The Ashburton Guardian.

Tol xxi. No. 5663

Ashburton : Monday, May 19, 1902

Price - One Penny



SHIPPING. TEE NWW ZEALAND SHIPPING '.COMPANY'S LINE OF ROf AL MAIL STEAMERS ■ ■ FOE LOJNDON, via Monte Video, Teneriffe and Ply month " ~ ~ Probabb H t> SteKners. T»na. . ?*X'" . Date tToogariro* 7661 Wellington "lay 29 I Bimutaka* 7765 Lyttolton May 51 O'*fam* 8936 - : . J«»« m Papatmi; 6583 ■ ■ ■?»'? 17 ff«k« 4050 io *ol*yw Bskaia' «S2B : ' Walma'e 5610 Eawpeho. 7705 WaikftW '4737 tftkftbane 4,7*8 " .... Waktinui 570S Paparoa* ! 0563 __ * Twin screws ■ For further partioolara apply to FRIEDLANDEft BROS, Ltd BHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON, ai "OCTAL MAIL BTBA. .#i§ii|§j|§^ JAj M3SRS, "tilth superior sra^gira|f^ MOoazßcdttionfor'aU dosses 0 { p&seengers, cmlllng at Monte Video, Teneriffe and Plymouth^ Vessel Ton QenMneode* Wt&m Date fßaogtirD 40Q6 G Nioole Lyteiti* May 24 Maori 5317 V Moffab Wei' v May3l iTok-'Kiaru 6538 J Maxwdi — <3ibo |Mali»tuf- 3393 >V Holmes —-June •Deinhio 8!i73 J Breen —■ Myj *Gotbio 77c5 ff Kidley 1 — *ogl4 * Twin Soraw t No paiaecgere carried For farther paiGioulare, apply NIOOLL BROS. CORONATION CELEBBATIQNP, GEE AT NA rJITB FESTIVAL SUVA. JUNE 28rd to 28th Next. For particulars^)! steamers, lallirgj, and fares apply I FERBIMAN, 1 Ageßt, Asbborton HENRY STBPHENBON " HBFKY STEFHBNSON. IN response to appeals hem a nnmber of "my < lienta to tnolade Ihe Sale of Farms, Town Properfeiep, Subarban Properties, Ssotioon,cto.» in my basinsae,! have decJf'ed to do co» »osi am prepared to reaei« panionlari.oi' sack, mi my termi will be «Xoepti«n*»Uy-e«F»- ' ' ' NO BALE, NO CHABGE I ■ have several T»wa end Suburban Properties oa my booke, which I will b*s pleased to receive effers for, and all business IB thia direction will receive my piompfc nnd bast atbentioc. My Weekly Sale of Poultry, Piga, Cattle, Furni^ars. eto, m usual, EVERY SATURDAY, 12 o'oiock. Clearing Saiefl of Stook, Household Farpi lore, etc., ft« per arrangement in aoy part of the ooanty, . Advances made on all goods placed in my hands'for Sale. MONEY—I bays several bhto awaftiog InTestment* Colonial Grown and Wand Fruit Bold privately during fjhe wocb t also all kinds of Pro^aeo Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Aganof Oompany. PIANOS »nd ORCiANS oh Mine payments from SOs pec month I hays klso saveral second band lustra raects on harttl, ohoap , HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER, LAND; .ESTATE AND OOMMIBBION AGENT AH» VALUER Ashbiirton BUSINESS NOTICES ' Mountnental Scnlptor, 60 Stafford St, Timarn tA LWAYS in Stock—A fir** 1 J\. olaaa aelbc^lon of Marble and Graaita Monamenta, Ocsi^Qß and Estimates may be inepeoted at) the establishment of Mr John Wilaon, Painter, Barnebb Street, Aahburbon Letter Oatting ia any style PRINOE Alberb Private Hotel, Wills Street (near Railway S ation and Post Office), Ashburton.. Under New Manage ment First Clans Aooommodatiois for Boarders, the Travelliog Public, and Fa mi' lies. Good Table kept, Hob and Gold Bathe, Tariff moderate. Loose Boxes for Horaea. Letters and Telegrams promptly replte'd to. —A-. B;!FELLINGHAM Pron/ietor. 11176 BOYAL HOTISL, Abhbueton. MR &. WHITAKEK, late manager of Aehburtxm Olab, has eneered into ponaessioD of the above Hotel. Every comlorb and eoßvmknao, Fiahing Hat at month of Ashbnrtoo River COOKING EANGES. T>ARNINGHAM AND OO.S IMPBOVED ZBALANDIA, NEW PATENT; Meeds no Sett teg. Oars he used w Open Fire* ASK YOB TH» IMPEOTfiD ZEALANDtA, PAISIE Pan baking powder, the great novelty, two patty tine fer nothing fcoxn ail Grocers



i BUSINESS KOi'IOES af^s J ..-urna, WIFR of J Au'on, Butcher, Tuirw Btr»er, Ohristchareh, says:—'l *ish to testify to the good that Plantekoa Ointment (oho mighty healer) h&a done fcruf. My boy had * serious fall, and burst hie knee. I took him to a doctor, both still got worse, ai d a large lamp fanned below the knee qaite ha'td He could nob walk or put Ms foot; to the ground. I toik him to the Ouuntry, but |he got so bad I decided to bring him | home *gain. My friends with whom I ! btayed advised me to try Plantekoa Oint I tjcenb, which I did, and after applying it ' fur»faw days, the hard lamp disappeared, and my boy was able to go to school and ho is now sTjlocdid. 1 might say that my boy was bad for three months before I mcd Plantekoa Ointment and ONE BOX curnd-him. Yours slacerely, I Mrs J. Auton. FOR CYCLING SHOES GO TO H, Panneli Bootmaker & Importer, 90 and 95, Manchester Streot, Christ church Cycling, Running. Tennis,! And ever? description of Athletic 8b =es made to order and in stock i | Write lor insiraoiiuns for eeHnuaiarement f FIT GUARANTEED FARMERS. HARVESTERS,? AND THE j GENERAL PUBLIC, Please Take Notice .That GEOBGB BUTHBBLAND H AS taken over (he H*<r hesbing Parlour and lobiCOouiat Shop * i NEXT EMPIRE ROCKL, HIGH BIKEKT, CHRI3TOHUROH. 4 238 'OHSAP MONEY CHEAP MONEY IN SUMS OF £100 to £10,000. /COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN FSERHOLDS AT ,fls ?£B OBNt. Terms of repayment of the nsoab liberal character, which caa be ascertained on enquiry; For forma of application. af ply to bfae District Manager GovereHienb Life Iseur' anoe, Christohuroh. J H RIOHAKDSON,. GovsfnmQDt Insurance Ocmmisaiooer. PISKMANENT BUILDUNfI AHV IKVI3STMBMT SOCIETY. T OAN S GRA NBJ B-D ' Fife O M and upwards, at current i-fttes Fall P&rtioal&ra oa appiioatioa. . Office —Taocred Streetk Office Hours—a 30 a m till 4pm First Tuesday In Month—'9,2o a m fclli 4 p m i and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager EOSB' ANTIDOTE & OINTMENT THE GREAT~BEBB&L BEWEDY FOB PURIFYING THE BLOOD f I iHE following anßolloited Testimonial JL by a gentleman well known In Ash* barton, speaks for itself :— Masteiton, Aagraat2B,l9ol ROS3 ANTIDOTH Oi-MPANY, Dear Sirs,—l feel it mf duty to give yon this enclosed testimonial in favor of Rosa Antidote for purifying the blood; I have been a great! sufferer for many yeata from nlcerated stomach tadlgeplion, eto. My life waa a perfect misery, and I was almost a wreck, I giew tired of trying different medical men and remedies, of which I had tried almost every known one bat) yours, and one day gome eighteen months ago a gentleman came into the shop where I waa employed. He remarked ' .lack you look very ill (and yon may depend I was). He added—-Will yon take some medicine If I procure it ; I replied 1 wiil take anyjhing He brought me a bottle of your Antidote and I took it accordingly as directed and to my delight I began to get well and after taking three large bottleo I wa« a naw man—thanks to your great discovery I always keep it by me, and find a few doatsß occaalonaily keep me in perfect health, and I wish yon the success with ib tbao sach a medicine merits. You can make what nse you like of'this.—l remain yours, etc, J H Patcing, Masterton May be obtained from Msssua Fletcher I Bkos and Shearman Bbos, Ashburton; \j. W. Malcolmson, FARMERS' AGENT, AROA.DE, ASHBURTON. fAM A BUYER OF MEAT AT Fairfield Freezing Works. • Also,— WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, & PEAS, On Trucks Ashburton or Country Stations Agent for North Queensland Insurance Company (Fire and Marine.) 2 188 JUST FANOY — Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store is selling Ladies Good Leather Snoes at 6s 3d. I cannot make ifc out how Mellor can manage to give such wonderful value for so little money for yon always get[the>ery best boots or ( shoes at Mellor's {



BIMNKSS NQ'ICRS NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE OOMFANY E feabliahed, 1859 Capital—One Million ffIHE Premier »ni Weatthinb Oo'onlal J. Company ; Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid T7p Capital aod Reserves, $400,000 Fire and Marina Risks, Also, Risks on Growing Crops, Threshmg Machines, ko, accepted [at Lowest Current Rates kigoll" beob. Agents FAT LAMBS AND SHEEP. TO THE FARMERS OF«ABBBURtON AND Enrroundiiig District. fTt'7 F. Have pleaaore to notify that ? y we will be BUYING either by the head on the farm, or at per 1b in the Factory, at TOP MARKET VALUES throughout the coming season, ™ . NICOLL BROS. ASHBURTON- T H UndbiMi B Undeill T H UNDRILL .&.■ CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS. OJANORED STREET, ASHBURTON BVHRY REQUISITE OH HAND. Feliihed Coffins » Specialty A OheJoe Aaeortment of Artlflclp.l Wreath Stooki — Pilvabe Address, Peter Sfcreet), directly behind Oddfellows' Hall j&tae oare of Mr T. Androw3 t Eaat Bait; WILLIAM WOOD & CO., MERCHANTS, 139 HEREFORD STREEffi OHRISTOHUROH. Bayers of SHEEP and LAMBS for Freezing. Agents for John Fowler and Co, (Leeds Limlbed, Traofclon Engines, Etc, f Ruebon & Ptoofcor, Limibed), Thrashing Maohinea, Bto. ABHBURION OFFICE, The Arcade. Rapresentativo in attendance every TUESDAY and SATURDAY. 1 147 O. PANNBLL; TAILOR AND MERCER, 127 Manoheeter Street, Christehuroh, TTAB a Choice Aasortmenfc of Suiting* suitable for the season. Chesterfields aad Covert Coats a specialty. Samples Bent to I any Address. Gentlemen'® Mercery of ever description, and the LAIE3T FASHIONS IN STOCK. L' "FT V IS THE 1 JLj 1 BEST I8bS? STARCH USB NO OTHER Procurable from all Grooere and Storekeepers throughout the colony Manning & Oo'b NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET &9^al to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES, Agents for Ashbarbon—Messrs Shkak Hi n'Bros WHAT prize takers for pastry use Fftbby Pan baking powder, the'greab novelty.



fiUiJINESS NOTICES,- . B iiiii __ LJf Cook ins 1 Ranges i J^~-^TH! g!S^ 3mi . In Uee io the Celony ffC*J £F=|ggn ' C^s*lal Tbey bHrn Li SnstP» True Ooall or Woo<i up "#^ LC^^S^^^^^^* N0 SETTINO BEQUIRBD I I Xtepfgf&g^ I «(^<"*7 >'frc With S'ove Pipe oan be wotk«d onb In the W^ WW^'i^ mS^^^W^ ' open '-Splendid Bread Baker* ■"'I W^^&vtl&Z&Nk With OMb Iron'or copper bolleri The copper I I |r l»^ll^|v^L^ji_ ' boilers are taVgß'ftcd tin lined inside I I jfelitsJ| I ' Repairs arW MioltmnJii . ILJ If^S^H if'^^nwsJf 3 Made in alt sissss, single or doub!« ; ««SJjUr&!2jHHKll|l High or low pressure boiler* ! ' B°'d by nil : Icornionger«» from whom •■ ftS!KKi^oxmait^aus^StwmmiiSbSSm ' Oataloguea o»o be obtained, or from the am , makers H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD . POt7HT>RY, Princesa Street, Dunedio "" MELLOR'S ZEALAJNDIA BOOT STORE 'JLHF LEADING BOOT SHOP, |3RONOUNOED by the Aahhartoa Public to be the roost reliable Boot Jl Shop in Aehburton Wise fathers and uootbers, if you wish to save Money go straight to Mellor's Noted Boot Bhop, Where you will get the best value in footwear, The following are a few of oar Prices •, MccV good, strong Shooters, 10* Men's Lace Boote, great value, 7s lid *. Girts' Shoes, wonderful quality, 10 to 13, 5s 6d L»diee 1 Pretty Shoof, only 6s 3d Girls'find Boys' School Boots fronts 4«6i And a thousand other lines that cannot be beaten for price or quality Bemember, if yoa give us a trial you will be convinced that MELLOR'S Zeaiandia Boot Store leads for value in BOOTS and Shoes. No'e the addrega— J. MIIiLOB, 2SALANEIA BOOT STORE, Tailored Street, Aebbarton BAIL UP! It was a common enough expression in Australia one tircp, and the victim was generally one of those folks who never look where they are going. Oauticn is at all tins s the evidence of wisdom, and in no particular should it be Bhowti than in choosing one's TEA. You can get all kinds of Tea in Australia; doubtless you can get siaany of them where this journal circulates, and caution, therefore, ia absolutely necessary. The finest, purest, most reliable Tea cornea from Ceylon, not China or India, and experts of the Tea-room, no less than those of the household, agree that J&jSf"****^*!***^& IS FAR AND AWAY TBE BEST /z^&T fO/C>£/sZ<s^4& CEYLON THAT 13 GROWN. NIRVANA TEA is picked and packed under British supervision. Each pound or half pound ia put up in lead in Oqjorahd, the capital of Ceylon, and this being soldered, the package is made air fight «md the contents preserved from deterioration. SOLS AGENT— J. T. COOOH, Ashburtcm f DO YOU IIVE YOUR CHILDRENI—— a Qf I , __™______~—_—_———-————— — •in cnßDAfkl/'C rfirOA Absolutely full of Nourishing and AULfbCOKOUIV *5 KsKJKsKtPk, Sustaining Properties. i BELFAST AND FAIRFIELB FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST f-.108 TURNIPS, KAPB, WHEAT, AND ANY OTSSR CROP SPECIAL MAJNUBEB are mad 3 to suit any kind 0! Soil or description of Crop, Samples of SOIL ANALYSED free of cost to Farmers uetog our Manure For the present seaeon as all sand redaction in price of 7s 6& per Ton has been made. SATISFACTION GIVEN iyERYWHEBE LAST SEASON. If there is no agent in your district, send to the Office for Price Liefe and Testimonials OAISTEEBURY FEOXINMEAT AND DAIRY PKODUOE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. F. WAYMOUTH Seoreb»ry 139 Hereford Street, Christchuifo SMOKE ONLY .NEW VENUS. A PERFECT TOBACCO,



,feO?INKBS NOriOES. ENGAGED COUPLES fTEADS of Families, and ail who may be thinking of [ FURNlja^ipG OR KEFUKHISHINO are advised to place their orders with as as we SUPPLY FURNITURE FROM THI FACTORY TO THB . -PUBLIC DIBEOT.— WE make all the Furniture wa Sell, »nd are complete House 'Fnnhbera, and in addition to supplying Fnrnitnre of oar own make at the kweit possible pricp, we supply I .. ■ ■', ■ 'PJJEE SWEET BEDDINGr/ of tha best quality, and every bit of which we can guarantee, became we have a Bedding Factory of our ownj and make all oar Bedding. Price* to Bait ill pttnM. WIEE MA.TTRESBIS. Wire Mattress makiag is another of our industries. We are daily prrducing these comfortable, durable, and bygismic mattresses a£ our Mattreu Factory. .A. 11 nric°B N.B.—Our Wire SJattresses are in use in HUNDREDS of New Zealand Homes VENETIAN AND OTHBB BLINDS. We-also-manufacture' of-the B<»t Qa«Uty Only, yofc our prices Bro fery Moderate. No beater Blinds than oars are procurable CARPETS, FLOORCLOTHS, LINOLEUMS, MATS, MATTING, RUGS, BLAKKETS, OUHTAINB, Etc, Etc.", we import in enormous quantities from the WORLD'S LEADING MANUFACTURERS. We have also a Department for furnishing Ironmongery and »U sorts of kitchf n requisites, and a Special Department for Crockery and GlaEßware. A stroll through our great Furniture Warehouse will astonish and delight .you, , "._ STRANGE'& COMPANY, COMPLETE HOUSE FUBKISOERS, Chrhtchuroh. I JB^i®/ carriagejnr«g f 8 ill NO RATTLINO NO NOISE. I i W rHKaVw4HHfiasf Absolutely no Troublo. 1 if ill H^Tl m SBND 0H OAUi for a copy of Artistic Oat&loguo ■ S m %■ » THE DL'NLOP PNEUMATIC TYRE Co. OlAnst. Ltd. I ■ '—. W AM ■.. .-J 128 HCHPIEIiD ST., OHBISTOHUEOH (NJ2.) ■ Eg n<^ a* e^ourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Pertb, S : ,o. CARRIAGE LAMPS, GIG LAMPS, PONY LAMPS, AND LAMPWARS OF EVERT DESCRIPTION GO TO W. H. COLLINS & CO.. Sawmillers, Timbor Merchants, and Importers, Ironmongers, Painters, Glaziers, etc;, Ashborton PROPERTIES FOll SALE r HAVE FOR SALE— SBVBBAL GOOD FARMS IN THE ASBBURTON COUNTY <* Amongst Them Being 90 Acres, near Tinwald, Improved 512 Acres*, Bnapuna, enbdividei, well 1000 „ Lanriaton, no bulldinga watered, with house, stable, black 233 „ Mitoham Road, improvad smiths shop t,ji n! 4^ 420 Ohertssy, well improved 290 Acres, Winchmore, subdivided, 3000 „ grass land, Lyndhursb hon S e of six rooms 6000 ftinda to Baling, in tnsaook, 1936 Acres, Baokslde, sabd vtded, well in blocks to rait purchasers watered, honse of eight rooms, 53 „ Carter's Terrace, e.tra heavy d' su tdivided hous^ 476 „ Springbarn, Improvements, of 3 room •, stable, ohaff hoase nearly new, hnd good 140 acres, Aahbatton Fotka, subdivided 200 Acres, Buccleach, sabJlvlded, house into 5 paddock?, hoase. stable, and wool shed, ebable } all t in good chaff hoase s , well fenced and or( j er watered 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, 962 acres, Mount Hatt good house and Tancred Streat, Aehbnrton ttable 3500 Acres, good land, Woodstock, South 404 acree, E gin ; heavy and light land, l an a subdivided, well watered j hoaee, 302 Acres, good land, thoroughly stable, shed and sheep yards improved, Woodstock, Southland 1809 acre?, Newlands ; subdivided and 900 Acres, FairfieW, thoroughly im- well wa: ered, improved ; goodjjhouse, proved stable, and grantry 45 Acres, Tinwald 112 acres, Hinda 2500 AcreSf Laarlston 87 Acres Hinds 155 „ Tinwald 80 Aorrs, Elgin 123 Acres, Dromore i 22 acres, Hinds] 1180 Acres, Sptingburn, thoroughly im 596 acres Hinds proved, good house and all neces- 100 acres Calrnbrae tsary outbuildings 600 acres R&ngltata 1200 Acres, Dorle, subdivided into eight 1693 acres Rangltata paddocks; 12 stall stable and ohaff 250, acres Inurlabon, Iwell Jfenead, sub house, hut; all sown down In divided, land ot good quality, .stable English grass this year 4 roomed house.thor 400 Acres, Barthill, subdivided; seven Prove d roomed House, etable, trap house, 600 Acres VVesterfield eto 400 Acres, Ooldßtream,.Hinds j D. THOMAS, k 8 EBPBION



PUBLEO NOTIOK. WIJNBLOW SJfOH.Xftl AND Racing Club. THE Annual M eting, to be >etd al WINSLOW o* PBINOE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY Tuesday, June 3, 1908. .



President-Mr Donald {MoLean; Vtor Presidents-Messrs J. 0. 3. Grigj, * A. M. Buckley, W. Sutherland, ii. CM 0. Malet, T. Stone, C. Dalgatty, & Gates, J. Farrell, J. Studholioe, Jan., A. B. Grigg, H. Ford,- G, Mcßae, W. Ohisnall; Judge-Mr KS »•«*»? SSarter—MrD. Thomas j Clerk of thfj Ooarse—Mr W. Huston j Clerk of Om Scales-Mr P. O'Hailoran; &•»**•*• per—A Committee ; Treasurer, MjW.. Sutherland; Steward* — Mesars W, Sutherland, W. Huston, J.M. Hampton, O. Jameu, A. Wilson, Jan., J. OoMOk, W. Thompson, J.Farreil, H. JtaUHft T. Peatce, J. Campbell.



PROGRAMME. (Approved by the Canterbury Joeltef Club and New Zealand ; Trotting AW elation.) . *smmm ■ " ■^rm*'?<S 1— Maude* Handicap, of 5 soy« j fo» horses that have never won ir»Of» Nomination, sa; acceptance, fret. Six furlongs. 2—Maiden Thot Handicap (optional la saddle or harases), of 7 soys; for harses that have never won a "*»M» Nomination, 7s 6d i acceptance, ifee* Ot»e mile and a half* 3—Winslow Cup, of 10 soys: leoond horse 1 soy from the stake; for horace that have never won over £20 la one stake. Nomination, 10s j acceptance, free. A valuable SUvet Cop will aleo be presented to th« winner of this race. One mile. 4-Publicans' Tkot Hahdicap (In saddle; of lObovbj second horse •» receive 1 soy. from the stake. Nomination 10s, acceptance 1 free. Two miles. s—Lady's Bracelet, value 7 sovsl etcoad horse to receive 1 boy ; for horses that have never won over £10 in one stake ab time of starting (amateur riders). One mile and » half. 6—Lagmhor Welter Handicap, of 6 boys ; for horses that) have never won over 10 soys in one stake *t time of scarting Nomination, 53 ; acceptance, free. Six furlongs . 7—CoasoiATioN Trot Handicap (op* tioual in saddle or harness), of 5 eovs ; for beaten horses. To be made immediately after Lady's Bracelet, Nomination, ss, One mile 8-Consolation Handicap (Flat), of 6 eov* ; for all beaten horses. Entries to bo made immediately after the Ligniho? Welter Handicap. Entrance fee, ss. Six furlong* RXJLES AND REGULATIONS I—The mooting v ill bo held under the mi.es oi racing> 'i'rotting races under the rules of the New Z-aland Trotting Association 2—JNu biilry will be received except on condition, that ail claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing Bh»ll be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, Their decision oa all point* connected with the carrying out of thli programme thall bs final 3-All Nominations and entrance feee tojjga to the funds of the Club 4—Winners of any event to incur ft penalty oflOSbs s—Nominations for all races, except events 7 and 8, accompanied by Fee, Name, Pedigree, Age,-Description, and Performances of Horses and colours of riders must be In writing, and in the hands of the Secretary, at his effioe. Arcade, Ashburton, nob later than 9pm on TtJ&SD A¥, 20th day of May, 1902 6—All Riders to wear colours, and weights in 1 rotting events to be nob lees than lOat 7— Ail stakes to be paid in fall HANDICAPS Hindicaps will be declared on or about IHUKSDaY, 22ad May, 1902 ATHLETIC BPORTS (An athletic event will be ran Imae diately after racing events Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5) I—Men's It*ce, 100 Yards Handicap, Fir at pnzd 30s .second 10a 2—120 Yards Haudleap* First pr'sidfe, second 10s 3-Men's Race, 220 Yards Handicap. First prine 30a, eeoond 10s 4-Men's Race, 440 Yards Handioapj» First prize £2, second 10a REGULATIONS Entrance fee 5 per cent on value of first priaa Ihe fctewaids reserve the right to alter the order of events Nominations, with Entry* Fees and previous Performances for these event* must be lodged with the Secretary, at his Office, Arcade, ABhburton, not later than 9 o'clock on TUESDAY, 20th May, 1902 Winners to be subject to re handicap^ Ping Any surplus on the Meeting after paying all expenses to be equally divided between the Ashburton Mounted Rifles, Aehburton Guards, Asbburton Rifles, Ashburton Brass Band, and WinsloW Sports and Racing Club. W. SIMPSON, 4 303 Hon. Secretary, UIGiTgLASS TAIIiOBING. WE Have just opened, ex 8,8, 1 Paparoa,' a large shipment of NEW WMTEB GOOD 3, comprising a fine assortment of *up to date' Suitings In Worsteds, Viounaa, Cheviots, Meltons, Baavere, Rea Irish Frieze, Rainproof Overcoatings, Fanoy Vestinga, Ac. g^" W@ undertake to execute all orders encrusted to us to the satisfaction of our clients, and at prices which will compare favourably with those of any of the leading Ohrlatchurch firms for equal quality, or fit, style, and workmanship. Also, 'Ladles' Tailor-made Costumes, Jaoketi, Habits, &c, in the latest styles. OKaIGHEAdTbEBRYM AN The Leading Toilers and Outfitters, Aahbttfton* Smoke Sew Veuua