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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1309, 21 July 1884, Page 3

Election Notices. Mr Ivess ADDRESS THE ELECTORS AT THE SOHOOLHOUSE, LONGBEACH, OK MONDAY NEXT, At 8 p.m. 7 1379 yy AKANUI ELECTION, A MEETING r OF Mr John Grigg’s COMMITTEE Will be held THIS EVENING, At 7.30 p rr. Final arrangements for To-Morrow. S. SAUNDERS, 7 1324 Sec. to Committee. JjUFTY POUNDS REWARD^ Notice is hereby drawn to the following Clause in The Regulation of Elections Act, 1881: Clause 29—The Returning Officer, may, and if so required by any Scrutineer, shall before allowing any person to vote, put to him the following questions: (a) Are you the person whose name appears as A.B. on ti.e Electoral Roll now in force for the Electoral District of (b) And in the case of a person who proposes to vote in respect of a residential qualification. Do you Still reside in the Electoral District of (c) Have you already votes at the present Election in the Electoral District of If any person shall knowingly or wilfully give a false anewdfc to either of the above questions, he shall be deemed guilty of an offence, and shall be liable, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding Fifty Pounds (£SO). 7 1390 BURTON ELECTION. ELECTORS should be extremely careful how they they record their Votes, ft should be done in this way ; -miiAM) i ff'irr OTOLLS The voter should run his pencil through the name of G’-aham, Ivan R. 0. Cunninghame; Jolly, Samuel Charles ; Wason, John Cathcart, taking dare to cancel both the Christian and Surname of of these three candidates, as shown above. If they leave either the Christian or the Surname of either candidates uncancelled they run the risk of having their votes rejected as informal. 7 1388 ELELCTIO N. ELECTORS should be extremely care, ful how they record their Votes. It should be done in this way : -TfflHH CrßlCfr VVIIII IWIIIWW JOSEPHS £66 PHILLIP MAGUIRE The Voter should run his pencil through the names of Joseph Ivess and Phillip Maguire, taking care to cancel both the Christian and surnames of these two candidates, as shown above. If they leave either the Christian or the surname of either candidate uncancelled, they run the risk of having their votes rejected as informal. 7 1389 ——■— Sporting. ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES. To be held on the ASHBURTON RACECOURSE, on THURSDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1884. First Race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1. Hunter's Hurdle Race (handicap), of 15 sots, over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15 3. Amateur riders allowed lOlba. 1J miles. 2. Winter Handicap, of 20 sova, nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 20s ; 1A miles on the flat. 3, Hunt Club Cup (handicap), of 20 sovs over such country and j amps as *ho Stewards may appoint ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. Amateur riders allowed lOlbs 4. Flying Handicap, of 10 sovs ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. | miles on the flat. 5. Consolation Steeplechase (handicap) of 10 sova ; for all horses beaten -at the meeting ; nomination, free ; acceptance, 10a ; to be made to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights j miles. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Ir No entry will be received except upon the condition that all disputes, claims, aud objections arising out t f the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to b 6 final. 2. Ashburton Racing Club rules strictly adhered to. 3. Horses will not be qualified to compete in the Hunter’s Hurdle Race and Hunt Club Cup, unless they have been fairly hunted to the satisfaction of the Committee during the present season with the Ashburton hounds; and have been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from May Ist, 1884, and up to th date of the forthcoming meeting and owned by members of the Ashburton Hunt Club who have resided in the same County during the same period. 4. All nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees and age of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p. m. on Saturday, 26th July, 1884. Weights will he declared about Thursday, 3lst July, 1884, and acceptances must be fn the hands of the Secretary not igter than 9 p.m. Tuesday, sth August, 1884. S. SAUNDERS, . Hon. Sec,