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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1414, 26 December 1884, Page 1

Sporting. ASHBURTON SUMMER RACES. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. To be held on the Racecourse, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1884. President : W. C. Walker, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : [Joseph Ivess, Esq. Stewards : B. G. Crisp I 0. C. Books T. Quill M. Stitt A. Harrison | Judge ; S. Saunders. Clerk op the Scares: J. Tasker Clerk of the Course ; John Corbett. Starter ; Dr Leahy, Hani icappers : S. Saunders and M. Stitt. Treasurer : T. Quill PROGRAMME. Counties Bubble Pace, a handicap of 30 sova, over aix flights of hurdies, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sova from atakea. miles. Christmas Handicap, of 40 sova Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, sovs. Second horse to receive 10 aova from the stakes. miles. Welt su Selling Hur' y Scurry, of 10 sovs. No weight under 10at. The winner to be sold for 15 aova, any aurplua to go to the funds. Post entry, 10a. mile. Flying Handicap, of*3o*aova. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. f mile. Novel Race, of 40 sova. 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 aova. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 aov. Second horse to receive 5 scva from the atakea. lj miles. Hack Race. First horae 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 id 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 tnis 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 tha.i 9 p.m. on Monday, December I. 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.

Ashburton coax and firewood depot, R. S BEAN Has for Sale at Lowest Rates— COAL (Newcastle and Native). POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, WIRE,&c OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHIOKWHEA'. Also, a first-class NEW EXPRESS with Reversible Seats. Terms, if desired. E-. S. Bean, West street. 6 1147 Mr std ney wolf From the Royal Academy of Music, London, PROFESSOR OF SINGING AND PIANOFORTE, Cox Street, Ashburton. SINGING CLASS. Quarter commences THUBSD AY, 24th, Oddfellows’ Hall. Singing at sight. Part singing, Glees, etc., etc. Terms—One Guinea per quarter. 4960 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE CELEBRATED THOROUGHBRED HORSE KINGFISHER. ADMITTED by all real iudges, in•eluding Colonel Williams, Indian Re-mount officer, to be the grandest horse in the Australian Colonies, for producing weight carrying saddle horses. Colonel Williams visited every stud horse of any note in the colonies, and this was his unsolicited opinion. Kingfisher's stock top the market in the North Island, and they will assuredly do the same here. Good paddock for mares from a distance at' Is per week, until stinted. Groom’s fee, ss, payable at first service. For terms, etc,, apply to E. COOKSON 10 1887 OrGrpcmin