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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1014, 1 December 1883, Page 4

Don’t Die in the House.—“ Rough on Rats ” clears out rats, mice, beet'es, roaches bed-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jackrabbits, gophers, 7 cl. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, General Agents, 1 Holloway s Ointment and Pills. — Outward Infirmities.—Before the discovery of these remedies many case of sores, ulcers, &c., were pronounced to be hope cssly incurable, because the treatment pursued tended to destroy the strength it was incompetent to preserve, and to exasperate the symptoms it was inadequate to remove. Holloway’s Pills exert the most wholesome powers over the unhealthy flesh or skin, without debarring the patient from fresh air and exercise, and thus the constitutional vigor is husbanded while the most malignant ulcers, abscesses, and skin diseases are in process of cure. Both Ointment and Pills make the blood richer and pmer, instead of permitting it to fall into that poor and watery state so fatal to many laboring under chronic ulcerations —[Advt.] Hop Bittsrs. VALUABLE TRUTHS. “If you are suffering from poor health ‘or languishing on a bed ol 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 overtaxed 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. “'f 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 RAO 3?. For District Horses only—see Rule I. To be held on the RACECOURSE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1883. Judge—S. Saunders. Stewards—J. Ivess, M. H. R., E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, W. Saunders, A. Harrison, and L. E.Corsbie. Treasurer—J. G. Bell. Starter—H. Brittan. Clerk of the Scales —A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course—W. Martin. Handicappers—Messrs S. Saunders, E. G. Crisp, and 0. 0. Fooks. Programme : 12.30 p.m.— Counties Hurdle Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. miles. 1.15 p.m.— Selling Hurdle Race, of 15 sova ; over five flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; no weight under 10st ; post entry, 1 sov, to be made with Secretary immediately after Counties Hurdle Kaca ; winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. 1J miles. 2p m.—Counties Handicap, of 40sovs; second horse to save his stake ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 nova. Ih miles. 2.45 p.m.— Novel Race (a handicap), of 25 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; the winner to be 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 Flute, of 20 sovs, for all horses that have never won an advertised stake exceeding 16 sovs ; entrance, 1£ sovs ; weight for age. JJ miles. 4.15 p.m.— Christmas Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; weights will be declared after Town Plate is run. miles. 5 p.m.— Consolation Handicap, of 10 sova; for all beaten hoiae. a u .iag the day ; nomination, 10s, 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 commonly 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, their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme to bo 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. I. Weights will be published on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 16, and acceptances for the races to ba paid to the Secretary as above not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22. J. 0. BELL, 10 771 Hon. Secretary.