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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1447, 4 February 1885, Page 1

Business Notice. O T I 0 K. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &*, Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded ts him since he has taken over the Wester* field Mills. Be begs to state that he has now OPENED a STORE in the TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, where all orders by his former customers and others will be promptly attended to. WHE ATEN MEAL from Westerfield Mill BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to, 1 intimate that he has now OPENED A BAKERY, under the management of a first-class Baker, and trusts by strict attention to business to merit a share of public patronage. ANALYSIS OP WESTERFIELD. FLOUR. “ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flonr manufactured by Mr B. Mobbis. I find It to be quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good quality “A. W. BICKBRTON, “ Colonial Analyst." August 25th, 1884. 8 158

Sporting. racing club. AUTUMN MEETING, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, April 29th and 30th, 1886. President —E. G. Wright. Vice-President— W. O, Walker. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Oorsbie C. W. Parnell H. Friedlander W. G. Rosa R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T, Leahy • Treasurer— O. O. Foots. Starter —T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course— A. Hewson. HaNDIC 4PPEB3. The Handicapping Committee of the Glob First race each day to start at 12,30 p.m. firsFlday. L Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sots ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 2 sots. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; accept* ance, 1 sot. Minimum weight, Bst. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. A-hburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 2 sots. Second horse to reoelTe 25 sots from the stake. l£ miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sots} nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot. | mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. 5. Flying Handicap, of 30 sots ; nomination, 1 sot j acceptance, 1 sot. f mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 16 sots ; entrance, I sot, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run. No weight under 10st. mile. The winner to be sold by after the race for 15 sots, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horses only.

SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Bags ((Handicap) ol 30 sovs; oyer flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 aov; acceptance, 1 sov. miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 boys ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov, 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 aov; acceptance, I sov ; district horses only. 1J miles. 4. Ope.? Walter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight, lOat. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Pc patch Selling Back, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is mn. Catch weights. J mile The winner to be sold by a ction immediately after the race for 16 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, L sov ; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is run; acceptance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of declaration of weights 1 mile. RULES 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, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying one this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racin Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district .horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from 16th, January, 1885, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County during the same period. 4 Fi”e per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable in accordance with this programme for expenses ol the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age, and description of hone 'and colors of rider, and in the hands ol the Secretary (address—Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, 26th March, 1885. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first diy’o handicaps will be declared on Thursday, 23rd April, 1885. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s Handicaps must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, 28th April, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, 1 140 Secretary,