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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1479, 4 March 1885, Page 1

Business Notice. O T I O R NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded te him since he has taken over the Westerfield 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.§ WHE 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 business to merit a share of pnbl c patronage. ANALYSIS OP WESTERF.ELD FLOUR. “ I have examined both chemicallyand microscopically the whole grain i flour manufactured by Mr B. Mobbis. 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. Vjob-Presideht —W. O. Walker. Jonas—Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corabie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Treasuber0. W. Parnell W. G. Bobs H. T. Winter -0. 0. Foots. Starter —T. Leahy. Clerk or the Scales— M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course— A. Henson. HaNDIC IPPEBS. The Handicapping Committee of the dab First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 60 sots ; over eight flights of hardies, about 3ft 6ia 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. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, . 2 sova. Second horse to receive 25 sots from the stake. 1$ miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sots; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 soy. 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. 6. Flying Handicap, of 30 sots ; noml* nation, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot. f mile. 6; Post Stakes, of 16 sots ; entrance, 1 sot, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handi* cap is run. No weight under lOst. £ mile. The-winner to be eold’-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 Rack ((Handicap) of 30 sots; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 1 aov, miles. District horses only. 2. Gband Stand Handicap, of 50 bovb ; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 bovb ; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. 1J miles. 4. Open Welter Handicap, of 40 bovb ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 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, I sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights, mile. The winner to be sold by auction im mediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to th funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of SO bovb $ nomination, L aov ; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is rnn; 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, nlainm, 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 tb*s programme to be final 2. Canterbury Jockey Club 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 forth* coming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said County dor* ing the same period. 4. Five 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 acceptances to the funds of the Club.

NOMINATIONS. All nominations,to be accompanied by fees, name, age, and description of hone and colors of Jrlder, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Thunday. .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 Hand!* caps must be made to the Secretary hot 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 Secretary,