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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1412, 10 May 1886, Page 1

Public Notices; Caution. SOME unscrupulous firms are trying to force on the Now Zealand people a Nostrum, under the cloak that it is made in the United States — WHICH IS NOT TRUE. Under this pretence they are trying to deceive the Public and Incautious Purchasers Into the belief that they are the Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS. We wish to warn all honest and unsuspecting people against this DECEPTION, and to call the attention once more to the facta that the Genuine American Co.’s BOP BITTERS Are pnt up In Squre, Panelled, Ambercolored Bottles, with White Label on one side, printed In Black Letters, and Green Hop Cluster ; and, on the other side, bellow Label, with Directions in Rod Letters, In English and Gorman, and the name of “Dr Soule” blown in every Bottle.

This Is tho only form In which Genuine AMERICAN HOP BITTERS are put. RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. TIIURS DAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 13 AND 14, 18SC. President—E. G. Wright. Vice-President —W. C Walker. Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards—W. B. Denshire,C. O. Fooka, H. Fricdlander, U. Kriedlandor, John Grigg, 0 G. Hawdi n, T. Leahy, W. G Rosa Treasurer—C. C. Fook . Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of tho Seales— M. Fricdlander.. Clerk of the Course —A. Llowsou. liandicappers— Tho Handicapping Comm tee of tho Club. First Race to start each day at 12.30 p. m. FIRST D 'Y. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 45 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft (Jiu high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Tho second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 2. District Welj'bk Handicap of 25 sovs; nomination I sov ; acceptance 10s ; minimum weight 8 atone ; district horses only ; one mile, 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap of 80 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from tho stake. 1; mile. 4. Foal Stakes of 2 sovs each with 25 sovs added. For two-yoar-old coits, fillies, and geldings, bred, owned, and trained by residents in the district defined by rule 2. Colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst Blb. Nomi nation, 1 suv. Second botse to re ceive 5 sovs from the stake, Tho sweep to bo paid by 9 p ra on May 12. Five furlongs. 5. Flying Handicap of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. | mile 6. Posr stakes of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to bo made to tho Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run. No weight under 10 stone. £ mile. Tho winner to bo sold by auction immediately after tho race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of tho Club. District hefees only.

SECOND DAY. | County Hurdle Race (handicap) of 25 boys ; over G flights of hurdles I about oft din high; nomination, 1 aov; 1 acceptance, 10a. mile. District j horses only. Grand Stand Han dioat of 50 aovs ; nomination, Ibiv; acceptance, 1 aov Second horse to receive 10 sova from the stake. Seven furlongs. Harvest Uandicat of 30 sova ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. I] mile. District horses only. Oten Welter Uandicat of 40 sova ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight 10 stone. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sova in one event on the Hit. Scratch Selling Race of 15 sova ; entrance 1 sov, to ho made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights, finite The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sova, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Consolation EJandicat of 20 sovs ; nomination,!, sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately afior the Scratch Selling Race is run ; acceptance, free ; to bo notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile.

RULES AND REGULATIONS, 1. No entry will bo received except on the condition tlmt all disputes, claim*, and objections arising out of the racing ] shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom *hey may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to bo liual. 2 A district horao shall moan any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the risers Selwyu and Waitaki from January 15, BSG, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting. and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the I same period. 3 Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of tho Club. NOMINATIONS,

All nominations to bo accompanied by fees, name, ago and description of horse, and colors of ridor, and In the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p,m. on Thursday, April 15, 188 G. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will bo declared on Saturday, May b, 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 8 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps must I e made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, May 12, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, jj 2'6i Secretary.