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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1452, 10 February 1885, Page 1

Business Notice. O T I O B, NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, *O. Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to ths public for the liberal support accorded te him since he has taken over the Wester* field Mills. He 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. WHEATEN MEALfrom Westerfield Mill BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to] 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 OF WESTERFIELD FLOUR. “ I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour man'ifactured 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. 1 ' August 26th, 1884. 8 168

Sporting. Racing club. autum^Tmeeting. WEDNESDAY aND THURSDAY, April 29th and 80th, 1885. President— E. G. Wright V lce-President— W. O. Walker. Judge —Matthew Stitt Stewards. L. E. Corsbie C. W. Parnell H. Friedlander W. 6. Rosa R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer —C. 0. Fooks. Starter —T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales —M. Friedlander, Clerk of the Course— A. Hewson. Handio i peers. The Handicapping Committee of the Clob First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY.

1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sots ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, 2 sots. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot. Minimum weight, Bst. 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 2 sots. Second horse to receive 25 sots from the stake. miles, 4. Hotel 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 ; acceptance, 1 sot. | mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 15 sots ; entrance, 1 sot, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run. Ho weight under ! Oat. £ mile. The winner to be sold' by auctionjimmediately after the race for 15 sots, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horses only.

SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race ((Handicap) of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 boy, 1£ miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovsj no* mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 so? ; district horses only. miles. 4. Ope,* Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, I sov ; minimum weight, lOst. 3 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, of 16 sovs ; entrance, Isov, 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--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 ran ; 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 Olub Raoin 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 daring 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. 6. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Olub.

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 March, 1885. WEIGHTS. 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 Handl* I 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 evening of the first day's racing. 1 140 S. SAUNDERS* £soC«t«rsy