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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1453, 11 February 1885, Page 1

Business Notice. O T I 0 B. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, Aa. Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded ta 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 bis former customers and others will be promptly attended to. WHS ATEN MEAL from 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 floor manufactured by Mr B. Mobris. I find it to be quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good quality “A. W. BICKKRTON, “ Colonial Analyst." August 26th, 1884 8 168

Sporting. RACING CLUB; AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY aHD THURSDAY. April 29th and 30th, 1886. President —E. G. Wright. Vice-President —W. O. Walker. Judge —Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corsbie 0. W, Purnell H. Friedlander W. G. Rose R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer —G. 0. Foote. Starter —T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales — M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course —A. Henson. HaNDIC IFPEBS. The Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12.39 p.m. FIRST DAT. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sots ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; 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 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 26 sovs from the stake. 11l miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs; 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 sev. £ mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 16 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is ran. No weight under lOst. \ mile. The winner to be sold' by after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funda of the Club. District horses only.

SECOND DAY. 1. County Bubble Rack [(Handicap) of 30 aovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high; nomination, 1 sot; acceptance, 1 sot. miles. District horses only. 2. Gband Stand Handicap, of 50 sota; nomination, I sot ; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 8. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sots ; no* ruination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot ; district horses only. miles. 4. Opea Wwlteb Handicap, of 40' sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot ; minimum weight, lOst. 2 miles. For horses that faaTe never won more than 25 sots in one event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, of 15 sots ; entrance, 1 sot, 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 sots, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sots; nomination, L sot ; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is ran ; •ooep* tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of ie* deration of weights. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except 'on the condition that all disputes, nUimnj 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 oat programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Ttacin 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 forth* coming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County dnr* ing the same period. I 4 Fi«e per cent, will be dedusted 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 Club.

NOMINATIONS. All nominations to bo accompanied by fees, name, age, and description of hobo 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 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 theaecond' day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on the ACCEPTANCES, evening of the first c ’ 1 HO