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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1336, 26 November 1885, Page 1

Sporting BHBURTON RACING OLOB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 10 and 11, 1885. President—F. G- Wright. dent—W.O. Walker. Judge—M. Stufc' Stewards—W. B. Denshire, C. O. Fecks' H. Friedlander. H Fuedlander, John Grigg. C. G. Haw don, T. Leahy, O. W. Purnell, W. G. Ross. '1 reasurer—o. 0. Foots. Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales —M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Coarse—A. Hewson. Handicappers—The Handicapping Committee of the Club. First race each day to start at 1 p.m. L County Hubble Race Handicap, of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1J miles. District j horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs 1 mile ( 3. Ashbubton Cup Handicap, of 125 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 5 sots. 1$ miles. 4. Ladies* Pdbsb, of 40 sovs j welter weights for age j gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 sovs. 1J miles. 6. Post Stakes of 15 sovs ; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies Parse is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6, Flyino Handicap, of 50 sova ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. fmile. First Day,

Second Day. 1. Handicap Hurdle b ace, of 50 bovs ; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 bov,; acceptance, 2 sots. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 bovb ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. 1$ miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 25 boys; 1 nomination, Ifsov; acceptance, IJsov. District horses only. miles. 4 Totalisator Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight Sat; nomination 1 boy, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 aova, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. J mile, 6. Welter Handicap, of 40 bovb ; nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 2 bovb ; minimum weight, lOst. For horses that have never won more than 25 bovb in one event on the flat. 2 miles, 6, Consolation Handicap, of 20 bovb ; nomination, 1 sot, 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 be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on idl points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Bales 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 Waltaki 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 daring the same perioa. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this piogramme for expenses of the coarse. 6. All nominations and acceptances go 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, November 19, 1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Friday, December 4, 1886. Weights for the second day’s ban* dioaps will be declared at 8 o’ol •ok on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, December 8, 1886. Acceptances for the seobnd day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, 8 298’ Secretary.

Public Companies. VTEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERiM OANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing oli| 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, Bast Indian, and American goods, and Commissions in all branches of Mercantile Business. HOLDS PERIODICALS AUCTION SALESof Wool, Grain, Skins, Hides, Tallow, Live Stock, Land, etc, at its Salerooms, Warehouses and the Central Markets. Special and Clearing Sales also conducted. Supjplies WOOL PACKS and CORN SACKS, at Lowest Current Rates. AGENTS £S CANTERBURY FOR— Ruston Proctor and Co.’s celebrated Combined Threshing Machines and Engines., acknowledged to be the Beat Machines imported into New Zealand. Felton and Gnilleanme s Patent Galvanised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy's Patent Cotton Belting. Maidon Island Guano.

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