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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1372, 5 November 1884, Page 1

Sporting. SUMMER RACES. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. Te be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1884 President : W. C. Walker, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : Joseph Ivess, Esq. Stewards : E. G. Crisp I O. C. Fooks T. Quill M. Stitt A. Harrison | Judge: S. Saunders. Clerk of the Scares: A. Harrison. Clerk of the Course : John Corbett. Starter; Dr Leahy. Handicappbrs : S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Trbasuber : A. Harrison. PROGRAMME, Counties Hurdle Race, a handicap of 30 sova, over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. 1£ miles. Christmas Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. 1| miles. Welter Selling Hurpy Scurry, of 10 sovs. No weight under 10st. The winner to be sold for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds. Post entry, 10s. £ mile. Flying Handicap, of 20 sovs. Nomination, I sov; acceptance, 1 sov. f mile. Novel Race, of 40 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go the funds of the Club. 1 mile. Summer Handicap, of 30 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sova from the stakes. l£ miles. Hack Race. First horse 10 sovs ; second horse, a whip ; third horse, pair of spurs. Catch weights. Post entry, 10s. | mile. Consolation Race, of 20 sovs, for all beaten horses during the meeting, Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, free. 1 mile.

RULES. 1. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the country lying between the south bank of the Selwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki, from September 27, 1884, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the district above defined 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 monies payable in accordance with the 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 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 be accompanied by entrance fees, name and age of horse andcolors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary, addressed to the Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, December 1. heights will be declared and published in outside papers on the morning of Wednesday, December 24th, and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Secretary as above not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 27. G. J. SHAW, 10 1891 Hon. Secretary. Public Companies. ATEW ZEALAND LOAN & MEROANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clips of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hides, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Australian, and London Markets, UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and American goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALESof Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Central Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co. ’s celebrated Combined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Guilloaume's Patent Galvanised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotion Belting. Maldon Island Guano.

Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christcbnrch, Ashburton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch H. n. SECRET AN, i.gent, Asuburto 0. W J.' rJitNEl- ■ fy 1 0 i rsa KENNEDY & Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Ktyle and Fit Guabantbed. Boys’ Suits Made, 8 500