The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. No. 5859

Ashburton : Wednesday, May 14, 1902

Price - One Penny



SUiP.'iiNU. THENTSW Z«ALA.ND SHIPPING CoMFANY'd LINE OF ROYAL M -.11/ STEAMERS FOR LONDON, via Monte Video, Tene.riffo and P!y« mouth fi-c-babiu tinai Steawe?;-, 't-axin, P> r; D»te JCongaviro* 7661 Wellington Way 29 Rimataka* 7765 LyUelton May 51 Otatama 5?35 Tune P^pa.ui 6F<2 Tu'y 17 ffekoi 4C50 !'o follow Rakaia 56 r« Weimar SMO /Ruapebu 7705 Waikato 1:67 Wakabane 4715 Wakanui 5705 Fipiroa* 6563 __ * Vvsiu screws For farther particulars apply to FRIKBLANDER BROS, Ltd SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED* 1 FOR LONDON. .*&. ?. ■ "OOYA.L MAIL STEA- i-* MIKS, wlfctisapesflor J"*1 lP^;'!i||||ipr' aocoaiiaodatba f ovall glasses of paeaaageifs^ ealMag at Monte V;deo, Teneriife nud Plymouth Vessel Tea OoaanaoiSsp "Frea Data tßangtire 40^6 Q Nicole' Lyteltr VJay24 Maori' sT>l75 T>l7 P MoflFnb 'Vei' i VfaySl DPok'niart 6253 JMaxw.l — Jana fMaUtu- 3393 -V H.olmee — lune •D Iph o 8275 J Bf«'B '■-* Sa\y •Gothio i 77, 5, vV Kuiley ' — I iag 14 * Twin Screw t-No passengers carried For farther partlcwiare, apply NICOLL BROS, CORONATIOK . CBLEBMTIOMi?. eREAT NATIVE ' FESTIVAL at ■ , SUVA. - JUNE 23rd to 28th Next. For partfoulara of steamers, saHlrgi, and fares apply F FBRRIMAN, Agent, Ashburtoa



•■ BU6IN-SS NOTION « FOB CYGLIKG SHOES GO TO H... Pi*ni»ell Bootmaker & Importer, 90 and 95, Manchester Strep*, Christ - church j rycliiiff) Jtuiinhiff. Termini x\nd every description of Athletic Sb es uiade to erder and in etrcb Writa for instruoiiuoa for tolf mia-mrement FIT GUARANTEED tfAKMEBS. HARVB.iTiiRS. AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, Please Take JSotick That G&OfcGE aUTHEELAND HAW taken over tho HairJroaaing Parlour aod I'oh'COouist >Hhop NtfX'E KM PI BE GOTrL, HIGH STREET, GHRISXOHURUH. 4 238 MBS.J. AUION, WIFK of J Auton, Butcher, Tuam btPKet, Christchurch, says:—'l ■wish to testify to the good that Planiskoa Qintmbht (ohe mighty healer) has done fora*. My boy had a seriotiH fall, and burst h's knee. -I took htm bo a doctor, but itatiii got worse ai.d a large lump formo.i bejyw the knee quite bard Be could not witik or puj nia foot to the grouud. Itm k him to the chantry, but he go'j so bud 1 decided to bri:;g him homo *gaui. My friends with whom I btayed adviaed mo to try riantekya Oint tnent, which I did, and tf tec applying it for.a few dap, th« hard lamp disappeared, and my boy was able to go to Hcho.ji and he id now tpler.did. i might 6F-y that^my boy was 'uaci for ihr^s motx:ho bufore^l used Plantekoa Ointaisac and O.NE i BOX cur^d him, i Yoats sincerely, Mes J. Auton. --a OH SAP MOSEY CHEAP MONEY



IN SUMS OF £100 to ,£IO,OOO. /"^OUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN \J FKEEHOLD3 * AT 4J PER CENT. Terms of repayment of the most liberal character, which can ba ascertained on ecquiryi Far forms of application apply to the Didtriob Manager Government) Life Incur' anoe, Chustohuroh. J H RIOHARDSON, Govercrnenb Insurattoe Ccmoiifisioner* O. PANNELIj ' TAILOR AND MERGER, ■ 127 Manchester Street, Chiistcburoh, HAS a Choice Assortment of Suitings suitable for the seaaont Chsateilelds aad Covert Coats a specialty. Samples cent fco aey Address. Gentlemen'e Mercery of ever ? description, and the LAIEJT FASHIONS IN STOCK. i £OSS' ANTIDOTE & OINTMENT THE GREATTttERBAL BEMEDY FUR PURIFYING THE BLOOD following unsolloltad Testimonial JL' by a gaatlemaa wall known in Ash* burton, speaks for itself :— Masterton, August 28, 1901 Eoss Antidote Company, Dear Sirs,—l feel it my doty to give yoa this enclosed testimonial in favor of Ross Antidote for purifying the blood; I have been a groab sufferer for many yea*s from ulcerated stomach indigestion, etc. My life was a perfect misery, and I was almost a wreck, I grew 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 ae;o & gentleman I came into the shop where I was employed. j He reraatked ' .lack you look very ill (and you may depend I was,). He added—Will you take some medicine if I procure it j I replied I will take anything He brought me a bottle of your Antidote and I took ifc accordingly as directed and to my delight I began to get well and after taking three large bofctlea I was a naw man—thanks to yonr great discovery I always keep it by me, and find a few doses occaaionaliy keep me in perfect health, and I wish you the success wioh it that such a medicine merits. You can make what use you like of (.his. —I remain yours, etc, J H Paumng, M&sterton 1 ———



HENRY STEPHENeON HS'SBY STEPHKNSON. IN response to appeals from a number cf my l Clients to tnoJode the Sale of Farms, Town Properties 1, Suburban Properties, Seotions, <:to., in my business, I hava decided to do so, aurl am prepared f<o receive particulars of ssoh, and my terms will be exceptionally easy, NO HALE, NO CHARGE. I have uever&l T»wo and Suburban Properties on my books, which I will-ha pleased to receive iffsra for, and all business in this direction wiii receive my prompt and besr. attenUoa. My Weekly Hale of Poultry, Pigs, Cattle, Furni*«re, ec, as usual, EV4RY SATURDAY, 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock s Household Forci* tare, etc., as per arraugssneal in any part of the cotitstyi Advances made on all goods placed ia my hands for Sale. MONEY—I have several earns awaiting Investment. Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately during the week, »k6 all kinds cf Produce ' , Agent: Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company Dresden Piaaoforts Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time payments from pec month I have also several eeoond hand losbrn menta on hand, cheap HEiNBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER, LAND EBTATS AND COMMISSION AGENT AND V&LUEK Ashburton SZ=zx=^- —: r^ 7"" ■~^===::=:===^ BUSINESS' NOTICES S, MeBBIDE, Monumental BenSptor, 60 Stafford St, Timara tA LWAYS in Stock—A first XI ci&ss salocMoß of Marble and Granile Monuments, Designs and Estimates may be inspected at the establishment! of Mr John Wilson, Painter, Burnett) Street, Asbburbon Letter Dotting in any style PRINCE Albert Private. Hotel, Wills Stroet (near Railway Station and Pout Office), Aebburton. Under New Manage ment), Firet Glasa Accommodations Tor Boarders, tha Travelling Public, and Fami' lies. Good Table kept, Hob and Cold Bmtfas, Tariff moderate. Loose Boxes for Horses, Letters and Telegrams promptly replied to. —A. H, FJBLLINGHAM Proprietor. 11176 "EOIAL HOTEL, ASHBUBTONi MR &. WBITAKB3, late .manager of Aahbarton Oiub, has entered into possession of the above Hotel. Every comfort and convenience, Fishing Hab at) mouth of Ashburton Kiver COOKING RANGES. "DARtfINGHAM AND -0 0. 8 IMPROVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT; Needs bo Setting! Can be used aa Open Fire. ASK J?OB -TBS IMPROVED ZEALANDIA, PATWY Pan baking powder, tbe «reat novelty, two pattiy tina for nothing jflem all Grocers



M»y be obtained from Messes Fletchek ' Bros and »sheakman Bros, Ashbarton ST. GEORGE' JAMS, ; JPotted &c Preserved Meat® ARE DELICIOUS; TRY THEM Procurable from all Grooers and Storekeeper throughout tha Colony Manning & ")o's HEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AiiD STOUT, IK QUARTS AND PINTS, fill BESTiN~THE MARKET Eqn&l tc the lieading Brands ol ENGLISH ALES. ' Agents fot Ashborton—Mbssbb Shbae MiH Bros



I BU*IN TFSS NOMCRS NSW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY E^abliahen, 1859 Capital—One Miliicn rfIHW Premier and Wealthiest Oo'onlft! .1 Company |Noted for Promptness and Llt«rality Paid JJp Capital and Resfrves, £400,000 I Fire and MUrine Risks, I A!fr, Ritks on Growing Crops, ; Threshing Machines, &c, accepted [at Loweyt, Current Rates HICOLL" BRO.H. ' ' Agcnta FAT LAMBS AND SHEEP. TO THE FARMERS Of AS6BURTOIS i AND i Fiirioimdiiig District,



CfT Have pleasure to notify that we will be BUYING either by the head on the farm, or at. per 1b in the Factory, afc TOP MARKET VALUES throughout the coming season, NICOLL BROS, ASHBURTON: T H UfWßiw B UsfDftru. T II UNi>BIXiL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS AND ,EMBALMER'3. SJANOESD BTftfcfcT, A&B'BURTON ■ EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Goffir.fi a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artifioini Wreath Stockt —- Private Address, Peter Street, directly bobiad Oddfellows' Hall lale© oare of Mr T, Andrews, Biaafe Belt



WILLI&M WOOD & CO., MERCHANTS, 139 HEREFORD STREET OHRISTOHUEOH. /"IASH Buyers of SHEEP and LAMBS for Freezing, Agents for John Fowler and Co, (Leeds Limfced, Traction Engines, Etc, Ruston & Procfeor, Limited), Thrashing Machines, Eto. ABHBURIQN OFFICE, The Arcade, Representative in attendance every TUESDAY and SATURDAY. 1 147 PERMANENT BOILDING AND INVESTMENT SGOIETT. LOANB GRANTED FHOM £25 and upwards, at onrrent rabea Fall Particulars on application. Office —Tancrod Streeti Office Hours—9,3o a m till 4 p us Firab Tuesday in Month—9,3o a m till 4 p tn | and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager J. W. Malcolnison, 1 FARMERS' AGENT, ARCADE, ABHBURTON. I AM A BUYER OF MEAT AT Fairfield Freezing Works. Also, — WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, & PEAB, On Trucks Ashbnrton or Country Stations



Agent for North Queensland Insurance Company (Fire and Marine,) 2 188 JUST FANOY —MelloVß Zealand!* Boot Store is selling Ladies Good Leather Shoes at 6s 3d. I cannob make it out how Mellor can manage to give sach wonderful value for ao little money for you always get^the^very best bootsfioc shoes at flf ellor'a



- ' BUSINESS NOTICES, ~~^~~~~Y^ • ■ 30,000 jp^^^xxs^ *?'l=m Cooking Ranges ===^====^^^^^^i In, Use in the Colony fpwC*7/<Cifrs^ d*T^> They burn Ligfcifce, True Coal, or Wood ap lii*t'M"^l J to 2fc 6!a ■ (P% $^Zlfl tf^gSxsgjjH -NO BBTIIKG REQUIRED f i f\'i With Stove Pi|pe can be wcikid out Jn the r{^ *^^; fT"^' 1? !-'^4t*^*^'»l V"afr|?f'"'« open {splendid Bread Bakers h j p/' ".'*''~^'? '-p^^^^-^^'f'P With oasb ironlor copper bnUers Tiieoopper m a !«V *-Mtfs\ fti~L* _^m.ss ! boilers ar^largeard tin lined inside % I IjJ^^fl^^l jj| Repairs are a Minimum SLJ IfitS'^SiS^ d^SS" 6^5? 51'^"^] Made in aH Bizes, single or double j ;^*&&ZI^SMWf j High o^low pressure boilers ■] Sold by atl Irot mongere, from whom Oataloguea can be obtained, or from the makers H. E. SHACKLOCE. LTD .-FOUNDRY, Princess Street, Dunedin



MELLOWS ZE ALANDIA BOOT STORE THF L&ADTNG BOOT SHOP, . . . ORONOUNOED by the Aahhartoo Public to be the most reliable Boot JL Shop in Ahhburton Wi-6 fa«.hr-rs and- mothers, if you wieh to save Money go straight to Mfllor's Noted Boot Bhopj where you will get the best value ia footwear. The f blowing are v few of our Prices ; Men's good strong Shooter?, 10* Men's L'tce Bootf, great value, 7s lid Girls' Shoes, wonderful, quality, 10 to 13, 5i 6d Lidiea'Pretty Strap Sbocp, only 6s 3d Cairle'and Boys' School Boots from 4* 6d And a thousand other lines that cannot be-beaten for price or quality Remember, if you givo us a trial you will be convinced chafe MKLLOR'S Zealandia Boot Store leads for value ia BOOTS and Shoes. Kote the address-— J. MELLOB, ZEALAND!A BOOT STORE, N Tancred Street, Ashbarton



WE ARE CASH BUYERS OP PRIME MILLING WHEAT OFFICE IN ARCADE. Open TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS CORx:SA.OKS SUPPLIED. GO t Q HPT TV! /""I done on farmers' li Ib I 111 iX ■ ,- ■ ACCOUNT* CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR*MILLS-COMPANY, D. WOOD, Manager. i !i« t mffi«wgiim>fi'i»!nmia Baggg^g3aat»g«i«waa<aCTf*Traßcir*.fßiß^^ 'inw nil* m DO YOU 3IVE YOUR CHILDREN_^~«a»> , , - *ITI CEJI? DAAI/'C rnrHA Absolutely full ©1 Nourishing and AULbctSKUUIV & W^UUUA. Sustaining Prcpefties. ■DUj^pyflOTpsnaCTrajgammaflp a ijiini iii iwn wii»< n i n inmnriTTrTTTnT"mi —nnmrmnu'wi■ i ■iiiTnnroii—l BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS M.ANUREB, ARE THE BEST 171 OK (EURNIP3, RAPE, WHEAT, AND AN¥ OTHEK CROP SPECIAL -'MANURES are mad 3to suit any kind ol Soil or description of Crop. Samples o? EOIL AKALYBED free o£ cost to Farmers ustog our Manure For the present season an all round redaction in price of 7s 6d per Ton has been made. SATISFACTION GIVEN iyERYWHEBB IrAST SEASON. If there is no agent in your district, send to the Office for Price List and Testimonials CANTERBURY FROZEN "MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE &XPOBT COMPANY, LIMITED. F. WAYMODTH Secretary 139 Hereford Street, Ohristohurc SMOKE ONLY NEWYENUS. A PEBFJECT TOBACCO,



BD>iNKBB NOTICES . __^ ENGAGED COUPLES TTBADS of Families, end ail who may be thinking of FUfrNISHENG OB REJFU XN I BHIHG are advised to place their orders with as as we SUPPLY FURNITURE FROM TEE FAOTOhY 10 TRI PtJBLIO DIRECT.—— WE make all the Furniture wo Sell, and afe complete Hoaee Furnishers, and in addition to supplying Furniture of oar own make afc the lowest possible pricp, we supply <PTOE BWBET 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 Bail ill purses. WIBE MATTRESSES, Wire Mattress making 18 another of oar industries. We ire daily producing these comfortable, durable, and hygienic mattresses at our Mattress Factory. All prices. * N.B.—Our Wire Mattresses are in use ia HUNDREDS of New Zealand Homes VENETIAN AND OTHER BLINDS. We also manufacture of the Beet Qi'.Uty Only, yet our prices are very Moderate. No beeter Blinds than ours are procurable O&RFETS. FLOORCLOTHS, LINOLFUfIf3, MATS, MATTING, RtJGS, BLANKET^ OUiiTAINB,| Etc , Etc., we import in enormous quantities from the WORLD'S LEADING j MANUFACTURERS. We have also a Department for furnishing Ironmongery an<l all sorfca o! kitchtn requisites, and a Special Department for Crockery and GHataware, A stroll through our great Furniture Warehouse will astonish and delight yea,



STRANGE & COMPANY, COMPLETE HOUSE FTJBWISOERS, Ohrhtcbarch. If I 'i'^^H^l Oo Sfoy know I / 1 $\ A '^'q^^^B clkS^y'^^'^^ / w!i?,t i\ di;T<-ronco a set of our j§ MfMi3«r^ SOLID RUBBER | bi^W^vP^ CArtftlAGE TYBES | tI li \^^*l' 1S I &>*■ >^2i?» niiilw iii the running of n vehicle V |l i^^S^y KO RATTLIMG. '■ NO NOISE. I / » ~i ■ Absolutely no Trouble^ 1 Ullli®! $i B SEND OB OALL for a copy of Artistic Cataloguo | M M %A ** THEJDUNLOP PNEUMATIC TYRE Co. of Au3t.LU. I M I?!!! ! 333 LICUI'IBLD ST., OIUIISTCHUUOH (N.Z.) 1 H Aut* Bt eil:)ourn<:' Sydney, AdulaiJc, Perth, 1 i FOB CARRIAGE LAMPS, GIG I AMPS, PONY LAMPS, AISiD LAMPWAR6 OF EVBftY DEBC-tIPTION GOTO W, H. COLLINS & CO.. ' ■■ ■ ■ / Sawmillers, Timber Merchants, and Importers, Ironmongers, Painters, Glaziers, etc, Ashbnrton



PROPERTIES FOR SALE I" HAVE FOR SALE- SEVIBA.L GOOD FARMS IN THE ABB BURTON COUNTY Amongst Them Being 90 Acres, near Tinwald, improve* 512 Acres, Bnapuna. Bab, d. lvK edfo wjff 1000 „ Imimton, no buildings watered, with houße,§ 9 table, black" 233 „ Mitcham Road, improved smiths shop  420 ' Chertsey, well improved 290 Acres, Winehmore, subdivided, 3000 „ srtsa land, Lyndhursb house of six rooms 5000 ' Hinds to Baling, in tussock, 1936 Acres, Bankslde, subdivided, well in blocks to suit purchasers watered, home of eight rooms, 53 „ Carter's Terrace, estra heavy s'able,wool shod, etc • ' j and 380 Acrep, Majfieii, Bubdtvlded house 476  Springbnrn, improvements, of 3 roonv, stable, chaff honee nearly new, hnd good 140 acree, Ashburton Forks, subdivided 200 Acres, Buccleach, snbaivlded, house into 5 paddocks, house, stable, and wool shed, ababie; all in good chaff house, well fenced and order watered 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, 982 acres, Mount Hotti good home and | Tancred Street, Aehburton stable ,„.,., ■, 3500 Acres, good land, Woodstock, South 404 actee, Elgin ; heavy and light land, land subdivided, well watered; house, 302 Acres, good land, thoroughly stable, shed and sheep yards Improved, Woodstcck, Southland 1809 acre?, Newlands j eubdivlded and I 900 Acres, Fairfisld, thoroughly im- well watered, Improved ; good house, proved fitable, and granary 45 Acres, Tinwald 112 acres, Hinds 2500 Acres, Lauriston 87 Acres Hinds I 155 „ Tiawald 80 Aorrs, Elgin 123 Acres, Dromore 122 acres, Hinde 1180 Acres. Spiingburn, thoroughly ma 596 acres Hinds proved, good house and all neces- 100 acres Caimbrae aary outbuildings 600 acres R&nglbata ! 1200 Acres, Dorle, subdivided into eight 1693 acres Rangltata , paddocka; 12 stall stable and chaff acres lauriabon, wellUfenced, sub I house, hut; all sown down in divided, land of good quality, stable ! English grass this year 4 roomed hoose.thor i 400 Acres, Barrhill, subdivided ; seven proved roomed House, stable, trap^house, 1600 Acres Weeterfield e to [40° Acrea/.Ooldatream, Hinds a D. THOMAS, j ABHBUK T Q *t J



W lIS SLOW HJb*O.K,X» AND Racing Club. 'r HE Annual M eting, to be .held •! I WINSLOW oa PRINOB OF WALES' BIRTHDAY Tuesday, Jtraa 8, 1902. President—Mr Donald McLean j. Viw Presidents—Messrs J. 0; N. Grigg, U. A. M. Buckley, W. Sutherland* L< d« 0. Malet, T. Stone, 0. Dalgetty;, K. Gates, J. Farrell, J. Stadholsns, Jan., A. E. Grigg, H. Ford; G, Mcßm, W, Ohlsnall; Judge-Mr £1 G. Griip; Starter—Mr D. Thomas ; Clerk of toe Coarse—Mr W. Hnston ; Clark of th« Scales-Mr P. O'Hallonn; Htodimp' pet—A Committee ; Treasurer, Mr W. Sntherland j Stewards — Meesn W, Sntherland, W. Hnston.J.M. Hampton, G. James, A. Wilsdn, Jan., J. Cum**, W. Thompson, J, Farrell, H. JUtaef, T. Pearce, J. Campbell. PROGRAMME. (Approved by the Canterbury Jockey Clab and iSew Zealand Trotting A»to # elation.) I—Maidkn Handicap, of 6 «otbj 'oi horses that have never won ftiwo* Nomination, ss; acoept»noe» fr«*. Six furlongs. P- Maiden Tjrot Hakdicap (optional In saddle or barneee), of 7 boys ; tot horses that have never won a Bt«k«; Nomination, 7s 6d ; acceptance, fre«, Ot.e mile and a half. 3 -Winsiow Ctjh, of 10 soya: second horse 1 soy from the stake; fof horses that have never .won over £20 in one stake. Nomination, 10i j acceptance, free. A Valuable Silvei Cap will also be presented to th« winner of this race. One mile." 4—Publicans' Tbot Hasbicap («n saddle) of lOsovsj second horse to receive I soy. from the stake. Nomination 10s, acceptance free. Two miles. s—Lady's Bbacmet, valne 7 sotsj second horse to receive 1 sot; for | horses that) have'never won ov«r ! £10 in one et&ke at time of starting (amateur riders). One mile and * ! half. ;.6— LAGMHoa Wbiter Handicap, of 6 ; boys ; for horses thai; have never woo over lOsovs in one stake ab time of starting Nomination, ss; acceptance, I free. Six furlongs 7—Coissolation Tkot Handicap (op* tional in saddle or harness), of 5 eovs j for beaten horees. To be made . immediately after Lady's Bracelet, . Nomination, ss, One mile 8— Consolation Handioap (Fla,t), ol 5 tovt; for all beaten horeee. Kntrle* to be made immediately after the Lagmhor Welter Handicap. Entrance fee, sa. Six furlongs KULES AN& KEGUIATIOMU I—The meeting.Jrill be held under th« 'rules of ruciog. Trotting rscos under the ' rules of the New Zaalaui Trotting Association



2—No entry will be received except) or> condition that all claims, d^pu'ee, and t/i j actions arising oat of the raeuig shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points connected with the carrying oat of this programme shall be final 3 —Ail Nominations and entrance foflt to go to the funds of the Club 4~Winnerß of any event to incur ft penalty of 101 bs s—Nominations for all races, except events 7 and 8. accompanied by Fee, JVame, Pedigree, Age, Description, and Performances of Horses and colours of riders must be in writing, and In the hands of the Secretary, at his office. Arcade, Ash barton, nob later than- 9pm on TUESD4X, 20th day of May, 1902 6'—All Riders to wear colours, and weights in Trotting events to be not lesa than lOofc 7—All stakes to bs paid In fnil HANDICAPS Handicaps will be declared en or about THURSDAY, 22ad May, 1902 ! ATHLETIC* SPORTS ■ (An athletic event will be run Imrna dlately after racing events Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5) I—Men's Race, 100 Yards Handicap, FUSS prize 30a, second 10a 2—120 Yards Handicap• first pr'aa 301, second 10a 3-Men's Race, 220 Yards Handicap. First prise 30s, second 10s 4— Men's Race, 440 Yards Handicap*' First prize £2, second lOi BBGUiATIOKS Entrance fee 5 per cent on value of first prize The Stewards reserve the right to alter the order of events Nominations/ with Ealry Faes and previous Performances for these events mast be lodged with the Secretary, at his Office, Arcade, Ashburton,. not latei than 9 o'clock on TUESDAY, 20th May, 1902 Winners to be subject to re handicap* ping _____ Any surplus on the Meeting after paylcg all expenses to be equally divided between the Ash barton Moantfcd Rifles, Aehbarfcon Guards, Ashburton S'flea, Ashburton Bras* Band, and WinsloW Sports and Racing Club. W. SIMPSON, 4 303 Hon. Secretarf, The Boot Palace. W. SPARROW. A RRIV ED — LADIES' * GENT'S SHOES CHILDREN'S STRONG SCHOOL BOOTB GUM 800 T.% GOLOSHE3, GEKT-s FOOTBALL BOOTS, Udte ' Evening Shoes a Speciality. Comer East and Moore Street*, Ashbnrconl Smoke JSew Venus