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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1093, 6 November 1883, Page 3

Holidays. 0 L I D A Y -S AGRICULTURAL SHOW AND RACES. WEDNESDAY, 14th November ; and THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 15-h and 16th November, from 12 noon will bo HOLIDAYS. D. WILLIAMSON, 11 842 Mayor.

Racing. Winslow annual sports and races. NEW YEAR’S DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 12 aovs ; nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 103. distance, l£ miles. 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), valued at 5 guineas, with 20 sovs. added ; second horse to save his stakes ; nomination, LI ; acceptance, LI. 3 Trotting Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs ; nomination, ss; acceptance, ss. Two miles. 4. Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 10s. One mile. 6. Consolation Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs ; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. One mile.

RULES: No one will be allowed to enter a horse unless a subscriber of half a guinea to the fund, or when the prize is L2O or over, one guinea. All horses to have been owned in the County three months prior to the races. Three horses t-> start or no race. No protest will be entertained unless LI be deposited with the Secretary within bO minutes after the race is run, which j will be forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Committee, prove frivilous. .'*o one allowed to train a horse on the course one week before the races, under penalty of being disqualified. In event of a walk-over only half of the stakes will be awarded. Programme for Athletic Spirts will be advertised on the 22nd Nov. THUS. HICKS, 10 837 Sec etary.

Bailway Notices. ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) CHRISTCHURCH RACES, November 6th, 7th, and Bfch, AND AGRICULTURAL SHOW, November Bth and 9th. Saturday Return Tickets to Christchurch will be issued at Pukeuri, Waikari, or any intermediate station (where through booking is in force) from the sth to the 9th Nov. inc'uaive, and will be available for return up to and including the 15th. On the 6th, 7th, Bth and 9th Nov, the evening train from Christchurch to Ashburton will leave at 4 50 p.m., and run 35 minutes later than usual.

On the 6th, Bth and 9:h the morning train from Methven to TUkaia will run r une as on elnesdays and Saturdays. The evening train from Rakaia to Methen will start at 7 p.m. on the Cth, 7th, Bth and 9th. On the 10th a special train will leave Ashburton lor Oamaru at 11.15 a.m., stopping where required On the 9th, instead of the ordinary 7.30 a.m. train from Timaru to Ashburton and the 10 55 a m. from Ashburton to Christchurch, a train will run as under: —

a.m. Timaru ...dep 6.45 Washdyke Tetnuka Winchester Orari Rangitata Ealing Hinds Winslow Tinwald Ashburton arr 9.30 Ashburton dep 9.49 6.57 7-22 7.37 7.51 8.9 8.26 8 52 9.11 9.22 a.m. Chertsey dep 10.13 Rakaia Dunsandel Selwyn Burnham Rollaaton Templeton 10 29 11.1 11.12 11.28 11.40 11 56 p.m. 12 7 12 24 Hornby Addington Christchurch arr 12.30 Stopping to pick up or set down passengers at Platform Stations if required. A special train will leave Christchurch at 8.15 p.m. on the 9th for Oamaru, arriving there at about 5.30 a.m. —stopping where required to allow passengers to alight. This train will take passengers and also live stock returning from the Show. Goods traffic will be entirely suspended on the 9th. FARES: PRINCE OF WALES BIRTHDAY. Saturday Return Tickets will be issued at all stations on the Bth and 9th Nov., and will be available for return up to and including the 15th. FREDK. BACK, Traffic Manager. District Traffic Manager’s Office, I Christchurch, Oct 31st, 1883. 10 829

A- and P. Association Shows. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ; ASSOCIATON. 'The Annual Show OF STOCK. IMPLEMENTS PRODUCE, and MANUFACTURES,

WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14. For particulars see Posters. SPECIAL PRIZES. Mr A, Harrison, £1 Is— For the largest collection of small birds’ eggs. Mr John Small, £1 Is— For the largest collection of small birds’ heads. Entries must be made on or before WEDNESDAY, 7ih November, Entry forms and premium catalogues may be had on application. GEORGE JAMESON, 9 683 Secretary.