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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1346, 8 December 1885, Page 1

Sporting A SHBURTON RACING OLOB SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FR ID • Drcembkr 10 aud 11, 1885. AY, President— E. G Wrkht. <j en t—W. O. Walker. Judge— M. Stitt. Stewards —W. B. i.Jenshire, C. C. Jocks, H. Fried Under, R Friedlander, John Grigg. 0. G. Hawdon, T.. Leahy, O. Purnell, W. G. Rosa. 7 roaaurorC. Fooks Starter —T. Leahy, Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Conroe—A. Ilewson. Handicap pera—The Handicapping Committee the Club. of First race each day to start at 1 p.m First Day. , County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov, 1J miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs; accep tance, 2 sovs 1 mile Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 125 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 5 sovs. miles. 4. Ladies* Pcrsb, of 40 sovs; welter handicap; gentlemen riders; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. 1$ miles. 5. Post Stakes of 15 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 16 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Flvino Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. J-mili?. Second Day. 1. Handicap. Hurdle Face, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination,: 1 sov.; acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2. Racing CiUB Handicap, of 75 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. 1£ miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 25 sovs; nomination, l|sov; acceptance, Ifaov. District horses only. 1 j miles. 4. Totalisatob 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 go to the funds of the Club. £ mile. Welter .Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov.; acceptance, 2 sovs; minimum weight, lOst. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the fiat. 2 miles. 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 exoppt 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 points connected with carrying oat 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 Waitaki from July 16, 1885, and np to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district daring the same period. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable In accordance with this programme for expenses of the coarse. 5. 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 ridtp, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 19,1885. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Friday, December 4, 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 8 o'clock on the evening of the first cbty’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, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, 8 293 Secretary. Public Companies. N EW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE 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, Hides, Skins, ota, 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— Buston Proctor and Co. ’a celebrated Com bined Tbieshing Machines and Engines, acknowledged to be the Beat Machines Imported into New Zealand. Felton and Gnllloanme a Patent Galvan ised Steel-barb Fencing Wire Candy’s Patent Cotton Belting, Malden Island Guano. Farther particulars on application at the Company’s Off ies, Christchurch, ton and Hakala. JOHN COOKE, Manager Christohnroh n. SECRET AN, Agent, Asnburt'' « * jrnb;