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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1486, 12 March 1885, Page 1

Business Notice. O T I 0 B. NEW BAKERY&FLOUR STORE, &cl Benjamin Moms Desires to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded ts 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, WHEATENMEAL 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 publ cpatronage. ANALYSIS OP WBSTBRP ELD FLOUR. <e I have examined both chemically and microscopically the whole grain flour manufactured by Mr B. Mob&is. I find it to be quite free from adulteration, and made from sound wheat of good quality “A. W. BICKBRTON, “ Colonial Analyst.’' August 25th, 1884. 8 158

Sporting. racing club. AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY aND THURSDAY, April 29th and 30th, 1885. President—B. G. Wright. Vice-President— W. O. Walker. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corsbie 0. W. Parnell H. Friedlander W. Q. Rosa R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T, Leahy Treasurer— o. 0. Pooka. Starter— T. Leahy. Clerk op the Scales— M. Friedlander. Clerk op the Course— A. Hewson. HaNDIC iTPBBS. The Handicapping Committee of the dab First race each day to start at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 bovb ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 soya. 2 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap, of 30 aova ; nomination, 1 bop j acceptance, 1 soy. Minimum weight, Bst, 1 mile. District horses only. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap, of 100 bovb ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 25 sovs from the stake. 1J miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 bovb ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 boy. J 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 aov. i mile. -e. -Vrrar-QxsicEg, or 10 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flyinar Handicap is run. No"weigKf~iilider‘ mss.i mile. The winner to be cold.' by auction,immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds 'of the Club. District horses only.

SECOND DAY. 1. County Hdbdlb Race ((Handicap) of SO sots ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6iu high ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 hot. miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 60 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sov. 7 furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap, of 40 aova ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; district horses only. miles. 4. Ope Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 soy ; minimum weight, lOat. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 26 aova in one event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race, of 15 aova; 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 sovs; nomination, L sot ; 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 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 Club Bacin Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from l&th, 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. Fb»e 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 to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age, and description of hone and colors of Jrider, and in the hands of. the Secretary (address—Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, 26th l March, 1885. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will bo 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 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 ftscretary