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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 789, 10 November 1882, Page 3

New Advertisements. !•■,VO L E T . A 6-roomed HOUSE and STABLE, at Mount Somers ; good garden, tastefully laid out; convenient communication by rail to Ashburton. A first-class country residence. For particulars apply to Messrs Puddicombe and Go. , Mount Somers, or 0. J. W. COOKSON, Jun. & CO., Commission Agents, Etc., nlO Methven.

WANTED KNOWN—That lam selling Venus Nailrod at 6s per lb. ; Venus Twist, 5a Gd per lb.; Venus Navy Twist, 6s per lb.; Tricopherous. Is 3d per bottle. Enos’ Fruit Salt, 3s 3d per bottle. Also, Toys of every description, consisting of Dolls, Trumpets, Toy Drums, Tambourines, Wheelbarrows, Carts, Guns, etc., etc. F. Clark, EAST STREET. s!8

Amusements. WOODYEAR AND ROSS’ ROYAL Australian Circus. A place of amusement where the husband can take hia wife and the parents their children. 30 STAR ARTISTES. Also a large Stud of highly-trained Horses and Trick Ponies. 4 GREAT CLOWJSS 4 This great Show will perform in Ashburton One Night only. MONDAY; NOVEMBER 13. Admission—Stalls, 4s; pit, 2s 6d; children, Is 6d and 2s. n 8 R. LOVE, Advance Agent. Found. FOUND —Some time in July, a black and tan SHEEP DOG ; white spot on off aide of the neck and top of the tail; number on collar 35. The owner can have the same by paying expenses of advertising. Apply to Charles Qpaio, at Mr Michael Carney’s, Springburn, Alford Forest. . n 8 Sporting. RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING, To be held on the RACECOURSE, ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, 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 O. C. Fooks ; handicappers—Messrs E. G. Griffiths and M. .Stitt; clerk of the course —Mr E. Saunders ; clerk of the scales —Mr M. Priediander ; starterMr J. L. Crawley. First race each day to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. District horses only, miles. 2. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; weight tor age ; entrance, 3 sovs. 1J miles. 3. Ashburton Cup (Handicap), of 125 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs each for acceptors ; the second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake ; nomination, 2 sovs ; acceptance, 5 sovs. 1£ miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 30 sovs; welter weight for age; gentleman riders, who must be members of the A.R.0.; entrance, 8 sovs. District horses only. 1| miles. 6. Hack 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 3ft Gin 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 sots. 1| miles. 3. County Plate (Handicap) of 30 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. District horses only. 1J miles. 4. Flying Handicap ofso 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, IDIb extra. | mile. 5. 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 by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint ; their decision on all points connected with carrying out fhe above programme to be final. 3. Canterbury Jockey Club racing rules strictly adb.ered to. 4. A district horse shall paean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County previous to August Ist, 1882, and up to the date of the forthooming papetipg, 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.O. free. 6. All entres and nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of rider, and in the nands of the Secretary, addressed to Quill’s Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, hiovember Ist ; weights will be published on Monday, November 13th,