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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1489, 16 March 1885, Page 1

Business Notice. • ■ . . .1.1 mmmmm — O TICE. NEW BAKERY & FLOUR STORE, &c. Benjamin Morris Deairea to return his best thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded te 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. WHE ATEN MEAL from Westerfield Mill BRAN and SHARPS always in stock He also begs to intimate that' be haa now OPENED A BAKERY, under the management of a first-class Baker, and trusts by strict attention business to merit a share' of publ c patronage. ANALYSIS OF 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. R AGING OLU B. AUTUM i MEETING. WEDNESDAY ND THURSDAY, April 29th and 30th, 1885. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-President —W, 0. Walker. Judge —Matthew Stitt. Stewards. L. E. Corsbie 0. W. Parnell H. Friedlander _ W. G. Ross R. Friedlander H. T. Winter T. Leahy Treasurer— o. 0. Fooks. Starter— T. Leahy, Clerk cfthb Scales— M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course— A. Hewson. Handic ippebs. The Handicapping Committee of the Club First race each day to start at 12.39 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 26 sovs from the stake. miles. 4. Novel Race Handicap of 30 sovs j 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 Handic ip, of 30 sovs; noml* nation, I sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. $ mile. 6. Post Stakes, of 16 sovs ; entrance, I ” sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run. No weight under lOst. i mile. The winner to be sold' 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 Hurdle Rack |(Handicap) of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, I sov; acceptance, 1 sov. I£miles. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 60 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. miles. 4. Ope,i Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 soy ; minimum weight, lOst. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 5. Scpatch 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, L sov; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is ran ; »coep* tance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of leclaration 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 out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racin Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident ir the Ashburton County from 16th, January 1885, and up to the date of the forth, coming meeting and owned by a persoe who haa resided in the said County doc ing the same period. | 4. per cent, will be deducted fron 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 b' fees, name, age, and description of hors' and colors of grider, and in the hands o the Secretary (address—Ashburton) no later than 9 p.». on Thursday. 26tl March, 1885. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicap will be declared on Thursday, 23r April, 1885. Weights for the secon day s handicaps will be declared at o’clock on the evening of the first day' racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s Hand: caps must be made to tlie Secretary nc later than 9 p.m. c, n TUESDAY, 28t April, 1885. Acceptances for the secern day’s Handicaps at 10 o’clock on th evening of the first day’s racing. , , ' S. SAUNDERS, 1 140 fSoretary