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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1395, 3 December 1884, Page 1

Sporting. ASHBURTON SUMMER RACES, FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY, Te be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29fch, 1884. President : W. G, Walker, Esq., M.H.B. Vice-President : Joseph Iveae, Esq. Stewards : E. G. Crisp I O. C. Fooka T. Quill M. Stitt A. Harrison j Judge : S. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales: A Harrison. Clerk of the Course : John Corbett. Starter : Dr Leahy. Hanmcappbrs ; S. Saunders and M, Stitt. Treasurer: A. Harrison. PROGRAM'.TE. Counties Bubile Race, a handicap of 30 sovs, over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from slakes. miles. Christmas Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. 1J miles. Welter Selling 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 E 0 sovs. Nomination, 1 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 sovs from the stakes. 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 aarue_neriod—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 and colors 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. Weights 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. T4TEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER- \\ CANTILE 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 Guilleaume'a Patent Galvanised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting. Maid on Island Guano. Further particulars on application at the Company’s Offices, Christchurch, Ashbur ton and Rakaia. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch H. H. SECRETAN, 4-gent, L snburto O. W x'JRISE: r.i * i 0 i r*a jyjrHS KENNEDY &Miss CAMERON DRESSMAKERS, COMPTON’S BUILDINGS, Moore Street, Ashburton. Style and Fit Guaranteed. Boyr’ Suits Made. 3 600