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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1469, 20 February 1885, Page 1

Easiness Notice. D T I 0 B. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, 6a Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded to 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 ail orders by his, former customers and others will be promptly attended to.

WHE ATEN MEAL from Westerfiold Mill BEAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to] intimate that he has now OPENED A BAKERY, adder the management of a first-class Baker, and trusts by strict attention.t« business to merit a share of public patronage. ANALYSIS OF WESTERFIELD FLOUR. I have examined bath chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour I manufactured by Mr B. Morris. I find it to be quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good quality “A W. BICKERTON, “ 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. Stewabds. L. E. Corsbie O. W, Purnell H. Friedlander W. G. Ross R. Friedlander H. T, Winter T. Leahy Treasurer —o. 0. Foots. Starter —T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Fdodlander. Clerk of the Course —A. Hewaon. Handic 4 frees. The Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m.

FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sots ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sots. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; accept* ance, 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 25 sovs from the stake. miles. 4. Hovel Race Handicap of 80 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 Olub. 5. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs ; nomination, X sov; acceptance, 1 sov. | mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap ia run. Ho weight under JOat. £ mile. The winner to be sold' by auction'immediately after the r«ce I for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District horses only. SEOOND~day. 1. County Hurdle Race {(Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 61n high; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs; no» mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. 1£ miles. 4. Open Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight, 10st. 3 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one 1 event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, 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 16 sovs, any surplus to go to th funds of the Club, 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovsj 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 REBULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, 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 ons this programme to be final 2. Canterbury Jockey Club . Rawin Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from 16th, .Tannery, 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 accord* ance with this programme (for expenses of the course. 6. All nominations and||acceptanoes to the funds of the Club. > NOMINATIONS.

All nomi nations.toJ|be accompanied by fees, name,.age, and’description of hone and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address—Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. 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 fint day’i 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, I 140 Secretary,