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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1290, 16 July 1886, Page 3

Public Notices. iVi E'sm white. smichson, .m RAYMOND. of Tnnaru, Solioitivs notify that ilieir Mr J, W. WHITE wiU intend THE ASHBURTON COURTS, and may ho Cinsulted .if ter ttie arrival of tbo South Express on Mondays and Thursdays In case Mr White should be prevented from beb y piesent. om of the firm will attend. MONEY TO LEND upon approved securitise. Temoorary offices at O, i ll’s Hotel Mutual liek association ■ f AUSTRALASIA. Established I S G!L Head Oflb'o for this Island . 158, Hereford street, Christchurch. Directors ; lion William Reeves, M.L.C., Chairman Henry Richard Webb, Esq , J. P, William Henry Symos, Esq., M.D. Bankers : The Bank of Now Zealand. Solicitors : Messrs Harper and Co. Its POLICIES arc indefeasible from < date of issue, and non forfeit »blo while surrender value lasts. CLAIMS are paid IMMEDIATELY on proof of death and I title of claimants. BONUSES become vested additions when policies have been I ONE YEAR in force.

Quinquennial Reports, ' and fuii information or intercut, to intending- nst supplied on applicatioi FKICKIIOFFEK, at t Hotel, Ashburton. Or from MR ALFRED OA Christchurch, 22nd J I3y ardor, GEORt A : SHBURTON R A<

First race to start at I p m FIRST DAY. 1. County Hurdle Rack, of 30 sovs ! oyer six flights of hurdles, about 3f Oiu high ; nomina'iou, 1 sov ; accept tance, 1 sov. Second horse to receiro 6 sovs from the ftako. If mile. District horses only. 2. Welter Handicap, of do sovs ; nomination. 1 sov ; acc ptanee, If sov ; minimum weight, lOst. Forhorses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 125 sovs : nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. If mile. 4 County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov : acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. I f mile District horses only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to bo 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. Sprinu Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, If sov. mile. SECOND DAY. I. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft (iin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake 2

miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance 3 bovp, Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake mile. 3. Ladies’ Pckse, of 25 sovs ; welter weights for ago Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. I&mile. .District horses only. 4. Totalisatok Stakes, of 15 sovs ; minimum weight, Bst ; nomination, 1 eov, to he 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 1 mile. 5. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov : acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1 mile. 6. Consolation "Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, to bo notified to the Secretary within. 10 minutes of declara'ion of! weights. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will ho rec; ived except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objection? arising out of the racing | shall bo decided by the Stewards, cr whom tb (y may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to bo final. 2 A district horse shall mean any horse j that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from July Ist 1886, and up to the da*e cf the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided In the said district during the same period. 3. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses cf the course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the fundi of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description of horse, and colors of rider, and In ihe hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p m. on Monday November 1 1886 WEIGH rs. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Monday November 15 1836. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared * t 9 o’clock 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 Monday, November 22, 1886. .Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. O. 0. FOOKS, Secretary, N. B —Until September 1. next, all communications must be addressed to the Acting-Secretary, Mr S. Saunders. 7293 *