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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1015, 3 December 1883, Page 3

Pub ic Notices. ]U o N K Y. ,i __A ■ — ‘'''ever,; 1 sums of MONEY to LEND on mortgage varying from £6O to £1,500. 11 970 " J. WARD A SON. THE JOHNSTON HARVESTER AND Twine Binder, NOW ON VIEW AT MY YARDS, The best MACHINE in the colony. OVER A DOZEN IMPROVEMENTS. STRENGTH, LIGHTNESS, SIMPLICITY. Jail and Impact it. ALFRED HARRISON, j 11 891 Agent,

Ashburton permanent BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and other payments due will be received at the Society’s offices, Burnett street, from 9 a.m to 4 p.m., and from 6 to 7.30 p. m , on TUESDAY, December 4th. Deposits received at the highest current rates of interes 1 . TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of LIOO upon first-class security. FOB SALE—A comfortable 3-roomed HOUSE at Hampstead, §th of an acre of Garden, well stocked with trees, good well and everything complete. For particulars, apply E. Knight or Ward and Son, Ashburton. 12 975

Entertainments. pRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. A Garden Party AND TEA MEETING, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 12xh DEC., 1883, in the PARSONAGE GARDEN. Proceeds to the Sunday School Building Fund. Gates open at 3 p.m. Tea from 5 p.m. Admittance, 2s ; children, Is. 11 919 rpOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. Last appearance of FRANK M. WILL MOTT’S COMBINATION. MONDAY, DEO. 3rd. Blow for Blow. MET EVEN. TUESDAY, 4ih DECEMBER. FRANK M. WILLMOTT’S COMBINATION. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. METHYEN. METHVEN. Withered Leaves. And the great Burlesque of L U R L I N E. Full of Songs and Dances. 12 973

Sports. ATHLETIC! SPORTS. ATHLETIC SPORTS. To be held on the Ground of the Ashburton Cricket and Athletic Sports Ground Company on MONDAY, DEC, 17, 1883, Committee ; T. Bullock Samuel B. Nelson J. McLean Dunn Andrew Orr A. Fooks E. C. Prebble F. Fooks E. Beddin J. Fooks S. Saunders W. H. Gundry G. J. Shaw C. P. H. Jephson D. Thomas Dr Leahy " H. Zander W, H. Zouch. Judges- C. C. Fooks, Dr Leahy, S. B. Nelson, M. Stitt, and D. Thomas. Sandicappers—J. Anderson and M. C. 0. Digby. Timekeeper—H. Zander. Starter—S. Saunders. JOHN A. CAYGILL, 11 933 Hon. Secretary. Racing. Winslow annual sports and RACES. NEW YEAR’S DAY. President—E. G. Wright, M.H.R. Vice-President— John Carter, Judge—M. Stitt. Starter—M. Simpson. Clerk of the Scales—C. Jephson. Clerk of the Course—H. Fowler. Handicappers—M. Stitt and S. Saunders. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 12 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Distance, T£ miles. 2. Winslow Cup (Handicap), valued at sguiueas, with2osovs. added :second horse to save his stakes ; nomination, H ; acceptance, LI. Distance, 1£ miles. 3. Trotting Race (Handicap), of 6 sovs ; nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. Two miles. 4. Maiden Plate, or 5 sovs ; weight for age ; entrance, 10s. One mile. 5. Consolation Race (Handicap), of 5 sovs; nomination, 6s ; 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 to start or no race. No protest will be entertained unless LI be deposited with the Secretary within ,30 minutes after the race is run, which will he forfeited should the same, in the opinion of the Committee, prove frivilous. No 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 tlie stakes will be awarded. THOS. HICKS, 10 837 Secretary.