The Ashburton Guardian.

Yol xxi No. 5667

A&hburton : Friday, l^ay 2 ? L»O9

Price - One Penny



SHIPPING. THE NttW ZEALAND SHIP- ING UNB.OfIrOY'aL Mill STEAMERS FOR LONDON, via Monfe Video, Teneriffo and Ply month Steamers. 'Detta. Pore Dite Ifoogiu-lro* 7661 ns-.t d -lay 29 Bttnufcaka* 7765 Lytleltnii May SI O arama 3935 (me Papaiui 6582 •*<*'? 1? ' ffekoa 4050 *•'" follow Rakafa 5628 Waima'e- o^lO Ruapehu 7705 Waikato 4737 Wakataue 4715 Wakaoqi 5705 Paparna* 6563 ______ * i'wiu Bcrewa ! For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDEH BROS, LtdJ SHAW, SAVILL ANDAIiBION' COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. ♦■CfcuA "POTAL MAIL STBA-. f^l^ ■a"s' MIKS» wtfcia saperior '^pf?^- ?*■ % «coEsmodfttionforallelasfie£ s^&s-b o j pa^engers, rolling »t Monte Video, Tenertffe Bitd Plymonifr^ Vessel leu Jenißjsnder Froi* Date tßftiigtire 4(M6'G Nicole Lyt«ltr May 24 Maori 5317 i' MoflfiH Wet 1 t May 31 {Tok'marc 6238 J Maxwell — June fMabatoe 3393 vV Hwlmee — I-mo j •Delph'o- 827.5 JBre<n — Jalyj »Gothlo 77fc5 W Kidky — iog 14 * Twin Sorow f No passsagere carried For farther particulars, apply NrOOLL BROS. COfiOHATION CELEB UATIOKP. GREAT NATIVE Fii&TIVAL at SUVA. , JUNE 28kd to 28th Next. gji ■-■■■•-"". For parUonlara of steamers, eaiUrgi, and fares apply F FERKIMAN, Agent, Ashburton HENRY STSPHENBON — ■ — ~ HBMiY STKFHKNSON. IN recponse to apppala fri in a namfaer tf my ' l;enta to iaoinde the Sale of Farmp, Towd PrnpertifF, Subarb^n Properties, Sections,«to,, i" my basineae, I have decided to do ho, »of! am prepared to reoolve parsicul'ire of suob, and my terms wiil be BXo«pt»oßiUy emy, NO SALE, NO CHAFGE I bftvs several Towa ted Suburban Properties on ccy books, which I wilt b" pleaerd to receive tffen for, aocl all buiinefß to thh direction vill reoeive my p>ompt j »nd beat attention. My Weekiy Bale of Poultry, Pig? t Cattle, Faraii'ore, ec, as usual, EViiRY SATURDAY, 12 o'clock Clearing Sake oi Stock, Household Furtu tore t ote. as p«r arraog meoti io any part of the coonty. Adviinbes made on all goods placed ia my bands f«r Sale. ' ■ m ' MOSEY—I h<tve eevernJ earns awaltwg invoatmenf. Uoloofal Grown and Island Fraifc sold privately, during the week, abo all kinds of Produce Norwich Uaioo Fire ißßarance Company Dresdea Pjuooforba Maaufaofcuriog aod Agency Oornpany. PIANOS and ORGANS on titwe payments " from itt'Os per month I havo ftlso'several seconc band lustra meats on hand, cheap HBNBT, SIiPHENSON, AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AKD COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER Aehbiirtort BUSINESS NOTIOBB . H, HoBBIDS, MoDumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timaru tA LWAYS in Btook—A fireb jt\. class calftcMou of Marble and Granite &Jonnmentß, OeeSgna aud Estimates may ba tnapeotcd ati the establishment ot Mr John Wiieou, Fainter, Burnett Street, Ashbarbpn Letter Gutting in any style PRINCE Alberb Private Hottl, Wills Street (oaar Railway & atioo and'Posb OfSce), Asbbarton. Under New Miufige snent. First Clasa Aocommodatioß for Boarders, the Travelling Pubho, ond Fami- Hen. Good Table kept, Hot and Cold B»ths, [Tariff moderate. Locee Boxes for Horses. Letters and Telegrams promp'iy replied to. — A, H.FELLINGHAM Proprietor, 11176 B'OYAL HoT.fi L f ASHBURTONt MR A. WHITAKEB, lata manager of Aahbartoa Oinb, has entered Into pmaeanlan of the above Hotel. Every comfort) and convenience, Fishing Hub afc mouth of Aahburton Kiver COOKING BAHGEB. BARiNfINGHAM AND 00. S IMPBOVBD ZBALAKDIA, .' NEW PATENT; - Needs no SottJng. Can be used as Open Flrei ASK FOX TBE IMPBOVID ZEALANDIA, PATTI Pun baking powder, tne Rreat eo?elty t two putrty tine for nothing Wsom all Grocers



■ BUSINESS v./iium ! MIS J ,-UTON, Wlt'* < «.f J Anton PuJchur, Tu*m iNr et, Ohiis'chivch, says :— * I v,isb to testify to the g Planter*)-* Ol>a\MBKT (he mighty hcaies) has doste for » . M y buy hid * serious fall, and ?.Ufßt hia ktter, I took bins to a d cor, hat icatili got worse at d a large lamp formed below the knee quite hard He eou'd not walk or pat tils foot to the ground. 1 toi k him ro the country, bin ho £tr ao b?id £ decided to bring him homo igain. My t'rienc's with whim I advised me to try Plantekoa Oint .nerit, which I did, and after applying it foi a few cay.-., iho hard lamp disappeared, -i^d my boy was ab!a logo to bchoul and he h now bplcxdid. 1 orglits^y that my hoy waa bad for time months before I aser* Plantekoa Ointment and OJVjE BOX curnd him. Yours sincerely, MKS J. AUTON. TAILOR AND MERCER, 127 Manchester Stroet, Ohiie!churoh, TTAS a Ohoioa Assortment of Suitings suitable for the seasoD, Chsaferfielda and Oovert Co*tß a specialty. Samples cent to ' at>y Address. Gentlemen's Mercery of ever 1 description, and the ! LATEST FASHIONS IN STOCK. CHSAP MONEY CHEAP MONEY IN BUMS OF £IQQ to «eiO,ooo. /COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN j '-FBBKHOLDB AT 4J P&B GEKT Terms of repayment of the iroafc liberal ch'iraofor, which can be asceriained or eoquiryi Far forir:a of application »f p'y to the Dhtrieb Manager Government Life lasar' ance, Ohriatohurch. ! J H RICHARDSON, 1 Govern meal, iutiuranos Ccmmiaaioner. I I— _ _ ; , FARMERS. HARVE^TKRV. AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, Flease Take JCS'otice That Gb.OJ:QB foIianEELAKD HAS taken over the H^t lresßSDg Parlour and Pnb oconiet Sh"p NfcXE EMI'IRE FOUL, : HIGH 6TKEKT, (.HRBTOBURCH FOR UYCLLNG tHOKS GO 10 11. Pa ii ii'el I Boot maker & Importer, 90 and 95, Manchester Streoi, Christ • church fycliiig", Hwnninjf. Teimis, And evtsrj description of Athletic Sh es made to order and in etcek Write for iristirusrioHa for te!f nua^uremeut FIT 6UABANTJEBD I IEOSS 1 ANTIDOTE & OINTMENT! THE GREAT BERBAL JBEWEDY FOR FURIfYING THE BIOOD r| 'HE following uaaolicited Testimonial JL by a g;titkman weli known in Ash' burton, speaks for itself :-~ Masterton, August 28, 1901 "Boss Antidote 0> mpany, Dear Sirs, —1 feel It my doty to give you this enclosed testimonial in favor of Boss Antidote for purifying the blood. I have been a greato sufferer for many yeats from ulcerated stomach indigeption, etc. My life was a perfect mißery, and I was almost a wreck, I gtew tired of trying different medical men and remedies, of which I had tried almost every known one bofc yours, and one day uomo eighteen months ago & gentleman came Into the shop where I was employed. He remaikf v ' .lack you look very ill (and you may depend I waej. He added—Will yon take some medicine If I procura it ; I replied 1 will take ariy thing He brought ma a bottle of your Antidote and I took ib accordingly as directed and to my delight I hegsn to get well and after taking three large bottle? I was a naw man—thanks to your great discovery I always keep it by me, and find a few doses occasionally keep ma in perfect health, and I wish you the success with it thac such a medicine merits. You can make what use you like of this.—l remain yours, etc, J H Pauiing, Masterton May be obtained from Messrs Fletcher Bkos and Shearman Bros, Ash burton J. W. Malcolmson, FARM BBS' AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. f&M A BUYER OF MEAT AT Fafrfield Freezing Works. Also, — WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, I & PEAS, On Tracks Asfeborton or Country Stations Agent for North Queensland Insurance Company (Fire and Marine.) 2 188 * JUST FANCY — Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store is selling Ladies Good Leather Shoes at 6s 3d. I cannot make it oafc how MeHor can manage to give such wonderful value for so little money for you always get the^very beat boots or shoes at Mellor's



i U INKS'. KO !U'. ---;\ i. W Zl3 ALA N D I--UH ANO 35 , COMPANY % Bats b^l-ked, 1859 ;; Capital—Ono Million THE Premier and WeiUhlesb Colonial Company Noted for Promptness and Liberality Ptiid Fp O«pU.«»1 and Reserves, £400,000 Fire and Marine R.fka, Also, EJtks on Growing CVop?, Threshing Machines, &c, accepted [at Lowest Current Rates / eigoll""bros. Agents FAT LAMBS AND SHEEP. TO TEE FABMERS OF ASfIBURTOI* AKD Surrounding District. i . "■"" f\7 X Have pleasure to notify that we will be BUYING either by the ! head on the farm, or at per lb in the Factory, at TOP MABKET VALUES ' throughout the coming season, NfCOLL BROS. ASHBUETON- T H UK DRILL k CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMER*. IDANQRED STREET, ASHBUETON EVIRTZ REQUISITE OK HAND. Pelkibefi Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath Stock. ■—- Psivate Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall jalse oare of Mr T. Andrewß, East Bell) WILLIAM WOOD & CO., MERCHANTS, 139 HEREFORD STREET OHBIBTOHUROH. /~1 ASH Buyers of SHEEP and LAMBS for Freezing. Agents for John Fowler and Co, (Leeds Limited, Traction Engines, Etc, f Ruefcoa & Proctor, Limited), Thrashing Machines, Etc. ASHBURTON OFFICE, The Aroade. Representative ia attendance eveiry TUESDAY and SATURDAY. _____ 1 147 VjfiKMANENO] BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. X OANB GRANTED FitOM and upwards. ab eurreab Cities Fall Particulars on application. Office —Tarred StreeU Office Hoare—9.39 a m till 4pm | Firsfa Tuesday in Month—9,3o a m till 4 p m } and 7 till 9pm 1 ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager Lry v X ?HE ~ Hi I BEST ißbS b STARCH USE NO OTHER Procurable from allGrgpera and Storekeepers throughout the colony Manning & Uo?s NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AMD STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST uTthE MARKET Eqnal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbarton—Messss Shbak M>N BHOB WHAT prize takers for pastry use Fatty Pan baking powder, the great) novelty.



HP6INBS-S NOTh'E^. f -{""" 30.000 jp«««JS[|L Cooking Ranges 1 }f/ r~Z) f3?3Fzf^ d^s~"^wl Th®y burn ignite, True Coal, or Wood up I i'^ $~ V* "^i^^J . KO SET I ING m QUIRED | I I V : ' 'i With Stove Pipe osn be worked out in the rf F r i^J 1 - ■ °Pen Sp^n^id Bread Bakers I\ W ' «-i^^ With oast iron or copper boilers Theoopper • 1 I 'J 6**- » -'jf *"" boilers are Urge ai.d tin lined inside I ? is'"* 1' *" ; !■! £^:'r**>^< J^K ■ Ropairs are a Minitpum f f,*% KwiZir-.j/'S "'^WwefceOTwatf^j* Made in all sizas, single or doub'e sfc-«, p, , ' "g^lftlJdWm ' High or low pressure toilers • fe^SS&^^^s^'^^^^^SSSr^K • Sold by all Irormongers, from whom Jc^sfe^«wow SKlßr i SSK=asßß^^ Catalogue} can be obtained, or from the makers FT. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD hOUTHENI>- ffOTJNDRT. Princess Street, Dunedin BAIL UP! It was a common enough expression in Auatrtlia one time, and the victim waß generally one of those folks who never look where they are going. Oaatkn is at all tim s the evidence of'wiedoiu, and io. uo parlxcalar should it be shown than in choosing one's TEA. Yoa cao get all kinds of Tea in 4ußtra'ia ; doubtless you can many of them where this journal circulate?, and ciiition, therefore, is absolutely necessary. The fitieer, purast, most reliable Tea ccmes from Oeylon, not China or India, and experts of the Tea-room, no less than those of the household, agree that M/^^^^mm^^. IS FAR AND AWAY TOE-BEST /^fi**^ '^C^i/Co^2^? CEYLON THAT INGROWN. NIRVANA TEA is picked and packed under British supervision. Each pound or half pound is put up in lead in Ooloinbo, the capital of Oeylon, and this being soldered, the package is made air tight md the contents preserved from deterioration. SOL FJ AGE NT — J. T. COOCH, Ashburton. rrxtamtaatma^uai^aejmi^fi^amii^tfi nTlfflrnirlMWlll IWHitWI 'I'm I ' 'p™——»———°—■°"*T^~ll~TllHTrstHTilirf<Mrirr«*l.'»lfT^ !>" M E- L L 0 R ' S ZEALANDIA S OOT STORE THF LKADTNG BOOT SHOP, FEONOUNOED by (he Ashburtou Public'to be the tno&t reliable Boot Shop in Aohburton Wi'e fathers sod motherp, if you wish to save Money go' straight to Melloi V Noted Boot Bhop, where jou will got the beet value in footwear. The f >llowing are a few of our Prices ; Men's gocd (>trong Shooters, 10s Men'&Lace Bootp, great value, 7s lid Girls' Shoef?, wonderful quality, 10 to 13, 53 6d Ladies' Pretty .fc!rap bhorr, only 6s 3d Girls'end Boys' School Boots f<om 4« 6 \ And a thousand other lines that cannot be bnten for price or quality Kemr-mbpr, if you give us a trial yr>u will bo convinced that MBLLOIi'B Zaalandia Boot Store leads for value in BOOTS and Shoes. Kote the address— X If 2! L LOB, ZKALANDIA BOOT STOKE, Tancred Street, Ashbiirtoa wcm«gMr<smmni.\ >wiaMMMi»-wu»K«ic*iai«MiOPiiiTOli«iuiwi>i^^ DO YOU JIVE YOUR CHILDREN—---^ I ji .... .^ i m : , . i aI TI CCD nAAf'C rAfHA Absolutely full «t NouHshlnsr nnd AUL«J>EitSKUUI\. Sf tUWUA. Sustaining Propcrucß. BELE'AST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS i ARE THE BEST |TiOR TURNIPS, KAPI3, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP SPECIAL MANURES are mad 3 to suit any kind of Soil or description of Orop, Samples of SOIL ANALYBED free of cost to Farmers ueiiug our Manure For the present season as all sand redaction in price of 7s 6d P©r Ton J has been made, I — m|||||in j SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. If there is no agent in yoor district, send to the Office for Price List and Testimonials OAKTEBBBRY FEOZBN"mJBAT AND DAIEY PEODUOE! EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED, F. WAYMOUTH Secretary 139 Hereford Street, Christchuro ——tjjE ijiarnTT—rn...-m—uwnnif urimßriiiiWFn inll miiirrnnimwßßrnrirTwnim~Tnr^Tinr7mnri;-.T"7~i i. l SMOKE ONLY .NEW VENUS. A PJSBFECT TOBACCO,; j



BUSINESS NOTICES ' ________ ENGAGED COUPLES JHTEADS of Families, and ail who may be thinking of furms.h'ing ok rbfuunishikg are advl_e 1 to place their orders with as as we SUPPLY FURNITURE FROM THB FACTORY TOiTHfl —.—PUBLIC DIRECT.— WE mako all the Furniture we Sell, and are cotnp'ete House Furnishers, and in addition to supplying Fnrnitare of our own make ab the lowest possible price, we supply . *PUBE SWEET BEDDING-, 1 of the best quality, and every bit of which we can guarantee, because we have a Bedding Factory of our own, and make all our Bedding. Prices to Bait all pursfes. WIBE MATTRESSES. Wire Mattress making is another of our iudustries. We are daily producing these Comfortable, durable, and hygienic mattresses at oar Mattress Factory. All prices. N.B.—Our Wire Mattreeses are in use in HUNDREDS of New Zealand ; Homes i VENETIAN AND OTHER BLINDS. We also manufacture of the Bust Qi-Uty On'y, yet our prices are very Moderate. No beater Blinds than oars are p ocurable CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, MATS, MATTING, RUGS, blankets, curtains, Etc., Etc., we import in enormous quantities from the WORLD'S LEADING MANUFACTURERS. Wo .have also a. Drparfeß-ent for furnishing Ironmongery and all sorts of kitchen requisites, and a Special Department for Crockery and Glassware. A stroU through our great Furniture Warehouse will astonish and delight you, STRANGE & COMPANY, COMPLETE HOUSB FUR MS HERS, Cbmtchurch. I PP^'H^p^S CARRIAGE TYRES- I 11 I B^lfif : NO RATTLINQ- ' NO NOISE. ' 8 IMf Absolutely, no Trouble. I i 1!'! ®H m Aw/T^Ji SBHD OB OALL for a copy of ArtMo Catalogue ■ i M ill ' THE DUNLOP PNEUMATIC TYRE Co. of Aast< Ltd. ■ t** ||h( .3 128 LICUKIBIiD ST., OUUISTOHUBOH (N.Z.) , B .' And at Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, B ' —■■■■ i toi w—nml I iilli«ihih<l'»iiiiiii—»'!■■ —r— *~~*" lO b CAB-RIAGE LAMPS, - GIG LAMPS, . PONY LAMPS, # AKD LAMPWABQ OF LVSBYDESCBIPTION GO TO W. H.-COLLINS & CO.. Sawtnillers, Timber Merchants, and Impirrore, Ironmongers, Painters, Glaziers, etc., Ashbartou PROPERTIES FOR SALE I" HAVE FOR SALE— SEVEH&L GGfOD -• FARM S ...-■ IN THE ABB BURTON OOUNTY , Amongst Them Being ' 90 Acres, near Tinwald, improved 512 Acres, Ruapuna, subdivided, well 1000 „ Lawrisix-n, no buildings watered, wiih houEe,|stable, black' 233  Mitcham Road, improvod ' smiths shop 3000 „ gf'fslßnd, Lyndhurst 290 Acres, Wirchraore, subdivided, 5000  Hinds to Baling, in tusßOok, boose of six rooms ' in blocks to pult pnrohaeors 1936 Acres. Batkside, subdivided, well 53 »1 Garter's Terrace, estra heavy . watered, hoaee of elghb rooms, | auc i sable, wool shodi etc 476  Sprbgbarn, improvements, 140 acrea, Ahhbntton Forks, subdivided nearly new, hud good Into 5 paddocks, house, stable, and 2CO Acres, Buccleach, &nb.ivided, house chaff hoase, well fenced and wool shed, eb-ible; all in good watered or jl eP 932 acres. Momit Hatfc good house and 3 Shops, with fi?e roomed Dwelling, stable • Tanored Street, Athburton 404 aciep, Elgin ; heavy and light land 900 Acres,' Fairfielc", thoroughly im- subdivided, well watered ; house prove( 3 stable, ehed and Bheep yards 2500 Acref, Lwriaton 1800 acrep 1 Kowlanda ; subdivided and 155  Tinwald ' well watered, improved; good house, 123 Acres, Dromoro Rtable, and granary 1180 Acresi Spiingburr, thoroughly im 112 aores, Hinda proved, good house and all necea- 87 Acres Hinds eary oatbnildlngs 80 Acrrs, Elgin 1200 Acres, Dorle, subdivided Into eight 122 acres, Hinds paddocks; 12 stall stable and chaff 596 acrea Hinds house, hut; all sown down ia 100 acrea Oairnbrae English grass this year £00 sorea R&ngitata 400 Acres, Barrhill, subdivided ; geven 1693 acres Rangi ata roomed Hoase, stable, trap houae, 250 acres Lauriston, well fenced, sub * etc divided, land of good quality, stable 6*30 Acres Bangifcata South ; subdivided, 4 roomed house, thoroughly iar five roomed houre, stable, gran* proved ary, *oolshed, sheep yards, etc 500 Acres Westerfield 112« Acres, Hiuds ; subdivided into 1 495 Acres, Coldstream. Hinds paddock*, house, stable, oowh 1000 Acres Laurlston; subdivided, all m house; 511 acres tussock, balance gcod heart, nfne roomed houae, in grass stables, implement shed, wool 545 Acres near Pendarv'S, subdivided, shed, eto well watered, House, Grain store, 45 Acres, Tinwald and all cecsstary outbuildings D. THOMAS, I a s h;b.dbiok



PUBLIC IS 0110 B. WIP* SLOW ' BFOUXH AND Racing Club. rpHE Annual Meting, to be held at X WINSLUW oa JPBINOE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY Tuesday, June 3, 1902. President—Mr Donald McLean ; Vice v Presidents—Messrs J. G. N. Grigg, G A. M. Buckley, W. Sutherland, L. d« 0. Malet, T. Stone, 0. Dalgetty, E Gates J. Farreli, J. Studholme, Jan., A E Grlgg, H Ford; ti, Meßae, W. Ohisnall; Judge-Me & G. Orlsp; Starter—Mr D. Thomas } Clerk of ihe Coarse—Mr W. Huston ; Clerk of ihe Scales-Mr P. O'Halloran; Handicap per—A Committee ; Treasurer, Mr W Sutherland; Stewards — Messrs W Sutherland, W. Haaton. J.M, Hampton, G. James, A. Wilson, jun-, J. Oab»ck, W. Thompson, J. Farreil, H, Rainey, T. Pearce, J» Campbell. PROGRAMME. (Approved by the Canterbury Jockey Club and .New Zealand Trotting Abso* elation.) 1— Maij)bn Handicap, of 5 soys; for horses that have never won a race. Nomination, 5s j acceptance, free. Six furlongs. 2--Maiden Tbot Handicap (optional in saddle or harness), of 7 soys j for horses that have never won a etake; Nomination, ?s 6d j acceptance, free. / Cue mile and a half, 3—Winslow Cup, of XO soys : second horse 1 s»v~ from the stake; for horaea that have never won over £20 in one stake. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, free. A valuable Silver Cap will also be presented to the winner of this race. One mile. 4—Publicans' Teot Hakdjcap (In saddle} of 10 eovs; second hcree to receive 1 soy. from the stake, Nomination 10s, acceptance free. Two miles. s—Lady's BuACfiiET, value 7 sovsj second horse to receive 1 soy j for nurses that have never won over £10 iv oite stake at time of starting (amateur riders). One mile and » half. - ■;■'"■'■ •' ! B—Lagbihor Weljkr Handicap,.of 5 soys ; for horses thao have ntver won over 10 soys in one stake at tlms of starting Nomination, 03 ; acceptance, free. Six furlongs 7—Coksoiatiqn Trot Handicap (op* tioual in saddle or harness), of 6 eovs ; for beaten horses. To be made in■.mtma.ftly ;ftei' Lady's Bracelet, ISoniiiiavion, ss, One tmle" B—Cossolatic'N Handicap. (Flat), of 5 tovr. ; for all beaten horses. Jtutriea lo be utade iuiinediately after th« L"-«ii)hoc Welter Handicap' Kutrance fee, ss. Six furlong* BULKS AN3 KEGULaTIOjSS I—The meeting v?ill be held' under the /v vk i f r-cirgi Trotting races under tlu :u'oi- oi the New Z a!a»l Trotting- A 1 ;-('ci-< i n ■ 2 - ISti ui'-ry will be receiv d except! on coi.di ion that all claims, disputes, acd a j ciuuti aribiug out of the racing shell bo dicided by tha Stewa<d«, or w: vm they »nay i»j>point» Their decision on aii points ojMircie'l wi'b the carrying uut of this pru^iammu th ill be fiaai 3 -Aii Nominations and Giitratice feel toj'go to the fun-is of the Club 4—Winners of aay event to incur a penaiby of lOiba d —All Riders to wear colours, and weights ifi TroUing events.to be not lets than lOsb ... 7-—All stakes to be paid in fall HANDICAPS i Handicaps will be declared on or about - THURSDAY, 22nd May, 1902 ATHLETIC SPORTS ! (An athletic event will ba run imrae ! diatuly after racing events Nos. 2, 3, 4, 6) I—Men's Rice, 100 Yards" Handicap, First prize 30a second 10a 2-12'J Yarda Handicap* First prVa 30s, second 10a 3-Men's Race, 220 Yards Handicap, First prise 30s, second 10a 4—Meos Race, 440 Yards Handicap* First prize £2, second 10a- ,> REGULATIONS Entraiic-3 feu 5 per cent, on value of first prize Ihe Stew avds reserve the right to^ alter the order of events Nominations, with Eutry Fees and previous Performances for these events must be lodged with the Secretary, at his OHico, Arcade, Ashburton, not later than 9 o'clock onTUJKSDAY, 20th May, 1902 , ■*■■.. "■■; ■ Winnora to be sabjeob to re handicap" pSng Any surplus on tha Meeting after paying all expenses to be equally divided between the Ashburton Mounted Rifles, Ashburfcon Guards, Ashburton Rifles, Ashburton Brass Band, and Wiuslow Sports aud liaciug Club. W. SIMPSOUf, 4 303 Hon. Secretary, flight Here' zzD. STOGK,= THE SHOEMAN, TALKS HE Calls your attention to the Great Window Display he is now making el &GENI'S EVENING SHOES, nsb imported ox 5,% Ptipitoa; also beauti ul Styles iv WARM BLIFPBRS : : for Wiuter Wear, : Make it your business to take a look &fe his Window tc-day, End while there don' 6 forget ■-■•. *T£tt& FACT, 1 That, he holds one oi ' The Largest and beati usorted Stocks o! Winter Boot* Had Shoes in Ashburton. Keroember-- D. STOCK'S BLUE BOOT STORE Burnett Street, Ashburton TT7ANTED.—Farmers and Employers I VV requiring Married Couples, Plonßh I men, Grooms, Gardeners, Shepherds, Dairy j H-nd« ; ft'so Hotel Servants, to apply bo J, 1 McDonald, Manchester Street, Christ" ohurun. All order* promptly attended to. Mies Uoswav B«ppltes iemaie eervantn. 2IQB