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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1404, 13 December 1884, Page 3

Public No PLOUGHING.— A ft for ploughing turni Five inches deep; pr Apply to R. Davies, Kbi TA7ANTED TENDE ** for Linnoleum MATTING, 6ft wide, ft ing Room. Tenders to Clerk by 10 a. m. on 17t J) tJ BL I 0 L The Library will be Of of Books every day, exc« tween the hours of 3 and afternoon, and on Thui days from ? till 8 o’clock By order. CHARLES B Ahburton, 9th Dec., 18S pUB LI 0 L It has been decided t< lowing scale of subscripl advance, viz Yearly Half-yearly Quarterly By order. CHARLES B Ashburton, 12th Decern

Strawberries, ST R A WBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, And other Fruit for sale, wholesale an retail, price moderate. B. BROOMFIELD, Kent Nursery, Allenton. 12 2242

M R SIDNEY WOLF From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. SINGING CLASS. Quarter commences THURSDAY, 24th, Oddfellows’ Hall. Singing at sight. Part singing, Glees, etc., etc. Terms—One Guinea per quarter. 4960 Wool. Wool. WE have just completed arrangements with Messrs R. Wilkin and Co., whereby we are in a position to put farmers and others, who wish to try the CHRISTCHURCH MARKET, upon the best footing. The Wool is Carted free from Railway Station to Messrs Wilkin and Co.’s store, and we are prepared to make liberal sash advances on Wool sent through us Free of Commission. ; The second sale of the season will be heid on FRIDAY, 19th inst., at Messrs R. Wilkin and Co.’s Wool Stores, Hereford street, Christchurch, when fully I,ICO bales wil be offered. FRIEDLANDER BROS. We are purchasers should farmers prefer selling on the spot to sending to Christchurch. We can also supply Reapers and Binders of any make at Christchurch prices.

N 0 T I 0 B. BASK HOLIDAY. Pursuant to the terms of the Banks and Bankers Act, 1880, and the Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Act, 1882, TUESDAY, the 16 th day of December instant, is hereby appointed a Special Bank Holiday at the Offices of the under* mentioned Banks in the Provincial District of Canterbury. Union Bank of Australia, Limited, JOSEPH PALMER, Chief Officer for New Zealand. Bank of New South Wales, W. G. RHIND, Inspector. National Bank of New Zealand, Lmtd, W. DYMOCK, Inspector. Colonial Bank of New Zealand, H. MACKENZIE, Acting General Manager, Bank of New Zealand, D. L, MURDOCH, General Manager. Bank of Australasia, E. W. MORRAH, 12 2285. Inspector.

Alford forest annual SPORTS AND RACES, Will be held on the 24th DECEMBER, 1884. 1. Handicap Hurdles, of 8 sova, "over ' 6 flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in 1 high. Distance, 1| miles. Nomina- ' tion, 10s; acceptance, ss. 1 2. Maiden Plate, of 10 sova. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 10s; accep- 1 tance, 10s. 3. Handicap Trot, of 8 sovs. Distance, 3 miles. No weight under 11 stone. 4. The Alford Forest Cup Handicap, open to the County of Ashburton, of 20 so»s. Distance, 2 mile?. Nomination, 1 eov; acceptance, 1 sov, A sweepstake of 10a for second horse. 5. Hack Race, of 4 sovs. Distance, 1 mile. With a sweepstake of 5s for second horse ; entrance, 6a. 6. Consolation Handicap Race, of 3 sovs. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance, 2s 6d ; acceptance, 2s 6d. RULES. 1. The Alford Forest Cup open to the County of Ashburton. 2. Ail other races will be confined to the present Mount Somers Road Board district. 8. The decision of the Committee or whom they may appoint to be final in all duffel of dispute or on all points of carry- { ing out the programme. 4. Three horses to start in all races or no race. * 5. No protest will bo entertained unless; made within thirty minutes after the race is run, accompanied by a deposit of 20a Nfhlch may be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. All owners of horses must be subscribers of 10a to the fund. 7. The names of horses and colors of the ciders to be sent into the Secretary on or before 18th December, 1884. I First race to start at 11 o’clock. *”*W. HOBSON, 18 8300 Secretary.