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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1099, 14 November 1883, Page 3

Entertainments. ■r: snow tHt. • lie 1 oyui 'Hi.wuM Lodge of Oddfellows' will It. hi ila*ir Annual commomoralion on WEDNK S 1) A Y EVENING by the celebration of a f p O W N HALL WEDNESDAY, st« DEC .AVID EE. Grand Concert, ono II ESTRAL SOCIET Y, At si I J by talent from Christchurch, both Vocal and Insirutnenlal. Full Programme will shortly be circulated. WEDNESDAY, 5 m DECEMBER. Tea and Ball 10 793 BY THE TOWN HALL. II 86G

I Tenders ~OUTH RAKAIA HOAD HOARD. TENDERS will be received up to noon on THURSDAY, November ]sth, for the following works: Reforming 154 chains of the Main River road Skim Ploughing 145 chains of McPhail s Skim Ploughing 122 chains of Oxford Tenders to be endorsed and addressed to the Chairman of the Board. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Road Board office, South Rakaia. road road 11 844 A. MAKER!, Clerk.

UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following : No 11—Maintenance of Roads, etc., in the district for a term of three years No 12 —Formation of Ror.d past Woodlands to junction with Main South road, about 300 chains. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board office, 'i inwa'.d, where tenders, endorsed with number of contract, will be received up to 10 a in. on MONDAY, Nov. 26 h, 1883. CYRIL JEPHSON, II 808 District Road Surveyor.

Racing. SV ANNUAL PORTS AND RAC E S. NEW YEAR’S DAY. 1. Handicap Udhplk Race, of 12 aovs ; nomination, 10s ; accrptance, 19s. d : stanco, miles. 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), valued at 5 guineas, with 20 sevs added : second horse to save his states ; nomination, LI; acceptance, LI. 3 Tkottinc Rack (Handicap), of 5 sova ; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. Two miles. 4. Maiden Plate, o" 5 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 10s. One rude. 5. Consolation Race (Qandicip), of 5 sov'a ; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, si. One mile. RURrS : 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 30 ininu.es after she race is run, which 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 Sports will be advertised on the 22nd Nov. Nominations, with qualification fees for the Hurdles, Cup, and Trot, v ith name of horse, age, and color of rider, will close on the 22nd, at 8 p.m. Address— Secretary, Harris’ hotel. THUS. DICKS, 10 837 Sec etary. A- and P. Association Shows.

ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIAT. ON. The Annual Show OF STOC K, IMPLEMENTS PRODUCE, and MANUFACTTRES, V.IU. BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14. For particulars see Posters. SPECIAL PRIZE?. Mr A, Harrison, £1 Is— For the largest collection of small birds’ egcs. Mr John Small, £1 Is — For the largest collection of small birds’ heads. Entries must be made on or before WEDNESDAY, 7th November. Entry forma and premium catalogues may be had on application. GEORGE ’JAMESON, 9 533 Secretary. rjlO FARMERS AND BUTCHERS. The undersigned is prepared to Receive and Forward for Sale on behalf of clients, WOOL SKINS, FAT, etc, 11 853 ALBERT ROBERTS.