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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1340, 1 December 1885, Page 1

Sporting SHBURTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 10 and 11, 1885. President —M. G. Wright. Yice:Prosidetlt—'.V, O, VVhiker. Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards— —W. B. Denshire, C. 0. Foots, H. Frit,divider, R. Fried lander, John O, G. tlawdon, X- Leahy, O. W, Purnell, w. G. Rosa. Treasurer—o. O. Fooks Starter —T. Leahy. Clerk of the .-cales—M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course—A. Hewaon. Handioapperß—The Handicapping Committee of the Club. First race each day to start at 1 p.m. 1. County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 sova; over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 boy. 14 miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs; acceptance, 2 sovs 1 mile 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 125 sovs ; nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance, 5 sovs. 14 miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs; welter handicap; gentlemen riders; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 14 miles. 6. Post Stakes of nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies Purse 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 sovs ; Damnation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 soys, f mils. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov :i ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. 14 miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 25 sovs; nomination, l|sov; acceptance, IJsov. District horses only. miles. 4. Totalisatob Stakes, of 16 sovs; minimum weight Bst; nomination 1 sov,to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is ran. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Oinb. 4 o^ile. 5. Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs; minimum weight, lOst. For horses that have never won more than 26 First Day, Second Day.

■ova in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 bovb ; 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 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 Racing Buies 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 Waitaki from July 16, 1886, and op to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this piogramme 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, 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 deolared on Friday, December 4, 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 8 o'clock on the I evening of the first day’s racing.

ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps must be made to the Secretary not later chan 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, 8 298 Secretary. Public Companies. ATEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERcantHiE agency company (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve, £210,000. Makes LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Freeholds, on Stations and Stock, and on growing clip of Wool. RECEIVES CONSIGNMENTS of Wool, Grain, Tallow, Leather, Hidaa, 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 SALESof 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 Guilleanme a Patent Galvanised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s PateQt Cotton Belting, Maldon Island Guano. Farther particulars on Mpplioation at the Company’s OfiPees, Christchurch, Ashburton and Hakala. JOHN COOKE, Manager, Christchurch H. Agent, Ashbnrt'' O w jrnbi ?en