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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1362, 28 December 1885, Page 3

Tenders. _ 4 —— WANTED —Tenders, not later iba Janaary S, for Harvesting 6 * acres of Wheat and Oats. Apply to G t Mattin, Winslow. 12 2& t ; f are Invited for the Cartage • ,JL of Goode to and from the factory [' also, for Goal. To be sent in not late than 4 p.m. on December 29, to the Com 1 pany's office. The lowest or any tandei not necessarily accepted. ALFRED BUNTING, Secretary. December 28. 1885 12 245 fjpBNDBRS FOR BARVESTING. Tenders are wanted for Stocking and Forking about 112 acies of Wheat and 80 teres of Uat«, mire or less. Application to be made immediately to JAMES COLLINS, 1 Ohertsey. Chortsey, Deo. 24, 1835. 12 247 ABHBCRTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS CO., LIMITED. TE> DER S ' will be received up to 6 p.m. on Thursday, 31st Decern bar, for the right cf supplying refreshments on Saleyards. For particulars apply to GEoKGBJA MESON, 12 231 Ashburton. fjIINWALD TOWN BOARD* Tenders are required for a WORKING Officer to the Tinwald Town Board. Specification of duties on view at Mr Reid’s store, Tinwald, where tenders .will be received op till 5 p. m , December 31, 1886. The lowest or any tender,not necessarily accepted F S. SHEARER, 12 133 Chairman. •V| BTHVJSN ANNUAL SPORTS. NEW YEAR’S DAY, FRIDAY, JANUARY la®, 1885 President D Cameron (Springfield). Vice-Presidents—J. Jackson and O. A. C. Hardy- Judges—D. Cameron (dunes) and C. A. C. Hardy; Treasurer—J. Hlbbs Clerk of the Course —G. Coward, Starters—J. Devery, P. Aynsley and J. Gilchrist. Handtcappers -J. H> Stone, W. Bowse and J. Gilchrist. First race to start at IS noon sharp. PROGRAMME— Horse Races. 1— District Hurdle Race, of lO’sovs; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Bin high ; minimum weight, list; distance, l£ miles; entrance, 16s 2 Methtbn Plat©, of 10 sovs; minimum weight, 10a.; distance, 1£ miles ; entrance, 15« 3 Handicap Time Trot, of 7fr sovs; minimum weight, 12at; nomination, 6s; acceptance, 6i, distance. 3 miles 4—Maiden Riders’ Race, of sova ; minimum weight, 12« t; entrance, 11s 6d ; distance, 1 mile Athletic Events 1— Men’s Race, 100 yards; Ist peiz-n, H ; 2nd prize, 10s 2 Patting the Stone (Ifilbs); Ist, LI; 2nd, 10s 3 Vaulting with Pole ; Ist, LI ; 2nd, 10s

4 Throwing the Hammer (IGlbs) ; Ist, 11; 2nd, 10 1 5 1 Race, under 14 yean; let, 10#; 2fd, 5s 6 Girla’ Race, under 14 years; Ist, 10s; 2nd, 5a 7 Banning High Jump ; Ist, LI; 2nd, 10a 8— Men’s Race, 440 yards ; Ist, L2 ; 2nd, LI 9 Men’s Race, 1 mile handicap ; Ist, L2; 2nd, LI 10— Married Women’s Race ; Box Tea 11— Single Girls’ Race ; Trimmed Bat, value 21a 12— Old Men’s Race, handicap—Pair Trousers, value 21s 13— Obstacle Race ; Ist, LI ; End, 10* * 14—Dick Turpin's ride to York; Ist, LI 15—Men's Hurdle Race, 440 yards, over 6 flights of hurdles, handicap ; Ist, L2; 2nd, LI IS— Hop, Step and Jump; Ist, 15a; 2nd. 6s 17— Sack Race ; Ist, 15s; 2nd, 5s 18— Tng of War, entrance each team 5«; Ist, L2 RULES. In all the horse races the second horse saves entrance fees Vo entries will be received except on condition that the decision of the Committee Is final in all events Nominations for the Trotting Race to be sent to the Secretary at ~Methven Hotel before 9 p.m. on December 25. Handicaps will be declared at 8 p.m. on 29, Acceptances and entries for all other races to be made to the Secretary before 11 a.m. on the morning of the races Owners of horses most be subscribers of not less than 10s to the foods In the Trotting Race all horses that break most poll and torn within one chain

The hone rices are for hones that have not won more than 10 sovs in one event, and whose owoen hare resided in the Mount Hntt or South Bakaia Road Board Districts or Alford Forest as far as Bowser's Stream, for three months immediately preceding the races, and have been their Send fide property daring that time The atbletie events ere open for bond' fide residents in the same districts only Entries for athletic events to be made to the Secretary .16 minutes before each competition starts. Bm ranee fees, 7$ per cent on value of first prize | Mr 0. A. C. Hardy, Vice-President, will presents valuable Cap to the winner of most points in the athletic events, points to be counted as follows-Ist 'prizes 3, 2nd prizes 2, and 3rd plaoa 1

point Tf less than three competitors eater for any competition, or less than three horses, the property of different owners, start for any race, the item will be struck off the programme The Committee do not bind themselves to the above order in carrying ont the programme. J. 0. MoWULTAM, 112 251 Secretary.

Groceries CHEAPER THAN EVER JAMES MdjREGOR’S, *ahcbsd SrtEJBT (opposite the Arcade). Beet White Crystal Soger, 3d per lb by the mat Best English Oat Loaf Soger, 4ld per lb Box Tea, from 12e 6d per pox V grand assortment of new tin FishHerrings in Shrimp, Tomato or Tennel Satrn.; Kippered, Spiced .or Deril'd Herrings; Digby Chicks or Findon Hsddooks, at u per tin Fresh Herrings, 7d. Beet Oysters, 6d Mow’s Oatmeal, 3s 9d per bag Salon' i* 8d Best Catting Bread, 9d Mackerel, XOd Sardines, 6d B» ® d P« bo * o»4bp?’f poooa, Is per tin Spcpits, 8d Rice, Sago fDjl Tapfoop, $d per lb Opooa, tip, or paokat, is 64 per |h 7AHSO mu