THE ASHBURTON GtURDIAtt PRIOAY AUGUST 14, 1891.

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MANUFACTURERS TO HFK MAJESTY BY APPOINTMENT THE BANK OF ENGLAND AN ITS BRANCHES HO BBS, hTrt, AND CO Limited. Steel Safes, Bullion, aid Party-Wa.. Doors, Locks for all purposes 76 CHEAFSIDE, LONDON ENGLAND. Manufactories Wharnclifle Works, Arlington street London N ABSOLUTE PROTECTION AGAINST FIRB Manufacturers of VULCAN PAINT AXlt SOTERIA. Absolute protection agains extension of fixe. Color cards and test shingles with imlrns tions and proofs of on materials well furnished HERCULES UAKING POWDER IS THE BEST Tho&e who hive not tried it, should ask their Grocer for it Makeß splendid Cakes Scones, astry, &o. Family Dairy Churns, Factory Chutna, Factory Butter Workers, Family Butter Workers, Butter Pack ages, Print Butter Car riers, German Dairy PaperJ And everything needed m a complete Creamery or Butter Factory. Send for Circulars and Prices. PORTER BLANCHARD'S SONS, Concord, N.H., U.SA Established 1818 READ "THE MIRROR," A HIGH-CLASS Weekly Social, Politica ** Literary, and Dramatic paper to be PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, Price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Place, Russell Street, Melbourne. W. J. BUSH AND CO. TtfSTILLERS and IMTCBTEBfr OF ESSENTIAL OILS & FRUI3 ESSENCES SOLUBLE ESSENCES For Aerated Water Manufacturers Extra Super Lemon, which is dpuble the Strength of Ordinary Commercial Qualities. FRENCH OREAM OTM EXTRACT, For producing a Head of Creamy Rich ness upon all kinds of Syrups, Crated Waters, Beers, Ales Cider, Champagnef &c. Artillery Lame LondonJ i £1 P^? v l>AYtobe *>-f-t- . *>Tt made by persons of either sex, m their own 10-»lities, at work for us New business. All meetS Jronderful success Anyone can do thd *ork. You don't need capital, or above* : the same as none. We wifi start you. Ntf space explain here. But you csnmakS a snug little fortune honorably nhd «asv< The employment is particularly adab'tS to the region m which this publicatitftt circulates. Boy, and girls ear? neariy «S much as men. Full particulars and hi THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1889 the terms of Subscription to this journal Will he as follows, viz j— : IF PAID IN ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, 9b 6d „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, 18» 6d . n lear ... 24b Od, by post ftjf'JS" IF BOOKED. ; Per Quarter ... 7s 6d, by poßt, 10s M ■ »• Half-year... . 15s Od, by post, 2ls Bd' -' Ti f? 6air ■- >308 P 6 * Post, 43s « , &r«i, Marriage, and Death Notices; ff paid for at the tune of inaertion, 2s 64 if booked, 4s each. Stamps may te seat M



Stephens Bros/ MARKET HOUSE. NOTICE. NOTICE. NOTICE. To our Customers, our Friends, and the Public. "PTAVING Just Completed Extensive I I Alterations, so as to provide better facilities for the extension and re quiremeßta of our Rapidly Increasing Trade, we have thoroughly renovated the adjoining Promises, where we will carry on m conjunction with our GPOCtiRYA CROCKERY BUSINESS. A First Class Assortment of HARDWARE, HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING, IRONMONGERY, Including a very Choice Selection of E.P. ; Ware, Table Cutlery, Pocket Cutlery, Fenders and Fire Irons, Bedsteads,. Lookr ng-Glasses and Mirrors, Watches, Clocks, Crurn Trays and B. ush es, Kettlos, — Copper, Cast and Wrought Iron,—-Ena : melled and Tinned Saucepans. Boilers and Tinware, Kerosene Stoves, Lamps m great variety ; and Lamp Fittings ; Guns, best makers ; Cartridges, Brown, Blue and Green ; Nails, Staples, Forks, Rakes, Shovels. Ploughlines ; Castor, Neatsfoot, Taboo and other Oils. Lubricating &0,, \ &c.; Raddle, Lamp-Black, Baths, Buckets and Tubs. jAll Goods Sold at the Very Lowest | Market Prices, and delivered to Rail way Station, Town and Suburbs. All Orders delivered with punctuality, errors rectified, poods returned if not ; satisfactory, Customers waited upon • for orders. . i|^^- Satisfaction is our Motto. "^EJ (STEPHENS IIROS. 9 ; MARKET HOUSE. DOGS. MANY years since we had the pleasure to introduce to the public our BUFFALO MEAT DOG'S BISCUITS, extensively used m the principal kennels bf the world ■ Since that time we have made many im portance improvements m th ir manufacture —improvements not of the nature of veget compounds which may be added to any ood of a trifling cost, but of the nature to produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingr* clients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food c possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and high recommendations, amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Dj Zurn, who after many careful analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits'*/ «be of the greatest excellence, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to he found m the flesh, thus farming he best and most successful food for dogs hat is possible to produce. It is imOrtant to notice that every biscuit s stamped—"Buffalo Meat, Trade Mark," the qualiy of which we guarantee Twenty hillings per c wt, carriage paid ] SOLE MANUFACTURED, W..G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK L7MEHOUSE, LONDON, EC. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY. j 754 Washington Street, ■ Nxw Yoax, , ■ ; GRATEFUL—COMFORTING EPPS'S'COCOA BPEAKFAST^ BY a thorough knowledge of the nutnral laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of wel, selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured ! beverage which, may save us many heavy doctor's bills. It is by the judicious Use of much articles of diet that a constitution may be. built up until stroug.enough to resist even tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating aroundjus ready to'attack wherever there is a weak point. We maj escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our selves' well futified 'with good food and a properly nourished' frame.—See article m the " Civil Service Gazette." Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold m £-lb packets by Grocers labelled thus JAMES FPPS and CO. HOMCEPATIC CHEMIST, LONDON, ENGLAND., ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILLI ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY.' Offices—Tancred Street Aselburtom f~pO Encourage the saving of small sums ■JL the Society will take MONEY ON DEPOSIT In sums of One Pound and upwards, n the following conditions : — SumS of One Pound and Upwards received on Deposit, and Interest will be allowed on every complete Pound deposited to be reckoned from the day on which a complete Pound shall have been deposited, up to the date on which the money shall be withdrawn. A Depositor may witldraw the whole or part of the sum deposited, but not m less sums than One Pound, except when clos ing the account Deposits taken for 3 months at § per cent  ,;' ; 6 or longer periods at 5 J „ For particulars apply, EDWD. STEPHENS Manager. wTt. Kingston, WILLS STEEET, NEXT COOKSON'S STABLER ASHBURTON, HAS had three years'experience with Thomas Talbot, M.R.C.V.S., of Scotland Yard two years with Corneliu Saunderson, M.R.C.V.S., Claphani Com' mon, and ten years with George Balls- M.R.0.V.5., Brixton, all of London * and has also gained a good reputation m the Colony. Out specialty is well-known to foe our ability and knowledge of, the horse's foot. In a well ordered shoeing < forge the following standard rules will always be bserved :-— 1. A shoe should never be removed without first cutting off the clinches, because by simply turning back the clinch m drawing the nail a piece of the clinch is often left m the foot, endangering the horse when the new shoe comes to be driven on. 2. The frog arid bars require no cutting m a regularly attended foot. And m a healthy •■ foot where there are no shnptbns of : navicular disorder, tqe sole should not be 3. The shoe should have alevelbearmgttnon the wall of the foot, aud should not be sprung at the heel, as is too coriimon, thereby acting as a fearful lever upon the tendons The nails should be driven level and uni form, and only on the toe side of the inside quarter, the toot being 'thinner upon the ; inside and the greate- weight of the body being sustained there. : - .■• : : There is no compariso.- points of qualit between the hand made and the machine- 1 made shoe. The machine-nijide shoe ia of a coarser material^ softer, and is mperted audit should be insisted upon that they be Qot used m the oploojri



UEOBGE JAMESON WOOL, GRAIN, AND GENERAL MERCHANT, HAS FOR SALE Seed Wheat, Oats, & Barley, —ALSO- BLUESTONE, PLOUGH SHARES, OILS, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, TEA. SUGAR, FLOU.J V.)AP, CANDLES OATMEAL, & GENERAL FARM STOREfs. OUVIV PIPES—AII Sizes. FOR THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY NEW OFZEALAND, LITTLE'S J\ LITTLE'S Fluid Pip - /§\ Powder Dip (NON-POISONOUS). M % (POISONOUS) MR. BELCHER, of #UTTLE'S\MS, C. J. HARPER, . Kaiapoi (writing August, jf. .—..,.__ % Canterbury Runholder, 1890) :—" Found SlieepJ^*^ (writing June, 1890):— Dipped with Little's # ftp r> r »> % "Found the Powder Fluid produced I\\\m. M 'X&*££X'» t Jz**rS \ little trouble to mix j more wool each M -^^ -%«* 'I^°%^ was very effective; (which fetched f d §jT{k &** Jl-a<*. t>VV%, leftthe wool m good per lb. more) than gf *"^ ** condition ; *aFer the wool rig „ . _« -N\than other poi- Zt*n» $ Grain m Wool %t ou? ? j p"; ■ Vieep. jg , y^ besides being • #^MR. GILLANDERS, of. Southland lV cry cheaP»" J,Gj | (writing Mnrch, 1890), said:—Two years I.^L (c) i fi: I m succession lie dipped a flock of about I ?^v lC J ff ®I 20,000 Sheep, part with Little's Fluid I j|% Jy and the rest with other Dips, andl ©Rch IMm m |p \ year found the Sheep dipped with i mM ,,, ,\ Little's Fluid produced i t ,Am 9%" M ijlttlG S more wool per Jlcece than J-ilttlG S XPLUID DIP \. the °tW si'eep.^/^powOER DIP\ # (NON-POISONOUS).^ S****++ mmmm * m^^^^^ (PO)SONOUS). JLOOAL AGENT, ... GEO, JAMESON. 4SHBUR7ON AND RAKAIA ' 31.—1 Gallo" of Fluid or 1 libs )t Powder, makes 100 Gallons ■ " '^^^^^3 ' DURABILITY IS TRUE -F-CONOMYJ PRACriCAL WATCH AND CLOCK -MAKER, JEWELLER, &o. HAS to hand an immense Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWEIiLERY PLATJ] of the.latest and most approved designs. WATCHES.—fIoId and Silver, English, Geneva and American Hunters, Crystals, &c. JEWELLERY. -An almost endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold and Silver Brooches, Lockets,- LacV'es' and Gentlemen's Guards, Alberts, &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes A large and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Wedding Presents, afc reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation JommittseSj School Committees •fee. &c. .Al 1 Departments of works done on the Premises with despatch and at moderate charges. SPECIMENS OF WORK ON VIEW IN SHOP WINDOW. EAST STREET, AS HBURTON. 2; "PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE OF N.Z. ■THE Public Trust Office of Nw Zealand offers great advantages to its elien^ I including State guirantes against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Truste The following comparison ot busina^ batweon the years 1879 and 1889 will showth progress made :— i _ . 1879-80. 18895 Cash receipts ... „ ... £41,813 .„ £183,836 . .' J otal transactions, per balance-sheet; £92,318 .., £835 202 Secubitiks- .»■■.- General Investment Account ... ... ., £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account ... ... ... £2,655 ... £245*839 Expenses Account—Total receipts ... ... £2,139 ... £14482 Administrations ... ... 172 ... '258 Probates and trusts 14  30 Wills provisionally accepted 1 ... 42 Letters received 2,122 ',*'. 10 "°0 Letters despatched ... 1,432 "' ls'oO3 J. J. M.-HAMILTON", District Agent. *- * ■■■-'■ t T\7 E ARE LANDING] EX. "O TA X I'| [AN D JULETEAEJ Bed Clover White (Jlover Cow grass Alsike Timothy ALL OP:OHOIOEST QUALITY^AND OFFER THEM TO FARMERS ATILOWEST CURRENT HATJFSS. . FOR SALE DOUBLE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT MEDLANDER BROS,



PHOTOGRAPHMiS, 218 High Street, Ohristchurch. THE BEST FAINT m. the -WORLD ~- Any shade from Pnre White to Jet Black. A COMBINATION of the purest JIjL. paint with India Rubber, forming a smooth, glossy, firm, durable, elastic and beautiful Paint, unaffected by change of temperature, is perfectly waterproof, and adapted to all classes of work, and is m every way a better paint for either inside or outside painting than any other paint m the world. Being from one-third to one-fourth cheaper and lasting at least three time as long as the best lead and oil paints. Be sure that our trade mark on every package. Prepared and ready for use and sold by the hallon only. There has never been a paint offered the public that has become so popular (m the same time) and given as perfect satisfac ion as the Rubber Paint. ~ JENSEN'S"' PRIZES MiEJD^-Ij CO!) LIVER OIL. MADE ONLY FROM THE FRESHEST LIVERS URE TASTELESS, DIGESTIBLE 1 ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Published Daily, Office : Burnett Street, Ashburto Printing of every deacription, including Billheads Memoa Pamphlets Handbills, Invitation Cards Manut-", Receipt Forms* Postern, Oper Dodgers Mourning Cards Horse Cards, Ball Progr&-ames Concert Programmes* etc FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN ORGAN NEW, A N Opportunity offers to obtain one ?~\ or Cornish's celebrated American Organs on exceedingly favorable terms, Height 45 inches, Length 46 inches, width 23 inches. Five Octaves, 14 stops, % octave couplers, and 2 knee swells. Above can be supplied direct from the Manufacturers at considerably less than usual price. Apply " Mail " and " Guar dian Office. ~~mi\ PERFUMERY. 11, Place de la Madeleine, Paris, T E GRAND'S SPECIAL PRODUCTS JU Savon-Oriza (Oriza Soap) —From the for mule of Dr 0. Re veil. The best soap for rendering the skin white arid soft, Sweetly, and refreshingly scented (rose, green and white). Savon-Oriza-Velonte, exquisitely per fumed for the toilet and baths. Savon-Oriza (Oriza Soap)—No, 2, extra fine, m boxes, 8 cakes. 12 exquisite perfumes, No. 1. Oriza-Savon-Incorore, superior quality, rose tea, white heliotrope and white ' violet. Aqua-Oriza—New toilet water, refreshing to the skin. Oriza-Hay—A toilet water with the perfume of new mown hay. Oriza-Aciduline—Toilet vinegar,, aromatic and disinfectant, specially adapted for ladies' toilets. Oriza-Scotch-Lavender— Sprigs ot Scotch lavender flowers ; a rich toilet water. , de - Cologne - Oriza — The high-life toilet water Oriza-Water— Concentrated and lasting. Extract of superior Eau-^le- Cologne. Gouttes - Oriza- Dentifrice —An extract for preserving the teeth and gums m good health and preventing decay. Oriza-Dontaire, m paste or powder, for whitening the teeth without affecting the enamel. Ess Oriza -et - Oriza-Lys—Perfumes for scenting linen and the handkerchie without staining. Oriza-Oil—Variously perfumed ; for ren dering the hair soft and brilliant, and preventing it from falling off. Oriza-Lacle (Oriza Milk) —An emulsive lotion, refreshing tonic to the skin, removing red spots and preventing wrinkles on the face, Creme Oriza (of Ninon de Lencios) —For producing a beautiful white com plexion with the clearness and velvety ,:;;-•'*' softness of youth. Or zaline-Colorante (the best hair dye)— For instantaneously dyeing the hair to any shade and with no danger to health. In boxes, each with brushes comb, prospectus, and bottle ; or m boxes, the bottle only without accessories Ess-Oriza-Incolore Violetfce of the very most exquisite perfume, quit? a nosegay of violets. Ess-Oriza Suave white heliotrope" Bou" 3



10W VMTftiITY T>R CHURCHILL S Syrup o Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General . Debility It contains two of the principal ingre dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient m the above complaints, viz., ' himphonis and !.'>me. It can Eot be tor highly recommended for Delica Childre Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup c HYPOPHOSPHITES is real Brain Food, and m casos \luscular and Nervous Exhaustion hat inquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr Chui chill's signature Price, Prepared only bj v WANN nHEMJSI HWANN UHBMIST. ue Uastiglione V'aris MAIL NOTICE The Letter-box will be cleared for de spatch of correspondence from this office to the under-mentioned places, on and fter Ist January, 1891, as follows — For Christchurch and North, daily 6.30 ' a.m., 3.15 p.m s , 6.&0 p.m. ; and on Mon days, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. ; Chertsey and Rakaia, daily, 6.30 a.m., 3.15 p.m., 6.20 p.m.; Methven, daily, 3.15 p.m. ; Dunsandel and Burn ham, daily, 3.15 p.m., 6.20 p.m. ; Selwyn, daily, 6.20 p.m. ; Dromore, daily, 6.30 a.m. ; Tinwald, Winslovr, Hinds, and Temuka, daily, 10.30 a.m. ; and on Tues days, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 3,15 p.m. ; Willowby and Fiftelton, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 10.30 a.m. ; Lismore, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10.30 a.m. ; Geraldine, daily, 10.30 a.m ; Timaru, daily, 10.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m. ; and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, -xnd Satur days, 3.15 p.m. ; Oamaru, Dunedin, and South, daily, 12.30 p.m. ; Gireenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Tuesdays > Thurs days, and Saturdays, 6.30 a.m.; Winch more, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 6.30 a.m. ; Mount Somers, Springburn. and Alford Forest, daily, 4 p.m., Mayfield, and Ruapuna, Mondays and Thursdays, 4 p.m. ; Wheatstone, Afthton, Waterton, and Longbeach, daily, 3.45 p.m. ; Flemingfcon, Mondays, Wed, nesdays, and Fridays, 3.45 p.m. ; New land, Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. ; Elgin .Wakanui, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 6.30 a.m. N.B.—Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will be compulsorily registered and jharged one'shilliog. THE WALKER COEK EXTRACTOR Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest and removes it quickest from the Screw. Its ure prevents the agitation tf carbo lated or other beverages, and allows the ediment to remain undisturbed m the mottle. Designed loi one use of hotels, rsstau ..ants saloons, clubs and families, Orna mental m appoaranae and full nicke plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manuf&ot»i*pd by the E. WALKER TOOL COMPANY JAMES PAIN AND SONS 9. St. Mary Axe, E. 0., and 21, Waiworch Road, S.E. HOLES ALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. -■10, Ll6 ; L2O. and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market. The largest Wholesale House m the World ustrared Price List application. SUCCESS IHB BEST TEST CF WORTH!! I HOLLOWAY'S PHIS AIBJHTMm THIS UNIVERSAL MFBICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD AJEQUISITE EVERYWHERE. THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous System, and act most power- I fully yet soothingly on the LIVER AND BuWELS, Promoting Digestion and assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame. with strength and vigour. Nervous Head aches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and general debility puicdy yield to the potent free of fchess well-known Piils, and they are unrivalled m their efficacy m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes pimples and boils, better than ony other family medicine known, THE OINTMEKI HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION It haals every kind of sore, ulcer and wound more certainly than any othe known salve. Its marvellous penetratin j powers render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES 1 curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma reducing G.andular Lumps, closing and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, and for alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM GOUT neuralgia it is unsurpassed. It never a fco remove Scurf and every species of 3kin disease. The Pills and Ointment are manufac tured only at 78 New Oxford st (latd 533 Oxford st.) London ; and are sold by al vendors of Medicines throughout the Civilized World ; with directions for ufo m almos every language. fg^gT Purchaser should look to thy. Abel on the pots aud boxes. If the ad dress is not 533, Oxford Street Tendon hey are spurious 9



I THOS. SEALY, THE OLD ESTABLISHED NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON, HAS now ready for planting at Reduced Prices,— 30,000 FRUIT TREES Oons.st ng of Apples, Pears* Plums, Cherries, Peaches Nectarines, Apricots, Quinces, &c, includ ing several excellent, sorts recently imported from England and America, and ow offered to the public for the first time. They are all grafted m the most approved manner, on the best stocks suitable either for large orchard planting or small gardens. All the scrts have been tested m our trial grounds, and any kinds not reaching a high standard of merit, or m any way unsuitable f for estivation here, are rejected. This system has been carried outatconsiderable expense during a long series of years. The results are recorded, and shall, if , required, be placed at the disposal of customers to assist m their selection. 140,000 MACROCARPA One and Two years old, the finest and best grown trees ever offered m this district, probably m the colony ; and a special line of 30,000 m boxes for fencing. No risk m removal to a distance. And not less than SSSO,OOO Forest Trees Including Pinus Insignia, one and two years, Larch, Birch, Abies Douglasii, and Menziesii (red and white Oregon pine), Abies Alba, Spruce Fir, Ash, Oak, Maple, Walnut, and numerous other kinds. 3000 GOOSEBERRIES And Currants (very choice sorts Grapevines, Filberts, &c. Also, a endless variety of Ornamental Trees Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs, Roses (splendid selection), Bulbs, Flower ing Plants, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, and all other things usually found m a first-class Nursery Stock. Special quotations to large buyers and the trade! THOS. SEALY, South end of Bridge, ASHBURTON QOUNTY HUWT €1.1)11. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. TO BE HELD ON THE TINWALD RACECOURSE ON Friday, August 1891. PATEONB—Hon. John McLean, Matthew Satt, and E. G. Wright. Presided— John Grigg. Vice-Presidents—G. H. Alington, W. B. Denshire, Dr. Leahy, D. McLean, W. C. Walker. Stewards —G. H. Alington, J. C. N. Grigg, Dr. Leahy, W. P. Chapman, D. McKenclry, W. M. Helmore, H. McLean, G. A. M. Buckley, H. H. Wright, and W. Rollitt, Judge —M. Stitt. Starter —D. Thomas. Clerk of thk Course—A. Hewson. Clerk of the Scales—R. Friedlander. Treasurer—A. J. Kelly. Handicapper—J. Cresswell. PROGRAMME (Approved by the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club.) 1. HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE, a handi cap of 15 soys ; second horse to receive 3 BOVB from t lie stake. For qualified h 1111 ters the property of members of the Afhburton County Hunt Club. MaMen riders allow erl 71bs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. About two miles; over eight flights of huHles, <ibout'3ft. 6in. high. ; 2. HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE, a ; handicap of 30 soys ; second horse to re ceive 5 soys from the stake. Open to all qualified hunters, the property of mem bers of any recognised Hunt Club. Minimum weight lOst. Maiden riders allowed 7lbs. Nomination, 15s ; accept ance, 15s. About three miles, over such course and jumps as the Stewards shall direct. N.B.—/The winner of this race to have the option of receiving the prize m a piece of plate or m specie. 3. HACK RACE, of lOaovs, no weight under lOst. F>r horses that have never been nominated for a handicap or classic race. Post entry, 10s, to go to the fund. Three-quarters of a mile on the flat. 4 MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE PLATE, of 15 soys ; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, that have never won an advertised steeplechase. Weight for age. Maiden riders allowed 71bs. En trance, 15s. About two miles. 5. LADIES BRACELET HANDICAP, of 20 soys; the first horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 15 soys; the second horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 5 soys. Open to all qualified hunters, the property of members of any recognised Hunt Club A high-weight handicap. Gentlemen riders. Maiden riders allowed 71bs. Horses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles m front of the stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. All horses to be nominated by ladies. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. About two miles on the flat. 6. CONSOLATION STEEPLECHASE, a handicap of 10 soys. Nomination, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies' Bracelet is run ; accept ance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of the declaration of weights, About one mile and a half GENERAL RULES. 1. The Committee reserve to themse vss the right of refusing any entry, and m the event of bad weather of postponing the meeting from day to day or for any longer period. 2. A qualified hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted at least three times with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1891, and the Master's certificate of qualification must be produced at the scales, 3. Riders m all Races except the Hack Race must be members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, and members' tickets must be produced at the scales if required. 4. All horses must be ridden m colors. 5. Excepting where inconsistent with the Rules of Racing the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules will he adhered to. NOMINATIONS. Nominations to be m writing, and accom panied by fen, name, age, an>l description of horse, and colors of rider, and must be m the hands of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, : Ashburton, not later than 9 p.m. on SATURDAY, August 8, 1891. WEIGHTS. Weights wi be declared on MONDAY, August 17, IS9I. ACCEPTANCES Acceptances must be made to the Secre tary not later than 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, August 19, 1891. POINT TO POINT STEEPLE CHASE. Tin Annual Point to Point Steeplechase, for a Trophy value 10 soys, given by the Club, will be hcdl on MONDAY, August "24. Entrance, 1 soy, to be made to the Secretary, Comnifroial Hotel, Ashburton, by Yl o'clock on the day of the Race. E. J. JOOKS, £103 Hob. Secretary,



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