table, and a.song was voted by general ac clamation. • /

The stranger at the Dew Drop, finding it as comfortable a specimen of an English village inn as that • in which Coningsby passed a pleasant evening with Sidonia and enjoyed eggs and bacon, had resolved to -remain during the night, and was spend ing an hour in the parlor with,the general company there assembled. It was a mixed company, including the highest class in Crompton below the doctor—the squire’s bailiff, his gardener, a young man named Sam who dropped in late, arid others. « It was well, known to all present that the stranger was a gentleman with a groom in the kitchen and a horse worth a hundred guineas, in the stable, nevertheless every-* body- felt perfectly at ease. In all grades of society simple manners, open speech, and sympathy, deserve the confidence they win...,, Conversation at. the Dew Drop flowed on' in the usual strain,' and the gardiner, with a special grievance on his mind, spoke as follows on a topic which was somewhat urgent twenty; .years ago; on account, of the extravagant, habits of society.' / ' <Uv . ~, The,dress the women wear nowadays,’’ quoth the gardner, ..‘.‘.is their ruin. ’’; y. ‘‘.Yes,’’ said the Isndlady, a stout and prosperous person dressed in green and yellow,- “ they l put more on their Head now than they used to wear all over.”” y \- “ There’s nothing beats a tuck apron,” said the gardener,'‘‘for. keeping young tyombh outof 'trouble;?’ ‘ . J’“ And pattens,’’ added the lady. ........ ‘‘■yes,” said the ~gardener,., “ a tuck apron arid.pattens for females, and round frooks for men. ” . ; , •, • ; ; . .The gardener here, emptied his glass', and remarked he anticipated a revolution. “It mayn’t be in ■ my : time, ” he said : ; “ but there’ll be-a row some day, you’ll see. I well remember what my poor old father /said to me! in this very 1 room. ‘ John,’ he/said,- if yoii'live'till you are forty-five, JSngland' will begin to go back. ” ’ ■ • ’• ■ ■ V. V • “ Then it must have been going back some time, John,” observed a smart hook nosed young map,.named Sam, who had a fox terrier on Iris .knee. ;,•• , .. : :

’: “ .Certainly. Temptations and machinery together are, .ruining everybody: ; the country’s going downhill fast. There was a time when you could ! tell who people were when you met-’-em in the street. !* ‘^So' ; you J can now,”. ; said the plain speaking popular young man;' whom the company called - Sam. 1 “‘"Sou can, tell a gentleman by his looks.' : There’s never no mistake about a real gentleman, let him go’ where he will, arid wear what he likes.” . '

.. ... “ .That maybe, Sam,” said the gardiner. i’ll allow you c'an’t. mistake a gentleman when a.real gentleman ; but suppose, Sam, he’s only a sham. I mean to say that you can’t tell a gentleman as isn’t a 'gentleman when he wears ’zacfcly the same toggery as a gentleman as is a gentleman. You understandme,' Sam ! ” ”'/

•’•• • “ Now you speak plain, I do. You mean tb say that f sharii won’t wash, arid a real gentlemari will wash. That’s what you mean, John.”’ 1 ' “ Yes,.Sam ; that’s ’zactly. what I mean. A shamraff feller can’t stand lookin’, into, arid a gentlemari can. One’ll starid'inspec tion and the other won’t.”

The squire’s land-agent’s clerk; a de vout-looking gentleman’ in spectacles and white, necktie, 7 had confided to the stranger, 'early in the evening, that he had met a friend in a; neighboring town,:, and. felt himself a little inebriated. “ The proper thingto do on v these occasions,” he re marked, “ is to be cautious as to conversa tion; arid to confine yourself to gin and water,-and then' you don’t expose' your self. "i’i He had sat'silent - all:the.. evening, smiling all found the room and thenlooked suddenly'; solemn, .and drinkirig gin/andr water; • Having been drawn/into conver sation on 1 the subject of a cricket match hfetween Compton.! and . adjoiriirig yillage, lie broke through his rule of silence and burst into instant eloquence. He had seen cricket before that, day, and knew what cricket:was. i 1 v . •‘.“When every ball that was bowled was a ball,” said,the cautious clerk ;“ a ball and rip mistake, pitched just where it bright to pitcli ”‘-Mhere • he ’ bowled several iiriagiriary' balls' at the landlady—" and when it came ,in like a.,shot from a cannon,” he called that 'cricket. ./' "A cricketer ' who had shown a spirit which had culminated in blolvs, was blamed by. seypral of' the company for his conduct. Some persons had blamed the beverage in which he had been indulging; but the company exonerated the beverage and blamed the cricketer.

v ' The gardener : had never, 1 in the; whole I course of his life, known beer to 1 begin a quarrel. “Beer,” he said, “ tells you what a man is. > ; A quarrelsome man drinks, a pot or two of beer, and knocks a man down afterwards, ; and; then? they ; blame the beer ; but that’s a great mistake, for,” said the gardener, , “ conduct is bred; in a , ! man!s breast.arid.nqt in-his beer.” . ..... . A man might pick a quarrel before or after beer, ;but, only when there .had--been: • a previous,conclusion to that,.effect work-, r ing in hislmind.,/ ’•>• ;•-! i ! . “ 1t,”.! said the gardener, ’ turning to-; wards hiS friend Sam, ‘‘if there is aeon-' ■ delusion working in his mind beforehand, when' he’s vsober;; Sani, you understand, j • wliy then, Sam, it’s siire to’ comC out when he’s ’drunk.,” ,' I■; v ° The coihpany proved, to b'e unanimous ’■on. this point,!, and. a general order w.as ; given for mugs round. ,v. ,5 -,> vv, - v>’. I The gardener resumed ; “my motto a the same,” he said, “as. the volunteers,; ‘ Defence, not Defiance. ’' I defy any man to enter my house when the wind blows. The Prince of Wales is: only, a mantis he Sam ?, Very . well .then, I. defy .him ,to enter my house against my consent, when the wind blows.” •: • “ Suppose it don’t ’ blow T .inquired,: Sam, rising' ht the same" moment, and; \ drinking the gardener’s health, and the: company’s. , 0: , [to .be CONTINUED.! ■-/; ? j

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

Thursday, May 20, ..1880.



>=- Holloway’s Pills.—A certain cure for f Headaches, Bile, Loss of Appetite,>and Low ness of Spirit.-r-These Pills can be taken with-; out danger from wet .or cold, and require no interruption from business or. pleasure.;; ~'They act mildly on the bowels, strengthen the stomach, and promote a healthy action of the liver, whereby they purify the blood, cleanse the skin, brace'the nerves, and invigorate the whole system. They effect a'truly wonderful change in a debilitated constitution, as they “■'create a healthy appetite, correct indigestion, v remove bile, giddiness, headache, and palpita ’ lion of the heart. Plain directions for the use ; pf this medicine, at once so mitd <tnd effiWGiousj .are affixed to eachbpx, ' r ,-' . <V: ■'..•i'dT ' i



Edmiston, Gundry & Co. ( FOR SALE, ’ ; :. 'BY .PRIYATE TREATY. ; mSE undersigned have for, sale by Private Treaty, the,, following Pro perties.\ - ; '77.7 R. S.; 28216, 7,8, 9, containing 686 acres, which will be sold in farms of 100 acres and upwards. This property is within 4 miles of , Ashburton township, is >very good land, and will be sold on very reasonable term's, viz,los. per acre cash and the balance at 7 ,; '. a low' rate of interest on a term of; years.?', '■ ‘ 7 7.,; 777 7 7 . 210 ACRES on Gpuld and Cameron’s ' ‘ ruh. : ;.This ' property is partly fenced with gorse fences. . . 128 ACRES at Chertsey, all securely fenced, and is, at present sown with turiiips. This property will a 7 be sold at a low price on easy ■ • ■ 'terms. > 7''-. 125 ACRES at Greenstreet, securely e;>r,r:u live fences, and sub divided, and a permanent stream . ■ of water, m-v Tom; .vj:-- 285 ACRES- at Greenstreet,- to be -■•if: .sold : or let ;on -A, i purchasing: ! clause in one or more blocks. -• t ; > , This is : excellent land, and laid .... . ; . down in English grass, and well £>•< .watered with creeks. This would make a capital farm, and will be • sold on very liberal terms. f- ”... 210 ACRES, close to the township ni .t; of Ashburton, with; good dwell ’juirdw... ing-house, stable,- granary, &c. ...- This property willbe let for a term of years at a low rent. 500 ACRES at Orarij Jin one or more b10ck5.,.,, uy/., , - 150 ACRES ,at Tiny aid:: : A capital farm, being all fenced,and ready . for cropping. There are three creeks running through this pro ■ '.,7/perty. . .v 150 ACRES at Ashton. , A well com pact farm, together ; with house, V■: ; stables, &c. i ; Price very 1 low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. ; 1500 ACRES near the spread Eagle H l; Hotel. ■-V ‘ ; 0 !'v T.S. No 879, Ashburton. T.S. 301, 302, Burnett-street, Ash-' ;-ni(ivr burton. : , I -.- T.S. 247,:Kermo.de Street, Ashbur . / - - , ■ 'ton. ! ■ : ;T.S. 182, , ,183, r opposite Church, r -,, , Tinwald, a bargain, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & . CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. , , Agents for the (gOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE : insurance company! \ . : ’ Capital £1,000,000. , Risks taken on all • kinds of Property,, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &c. ■■■,*•■ V "' I ' ' EDMISTON, GUNDRY-; & CO., ; ■. ,:•> '.-I East. Streets i . ,m:V- .•••■ ; . . v 106’



T. Bullock. THE undersigned lias .the following i PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payments— & ACRES good WHEAT LAND, Aw. all ploughed arid ready for cross ploughing for wheat; situated about three miles from the township. ACRES, near the above ; ,also good V fWHEAT LAND, ploughed once and ready for. cross-ploughing.! uA ACRES, partly irnproved, near Wins low-. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms, ' - 1 ;;; ; ;; TOWN PROPERTIES, i 7t7ALUABLE.BUSINESS SITE in Bur-’ ; y nett Street, being T. S. 177, next the “ Mail” .office. - "DART of T.S. 139, Peter . Street. This U will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. •: • , ; v: i I hi ’ : mO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and Others.—FOß SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated onrEast ‘Town Belt; Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. . ' •••• • IAOR;SALE^'Cheap'/Dwelling-house of ;TV ■ 7 rooms, situated on the East Belt,' hear the Parsonage—For particulars apply to T. BoXLCcr. " iVv; -I', i •453 a" •••'" ;; T. BULLOCK; ; Business Notices. TI.WVALD STORE. NEW:; PRO P R I ETOR SHIP; JEPIISON & DAVISON, IN announcing to tile inhabitants of Timvald and district surrounding that they have succeeded to tile business hitherto carried on by Mr. J, Escott, in. the Store in Tiriwald, trust that they will merit the patronage bestowed on their ■predecessor.' v ' : 'I J. arid D. desire to inform tlieir friends 'that no efforts/will be spared on their part to enjoy their good opinion, ,and if keeping only the best quality of goods, dispensed with civility and care, arid a desire to obtain only a fair and reason able profit on their transactions, will command success, J. and D. mean to be successful. ’ ■ ' ' ; Farmers and others will find their wants well supplied, arid on satisfactory terms, at the Tinwald Store, and residents in Tiriwald will do Well to call where they can be served with an article equal to any to be found elsewhere, and at a figure equally cheap, JEFHSON & DAVISON, 1 ■;G EN PR AL; STOREKEEPER S, Tin waid. ...j:.. ~/861a



J. L. Wilson. UNDER'BILL OF SALE. t /x R. J. L. WILSON lias received instructions to sell on , ; TUESDAY, THE 25x11 INSTANT, On, the farm lately occupied by Mr. R. Kirkpatrick, close to the Ohertsey railway Sjtation, removed for convenience of sale, V \ At 12 o’clock. ■ ,Y‘ Without Reserve. ■■■ v .... . 1 . BAY, MARE BLACK do. ’/ . DARK BAY do. ; . grey BAY do. WHITR do; J BAY do. ** ’** 2 COW :r: v,! " ■ r IMPLEMENTS. J ‘Triple-Furrow PLOUGH '* Double do. do. • J DRILL J Hand DRILL Broadcast SOWER J Set 3-horse HARROWS do. 2-horse do. 2 Wood’s REAPERS and BINDERS TJ. Sets of HARNESS , } oi , J do. of DRAY do. 2 DRAYS • Mzif M'L SUNDRIES ', r . 860 g . ,J. L, WILSON, o ; ;; >" 'Auctioneer.



Altered Harrison. ASHBURTON . STEEPLECHASES. . ; SATURDAY, 22nd MAY. ; T ,■’ . 2 o’clO.Ck.j T ; \A, , j A LFRED HARRISON lias received: J\ instructions to sell by Public Auc-i tion, at his Rooms, for the Ashburton; Steeplechases Committee— ■ ■ - . ■ - No. I—Publicans’Booth !! ~ 2—Refreshment Booth ~ 3—Right of Gate's , „ 4—Right of Sports ~ s—Cards of the, Races Conditions at Sale. , .ALFRED HARI^ISQN, ; . - ! 864 g ", >/ '. '‘ -V-y;,. Auctioneer: j WEDNESDAY, 2 6th MAY, 12 o clock. A LFRED HARRISON hhs "received /~\ instructions from Zander, Esq., who is leaving the colony, to sell by. Public Auction, on the premises, at the corner of Tancred" street, opposite the Church of England parsonage,, the whole of his furniture and effects, comprising. ! : .Piano, by Erard, %';sj A ; Drawing-room Suite, in brown rep Gilt Mirror .: :.vy/ t \ : x j Occasional Tables. J'\ ; Wardrobe, : Sewing Machine (treadle)') /. .!J • Bedsteads ;' v ' : Bedding . .. : Brussels Carpets . 'r s Very Handsome Bronze and Marble .Clock and, Statuettes’' . .1 i ' Double barrel Gun in case, complete: Kitchen Utensils,’&c., &c. - -' ; The whole of the . above are excep tionally good and nearly'new. ■ • ■■■'• •«.. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. 863g-472c ALFRED HARRISON, 1 • • ’ Auctioneer,. J. B- Buchanan and Co. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. IMPORTANT SALE OF BUILDING r ALLOTMENTS. TO PURCHASERS OF SUBURBAN SECTIONS. . ! Messrs, j. e. buchanan & Co.: .... have received instructions from the freeholders to sell by Public Auction : . OO BUILDING ALLOTMENTS O»' These Sections have been just laid out, and present a capital oppor tunity for investment. They are situated close, to ,the North east Town Belt, with a frontage on the Wakanui Road, and con tinuation of the Northwest Town Belt. SALE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 1. : For further particulars see Handbills and v future Advertisements. . J. E. BUCHANAN CO., , ! 87 4 g Auctioneers.



Business Notices- , 3 ;V|j r g ' JUST ARRIVED Young Ladies’ T,Journals for APRIL, and other Magazines. : H/M; JONES, 1 -' 1 ’ 1 " ; '' ;• Stationer, 360 c East Street and Baring Square. 1 5 BEST NEWCASTLE COALS LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. PER TON. 1A PER CENT. DISCOUNT A If; for CASH. £ SPRINGFIELD COALS : 40s. PER TON.' 10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yard. Accounts to be paid monthly. 359C-773G C. PERCY COX.



c 0 T T O N: ,& CO. HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. . HORSES BROKEN ;IN t TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. Moderate Charges. Apply Baldwin s Hotel, or Brighton Boarding ; House, Triangle. 842g-450c



Public Notices. a : All— - R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, MAY 24, 1880. GRAND NATIONAL" STEEPLE CHASE, CHRISTCHURCH. EAILWAY COMMUNICATION DI RECT to the COURSE. ‘ CHRISTCHURCH , to Racecourse at short intervals, from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Racecourse to Christchurch, at short intervals, from 3 p.m. up to half-an-hour after the last race. '• LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH LINE. Ordinary trains and a late train, leaving Christchurch at 11.15 p.m. , and Lyttelton atTl.4s p.m. SOUTH LINE. (Including Malvern and Whitecliffs Branch) Ordinary trains. -NORTH LINE AND BRANCHES. Ordinary trains. ; SOUTHBRIDGE BRANCH. Ordinary trains. The race trains will not stop at: any intermediate places between Christchurch and Racecourse Terminus to pick up or set down passengers. Christchurch,, to Racecourse; Terminus; including Admission to Course : Covered Carriages ... 3s. 6d. I Seated Wagons 2s. 6d. . Ordinary Single Fare Tickets issued from any station to . any station on May 22. aid 24 will be available for return up to and including May 25. , : r ., NO GOODS TRAFFIC. " L ' : ' : 7 I ‘ i ;• FREDK. BACK, f 8750 ' General Manager. ; y. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. : (Christchurch Section.) . r. BELFAST STATION—NORTH LINE. Tin HE I officer in charge of Belfast Station will be WITHDRAWN on MONDAY, May 24th, and on after that date the' station will be treated as a Flag Station; -, v l; '' - ' j FREDK. BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, , . Christchurch, May 18,1880, 872 a ; - ; ; Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square (Near Town Hall). RE-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. ' .7, T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. . Private Room for Ladies. 153—624 a



;; ,r r: ,-vfj . Business Notices. LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & V> • • • •: : PARIS. » CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANGRED STREET, (Next Orr & Go.) : PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. . . r • 982a-4450 ALL GLASSES, - THE GREATEST DISCOVERY, OF THE .. AGE. ... NINE K S TRADE [N| MARK. ; PURE EXTRACT of KEROSINE WILL NOT IGNITE IF LAMP IS UPSET. - ,;y Burns in any Kerosine Lanip ; gives a brighter light, lasts longer, is free from smell and free from danger. r | Sold by all respectable grocers and storekeepers throughout tfie colony. ; ;>>; The next time, you want Oil for: your Lamp try a .tin of “ Niner’s. Extract. ”>; Sold in pints, quarts, half-gallon and one-gallon tins. | n Wholesale and Retail Agents for the Ashburton District— . r ORR AN D,V: C 0., Ashburton and Rakaia. ‘ 316c-7350



PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK I!^AKER,.JEWELLER,~&c. I s BOBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, HAYING had over- thirty, years! ex r : perience in some of the leading establishments in England and Scotland, trusts by good workmanship and atten tion to business to''merit a' share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best , quality, 1 1 .... fitted. All Watch and Clock Work-and Jewel lery repairs executed-on the Premises, j Specimens of Workmanship by : R.M.; shown in the window, : ! MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), 1 BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824g-429q HORSE BREAKING. nnHE undersigned. ,|s..:.n.o\y j ; pr§ps3Ce4-, Id 8; Undertake the BREAKING of HORSES to double and single harness,' also to saddle. ~, _ i Mr. Willcocks has had a very consider-: able experience in Australia, and his success . there as a Trainer is sufficient guarantee as to his ability. ) j All .orders to be left at the Coach Office.; Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, or the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone. '■■■. . : < I 403c-Bl6g GEO. WILLCOCKS. S . NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. i rjtHE Westerfield Mill is now in full work, and the public can be supplied with FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reason able terms. ; " I' ", i Every attention will be’giyen toJPublic Gristing, and farmers, from’a distance can have grist done immediately after de livery. Applyjto the Miller, ' '' HENRY BOWERS. Grain stored on liberal terms. 389c-796g REDUCTION IN THE PRiqE OF BREAD. EDWARD TAYLOR has reduced tlie Price of his best Bread to sd. Cash at shop, and if delivered by cart, sid. EDWARD TAYLOR, ; ; : Saunders’ Buildings, j 119 c ASHBURTON. " / j ]



Business Notices; Dissolution V. OF.cf Partnership. ORE AND CO., iEG to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP on Ist SEPTEMBER. They will thei’efore, on Saturday, May -Ist,- offer the whole of their superior stock, amounting to over £20,000 worth of DRAPERY, • -, ’' ; ;: ■' 4 IRONMONGERY, 99 ] W 17.0 LANDGROOERIES, AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, Ahd' we trust our' Customers: will pay TpRQMfeCASH DURING SALE. All Goods will be marked in plain figures , : r ; with Red Ink.- All outstanding accounts must be paid; at once so that partnership accounts may; be adjusted. c OER & CO - ASHBURTON & RAKAIA Aprils 24th, 1880. P. S. -9A. Large" ‘ Shipment of 1 Drapery . ; floods just, opened up ex Pallala7.; ; . ■ Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. ORE AND CO. AVE now on hand 1 a - very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from' the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at Reasonable Prices- From £2 10s to'£2s. OR R AND CO 199c-9g



* Business Notices. T. R HODDER & 'CO. OAVE much pleasure in announc ing to their friends and the public generally, that their stock of ' 'winter drapery, •: .*> MILLINERY, ■' MEN’S. AND BOYS’ CLOTHING HATS AND HOSEERYjy BOOTS A IST D SHOES IS ,„,.NOT , : TO BE SURPASSED QUALITY AND ASSORTMENT,. Each Department being replete with everything suitable for the season. . . . . ' ..JUST TO 1 HAND-- A Very Large Assortment of Melbourne MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. 1 T. R. HODDER & CO. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED THEIR PREMISES, Enabling them to keep a Larger and More Varied Assortment. Tailoring In all branches by most experienced ' hands. SUITS, RIDING TROUSERS, HABITS, &c., made on the most im-‘ proved principle, at the shortest notice, vi and as cheap, or. cheaper, than any ho'iise in Canterbury.- •• T- ::.«.<•! .0 -'LLA , : l T.’ R; HODDER and CO. 1 , seeking $> Encourage - Local Industries? -keep’ ; a l well assorted stock of Kaiapoi, Roslyn', Q and Mosgiel Manufactured Goods. Boots and Imported and; Colonial make,:,.- from,- s tbjp best Christchurch and Dunedin v; «•;u -.a; Manufacturers. - T .-;V •. :- T. R HODDER & CO., while, not pro fessing. to sell everything at COST PRICE, are prepared to meet EXISTING COM PETITION and to encourage all..?Cosh Purchasers. An experience of • twenty six years Colonial stqfelceeping:has taught our Firm the value of a Cash: Grocery Business, which they have found. succeed so well in Ashburton since bringing down the prices of : many, leading commodities, which course they are still prepared to continue and show their preferring PROMPT CASH, rather than risk lohg credit with large profits. . . ~,. • Ironmongery ? ....... ?? f .... AND ~,, .. ;jN , : Crockeryware AT LOWEST PAYING RATES. Sole Agents for Singer’s Sewing Machines sole Agents for Wanzer Sewing Machine. Agents for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. T. R. HODDER & CQ. ,07C ' }



Public Notice, i j*> jr SEBURTON STEEPLECHASE MEETING. SATURDAY, MAY 29th, 1880. List of Officers:— President : E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : Y). C. Walker, Esq-. Stewards j. Mr. Hay T. Smith Mr. John Carter Mr. L . E. Corsbie Mr.. R. Eriedlander Mr. Neil M‘Lean Mr. J. Hunt Mr. E; Saunders ? Mr. 'A. McLean Mr. E. S. Coster Ross ■><>( (CHASE, s of .J J udge : Mr. ’ M^ r Stitt. Starter : Mr. John Carter, Clerk of the Course: Mr. E. Saunders. Clerk of'the Scales : Mr- E, Wright. ( Hon. Secretary : Mr|j4Wilkie. J Hon. Treasurer : Mr. C. C. Looks. ;4y Handicapper : Mr. HSv P. Lance. ; f V —: V- W first, race to start at .'l2. 30 p.m. 1. Ashburton Handicap of 40 sovs., added to a \2 soys, each for acceptors ; over afetmti '3 ipiles of fair hunting countf nomination 2 sovs. - • . ~ , r ;, 2. District Handicap of 20 sovs.,'added . to a sweep of 2 sovs. for : acceptors ; 2 miles ; nomination 1; 50v.,,; for district -it horses only. -.r;:- v , 3. The Wakanui Stakes, of 20 sovs.; weight for age ; open to all horses ; 2 miles ; entrance 1 sov. ‘ 4. Farmers’ Stbepechase, of 15 sovs.; about miles ; weight for age ; en trance ,1 sov.; for district horses only. 5. Hack Steeplechase, of 5 sovs.; 1 mile ; catch weights ; entrance 1 sov.; for district horses only. ’ ? . Rules ’and Regulations :. The N.Z. Grand National Rules strictly adhered to, except where specified. A district horse shall mean a horse commonly resident in the County since March Ist, 1880, and the bona fide pro perty of the owner ; and “ owner/’ shall mean a person or persons commonly resi dent in the County of Ashburton not less than six months previous to this meeting. The decision of the Stewards on all dis puted points shall be final. No protest will be received unless 2 sovs. be deposited, which shall be .forfeited if the protest be considered frivolous. Nominations for the Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary at Quill’s Hotel not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 20th. Weights will be declared on Tuesday, May 25th. Acceptances on night of general •• entry, Wednesday, May 26th, at 8 p.m. All entries to state age, color, and name of the horse, and the colors of the rider. 7.7. james wilkie;7;7 7 i '-> ' >)« -vf ~. . Hon.'Sec. i :-. <fT .Ashburton Steeplechases.,