertson. Starter— Dr Leahy. Handicapper— Mr T. Qiill. OlerV of the Ssalea— Mr J. O. Dnncan. Olerk of the Course— Mr Georga Soott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY HURDLE RA.OJB, a hnndicap of 20 soys ; 8 cond horpe to pave his utake li milo, OT-cr fix fl ghts of hurdlta, abwt 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 10 i 1 accept- ance, 103 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 bovb • Btcond horsa to receive £6 fr m the etakf.' Three nrlea. Nomination, 10s; accept- anc, 10a. Ccn i ions— pull nnd so 8 ASHBUHTON PLATE HANDICAP of 35 boys ; Becond ho-se to receive 5 soya fr m th© Btik-\ 1J mile. Noanina ion, 20 2 accei tance, 15a. 4. SELLING HACK RACE of 10 aove No w.ight under lOfjr. $ mile. Winner »o be told for 16 soys, any mrpl- s to go to the fundp. Nomination, 10s. 6. PLYING HANDICAP of 25 boys: a-conc horse 1 0 £6 from stake. N- mina- tion, 15a; acce tanco, 10a. Three-qaa t«r milo. Winner of lha AB^burton Plato HindicTp to raTy 7ib pennlty, 6. NOVEL RACE HANPTCAP of To sovb One mile Norni- . Isi; .cceptance, 10s. Winner to v ould immadtatoly nfter the raec, the whole of the procoedß to 00 tc the funds of the Glnb. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of JO soya for all beaten hoiaeß durintr the met- tine' One mile. Nominations. 10* ; acceptance free. 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepstakes of 10j each. Post entr.y any time of the day. Cakb weight. t J RUL^S AND REGULATfONS The d fimtion of a dißtr.ct how shall be »H horaes that have been commonly reeidpnt m the country ljing between the aouthbank of the Selwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki from December 31, 1886, and up to tbe date of the forthcoming meeti- p, nnd owned by a person who has rea'.dcd m the district above defined during the same period. General Rnlea of th 9 Ashburton TraOeam^n's Badn? Club and Pncing Ru^s of the Canter- bury Jockey Club strctly adhered to Five per cent, will be deduced from the gro-s af all moneys payab'e ia accordance with this proeramroe for expeneea of thocouwe. All diaputee, clairoß, an I obj-ctione arising ont 0/ the lacing Bhall he decided by iho Ste *a-da or whom they may appoint, th- ir decieion m all ponta oonnected with the carry inc out of thia programme to be tlnal 5 ond entries will only be received su» ject to theso conditions All 1 ommalioDß and acceptances go to tho funds of tuo Club. All eotri-8 ond nomiw iona to be accom- panlod by entranca feee, nnmj^td age of tbe hoivo, and co!ora of the rider and m tho baji.'s of the Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.m on Tuesday, the B'h day February. 1887 . Weights will ba decl-.red and published m outside paper* on lh<? morning of Friday, February 18ih 1887; and oco.-ptances for tho ruoes to be p«iid to tho . L errctary, as above, not Inter Iban opm. on S turdaj,th* 2Gth day of Eebiu iry, 1887. WALTER B. MOt-S. Secretary. ashburton~raTing~club7 AUTUMN MEETING. mHURSDAY & T^RIDAY, APRIL Blst & 22nd, 1887. Pre-ident— E. G. Wright. Vicc-Pre ident— John Gri?g. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards : H. Fdedlander W. C Walker W. B. D<nabire R. McOwea J. O. N. Grige Dr Leahy R. Friedlander- Treaeurer — David Th mas Clerk of the Scaleß--T. E. Upton. Olerk of tho Course— A.Heweon. Handioappers— The Committee. First Baob ok Faoh Bay to Stakt at 12.30 pm. FIRST DAY. 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 bovb ; ?y e ; Hx flights of hnrdles, abont Bft 6ln high. Nomination, 16a; acceptance, 10s. li mile. District horses only 2. ABHBURTON AUTUWN HANDICAP of 60 bovb Nomination, 1 boy; acceptance, I£pov. l^mile. 'ft 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 soy each, with 16 boys added. For two-year-ol'B bred, owned, and trained by residents ii the dietnet deSned by Rule 3. Colts Bst 101 b, filhes and geldings 8 3 t 8!b. Nominati.n. 103. The Bweep to h,e paid by 9 p.m. on Apullßth. Five furlonga. 4. HANDIOAPTIMETROT(in aaddle) of 20 "° r v ?", Nomination, 10?; acceptance, 10a. Weight not less than lOat. Break and torn. . 3 m les. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 2& sovb. Norni- fi FOST° n RTA^PiI Ti^ 110 ' 1 10 *V, *- mlle - 6. totsl STAKEb of 10 eovfl. Bntfnnce, IQ3, to be made to the Secretary imme' diately after the F.ying Handicap ia rnn. Catch weighta. i-mile. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 16 ">vb, any snrplas to go to the funds of : the Club. SECOND DAY. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP of '20 soy*. Nomination, 10a; acceDtance, 103. Minimum weight, lOat. n mile. Diatnct bo>es only. 2. GRAND BTAND HANDICAP o! t0 boys. Nomination, 1 fov ; acQoptaace, 1 boy. Seven fu'lonps. 3 HANDICAP TWE TKOT (m saddle) of lo bovb. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 69. We;gkt not losb than lOat. Bre»k and tmm. Tvice rennd tb.3 conree. District horßeß or.ly. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soya Nominat on, 10s; acceptance, 103: Dis- trict horses only, 1 mile, 6. f O.YBL RACE of 16 rovß. Entrance, 10a to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Harvest Handicap 1h 1 un. Catch weights Five furlongs. Tho winner to bo sold immediately after tho raco, tho whole of tho proceeds to go to tho funds o f the Club, 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soya. Nomination, 1 boy, to bo ma^e immediately after tho Novel Race is run i »»-ceptence free, to be 1 otifled tq \,h a - Secretary within ten minu'esof. the d clrra ion of vreithts. 1 mile, RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Meeting will be held nnder the Rules of Racing and Auhbnrtoa Racine Club Rnleß. 2 No enfoT will be received except on the condition that all disputes, clainiß, and ob- jeetioHS arising out of the racing shall bo decided by the Stownrds or whom they may appol t ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying ont of tlrs programme to be final 3. A district hone 'h-vll mean any hoirae that has been com n-  n'eidenfc;a the die- trlct between t h ny, r . S jlwyq s^d Opih) from January 21, 1887, and ujito, the date of the forthcoming meeMug, o,nd owned by a ier»on who has reaideU m said district dnrfre tho B>m^ period,. i 4j. Five per cen,h. will be deduet-d from tho I gross of all moneys payable In accordance iwiih this progr mmß for tho expenses of the course. toto*«3i?SSS!* acceptances t0 80 to 6. Trotting Races. Horeea must trot fairly to the satisfaction of the Ref oree. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be aceotaraoied by fe«», name, > go, and rtciicrlpljion of horao, and colors of Tide* iv, tho handa of the Secretary (address^ Aa»ihßrtoi) no latar than 0 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 1887. ! WEIGHfS. ! Weights for th= firat day's handicaps will be declared on Wednfaday, AprU 19i 188? ! Weights for thn second day's V,andlcnpa will be , dec a-ed at 9 o'cl- c^ on the evening of the first ('ay's racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the fjw;. day's handirapi mu^t be made to the Seorotarj Dot Jater tban 9 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1887. Accept- ance* for th« f econd day's handicaps at 10 o'clock on the everji^g of tho firat day's racing. I HT 0. O. FOOKB, Seqwtwy.



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