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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1451, 9 February 1885, Page 1

Business Notice. O T I O A NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, A& Benjamin Moms Deairea to return his best thanks to lb* public for the liberal support accorded ts him since he has taken'over the Westerfield Mills. He begs to state that ha has now OPENED a STORE in the TRIANGLE, WAKANDI 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] intimate that he hM 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 OF WESTERFIELD FLOUR. “ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole; grain floor manufactured by Mr B. Morris. I find it to be quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good quality. “A. W. BIOKBRTON, “ Colonial Analyst.*' August 25th, 1884. : 8 158

Sporting. racing club. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY »ND THURSDAY, April 29th and 30th, 1885. President—E. G. Wright. Ytcb-Prbsidbht—W. 0. Walker. Judge—Matthew Stitt.. Stewards. L. B. Corabie 0. W. Parnell H. Friedlander W. Q. Rose R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer—o. O. Pooka. Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales—M. Friedlander. Clerk op the Course—A. Henson. Handicappees. The Handicapping Committee of the Olnb First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. pirsiTday. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sots ; over eight flights of hardies, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Minimum weight, Sat. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sots ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stake. 1£ miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sots} nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. | 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 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov, £ mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; .entrance, 1 sov, to be made to tlie Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run. No weight under JOst. i mile. The winner, to be sold by auction ..immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horses only.

SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Bade i(Handicap) of SO sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6iu high ; nomination, 1 aov; acceptance, 1 aov. miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 60 bovs ; nomination, 1 aov; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs j nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. miles. 4. Ope.t Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, t sov ; minimum weight, lOat. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Back, of 16 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights, mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovaj 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 ANET REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except 'op the condition that all disputes, nUima ) 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 tMj programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Eaoin Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse. shall wean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from 16th, January, 1885, and up to the date of the forth* coming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County during the same period. 4. 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. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age, and description of horse and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p.ro. on Thursday, 26th Match, 1885. Weights for the first day’s 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'; racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s Hand!* caps 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 WEIGHTS. evening of the first c' ’ I uo