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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 814, 9 December 1882, Page 1

Business Notices. PRING FRUITS & VEGETABLES., W. T. Davison Has now a Large Stock of the above, consisting of Peas, New Potatoes, Occam* bers, Gooseberries, and Rhubarb ; also, Oranges, Apples, and a large stock of confectionery, and all kinds of cooling drinks for the hot months. W. T. DAVISON, Left hand Shop, Town Hall, Ashburton. 13 s James Baker HAS OPENED, in Baker’s Buildings, - Havelock street, as a GENERAL GROCER. He guarantees that the very best quality and quantity will be procurable for Hie money. His motto will be CASH ONLY. The purchaser will thus save at least 25 per cent., for not having to pay for bad book - debts. JAMES BAKER, Havelock . Street (Opposite Harrison’s ■ Auction Rooms). au3 __ ' .'I GEO. E. GOLDSMITH Begs to inform the inhabitants of Lauriston and the surrounding districts I that he has OPENED an establishment in j Lauriston, where he intends to cany on the same business as he hap been doing heretofore at Sherwood, viz., Blacksmiths . and .Wheelwrights’ work of all descrip- 1 tions. GEO. E. GOLDSMITH, General Blacksmith, Lauriston and Sherwood, au 25 ORR & Co., Ironmongers, beg to inform the Ashburton public that they have been appointed AGENTS for the undermentioned Machines, and trust that all who are thinking of buying a Sewing or Kilting Machine will call and see these before deciding on any other make. THE LIGHT-RUNNING Fam n Sewing MACHINE C 8 THE BEST IN THE WORLD,

■y ft: The HOME COMPANION (hand treadle) by the same makers as “ Standard,” is a perfectly reliable Am can-made Machine, and has given equivocal satisfaction wherever in duced, and deserves the attention of th public. _ The “ Standard ” KILTER. — Th Machine will be found a great boon _ Dressmakers and others, and we antic! pate a large and ready sale for this. It can be worked by hand, treadle, or steam power, and will Make Ant Kihi> oi Kilt Desired, Can be altered to di£ ferent styles and widths immediately ana n a most simple manner Sporting. annual Kaces. MONDA'7, Ist JAN., 1883. President —E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R.; Yice President, J. Carter, Esq.; Judge of Horses — M. Stitt, Esq.; Starter for Horse Races, W. Simpson, Esq.; Clerk of Course, H. Fowler, Esq ; Clerk of Scales, H. Chichester, Esq.; Committee —Messrs S. James, T. Worner, G. Lawson, T. Gourley, E. Sanson, E. Alber, W. Harris, D. Jackson ; Secretary—T. Williams.

1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 12 sovs ; distance, miles ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), of 20 sovs ; second hor e to save his stakes ; nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £l. 3. Trotting Race (Handicap), of 5 sots; 2 miles ; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. 4. Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs; one mile ; weight-tor-age ; entrance, 10a. 5. Consolation Race, of 6 sovs; one mile ; nomination, ss; acceptance, 6s RULE'. No one will be allowed to enter a hone unless a sub-criber of half-a-guinea to the fund, or when the priz is £2O or over, one guinea. All horses to have been owned in the County three months prior to the Races. Three horses to start or no race. No protest will be entertained unless £1 be deposited with the Secretary, which will be forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Committee, prove frivolous. No one allowed to train a horse on the course one week before the races, under penalty of being disqualified. T. WILLIAMS, n2l Secretary. JgOXING ! BOXING!! BOXING 11! DAN LEA, Champion Light Weight of New Zealand, and ex Champion of England, has commenced giving Lessons in the Noble Art of Self ‘Defence, in Mr Hill’s Sample Booms, back of Somerset Hotel every TUESDAY and FRIDAY Nights, from 7.30 to 10 o’clock, for Pupil only. Private Class Lessons, £1 pe month. N.B.—The rooms will be thrown open every SATURDAY Night, for Public BOXING, under the superintendence of Dan himself. All written communications to be addressed to Somerset Hotel.