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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1291, 17 July 1886, Page 3

Public footless. if Q RAN GIT AT A ROAD DISTRICT RATE NOTICE. TRANS have been civet* to SUE for eli RATES unpaid by end of present nn rch. J. C BELL, ii r l)8 Collector, MB, 8, B. SEYMOUR, Of UliG EON DENTIST, O of Clir slchurch. WILL VISIT ASHBURTON THU its I) . Y N I'.X !’, JULY 22nd, And may bn bo consulted at MR KAMNITZER’S, CHEMIST. Visitors aro requested to call early in the day. 7j307 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES at CHRISTCHURCH, JULY 22nd. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS & FARES. ON the 22nd July the Evening Train from Christchurch to Ashburton will start at 4.50 p.in., a d run 35minutes later than usual Return Excursion Tickets to Christchurch will be issued as under on the 21st, available for return up to and including the 2Gth ; same fares as from Tinwald. 7°304 By order. c a I ii u li r n 1 f< ci A SHBURTON R, AGING QLVB.

'HIURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 25 and 2G, 188 G. President, E. (1. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt; Stowardn, H. Fried lander, W. 11. DonBhirc, J C. N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. C Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy; Treasurer —(! (J Fooks ; Clerk of the Scales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Hewson : Ilandicappeiv, F. Cotton, C. 0. Fooks, M Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m, FIRST DAY. 1. County Hukolk Rack, of JO bovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gia high ; nomina ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 bovs from the frtako H mile District hort.es only. 2. WivLTEK Handicap, of 45 so vs ; nomination, 1 sov ; a o ptanco, 11 sov ; minimum weight, lOat. Second hoiro to receive 5 sovs from the stake For horses that have never won more than 25sovs in one event on the Hat 2 miles. 3. Asihujrtox Cti i* Dan mo,vp, of 125 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 sovs, Second horse to receive 10 so vs from the stake. It mile. 4 County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov : acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to recer. o 5 sovs ft cun the stake. 1 \ mile District horses only. 5, Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to he made to tho Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to bo sold by auction immediately alter the race for Id bovh, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Snu no Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 11 sov. j’ mile. SECOND DAY.

1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs ; over eight flighty of hurdlon, about 3ft Gin " high nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 aov. Secoxul horse to receive 5 sovs from tho stake, 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from tho stake Irj mile. 3. Ladies’ Pcksb, of 25 sovs ; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs, 14 mile. District horses only. 4. Totalisator Stakes, of 15 soys; minimum weight, Bst; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to tho Secretary immediatol}' after the Ladies’ I’urse is run. The winner to bo sold immediately after tho race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to tho funds of tho Club .V mile. 5. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, 1 aov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from tho stake. 4 mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs ; nomination, 1 eov, to be made to tho Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, to bo notilied to tho Secretary within 10 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 tho Stewards, or whom they may appoint ; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from July Ist 1886, and up to the da'o of the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided I in tho sc id district during the same period. 3. Fi' . | . .■ cent will be deducted from [ the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of i the course

4. All nominal ions and acceptances go to the fund* 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 lat. r than 9 p. m. on Monday November 1 1886 WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will bo declared on Monday November 15 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps must bo 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. C. FOOKS, Secretary. N. B, —Until August 1, next, all comi munioatlons must be (iddreased to the 1 Acting-Secretary, Mr S. Saunders,