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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 2, Issue 312, 6 April 1881, Page 4

Hotels. New Restaurant, MORTON’S HOTEL. High street, Christchurch. George w. collixson (From Carle’s) , Proprietor. Luncheon from Twelve o’clock. 2G4a Boarding Houses, &c. NOTICE OF REMOVAL, JjIROM the A 1 Eesturant to the ECHO DINING ROOMS, East Street, close to Lancaster’s Butchery, where a good Table will be kept, and the proprietor will be glad to welcome his old friends and customers. Meals at all Hours of the Day, at Is. each. Beds, Is. Good accommodation for Boarders and Travellers. Conducted by Mrs Truckle. 209 a PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE, close to the Railway Station, (next to Cookson’s Stables). This commodious house contains 40 rooms, with every convenience. Good Table kept. Every comfort of a home. Moderate charges. S. LUCAS* 210 a Proprietor.

The A 1 Eestaurant. PHILLIP HARPER wishes to intimate to his old Patrons, and the Public generally, that he has taken those Commodious Premises in Tancked street known as the A 1 Restaurant, where SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION can be obtained by all who favor him with a visit. Meals at all hours. Don’t forget the Address — PHILLIP HARPER, A 1 RESTAURANT, Tanceed street, Ashburton. 886

Sporting, Athletics, &c. Tinwald Races AND Athletic Sports. Til ASTER MONDAY, APRIL ISxh, 1881. ADMISSION FREE. HORSERACES. Hukdlb Race, £lO. — Distance, 1£ miles, over six flights; weight, list. En- , trance, £l. The Cup, £2O. —Second horse to save stake; 1+ miles; weight-for-age. Entrance, £2 2s. Trotting Race (Handicap).— Two miles. First horse, £7 ; second, save stake. Entrance, 10s. Hack Race, £s.—For horses that have never won public money ; 1 mile. Entrance, 10s. Consolation Race. —1 mile. Entrance, 10s (for all beaten horses). —First prize, £5 ss, . Entries will be received in all the above races for district horses only. Rules. 1. No one be allowed to enter a hors© unless a subscriber of half a guinea to the funds. Should the prize be £2O or over, to subscribe one guinea. 2. All horses to be owned in the county three months prior to the race. 3. Three horses to start or no race. 4. No protest will be entertained unless £1 lie deposited with the Secretary, which will be forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Committee, prove fiivolous. ATHLETICS. 1. 100 Yards.—lst prize, 40s'; 2nd, 15s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 2. Three-Legged Race.—lst prize, 15s ; 2nd, 6s. Entrance, Is. 3. 440 Yards.—lst prize, 30s; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 4. Long Jump. —lst prize, 20s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 5. Hurdles (120yds).—1st prize, 40s ; 2nd, 15s. Entrance, 2s 6d. 6. Sack Race.—lst prize, 15s ; 2nd, ss. Entrance, Is. 7. Mile Open Handicap.—lst prize, 60s ; 2nd, 20s. Entrance, ss. 8. Running High Jump.—lst prize, 20s ; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 9. Consolation (120yds).—1st prize, 20a 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. >

Rules for Athletic Sports. 1. All competitors to be resident in the County three months prior to the races. 2. Three to start or no race. In addition to these, a number of prizes and useful articles will be offered for competition by boys and children. Entrance money for Tinwald Cup and One Mile Flat Race is due on April 11th. Nominations for Trotting Handicap close on same date. For further particulars apply to C. R JEPHSON, 288 a ■Hbn.__Sgc 1 _ Business Notices QASHS T O R E. J. WARD & CO. desire to intimate to their friends and residents of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts that they have OPENED a GENERAL STORE, n the shop adjoining Mr R. Murray’s, East street. J. W. and Co. intend to Sell at the lowest remunerative rates, and will abb be prepared to purchase Farm Produce at ruling prices. Every description of Grocery and General Merchandise in stock. Motto—“ Small Profits and Quick Returns.” J. WARD & CO., 427 a East street.

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