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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 783, 2 November 1882, Page 4

W. F. Allen. W. F. Allen, UCTIONEER, STOCK, STATION, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Burnett street, Ashburton. WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock, Merchandise, Poultry, and General Produce, held every SATURDAY, commencing at 11.30 sharp. _ ... Special Sales conducted in Town or Country. Valuations made. FORTNIGHTLY SALES of Stock attended at the Public Yards. AND W. F. ALL EN, Auctioneer. ■ au 22

SportingRACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING, , To be held on the RACECOURSE, ASHBURTON, ,W : B.DNI!Si)AY.,*S» November 22nd and 24th. Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.R. ; vice-presidents—Messrs J. Grigg and W. C. Walker ; judge—Mr Matthew Stitt; stewards —Messrs I H. Dowding, H. T. Winter, W. Saunders, E. S. Coster, L. E. Corsbie, R. Friedlander, and Dr Rosa ; treasurer—Mr C. C. Fooks ; handicappers—Messrs E. G. Griffiths and M. Stitt; clerk of the course—Mr E. Saunders ; clerk of the scales—Mr M. Friedlander ; starterMr J. li. Crawley. First race each day to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap) of > 30 eovs ; over;six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. District horses only. miles. 2. Maiden Plate, of 40 so vs ; weight tor age ; entrance, 3so vs. miles. 3. AsHßcnTofi -; 'aova. added to a aweepatake Of 5 sovs each for acceptors ; the second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 5 sovs. li miles. 4 Ladies’ Pubse, of 30 sovs ; welter . weight for age; gentleman riders, who-must be mem berabf the A.R.C.; entrance, 2 sovs. District horses only. l£ miles, 5. Haok! Race, of 10 sovs ; post entry, 1 sov ; catch weights. | mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 60 sovs; over .eight,flights of hurdles; about 1 ‘ 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 3 sovs. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap of 75 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 3 sovs each for acceptors, the second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake; nomination, 2 sovs ;' acceptance,-4 sovs. 1J miles. 3. County Plate (Handicap) of 30 sovs; . ■ nomination, - 1 ■ sov;- acceptance, 1 sov. District horses only. 1J miles. 4 Flying Handicap of 50 sovs; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; the winner' of the Ashburton Cup. to carry 71b extra, and of the Ashburton Cup and Racing Club Handicap, 101 b ex tra. mile. 6. Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs : nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov; 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. There must be three or more entries for each event or there will be no race. ■, 2. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided bv the Stewards, or whom they may appoint ; their decision on all points connected with carrying out the; above programme to be final. * 3. Canterbury Jockey Club racing rules strictly adhered to. 4 A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County previous to August Ist, 1882, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said County during the same period. 5. Qualification fee, £2 2s; members of the A,.R-C, free..-’ 6. AU entires and nominations to be accompanied'"by entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of rider, and in tht nands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Hotel, not latet than 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, November Ist ; weights yi|l , be published on Monday, November 13th. ' ' 1 XL Y.' Aceeptances and sweeps to be paid to the Secretary not later thau 9 p.m. bn Thursday, November ifith. 8. Five per. cent, will be deducted from the ‘gross of all •' moneys payable, in accordance with this programme, for expenses of the’course. ' S. SAUNDERS, au 17 Secretary.’

Public Companies. ORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTLE INSURANCE COMPANY. - , Established 1809. Subscribed Capital ... £2,000,000 Fire Fund ... ... 1,201,243 Life Fund... ... ...' 3,380,107 Premiums for 1880 ... 951,173 Ashburton Acjenct: . - POYNTZ AND CO., 1 ' ' East street. 774 c THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. Fire and Marine Risks accepted at the Lowest Current Bates (TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT REDUCTION on last year’s rates). ■ Agents for Ashburton—ol2 JAMESON & ROBERTS. Barristers, Solicitors, &c. C. W. Purnell, JgARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, George Swann, jgARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, . Hereford street, Christchurch. ,‘t “ ” » uia T- S E D ' K N, 0 w N. That BONEDUST, specially prepared fordHUipg with carets, mangolds,; etc , <*aif IJ6 ofetauied frotn the Undersigned. nrii-l ■ E.. MAYO, , t - , r Hampstead Bone MiHa-'. EAST STREET, 4 Be j!18