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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1331, 20 November 1885, Page 1

Sporting a SHBURTON RACING OLDB SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND F j** DAY » December 10 and 11, 1885. President —F. G Wright dent—W. C. 'A' .lk. t. Judge--M. Slut. Stewards — Vv. !i D... ehire, 0. 0. P.’ok*, H. Friedlandef, K Fried lander, John Qrigg. C. (J. H»»'don, T. Leahy, . •• Purnell, W. G. Ross, 'treasurer-0. C. Fooks Starter —T. Leahy. Glerk of the Scales—M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course—A. Hewson. Handicappers_The Handicapping Committee of the Club. , First race each day to start at 1 p.m First Day. . County Hurdle Race Handicap, of “ 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles ,iTl3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; ao1 boy. 1$ miles. District ■Vi-’- horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 boys ; accep Stance, 2 sova 1 mile 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 126 sovs ; nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance, 5 sovs. miles. 4. Ladies’ Pdbsb, of 40 sovs; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 sovs, 1$ miles. _ 5. Post Stakes of 16 sovs ; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies Parse is ran. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to I#3 funds of the Club. 1 mile. 5. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs, J-mile,

Second Day 1. Handicap Hurdle Hacb, of 50 povb ; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov k ; acceptance, 2 nova. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75, bovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. miles. 3. County /'late Handicap, of 25 sovs; nomination, IJsov; acceptance, l<sov. District horses only. lj miles. 4. Totalisator Stakes, of 15 sovs ; minimum weight Bst; nomination 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately ; after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to j go to the funds of the Club, j mile. 5. Welter Hanoi -ap, of 40 sovsj; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; minimum weight, iOat. Fur horses that have never won more than 26 sovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Welter Handicap 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 out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. a district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Watiaki from July 15, 1885, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same petiou. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 6. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, ago 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, November 19,1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will bo declared on Friday, December 4, 1885. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will bo declared at 8 o’ol-ok on the evening of the first day’s racing.

ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the drat daj’a handicaps must be made to ths Secretary not later than 9 p. m. on TUESDAY, December 8, 1886. Acceptances for the second day's handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. S, SAUNDERS, g 298 Secretary. Public Companies. VIEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILB AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clij of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hidas, Skins, etc., for sale in New Zealand, Australian, and London Markets. UNDERTAKES INDENTS of British, Continental, East Indian, and American goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALES of Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Central Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS IN CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Combined Threshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Best Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Gnilleaume s Patent Galvanised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting, Maldon Island Guano. Farther particulars on opplicatlon at the Company's Offoes, Christchurch, Ashburton and Rakala. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christchurch *L H. SECRET AN, Agent, Asnbarto-. n W / r JRNBP s,en