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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1292, 19 July 1886, Page 3

Public Notices. RAN GIT AT A ROAD DISTRICT RATE NOTICE. TNST^U CTIONS have been f-iv.m to SUE for all RATES unpaid by end of present month, J. 0. BELL, Collector. MR. S. B. SEYMOUR, OUi:Q EO N DENTIST, O of Chr stchurch. WILL VISIT ASH BUR TON ON • I TfIUUSD vY NFX !', JULY 22np, And may bo bo consulted ul MR KAMNITZEU’S, CHEMIST. Visitors arc requested to call early in tho day 7+307 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES AT CHRISTCHURCH, JULY 22nd. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS & FARES. ON tho 22ud July tho Evening Train from Christchurch to Ashburton will start at 4.50 p. in.,a'd run 35 minutes Inter than usual Return Excursion Tickets to Christchurch will be issued as under on the 21st, available for return up to and including the 26th ;

same faros as from Tin wait!. 7°304 By order.

A SHBURTON ' AGING it SPRING MEETING. TIIDRSDAyTnD FRIDAY, November 25 and 20, 1880. President, E. G, Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew St'tt; Stewards, tl Frieulander, W.B. Denshire, J C N Grigg, H. Friodlander, W. C Walker, Drs Hoes and Leahy ; Treasurer—C C Fooka ; Clerk of the Stales, M. Friodlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Howson ; Hancli- ■ cappers, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, iM Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p m. 1. County Hr hulk Rack, of 30 sovs ; over six (lights of hurdles, about 3l t Oin high ; noinina ion, 1 aov : acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake 14 mile District horses only. 2. Welter Hani'icap, of 45 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; ;v O' ptanco, 14 sov ; minimum weight, lOst. Pec mcl horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake For horses that have never won more tha ; 25sovs in one event on the flat 2 miles. 3. Asiiuuuton Cup If an on. r, of 12.5 sovs ; n mination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 sovs. (Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. 14 mile. 4 County Plate Handica!’, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sow Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1| mile District horses only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the (secretary immediately after the County Plato 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 Spuing llanpicai*, of 50 sovs : nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 so v. FIRST DAY. mile.

SECOND DAY. 1. HANDICAP lluudle ILvi:, of 00 sovs ; over eight llights of hurdles, about 3ft din high ; nomination, 1 sov ; accept unco, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, 2 miles. 2. Racino Cum Handicap, of 100 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1] mile. 3. Ladies’ Prusv,, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, I sovs. mile. District horses only. 4. Totaubatok Stakes, of 15 soys; minimum weight, Bst; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run. The winner to bo sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any suiplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile, 5. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, I sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, 1 mile. 0. Consolation 'Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap 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 be received except 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 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 VVaitaki from July Ist 1886, and up to the da'e cf the forthcoming meeting and owned hy a person who has resided In tho said ui-trict during the same period. 3 Five cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 4. All nomina'lona 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 the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Monday November 11886 WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be 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 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. 0. C. FOOKS, Secretary. N. B —Until August 1, next, all communications must be addressed to the Acting-Secretary, Mr S. Saunders. 7293 *