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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1012, 29 November 1883, Page 4

Hop Bitters. VALUABLE TRUTHS. “If you are suffering from poor health *or languishing on a bed of sickness, take * cheer, for Hop Bitters will cure you. “ If you are simply ailing, if you feel * weak and dispirited, without clearly * knowing why, Hop Bitters will Revive you. “If you are a Minister, and have over- * taxed yourself with your pastoral duties, ‘or a Mother, worn out with care and ' work, Hop Bitters will Restore you. “If you are a man of business, or ‘ laborer weakened by the strain of your * every-day duties, or a man of letters, ‘ toiling over your midnight work. Hop Bitters will Strengthen you. “If you are suffering from over eating ‘or drinking, any indiscretion or dissipa- ‘ tion, or are young and growing too fast, ‘as is often the case, Hop Bitters will relieve you. “ If you are in the workshop, on the ‘farm, at, the desk, anywhere, and feel ‘that your system needs cleansing, ton‘ing, or stimulating, without intoxicating. Hop Bitters is what you need. “If you are old, and your blood thin ‘and impure, pulse feeble, your nerves ‘ unsteady, and your faculties waning, Hop Bitters will give you new Life and Vigor. ■“ Hop Bitters is an elegant, healthy, ‘ and refreshing flavoring for sick-room ‘ drinks, impure water, etc., rendering •‘ them harmless and sweetening the mouth, ‘ and cleansing the stomach. Cleanse, Purify and Enrich the Blood with Hop Bitters, And you will have no sickness or suffering or doctors’ biils to pay. HOP BITTERS is an elegant, Pleasant and Refreshing Flavoring for sick-room drinks and Impure Water, rendering them harmless, sweetening the mouth, and cleansing the stomach. Sporting. SHBURTON SUMMER RACES. For District Horses only—see -Rule I, To be held on the RACECOURSE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, ,1883. Judge—S. Saunders. Stewards—J. fvess, M. H. R. ~E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, and L. E. Corsbie. Treasurer—J. 0. Bell. ‘ Starter—H. Erittan. Clerk of the Scales—A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course—W. Maitin. Hand icappors—Messrs S. Blunders, E. G. Crisp, and 0. C. Fooks. Programme : 12.30 p.m.— Counties Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 26 sovs ; oyer six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1| miles.

1.15 p.m.— Selling Hurdle Race, of 15 sovs ; over five flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high : no weight under lOst ; post entry, 1 sov, to be made with Secretary immediately after Counties Hurdle Kace ; winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. miles. 2 p m.— Counties Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to save his stake; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. l£ miles. 2.45 p.m. — Novel Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; the winner to bo sold, the proceeds going to the fund ; weights will be declared immediately after the Counties Handicap is run. 1 mile. 3.30 p.m.— Town Plvtb, of 20 sovs, for all horses that have never won an advertised stake exceeding 15 sovs; entrance, 1£ sovs ; weight for age. miles. 4.15 pita. — Christmas Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance', i sov ; weights will be declared after Town Plate is run. 1-i miles. 5 p.m.—Consolation Handicap, of 10 sovs; for all beaten horses during the day ; nomination, 10a, to be made immediately after the Christmas Handicap is run ; -acceptance free ; to be notified within ten’ minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. RULES. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been corn nonly resident in the Counties of Ashburton or Geraldine from September 27, 1883, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in one or both of the said Counties during the same period. 2. General rules of Ashburton Racing Club and Canterbury Jockey Club racing rules strictly adhered to, and new scale of weight for age adopted. 3. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with programme; for expenses of the course. 4. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or whom they may appoint, theit decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final, and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the fund. ■ All entries and nominations to ba accompanied by entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of r’der, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed -to Beecher’s Central Hotel, Ashburton, not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1. Weights will be published on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 15, and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Secretary as above not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22. J. C. BELL, 10 771 Hon. Secretary. Hotel. HBURTON HOTEL. ARCHIBALD M'COLL (for many years Manager of the late Sir Cracroft Wilson’s Rangitata Station) begs to inform his numerous Friends and the general pnblio that he has taken possession of the Ashburton Hotel, which has been greatly improved and entirely re-furnished and re-decorated, and is now replete with every convenience and comfort. A. M'Coll would, therefore, assure his patrons that they will have every attention bestowed on them. Excellently Furnished PRIVATE APARTMENTS for FAMILIES. All Liquors kept in stock e under the special supervision of the oprietor, who will guarantee them to be of the best description and quality. The Hotel is situate close to the Ashburton Bridge, and the Stabling (being now under the Proprietorship ;of Mr James W. M'Rae, late ol the Somerset Stables), is sufficient guarantee that Coun try, Visitors' will ■ meet with every Accommodation in that respect. 1330 pOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. The New Bankruptcy Bill, 1883. The Chattel Securities Act Amendment Etc' Ftc., r Etc, '