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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1484, 10 March 1885, Page 1

Business Notice. o tick. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &ct Benjamin Morris Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded ta him since he has taken over the Westerfield Mills. He begs to state that he haa now OPENED a STORE In the TRIANGLE, WAKANUI 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 haa 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 chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour 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 29tb and 30th, 1885. President— B, G. Wright. Vice-President— W. 0. Walker. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corsbie H. Friedlander R. Friedlander T. Leahy Tbbasubeb0. W. Purnell W. G. Ross H. T. Winter -C. 0. Fooks. Starter —T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M, Friedlander. Clerk of the Course— A. Hewson. HaNDIC IPPEEB. The Handicapping Committee of the dub First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; 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, Bst. 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. 1£ miles. 4 Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. f 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 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov j acceptance, 1 sov. f mile. 6, Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap Is run. No weight under 3 Oat. £ mile. The winner to be sold' by after the race for 15 sovs, 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 6iu high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 1£ miles. District horses only. 8, Grand Stand Handicap, of 60 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 sovs j nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. 1J miles. 4 Ope j Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov j acceptance, 1 soy ; minimum weight, 10st. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event, on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, of 15 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 th funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, I 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 AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except ’on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall bo decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying oac this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Rarfn Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from Idth, January, 1885, and up to the date of the forthcoming 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 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.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 first 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. & SAUNDERS, 1 140 e scretary