OBITUARY

London, No7imb«r 20 The death is announced of Lord Swansea,

The Queensland Loan

London, November 29 The opinion m the city is that the Queensland loan will be successful if a moderate price is fixed.

Frozen Vegetables.

London, November 29 The Standard doubts whether the proposed shipment of vegetables from Victoria will be a success. Aspaiagus, it says, perhaps might pay if it would bear freezing, but peas and beans would have a poor look out.

New South Wales Politics

Sydney, November 30. In the Legislative Assembly, the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill was read a second time by 63 to 17.

BISHOPRIC OF RIVERINA.

Sydney, November 30. The Rev Mr Patterson, of West Maitland, has accepted the bishopric of Riverina.

THE CZAR.

St Petersburg, November 29 A Nihilist manifesto says "Down with autocracy. Czar Nicholas de clares he will make Russia happy. "We order him to make her free."

MADAGASCAR

Capetown, November 27 There is a popular feeling m Mada gascar against the French. The Queen herself is urging resistance. Paki-s November 29 The Hovas offer France control of foreign relations, the latter to de velope such public works as the Hovas may judge necessary. The Hovas claim the right to import munitions of war, to have all disputes settled by a mixed court, and the delimitation of disputed territory round Diego Suarez.

GOLD.

Perth (W.A.), November 30 Stone taken from a reef at Mount George, Southern Cross, yielded at the rate of a thousand ounces of gold to the ton, Melbourne, November 30 The crushing from Shaw's claim at Wedderburn yielded 112|ozs gold to the ton,

FEDERATION.D

Adelaide, November 30 iNthe Legislative Assembly.the Premier announced that the colony would be represented at the conference of Premiers to discuss federation. Go vernment, he said, favored free trade, but their delegate will not pledge him self to any precise action.

Privileges of the Press

Adelaide, kovember 30

The report furnished by the judges at the instance of Government on the question as to whether the privileges Of the Press should be restricted m re porting divorce cases, takes up the stand of the president of the English Divorce Court, that the advantages of publicity outweigh the drawbacks.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN SPRINGS MEETING.

DuNEflix, November 30

The attendance waa good and the weather fine, but the poor acceptances seriously affect speculation. HtJßDiiES—Lupus 1, Clarence 2, Smug gler 3. The five were started by machine. The favorite got half a dozen lengths the worst of the start through hanging, and though Stewart brought him up with a rush at the mile, and gofc on terms with Lupus juat before the last hurdle was reached, too much was taken out of him, and he suffered defeat by a length. 769 investors—lso on the winner, At hurdle afe the stand Sweep fell heavily, Bmiber getting his leg broken. Time—3min 9sec. Dividends—£3 3s and £3 Is.

THE AyfIBUKXOA GUABDIAH: FBI DAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1894.



The Premier leaves Dunedm for the North to-morrow, proceeding on to Well ington, and leaving there almost imme diately to open the Rotorua railway. The Minister of Lands leaves m the morning on a visit to Catlins, and the Colonial Treasurer leaves for Invsrcargill, return ing to Wellington at the beginning of the week.



In accordance with instructions from the Hon. Mr Seddon, Colonel Fox, Mili tary Adviser to the Government, m con junction with Mr S. Hanna, of the Auck land Freezing Company, is conducting a test experiment at the freezing works as to the fire resisting power of Mr J. C. Firth'a prepared pumice. The test is made on a 4 feeb cube iron tank, inside of which is a 2 f set cube. Between the two cubes on the sides, top and bottom is the prepared pumice insulation 12 inches thick. Some 15 tons of wood and coal were burnt m the process before the experiment was completed. In the inner tank were placed some Bank notes, some gunpowder, and a parchment with wax seals. Colonel Fox, it is understood, is satisfied with the experiment.



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FOB SALE. NE Second-hand four-ho-se power PORTABLE ENGINE, by Brown and May Price low enough to warrant any farmer purchasing for his cwi use for driving poweir, chaff cutting, corn-crushing, and wood sawing. POKTABLE WASH BARROWS. No home is complete without one of the indispensable requisites. They are a necessity where cleanliness, utility, and health are valued. FARMERS~LOOK HERE! ARE YOUR MOWER KNIVES READY FOR WORK? I have just received supplies of the New Model Button MOWER KNIFE GRINDER. "KEEP THE KNIVES SHARP," Is what every manufacturer of mowers directs. With this grinder it can easily be done. With a dull knife, the wear and strain, both on machine and team, are greatly increased, and the grass will be badly cut. A roan, or even a boy, with this machine, can gnnd mower knife perfectly, and with ease and rapidity. When a section is dulled or nicked by coming m contact with a stone, as often happens, it can be sharpened without grinding the other sections. C ORUNDUM GRmMN(J WHE «:L » does its work well. It wears bufc little, and will last, according to the amount of work done, from three to five years, and probably longer. There is a Targe hole m the centre of the wheel, made water tieht by the flanges which damp the wheel and hold it m position. When the machine is used this hollow space is filled with water throngh » small hole m the side of one of its flanges j the hole is then plugged up. When turning the wheel m grinding, the water is driven throngh ita pores by centrifugal force, completely wetting ita grinding surface. This prevents the temper of the knife trom being destroyed, which would be done if the wheel weie used dry, • THE OPERATOR while grinding a knife, stands facing the side of the wheel and over the knife clamp. This brings the grinding of the section directly under the eye. By means of a new improve ment the grinder can he readily clamped to a pole or the rim of any wheel having a width of from 3to si>nches. It requires but little sk 11 to use this grinder; the directions sent with each machine will, if followed, enable anyone to work it without trouble. These machines are protected fully by patents m the United States, Canada, Great Britain^ France, Belgium, and Sweden . T 0 LEX An Acre of Land, with 6-roomed House, near the Woollen Factory. Rent low. FOR SALE. A very Desirable Family Residence of seven rooms, with half-acre ground; fruit and vegetable garden. The owner having left the district, is anxious to sell at a .price which will be tempting to any one on the look out for a Comfortable Home; within a few minutes walk of Railway Station and Post Office ALSO, FOR SALE, IN HAVELOCK STRT ET WEST, a Capital House, containing nine rooms, with bath* room and good out offices; hot and cold water and gas laid on. Stabling attached. I Within two minutes' walk of Post Office and Railway Station F. FEKKIJBIIV, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, ASHBURTON. (North British Fire Insurance Company Union Steam Shipping Company, Limited. Parcels and goods sent to al parts of the colony Dresses. Dresses. Dresses. r^YDS DOUBLE-WIDTH, LINING AND BUTTONS COMPLETE FOR *s 9i>. A VERY CHOICE SELECTION OF SINGLE ROBES NEW WOOL DELAINES FROM 6£i>. CARPETS CHINA MATTINGS, OILCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS A Sliowroom Full of UToveltles, THREE OASES ENGLISH SKOES AND SLIPPERS MITCHELL & TIMER i • —- - ii-......... BEATH'S GREAT ANNUAL GIFT SEASON COMMENCES TO-DAY. T7>YEIIY Customer spending 2s 61 or more will receive a Coupon (with marked on free) entitling the holder to select a Gift to the amount stated on Ticket. Tickets can be held till a number are accumulated, and may be presented any time until December 31. Customers may, however, select a Present at time of purchase. — 6:—— JUST OPENING— 10 Cases of the LATEST NOVELTIES m Ohinaware. GLASSWARE,—Japanese and Fancy, LEATHER GOODS,—Toys, Dolls, etc. BOTH USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL. G. L. Beath & Co., I DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS, TANCRED STREET.



Wool Seaaon 1894-95. t*OR the coming season we have made " arrangements with Messrs Rollitt and Co., ot West street, Ashburton, for our Wool to be received and displayed there. Their stores are well-known to all, SPLENDIDLY LIGHTED, COM | MODIOUS, and CENTRALLY SITU- I ATED, affording every cenvenience for ! the reception and delivery of Wool, and S being also easy of excess to buyers. Mr Zander is prepared to MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES AT ONCE on all clips promised to be con signed to us for sale during the season : or, failing to sell here, will be prepared, WITHOUT ANY CHARGE WHAT EVER, to deliver it Free on trucks at Ashburbon. shoull Farmers afterwards wish it sold by us at Christchurch. Date of First sale at Ash button will beheld on FRIDAY, November3o,lß94. J. T. FORT) & CO., In conjunction with . HENRY ZANDER, 155 Ashburton. PUBLIO NOTICE. T HAVfS disposed of the Business of I the late William Anderson, Saddler, to Mr Keoardus J Henry, as from the First Day of September, 1*94, and trust that he may be accorded the same liberal support that was extended to my late husband—William Anderson. AGNES ANDERSON. fJJTTH REFERENCE to the above I '* may say that no effort will be spared on my part to condnst the Busi ness on the same liberal lines as were followed by the late William Anderson, and by strict attention to Business, com bined with good Workmanehip and Moderate Charges, hope for a continuance of that liberal support accorded to my predecessor. REOAKDUS JOHN HENRY. _____ lltU2 ~ ~~TINWALD. FOR SALE, on very liberal terms, Section 33, corner of Archibald and James streets. It is well situated, not far from the Railway Station, and fronting the Main South Road. T. BULLOCK. pacht



rVO LET—Cottage m Grey street, ( T. BULLOCK. TO PARMERS, DEALERS, AND OTHERS. THE IMPROVED FARM op IQQ ACRES "IOQ 14& ACRES .L<CO With Good Dwelling House, etc., situate close to the County Saleyards, Tinwald. NOT HAVING SOLD this by Auction, I am prepared to Receive Offers for it. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. 7sHBURTON~COUNTY COUNCIL. "pOR SALEr-31 Lots of Gum Saplings near Winslcw, and 10 lota a fc Windermere. For particulars apply at County Council office. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. November^, 1894. 1171 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. iT^TOTICE is hereby given that from This Date, a Reward of Ten Pounds sterling, will be given to any person or persons giving such information as will lead to the conviction of any person having caused the Burning of any of the County Plantations. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer November 12, 1894. 11 70 A FACT.—Anyone drinking HbaitH Tka and discarding all other brands will certainly add ten years to his lite. Just your try it. To be had from ai Grocere.



ftedu ton of 20 Per Cent on all Lines. ROBERT MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCKMAKEK. HAVING decided to dispose of my business, I am still offering the whole of MY VALUABLE STOCK OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY, CLOCKS, PLATE, &c, ATA DISCOUNT OF 4s IN £ OFF MARKED PRICiiS. A LARGE SELECTION OF HIGH-CLASS ENGLISH WATCHES. HUNDREDS of these Watches are now m use throughout the Ashbuitou !• district, and, after YEARS OP HARD WORK, bear unfailing testimony to the EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP and DURABILITY of R. MURRAY'S SPECIAL GOODS. These Watches CANNOT be obtained m the open market. Also a Large Stock of ROTHERHAM'S ENGLISH LEVEK WATCHES, STRONG SILVER ENGLISH LEVER HUNTERS, reduced to £3 3s ALARM CLOCKS, STRIKING CLOCKS, MARBLE CLOCKS GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, GOLD BROOCHES from 63 6d DIAMOND GOODS, SILVER BROOCHES from Is 6d FAMOUS " PERFECTIONE " WATCHES. Cased SOLID NICKEL, not wear yellow. WONDERFUL VALUE. Reduced from 21s to 15s, BEPAIRS: WATCHES CLEANED ... 53 MAINSPRINGS ... 4s 6d CLOCKS CLEANED from ... ... 2* All 4?oods X Work Guaranteed. JOHN JfIHLIiSON. AR T I ST'S~mTt E R I ALS. I have Received am a position to Supply J chers, Foreign Canvas, Select Stock of Winsob the Artists of Ashbur-I Acadamy Boards, Oils, and Newton's Aetist's ton with Oil Tubes, j Easels, Etc., Etc., at a Materials, and am now Brushes, Canvas Stret-1 Very Cheap Rate. House Painting & Paperhan^ing. I HAVE Especially hanging Dwellings dur- Very Best of Oils and Reduced the Prices ing the summer months. Lead used m the work. of Painting and Paper- N,B.—None but the A Large Stock of Paperhangings, Window Glass, and Picture Vrame Mouldings on the Premiss. J. WILSON, CORNER OF ARCADE AND BURNETT STREET, ASH'^RTON. Thomas E. Kilworth/ ENGINEEB, HAS BEMOTED T0 HIS new premises, BRIDGE WORKS, WEST AND KERMODE STREETS, ASHBURTON.



mSY ZANDES £ HAVE JUST LANDED ex Tetoa MY SE j SON'S SUPPLY OF THE Finest Turnip Seeds, Consisting of Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top Mammoth Fosterton Hybrid White Stone Stubble Lincoln Red Skirving Swede, etc. Rape Seed, Kape Seed Mangold Seed, Mangold Seed Carrot Seed, Carrot Seed All of the Purest Quality, and tests can be seen at my office. FEBTILIZEBs" IN STOCK ANGLO-CONTINENTAL GUANO MANTJRES. SHEEP SHEARS. SHEEP SHEABS. All the favorite Brands, 8.8.A., 11A. and 75. TURKEY AND WASHITA OIL STONES Sheep Branding- Oils, BLUE, RED, AND BLACK, In one and five-gallon drums. GROUND AND LUMP RADDLE. BOILED AND RAW LINSEED OIL. Wool Packs, WOOL PACKS. Full size and full weight. Garden Tools m great variety. GitOC¥tllES. I am prepared to deliver the Best Quality of Groceries and Provisions at LOWEST ADVERTISED PRICES FOR CASH, WINES & SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT, of Best Brands, m Stock. Henry Zander, GENEBAL MERCHANT AND DIRECT IMPORTER. AGENT FOR- Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual, Provident Society J T! Ford and Co FARMERS, ARE YOU MAKING HA"X % IF SO, T T WILL PAY YOU TO INSPECT THE McGOBMICK BIG 4 MOWER, The Strongest and Best Mower on Earth. THE ALL-STEEL "TIGER" HAY RAKE. THE SOUTHLAND IMPLEMENT COMPaNY COMBINED SEED AND MANURE DRILL, Will sow from 30 to lOOOlbs of Manure to the acre with any kind of seed, ril i: McCORMICK MACHINE OF STEEL. All of these are on view at our Stores, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. JOHN ORR & CO HARDWARE AND GENERAL MERCHANTS.



T enderp to"MlSt~by tender. ALFRED HARRTSON\ of Aabburton, has received insttuctiona from the Akaro* Borough Counrul to r^cei^ Ten ders up to December 2J, 1894, for leading 1750 Acre?, of the Borough Reserv 8. for Sevan, fourteen or twenty-one years, frtm the 18.h June Next. The iand is at present under lea>e to Mr J ha Me Da well, and is situated within eight miles of the Ashburton Kailway Station. It is securely fenced, and subdivided into four paddocks, with water race m each paddock. The property cm ba tendered for as a whole, or m 3 lota of 500 acres each, and 1 lot of 250 acres. Further particulars and terms and conditions of tender may be obtained on application to ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer, Ashburton. Or From AkAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL 11 175 Mr D. Tnomas. ARCADE HORSE SALE. ~~ SATURDAY, "DECEMBER 1, 1894. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from a South Canter* bury Client to Sell by Public Auction, at the above date and fixture, as follows :— X DRAUGHT HORSES. Shaft and Leading Harness for same. | FOUR-HORSE WAGGON, -I NEW Double-Furrow PLOUGH, And a lot of SUNDRIES. No Reserve. Safcarday being the first of the month I will also hold my usual sale of Furniture, Poultry, and Sundries too numerous to mention. ; 11 166 Entertainments. ETAMP STEAD SCHOOL. ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT. "Dan, tlie JVe-w«*t»oy." ODDFELLOWS' HALL, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 29 and 30. Doors open at 7.15 p.m.. Admission ... 2s and Is. 11 167 Public Notices LOST HORSE. Q TRAYED on to my farm, Elgin, about O seven weeks ago, a CHESTNUT MARE about" three years old, silver mane, two hind feet white. Unless claimed and expenses paid by December 14, ib will be sold. 11173 JOHN GILMOUR. ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, Tanured Street. TTT TTNDRILL 0 T f\ O. • 11. UndrillK lo.j PICTURE FRAMERS. VTTE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, VV direct from the Makers, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF Picture Mouldings, Which we intend Selling at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Thosa having Pictures Framed would do well m inspecting oar Stock. We have also just Imported one of the latest Patents for Picture Frame making, which enables us to make Frames aba very low price, and ensures peifecfc Corners, etc. —Please Note the Addkess— T. H. UNDRILL&CO-, CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AXD PICTURE FRAMERS. Tancred Street, (Next to Building Society's Office.) BARRY'S TRICOPHEROUS FOR THE HAIR AND SKIN. AN elegant dressing, prevents baldness, ray hair, and dandruff. Makes the mii grow thick and soft; cures eruption and iseases of the skin; heal* cuts, burns, bruise*, and sprains, Genuine has trade mark Barclay and Go, Hew York, DESTINY, OR TO LIVE FOR THIS DAY ONLY ! " And such h hum id life, so g iding on ; [r g'irorners like a meteor, and is #ooe !" vVhat higher aim can man attain than con quest over human pain fTEADACHE «nd Disordered Stomaoh— n. •• After suffering for nearty two and a h-lf yea's from severe headache and d;s ofderei Btomaoh, and aftpr trying 8lmoa; everything, and spending muoh money with out finding any benefit, I was reoommended by a friend to try your ' FRUIT SALT, and before I had finished one bottle I found it doing me a great deal of good, and now I am restored to my usual health; and otherß I know that have tried it have not enjoyed suoh good health for years.—Yours most truly, Robeei Humphreys, Post Offiae, Burrasford. EN 0 8 FRUIT SALT. Is an imperative neoea-ity m every HoHse. hold A Runaway Knock —Douglas Jerrold» des oribing a very dangerous illness rom wbioh his daughter had ust recovered, said: •■Ah Sir, it was a Runaway Knock at Deaths Door, oan. assure you. How to prevent death from disease by natural means—use lino's Fruit Salt. It is the best known remedy I removes co'id or poisonous matter (the groundwork of disease) from the blood, allays nervous excitement, depression, and restores the nervous system to its proper condition. You oannot overstate its great value m keeping he blood pure and free from disease. CAUTlON—Examine each boitle and see that the oapaule is merged Dno's Fruit Bait. Without it you have ieen imposed on by worthless imitations. Sold by all Chemists. Ptepftred, i>ly a* Eoo s Frui Salt Worse, PqmnJßroy ,«e<!, New Gross Boad, London, g.iS, by Edo'e Patent



TluAw.feof M- M^ora, rppres' nt%tsve of hi Shire .i,»,- of r.ieani.'rs,. died Hll! (1-n J? at Dsi ...Jin iius mo., ing. She WMs a df.uohter </ ft^r Hu. li Mao Nell. Following arc the vi a.) statistics for Ashbimon for Novoml.-ei:—Births, 17; ■'eathP, 6 ; marriage-!, 6 ; For the sam no ith last year nhe figures were:- Births, 24 ; deaths, 5 ; marriages 2 Last night ab he F-ire B/igudo Station he membt-ro cf the Ashburton Fire Bri [+de presented Engineer D-lman-wiih a ilver teapot, on the occasion cf his silver adding. Captain Focks made the >resentation, and Mr Dulraan suitably, esponded. Fireman Hefford wae, the ame evening, the recipient of a two( ears' service bar. fX>LLAR CIGARETTES. -3d. 2s o tolders or photos-Rebry Zander Vholesale agent Sport;ng\ Rabaia AMNCTAL CJ PORTS AtfD "DACES (Approved by the Committees of the anterbury Jockey Club and Canteibury [etropolitan Trotting Association). To be held m the Domain on BOXI1T& DiV, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1894. atkon— Sir John Hall; President—l) G Holmes; Vice Presidents— T 15 Upton, W M Lyttelton, H J Harrison, J 0 Wason, J McLaehlan, E 8 Coster, and A C Hardy; Judge —W M Lyttel ton ; £ tamer (Horse Races)—T E Upton; Clerk ov the Course—H Primmer j Clerk of the Scales—D Bruce; Judges (Athletic?)—E H Hughes and C Hardy; Starter (Athletics) — H J Harrison ; Stewards—H Primmer, E W Osborne, G Harrison, W Hood, and A Richards ; HANDiCArPEns—The Stewards; Treasurer —L Oxley ; Sec retary—P A Keddeil. HORSE RACES, irst Race to start punctually at 12 o'clock Maiden Flat Race, of 10 soys; about one mile. Second horse to receive 1 soy from the stake. Entrance fee, 10s. To atart at 12 noon. Maiden Saddle Trot (Handicap), of 7 soys. About two miles. Horse break ing must pull immediately and go, and trot to the satisfaction of the-Stewards or be disqualified. Second horse to receive 1 aov from the stake. Nomina tion, ss; acceptance, 25." To start at 12.45 pm. ! Ladies' Purse, of 10 soys. About one and a half miles. Second horse to re ceive 1 soy from the stake Entrance, 10s. To be entered by ladies. To start at 2 p.m. Handicap Saddle Trot, of 10 soys. About three miles. Horses breaking must pull immediately and go, and trot to the satisfaction of the Stewards or be disqualified. Second horse to receive 1 soy out of the stake. Nomination, 7s 6d ; acceptance, 2s 6d. To start at 2.45 p.m. , Farmers' Plate, of 10 soys. About one and a half mile. Second horse to receive 1 soy from the stake. Entrance, 10a. To start at 330 p.m. . Sellino Race, of 10 soys. About one mile. Entrance, 10a. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race ; anything over £10 to go to the Sports Fund. To start sit 4.15 p.m. 7« Buiiry Scurry, a sweepstake of 15s each, with 1 soy added. Once round the coarse. Catch weights. No winner of any of (he above events allowed to start. Post entries, To start at 5 p.m. RULES. 1 The meeting will be held under the ales of racing. 2 All events to be confined to the South Lakaia&nd Mount Hutt Road Board Dia riots, and six miles north of the Rakaia iver, ten miles west, and five miles east of lie railway line. 3 Weights for all races except otherwise pecified—lo3t for the three-year-olds, list ir four-year-olds, and list 71bs for 5, 6, and ged. 4 No horse that has won more than £10 x one event will be allowed to compete m ny race* 5 The races are open to any horse com lonly resident m the prescribed district rom the Ist of October, 1894, and owned by person who has resided m the said district uring the same period. 6 Nominations for the Saddle Trot (rtfo and. 4) with fees of 53 and 7s Gd each, age, escription, and performance of the horses, mat be deposited m Writing with the Sec etary/at Rakaia, not later than 8 p.m. on ATURDAY, December 8, 1894. Accept nces and General Entries, m Writing, to ether with fees, by 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, >ecember 15. In all cases the names, fees, olors, and ages of horses, and colors of iders, must accompany nominations. 7 All protests must be given m writing b the Secretary within thirty minutes after lie race has been run, together with the sum f £1, which shall be forfeited, if m the pinion of the Stewards the prtoest is rivolous. 8 The winner of any flat race, competing a other events, will be required to carry a lenalty of 71bs. 9 Stakes will be paid over 7 days after he meeting, and all stakes not claimed irithin 14 days of the day of meeting, will >c forfeited and go to the funds. 10 No entry will be received unless the ,bove conditions are complied with, and on he condition that all disputes, claims, and ibjections arising out of the racing shall be lecided by the Stewards or whom they may .ppoint. Their decision on all points to be inal. The Stewards reserve the right to lold over the stake until satisfied that the qualification of entry is correct, and the mus of proof shall lie with the owner; 11 All races will be started punctually at he advertised hour. ATHLETIC SPORTS. To commence at 11 a.m. Men's 100 yds Race (handicap)— First prize -£1, second 10s. Boys' Race (under 16 pears) 200 yds (handicap); entrance free— First prize 10s, second ss, thiid 2s 6d. Men's 440 yds race (handicap)— IVst prize £1, second 10s. Girls' Race (under 16 years) 100 yds (handicap); entrance tree—First prize 103, second ss, third 2a 6d, Boys' Kace [unier 12 years) 90yds (handicap); entrance free—First prize 7a Gd, second 2-3 6d, third Is. Tug of War, Married v Single (entrance Is per man)— First prize £2 2s. Girls' Race under 12 years) 60yds (handicap); entrance free—First prize 7s 6d, second 2s 6d, third Is. Consolation Race, 100 yds; entrance free—First prize 10s. 100 yds Handicap, open to Amateurs only (to be run under the N.Z A.A.A. rules)— First prize Trophy pie sented by Mr P. Millar, value £1 Is. 200 yds Handicap, open to Amateurs only (to be run under the N.Z.A.A.A. rules) -First prize Silver Cup, presented by Mr O A C Hardy, value £2 2a ; second prize Trophy, presented by Mr J. Irwin, value 10s gd. RULES. 1 Entrance fee for all events, not other wise specified, 2s 6d each, 2 All events con fined to the aame district as for horse races 3 No second prize will be given unless three or more compete 4 The Stewards reserve the right to alter the order of events Nominations for Men's 100 yds and 440 yds and Tug of War, and 100 and 200 Amateut Races, must be lodged with the Secretary before 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, December 15, All other events post entry Admission to Ground—ls for each adult, children half-price, and Is for each horse competing or otherwise^ THE BURNHAM BAND will play dur ing the day. Refreshments and other amusements on the ground. No games of chance permitted. A BALL will be held m the evening at the Rakaia Town Hall—Dancing at 9 p.m. Admission, Gentlemen 2s 6d; Ladies, Iree. Children not admitted. PHILIP A. KEDDELL, II ?4 Secretary.