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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1382, 17 November 1884, Page 1

Sporting. RACING BLTI.. ANNUAL~H&ETING. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, lfT4» President— J. 0. Wason. Vice-President W. 0. Walker, Judge—D. Cameron (dunes). Stewards—T. T. Jackson, W. T. R. Cunningham, W. Rowse, tfr Alexander, A. Macfarlane, R. Treasurer—J. Jackson. Starter—J. Devory. Clerk of the Scales—J, Hibbs. Clerk of the Course—G. Coward. Handicappera—S. Saunders, M. Stitt* and W. Rowse. First Raoa to start at 1 o’clock sharp.

1. Maiden Plate, of 15 bote ; weight for age ; entrance, I boy. Distance) miles. 2. Handicap Hurdle Back, of 25 boys (over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high), and a sweep of 1 boy each, to be paid to the Secretary before 9 p.m. the night before the races; to go to the second horse. Distance, miles. Nominations, 1} boys ; acceptance, 1 soys. 3. The Mkthven Ocp, a handicap of 60 1 bovs and a sweep of 2 boys each (t« be paid to the Secretary before 9 p.m. the night before the race) to go to the second .horse. Distance, miles. Nomination, 2 aovs ; acceptance, 1 boy. 4. Trotting Hack, a distance handicap of 12 soys. Distance, 3 miles. No* minations, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. 5. District Hurdle a handicap of 15 soys; over six flights of bardies, about 3ft Gin high. Distance 1$ miles. Nomination, 1 boys ; acceptance, 1 boys. 6. District Selling Hac c Back, of 19 sovs ; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 10 soys, any surplus over that amount to go to the funds of the Club; catch weights. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 1 boy. 7. Consolation Handicap, of 16 soys, for horses that have been beaten during the meeting. Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the District Selling Bace.. Nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance * free, to be made within ten minutes after the declaration of the weights. Distance, 1 mile. EULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, os whom they may appoint; their decision on all points in carrying out the programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Baaing Buies strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse whose owner has resided in the Mount Hutt or South Bakaia Boad Board districts, or Alford Forest as fat as Bowyer’s Stream, thence along Thompson’s Track to Mitcham for three months immediately preceding the races, and has been their bond fide property during that time4. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES Nominations for Handicaps to be ao companied by fees, name, ager add performance of the horse and colors of the rider to be sent to the Secretary, addressed Methven Hotel, before 9 p.m. on Nov. 25th. Weights will be declared on Bth December. Acceptances and General Entries to be made to the Secretary, at the Methven Hotel, not later than WEDNESDAY) December 17th, at 9 p.m. G. COWARD, 10 194? Hon. Secretary. Business Notices. MRS HOOS, (Late of Melbourne), Dress and mantle makep Tancrkd street, (Corner of Tancred and Cass tjeeta), Ashburton. Fit and Style Guaranteed. Charges moderate. 3 396 An Apprentice Wanted. 1 A Ail A BOTTLES SOLD LAST iv>UUU LAST WINTER. ! USE DR ERNEST LOW’S Cherry Pectoral, A safe, pleasant, and reliable medicine for the cure of Colds, Cooghs, and all Throat and Lung diseases. Sold all over the colonies by Chemists and Storekeepers in Is 6d and 2s fid bottles. Wholesale Agents Harris and Son, and Kemfthorne, Prosser and Co. Christchurch ; or to the proprietor, fl. CITRON, 6 1110 Akaroa. * LFORD FOREST HOTEL. John Tisch, Whc has again taken the hotel at Alford Forest, would be glad to receive a call from his old friends and as many new ones as can make it convenient to give look in Good acco» ndatioa for horses. 1328 O B SALE, CRUSHED OATS, 2s fid per bushel. CHAFF, BRAN, &o. FIRST-CLASS POTATOES. A LOT OF IRON TANKS. Joseph Clark, 4 TinwaW*