DISTRICT COURT.

ASHB URTON— MONDAY.

(Before His Honor District Judge Broad.

CIVIL CASE.

HUDSON V. LEAN. Claim, £192 10s. Mr Cnygill, with him Mr Onthbertson, for the plaintiff, Mr G. Harper for the defendant. — Tb« fol lowing evidence was teken after we went to press yesterday. — W. D*'gety, farmer at Dronrore, said Hndaon'a sheep, before the seizure, were of very good qualty. He raw the s^eep after they had been seized ; they were then being driven at the tate of 3£ miles an hoar, whioh was much too rapid a rate for ewes m lamb. He estimated that loch driving wonld result m a loss of from SO to 35 per cent of lambs, besides doing harm to the ewt s. John Miles, laborer, of Dromore, was with the last witness on July SOth and corroborated his evidence. He remon strated with the drover. William Simpson gave evidence aa to value of sVeep, and the damage that would be likely to rennlt from treatment suoh as it was alleged Hauson's sheep hid been subjected to. George Jameson Bald the plant iff pur* ohased 311 sheep, ewea and lambs, from him In October, 1885, at 10a 5d e»oh. In July last the lambs would be worth 6s or 7s ; the ewes wonld not be worth much. ' T. H. Hudson was re-oalled and said that the action of the bailiff had damaged his reputation. Thia was the case for the prosecution, and Mr Harper opened that for tbe defence. Mr Oayglll objected to evidence betup led for the defendant, because the state* tnent of defence had not been fiied within the prescribed time. His Honor said that it had been deoided that In cases where the statement of defenoehad not been filed within the pre scribed time evidence could net be led m support of it. In such cases the remedy for the defendant was to apply for an adjournment After some argument, and In view of the fact that the care had for various reasons been adjourned subsequent to <ho statement of defence being filed, Mr Cay £ ill decided not to prees the matter. Mr Hamper called : — Alexander Lean, the defendant and the Bherff of tbe Canterbury district, who laid tba* he had Instructed his bailiff, Mr Parker, to execute a wiit of sale on Samuel Boyle. W tnefs had not been Indemnified, Dor did he expect to he O. Gurncy said be wrs the bailiff m. struoted to execute the writ of sale again* t Samuel Boyle. After searching at Ash barton, witness went to Dromoro where he met Boyle. Saw Boyle aad his shep herd go towards Boose sheep and com meiioe driving them. Witness, with the shepherd he had employed, went no and made a demand for the sum if £500 odH. "Witness then showed him the Sheriff's writ, and commenced to read it to him, but Boyle said he knew all about it. Boylfe said the sheep belonged to bts son ; he did not aay a word about Hudson. Witness said tbat from information he had received he believed Bume cf 8. Boyle's theep wet e among them, and he would take the whole of the sheep to the neaie t yard and draft out th<sa ha believed to belong to Boyle, and the others ha would return to the owners. Boyle did not acquiesce m this, and Bet his dogs on the sheep. Witness told Boyl« that if the sheep were damaged he would hold him responaib.e. Aftor abuut a quarter of an hour witness got the Bheep and was proceeding to dr ye them to Ashburton, when Boyle aßked him to tat-e them T o Cherteey, as it would be an Injury to bis credit to take them to Aeh buiton. In response to Bjyle's request witness drove them to Cheitsey. Luring the time the sheep were at Cheitsey they were kept m an Eniili'h grass paddock at night and on tussucks during the day When *he cheep were being <c ivered to Hudson and J. C. Boyle they, were not fenookud ab ut In any way. No complain ;s were made of ill nsape till long* after wards. There were about 740 sheer seized, and of these witness kept back '4 a* being th» property of 8. Boyli*. On witness's way to Oher'aey be b.iw Urge, numbers of dead sheep ; that was how he found out where those he B?ized were He a so saw large numbers of dead sheep at BakaTa. where they h»d previously been depastured, —Mr CaygiU cross examined the wieners at some length. E. Jackson, shepherd, went with laBt witness to Droruore m July Jait- to seiz^ some cheep. He corroborated the evidence of the last wltceis as to what transpired when the cheep were seized. Wiinets drove the sheep to Cbfrteey ; he allowed them to feed as he drove them along. He did not force them. Witness looked after the sheep till they were taken aw»y. They were well and carefully loi ked after during tbat time. When they were going ont to seize tbe sheep witness caw a large number of dead sheep. Only cne dropped on tbe road to Ghertsey, and three m tbe yard*. The sheep were In very ow condition when seized. When the sheep were beng drafted out pricr to Hudson and J. C Boyle taking these they olaimed aw«y, every care was taVen with the cheep. Tbe sheep were not worth more than 2a Cd a bead at the time they were seized* Angna MoDonnld and — Oopeland, farmers at Obertgey, saw numerous de»d •beep during the txnb the plaintiff's fleck was being depastured near Dromore. J. Maophersoa sold some sheep for Hudson on November 16 last. They had not been shorn, and had lambß at foot and broogb* 2s ii, J David Thomas sold, eotne sheep <o Hudson In Ootober, 1885, for 10s sd. In July, 1886, the she* p would not hjtve been worth more than 2s 6d. This closed the case for the defence. Counsel on both sides having made lengthy addresses, His Honor: directed the jury, who then retired. j After an absence of about three quart rs of an boar, the jury returned Into Court with a verdict for the plain'ifi for £31 5» and costs. The amount was made up as follows ; Expenses incurred In regaining possession cf the sheep, £2 10s ; damave to flock, including loss <i lambi, £22 10a ; loss m dead sheep. £6 Bs ; toUl, £31 sb. The Court thtn adjourned.

THE AMERICAN POTATO MARKEI.

While exporting nearly all kinds of farm produce, the .Americano cannot, or do not grow sufficient potatoes for tbeir own consumption. Tost-nd wheat, bacon or dairy produce to tbe States, w<-nld be as bad as shipping coal to Newcastle ; and yet there ie a market In America for potatoes and they are regnlary gent for six months m the year, from Ireland, Eng land, Sootland and Germany, L»«t winter one steamer alone took over 22,000 sacks. German potatoes, on account of their menjy character, are highly pnz?d It is owing to tbe cheap carriage that it Is fourjd profitable to ship potatoes to the States. It costs about the same for the freigh' ln the hold of a steamer from Gr.oat Britain as it costs from Albany to New York by rat?. This importation of potatoes 1b a rtoott thinp. In Scotland a peok of potatoes— or a '* etono " aa they call it, weighing about 14 lbs., sells for 2sd, or 2« Id a barrel. In Sew Fork % ppok sells for le, and 10a 0:1 a barrel Of oonrse with cheap ocpan freights an 3 •> doty of 7sd a bushel, the New York market is thrown open to Europe and Oftbada.

Kothjng purifies and enriobes the blood and dwtfoje all poisons m tbe system like &meri« MBCo.'ißogSittw. Bud, -

CRICKET.

PROFESSIONS v. WORLD. This match was concluded last week, and resulted m a victory for the JPro feesuns by 86 runs. The World. — 2nd Innings. J, Crawthair, bA . Foolch 8 J. P Fargreaveß, b A Fooks ... 4 0. Strange, run out ... ... ... 7j G. Ohipman, b Caygill 0 Walmnley, b Oay^ill 6 D.G.Moore, c Caygill, bA. Fooks... 16 W. Allan, b Caygill 4 0. Hanson, b Fooks , ... 2 L. F, Andrewes, c Fooks, b Caycjill 3 W. Mar«h, run out ... ... ... 1 R. Clark, not out 0 Extras 13 Tot*l 64 First Innings 118 Grand total 182 Professions.— 2nd Innings. W. H Kneen, b Strange 2 E. J, Fooks, b Moore 14 J. A. C'lygill, b Moore 61 A. 4 . Fooks, b Strange 0 0- 0. Fooke, c Moore, b S' range ... 1 Jffi. E Fooks, run out 19 D.fhotnaa, c sub., b Moore 17 J. B. Colyer, b Strange ... ... 3 Cuthbertson, b Strange 4 H.H. Fookß, b Strange ... ... 1 Extras 29 Total 15' First innings 117 Grand total 268

The following will play m a match Married v. single, to take place next Wednesday afternoon at 4 sharp: — Bachelors-— W. Allan, J. Atkinson, E. Buchanan, 0. Chapman, A. Fooks, E Fooks, J P. Hargreavea, D. G. Moore, 0. Strange, T. Todd, 0. Wroughton, and E. Sim i. son Benedicts— -J. A Caygill, W. Simpson, D. Thomas, 0. C. Fooks. E. J. Fooks, W. H. Kneen, Geo. Andrews, R. M. Cuthberteon, Walmes'ey, L F. Andrews, J. B.Colyer, 0. Hawaon. W. Patching.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[&>OTKR's TBIEQHAMB— OOPYBIGHT.]

AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

London, Jv vary 30. In addressing a meeting oi his constituents at Birmingham last night, Mr Chamberlain dwelt at some length on affairs In Ireland. He deprecated submission to the demand made by the Land League. He was not pre pared to support coercion. Mr Chamberlain urged that the union of the Liberals should be brought about by the co-operrtion of the different sec tfons of the party.

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

CoNBTANriNoriB, January 29. In accordance with the proposal made by Russia, diplomatic negotia tions for the settlement of the Bulgarian difficulty are proceediug m this city between the Turkish Government, M. Zankoff, and the ambassadors of the Powers. Russia has signified its willingness to support the candidature ol Prince George of Leutchenberg for the throne of Bulgaria instead of that of Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia London, J.iouary 31, The Russian and Austrian Govern ments are showing less solicitude m regard to the Bulgarian question, and are watching the position of affairs between France and Germany.

MR GOSCHEN.

Mr Goschen, who was defeated for the Exchange Division of Liverpool, has been invited to contest St George's, Hanover square, Division, Middlesex which has been rendered vacant by the resignation of Lord Algernon Percy, who has retired on account of ill-healh.

RIOTS AT BELFAST.

Serious rioting took place at Belfast on Saturday and Sunday last. The mob stoned the police, shots were ex changed, and the police charged with the bayonet. Forty of the rioters were arrested. [S pecial to fiydney Neios ] "London. January 29 H.R.H. the Duke ot Cambridge, commander-in-chief of the British army, and Cardinal Manning, Arch bishop of Westminster, have inquired into the reasons why Colonel Butler declined to present himself for examina tion m the Campbell divorce case. The Duke and Cardinal are satisfied with the explanation given by Colonel Butler. It is alleged that Colonel Butler had discovered that the legal gentleman acting on behalf of Lady Colin Campbell had obtained the name of a lady with whom he was involved, and threatened him with exposure. Under those circumstances he declined to attend. It is announced that Mr Gladstone and Mr Parnell have agreed to unitedly oppose any scheme of agrarian con spiracy. The Coercion Bill to be introduced will apply to the whole of the United Kingdom, and will be so stringent that Mr Joseph Chamberlain's trenchant speeches may bring him under its operation.

AUSTRALIAN.

[KEUTEU's XKLBOKAM8 — COPYRIGHT. ]

THE ELECTIONS.

Sydney, Jar vary 31 Mr McMillan, who is contesting East Sydney, met wiih a good reception when addressing a meeting m that electorate last night. Messrs Wise and Riley will contest South Sydney m the free trade interest.

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

It is considered probable that Sir P. Jennings and Sir Saul Samuel will be tbe New South Wales representatives at the Imperial conference m London. (Received February Ist, 1.16 p.m ) WAR SUPPLIKS. Melbourne, Fabruary 1 Order has been received m Mel bourne for i,ooo,ooolbs of tinned beef. The order is being placed m Rockhamplon.

The Inangahva Herald says that Mr Angelo Ceresto, a resident of that townßhip, has made a very BUcoepeful start with the oulture of the silkworm. Tht mulberry trees are looking very beajthy, and the worms, numbering about a thousand, look lively and healthy. Any one deeiroue of information with a view to entering upon the art of eerioiulture wjll find Mr Cereeto ready to give the benefit of bis < fijfperieoQe.

DREADFUL COLLISION.

(Received FebMmy Ist, at 2 p.m ) T io Janeiro JnntwySO. The ship Kapunda 1095 tons, bound from London to Western Australia collided at sea with some vessel un known. The Kapunda sank and 360 of the passengers and crow were drowned. A French barque sue ceeded m rescuing part of the crew and brought them to Bahia.

FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN

ATTACK ON A BRITISH STATION.

(Received Ffbru-uy 1, 2pm) Caicdita, Jmuary 31. News has been received from Afghanistan that the Durabi tribes, incited by the Governor of Candahar, attacked the British station at Kalab dula, near the Khorak Pass, In the conflict the Khan of Kalabdula and ioo coolies were killed. The insur gents afterwards destroyed the tele graph wires.

INHUMAN CONDUCT

*_ New Plymouth, February 1, An irqrjest was held ye*terday at Inglewood on the body of the child burnt m a house on the Denbigh road, between Wafpnku and Midhurat, a week ago. The I jury returned a verdict that there was no evidence to show how the fire had originated, and a d(d a rider to the effect that Mary Hamel», a neighbor, deserved thb severest censure for not going to look after the ohildren when requested to do so. The evidence showed inhuman conduct on the part of ♦he woman.

AN AUCKLAND MYSTERY.

SINGULAR POISONING CASE.

Auckland, February 1. The recent m> eterious ca?e of supposed poisoning by " R u?h on Rats " has been now explained. It wa? on the evening of the 18th Jnnuary that the alleged poison ing took place, and it now app ar« that the suicide was aman named ßowlaudMaurio^, He died from p'oatration ou the morni g of he 2let, Dr 8 >orer c«r«ifyirg the oausa of death to be English cholera and stating an inqueat was neoessary. The daoeased had come from Northern Wairoa to attend as a witness at the Crimina 1 Session, and had been drink'n^ The following notice supposed to hay» been written by the deceased himself, appeared m the Herald of ih.9 lOch., the dttte of taking poison : — Mau-ioe— On January 17, m Auckland, suddenly, Rowland, only son of the I»t3 Rowland Mauric->, Eiq , <f Gramgraa Houae, Greenwich, Kent, and nephew of •he Rev Riter Miurloej D.D , Oxford, and ih* Grove, JHigh G»te, aged 59 Detective Walker has made fuil enquiry and is satisfied this refera to the m<»n who poisoned himßo'f <w the J9 h, and also that he took two different dosea cf poison that nit-ht receiving no medical atfention 1 11 10 o'clock the nex^ morning. Daoeased w^s destitute and was butied by private subscription, no uade takers assisting, and there being no name plate 1 on the coffin. The mystery has bo far been cleared, null it has some points unexplained. F ora perusal of the cor respondence of the deceased it appears ho has a wife and children at GhriMchurch. He has been a clicker m a southern boot faotory. Singular to say there is not a line to show that the Rowland Maurioe whonow Bleeps at Waikomitioemetery has the pedigree given him m the obituary notice written by himself or h related to the parties named m it Besides several letters from th« wife of the deceased there is one from Sir Charles Dilke and a copy of one addressed to Sir Kogor Tiohborne.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

The Bankrupt Waters Wkllington, February 1. A meeting of creditors ia Waters 1 estate was held this morning, when a very lengthy statement on the affairs of the bankrupt was read. A prooosal to grant Waters' maintenance of £5 a week was negatived and the question let to the Judge to dcoide. The meeting was further adjourned t;> enable the Assignee to make a report, on the statement. Bheep Conference. Meesrs Buckley anil Cooper go Sooth at the end of tho week. It io not decided whether the meeting of Sheep Inspectors win be held at Ohriatoharoh or Dnnedin. Mr Buckley anticipates saving £50,000 m the Sh ep and Rabbit Dep>. by abolish ing Rabbit Agentß and others and trans ferring their duties to Sheep Inspectors. Dunedim Races. Duwedin February 1. Patrician and Derwenter reached here Ust night. The Recent Tire. An enquiry hits ju«t beoo opened into the circumstance s of tbe fire at the Wood* ware Company's premhe*, but nothing new has been eMcited Why h<« Did It. Jjsvekuargill February 1. Henare Ht;ruburu, the Maori, who bong himself at Riverton, was diebp poioted at losing some land m the Native Court whioh recen'ly sat there, and took to heart a efatermnt made regarding his conduct m o'-n l o^»i»'e thp traces

A WOMAN'S BIBLE

Very few people know of a remarkable enterprine that is being under laken m Now Jersey In the Bhupa of a female revißion of the Bible. The work ia beinfc carried on In this manner : In a nch)y tarnished drawing-room about a broad table alt half-a-d'z^n women, with Intel ligent faces and busy pens, raoh one has a ebe»p orpy of Ihe Bible, which she reads carefully and occasionally cHpa out a verse and p ant <s it at the top of a long sheet of white paper. The others then out out tho name versa from their Bibles, and dispose of it m the anna manner With this before them they begin to discus* It m turn. One of ih ac commentators is an exoel'ont Greek and Hebrew echolar. Another ib profoundly Jearnr.d m current Bible criticisms, while still another haa gone through with care and has at her fingers' ends all the great commentaries of Henry, Soott, Dr Adam Olarke, and others. After eßch verse has been throughly disoußsed, each womau writes under it what phe has to say, and the sheets are thou passed on to a secre tly Thla aeoretary ia a recmt graduate from Vassar. She cv s out this mocb talked-of verse from still another Bible, pnts it at the top of a large eheet of paper, and then appends under it tho uoton < f all the lame ( ladp con.mentotora When asked what was the object of this revision, one of the Indies, who inttpirei and carries on this tremendous l»bor, ex plained that they were doing wh»t might be called a feminine revision of the Soriptureß, 'We rind,' she said, *ln going over the Old and New Testament), that about one-tenth of the Bible touches, m one way cr another, upon women. Wo wish to know whether the male readings, translations, and Interpreta tions havH been strictly fair to us, and m a spirit friendly to our sex. We and a great many otht r women have our doubts on tho subject, and so we propose issuing wh»t may be called • Tne Women's Bible. 1 <>n our Revising Committee sit able women from England aQ d Araerioa ' A well known publisher has agreed to Issue the revision when it is oompleteiJi and by next summer the 'Woman 1 ! Bible ' will be given to the public,— >y<w Yor l<3draM %

RUSSIA AS A WHEAT-PRODUCER.

Inspecting the capabilities of Russia ac a wheat-growiug coiiutry, the Fmmcr I Bay^ : — ' .ho competition with America and the dee'ension of values m tbe 1 European corn exchange have not checked ■ the progress of cereal production m 1 h usbi'mi Ib it to be inferro 1 that the low » price iovel Io which Atnorii:an coinpetitinn has cnu--:cd wh at to recede ia inadequate , to puy for its production and com mensnrately remunerate the grower ? We do npt think so. Numerous complaints have arisen within the last two years, jußt as much m th« assemblies of the zemsto-8 as m the smaller farmholds, of the dear ness of mauual labour and coat of t. an - port and tho unretnunerutive sale of agricultural produce, but as at present such a stite of things cannot be altered, the proprietor is obliged to accept the low prices ruling m the market So, then, the same complaints that the wheat gruwers from all parts of Europe and America hoar of the unprofitaole sale of their produce res und even m Bussia, where they complain of realising nothing at all, but, nevertheless, pursue just 'be same this, as it wore, ruinous agriculture j 1 t is thus that this sy&tem of culture is the only mode practicable m tho south of Russia, with its triennial rotation of crops as being the Ibbs costly to folio*, and to modify which would en. ail an expenditure of capital which is not possessed and an objeo , which is almost unthought of, what to produce instead of wheat? Thus it is, m short, that as they caunot do otherwise, they continue to cultivate the soil as hitherto, perhaps indifferently, but yet cheaply, and however unprofitable the culture of wheut may have appeared for the last couplo of years, it is Baid that low psjjces will Dot always continue, and-a good harvest will compensate for losses of several preceding season^ and they prefer trusting to the providential fill of rain and the succession of line weather to modifying a system of agr culture which | stakes the fortune of the grower upon a ■ single c<rd, upon that of wheat, and there Borne wealthy proprietor hna been known to change his mode of culture, who while growing wheat and beetß, fattens his catt'e and manures bis land, but the Dumber forms such a minority as ! hardly to be taken into account.

WHY HE WOULDN'T TAKE THE PLEDGE.

" No, sir," said Nosey, bringing his fisb down with e-nphaaia, "I will not sign the pledge. T owe all ray troubles to the frot that I stopped drinking." " Impossible," retorted the temperance advocate. "It is true nevertheless. Nobody knew I ever touched a drop until after I stopped. You see, I beoime Beared, and begun auewerloc advortiacments of people wbo sjII cures for the alcohol habft W»-IJ, I got ail the cures, and tried them faith fully." " Good. Ob, if only all drinkers would do the same. You were cured, then ?" " Ycb, air ; I completely loa^ all taste for it ; but my reformat! n ruined my reputation. 1 ' " Impossible, impossible 1" '* No, it'a true." " .I've ■■^^^^^^^A'^visicA^owAn' began aempß|[ypD/i!^^ wanting t^^^^V^^^any;.yßare i l had been a dra^w^ihop-JfWg >?nce I ha 6 been m th^^^M^pj^l^^'^^: cured, and bo onv* Vj * s '^' :> -^^ v' " You were not obliged to furnish the certificates, ao how could you injure your reputation V ''Great Goahon [ mm, they sent all their iuqulriea on postal o*rds." — Phila* delphia Call

No health with inactive' liver and urinary organs. Take only Hop Bitters made by American Co. See.

THB ASHBUSTON OUAKDIAN, TpESD AY, FEBRUARY 1, 1887



AS Ei BURTON TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB. MEETING to be held on the ashburton Racecourse ON . THUJJSD^Y, MARCH 8, 1887. FO-l ? ISTBIOT HOUSES ONLY. Pro Went— Mr W O. Walker, M.H.R, yic.-Pni-i:!ent— Mr J. Ivees, M H.R. Julge— Mr W- J. Steward. M.H.R. Stew* rds : Mr L. Marker I Mr B. Gates Mr A. Harriicn | Mr O. J. Neate Mr R. M. Cnlhbortaoa. Starter — Dr Leahy. Han^icapper— Mr T. Qaill. Oler)c of Scales — Mr J. O. Dancan, Clerk of Course— Mr George Soott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY HURDLE RACE, a handicap of 20 soya; second horfe to save his stake. 14 mile, over fix flights of hardies, about Sft Gin high. Nomination, 10j ; aocept- ance. 10s- 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 sovb ; Btcond horaci to receive £5 fr m the stake. Three mrlee. Nominati.:>n, 10j ; accept* anc •, 10s. Con "i ions — pull s»nd go 3 ASHBUUTON PLATE HANDICAP of 36 soys j second horse to receive 5 sovb from the stjk?. \h mile. Nomination, 20j; arce tance, 15s. 4. BELLISG HACK RACE of 10 bovb. No w< ight unoer lOst, \ mile. Winner to be foI A ' '•" * v<», »ny purplr stogo to the fund?. i> wa.u lion, 10a. 5. FLYING HA.NDICAPof 25 Bova: second horse »o 'eceive £5 from stake. N znina* tion, 15s ; acceotnpcs, 10a. Threß»qn»ter mile. Winner of tin As!>bnrton Plato Handicap to carry 7ib pennlty. 6. NOVEL KACE HANDICAP of 25 sove. One mile Nomination, 15*; acceptance, 10s. Winner to be sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go tc the funds of the Club. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 boys, for all beaten hoises during the meeting. One mile. Nominations. 10a ; acceptance, free. 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Bweepstakes of 10a each. Post entry any time of the day. Catch weight. RUL» S AND tiEGULATfONS. The definition of a district horse shall be all horses that have been commonly resident m the country lying between the aonthbank of . the Selwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki from December 81, 1886, and up to the date of. the forthcoming mcclii g, and owned by a person who has resided m the district above defined during the same period. , General Rnleo of the Aohburton Tra^eßuvm'fc Bacin? Club and Racing Bulea of the Canter- bury Jockey 01 nb strctly adhered to. Five per cant, will be deducted from the gro i s n i all moneys payab'e m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. All dispute?, claims, an-l objections arising out xti the racing shall be dpcided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, thsir decision m all po'nts connected with the carrying Out of this programme to be tinal ; and entries will only be received sutjecfc to these conditions. All rominationsand acceptances go to the funds of the Club. All entries and nomka'iona to be accom* panled by entrance fees, name »cd age of the horpe, and colors of the rider and m the hands rf the Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.m on Tuesday, the Bth day- February. 1887. Weights will be declared and published m ontside papers on the morning of Friday, February 18th, 1887 ; and acceptances for the race 9to be paid to the Secretary, as above, not later Iban 9 p m. on S turdaj, tha 26th day of FebTuiry, 1887, WALTER B. MObS. Secretary. "ASHBURTON RAVING CLUB. ■ ■ .^^|f^NIiEETING. I f^tfS|)aß©'A¥^%|^*li)AY I Judge— V*ttesMM^s^*M STi-WARDS : * •-"K.^ H. Frieaiander I W. O. Walket W. B. Denature R. McOwen J. O. N. Grig« I Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. | Treasurer— David 'lh mas. Cleik of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Couroe— A. Hewaon. Handicapped— The Committee, Starter— Dr Leahy. First Race ok Faoh Day to Etart at 12 so p.m, i FIHST DAY. 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 sow \ over fk flights of hurdles, about Btt 6in liich. Nomination. 10a; acceptance, 10a; 14 mile. District horses only. «> USHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP ef ' "0 «>vb Nomination, Ieo?; acceptanoe, 1 1 «cr. 1 h wile. s miAi"- STAKES of I bot each, with 15 n . vW«i F)r two-year-ola bred, A ard trained hy »«sideintß In the SSS defined by Rule«. OolteAst 101 b, 1 ?}« S! bW to P^id by 9 p.». on Weight not lest «**» 10it. ?**& Rnd 3 m leu. _ _ ,• 5. FLYING HANDI 7AP of 25 bovb. Nomi. natioD. I boy ; aiVsopt*nce, 103. J-mlle. 6. IOST STAKES of 10 povb. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary imme- diately after the Fyi'ng Handicap ia run. Catch weights, fc-nfile, Ttte winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 boys, any surplus to go to the fund* of the Club. seconeTday. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP or 29 eovp. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10<, Minimum weight, lOat, 1J mile. DiKtriit ho-ves only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 boys. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 soy. Sevon fii'lonßß. 3. HANDICAP TIME TROT (fn saddle) of 15 soys. Nomination, 10? ; acceptance,. sa. Weight-, not lesß than lOst. Break and turn. Twice ronnd the cour&e. District horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soya. Nominat on, 10a ; acceptance, 10?: Die* tret horses only. 1 trile. 6. *'OVEL BACE of 15 fovb. Entrance, 10a, to be made to the Secretary immediately after tho Harvest Handicap is run. Catch weights. Five furlongs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, tha whole of the proceeds to go to the funds o' the Club. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soys. I Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is run } acceptance free, to be notified to tho Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration f I weights, loule. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1 The Meeting will be held tinder the Ruleb" of Racing and Asbburton Racing Club Rules. 2 No e^T vlll be received except on the condition t^ftt all disputes, claims, end ob- jections arieLig oufc of lne racing ehall be decided by the .Stewards or whom they mvj appoi t ; their deO«ion on all points connected with the carrying o^t of this programme to ba fi na l , „ t. 3. A district horse shall mean any howe tbat hw been commonly resident ia the dw* trict between tli*. rivers Selwyn and Opihl from January 21, 1887, and «p to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by. a t erson who has resided m the said district during the some period. , , 1 Five per cent, will be deducted from the gro'O of all moneys payable m accordance wish this progr mmc for the expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 1 6 Trotting Races. Horses mußt trot fauly to the satisfaction of the Referee. I NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fe°, name, «<ge, and description of horse, and colors of rider m the hands of the Secretary (address— Asbbnrton) no later than 9 p.m, on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEIGHfS. Weights for th: first day's handicaps will bft declared on Wednesday, April 18, 1887. Weights for the second day's handicaps will bs decared &t 9 o'clck on the evening of the fiwt day's racing. ' ACCEPTANCES. ! Acceptances for tbr 6 b day's handicaps ' mu*t be made to the Secretary uot later tbam 9 p.m. on Monday.- April 18, 1887. Accep*- a< 'CO* for tho tooc-cd dny'a handicaps at 10 o'fl< > ck on the evcoiog of the first dty'e rftcioß. 1 147 0. O. FOOKB, Swwtarr,



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TENDERS. tTTA v TEO Tenders for '; H-XESHIN( ** about 400 Acr^a OATS an. WBKAT, at per thousand, part to b threshed from stook, weather permitting expected to commenco about the middl of" February, For particulars apply to •■-■■, T G. MARRIOTT, 1 108 Winchmoro Road. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL npEND-SRS areinvliadby the Aahbar- JL too thorough Ounnc I for it ago o liiver-bed Rwerve, between Winter s*roe aud tha bridge. Tenders to cUte ren ! for 3, 5, or 7 years Tenders to bo sent to the undersigned from whom particulars can be cbt.lncd by 12 o'clock oa MONDAY, the 7.1 Fobruary next. CHARLIES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council office, 31st January, 1887. j&_ Binder Twine. Twine. TO FARMERS. A CONSIGNMENT of BE3I OL MANILLA BINDEP. WJJNE, •Kjußt to hand, Which will be Sold Cheap. Apply at once to McCALLUM & CO., ■•MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS, East street. 2 3 A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOCTIOtfKErt, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock shart — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produoo and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company . FOR SALjs- Moveable Uat on pair wheels ; tvr bunks. Champion Wa Maohine, 50b, Call anshing Seed Jiower, by Haxton and Beatie cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other imple- ments. Obeyleßmore Club Tricycle, the best kind made — cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap Spring Cart— Cheap 1 Cbaffcutter, by Bentall String Biuder by Wood, good as new, very cheap TO LET Five-roomed Cottage, Cox street rent very low to good tenant ALFRED HARRISON, 1 if t* t : * •■ T. Bqlloclg. LET.—A 4'Boomed Houbo m JL Kermode atwet^rV \,. T. BULEOCIt. ** FOR SALE, at a low price, PIANO, by Broad wood and Sons Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— 4-roomed Cottage, Burnett- street, near the old Borough Council Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. A LARGE-SIZED Grain Bruiser, by Andrews and Beaven. Apply to • 1. BULLrCE. miNWALD— Town Sections 371, 372. JL 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, ia one block, fronting Thorn; son ptreot, near the County Saley&rds, for sale at a low price, and on liberal terms, Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, comfortable Cottage m Grey street, nicely eitHuted, and lately 'm occupation r* Mrs Coutts. Apply to T. BULLC^^. TO LET, at a low rental, a 5 roomed Cottage, fronting Cambridge street, Harnpetead, near the Convent. Apply to . T. BULLOCK. ri^O LET, Lots 1 to 13, containing 1 3a 3r. 23p M all fronting Alford Forest Road, and adjoining Mr Jame& Smith's property. For particulars anply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET.— For 3or 5 years, with or w'Uout a purchasing clause, R.S. 25340, containing 137 acre?, situated near the Grange, at the back of the Racecourse. Apply to T. Bullock. TINWALD. TO LET at a low rental, 3-roomed Cottage near Mr Shearer's. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET. —Four roomed Cottage on Graham's Road, lately m the occu- pation of Mr P. Heron. Apply to T. BULLOCK. OATS. — A quantity for Sale ; good j sample. i _^ T. BULLOCK. ] TO LET— At a low rental, Centra I Bakery,' together with »hop and dwelling houae. Apply to T. ~<uliLQol\. TO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trevortoo. Rent, 3s 6d per week Apply to T. BULLOCK. LET— 2 Ootta«es m Grey Street kown as Coutts' block ; Bent a 5> i per week. T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE— Two sets of three leavec harrows, by " Howard." T. BULLOCK. rjlOR SALE — Lot 25, fronting the V North Town Bolt. Price, £19 I Liberal terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. ""*■ ■ " ■ ■■ ■ " » TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop n Dwellinghoaae m Moore stfreo lately In occupetlon of Mr Lucas. 3ULXOOK T)EAPERS & BINDER 3 FOR SALE. McCormick Wire Binder ... £20   „ ... 12 Deering Twine Binder ... 10 ! Samueleon Twine Binder ... 12 • j) a ... 15



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