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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1297, 24 July 1886, Page 3

Public Notices. MESSRS WHITE, SMITHSON, an RAYMOND, of Timarn, Solicitors notify that their Mr J. W. WHITE will attend THE ASHBURTON COURTS, and may be consul'ed after the arrival of the South on Mom! >yn end Thursdays I;, case Mr White should'bo prevented from being pierenr, one of the firm will attend. MONEY TO LEND upon approved security's. Tornonrary oTc- nt Ovll’s Hotel

UTCAL LIFW ASSOCIATION OF AU.VI'KALABIA.

Established 1 R 69. IJoud Ollii'u for this Maui . 158, Hereford street, Christchurch. Hon William Reeves, M. L. 0., Chairman Henry Richard Webb, Esq , J. I*. William Henry Symes, Esq., M.D. Bankers ; The Bank of Wow Zealand. Solicitors ; Messrs Harper and Co. Its POLICIES are indefeasible from j date of issue, and non forfeit >blo while surrender value lasts. CLAIMS are paid IMMEDIATELY on oroof of death and title of claimants. BOW USES become vested additions when policies have been ONE YEAR in force. Quinquennial Reports, Tables of Rates, and full information on all points of interest to intending assurants will bo supplied on application to Mr Carl FRICKHOFFER. at the Commercial Hotel, Ashburton. Or from MR ALFRED HARRISON, Local Agent. Bv order, GEORGE GILL, Secretary. Christchurch, 22nd J 1886. 6 178 Directors : SHBURTON AGING SPRING MEETING, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, November 25 and 26, 1886.

President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewurdu, H. Frioulander, W. B. Den shire, J C N Grigg, B. Friedlander, W. C Walker, Drs Boss and Leahy; Treasurer —(! 0. Fooks; Clerk of the Scales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A, Hewson ; Handicapped, F. Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p m. FIRST DAY. 1. County Hdrdlk Race, of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles, about Bit bin high ; nomina ion, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the itake mile District horses only. 2. Welter Handicap, of -to sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; ace ptauce, sov ; minimum we’ght, 10st. f-econd horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event flat. 2 miles. 3, Ashburton Cur Handicap, of 125 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. It mile. 4, County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive o sovs from the stake. l.| mile, District liorsCa only. 5, Post Stakes, of 15 sovs: catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. Tbe winner to bo sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the fir ds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. String Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, D sov. J milo.

SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Back, of 50 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft fiin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake mile, 3. Ladies’ Pukse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for ago. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. 4. Totausatob. Stakes, of 15 sovs ; minimum weight, Bst ; nomination, 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse Is run. The winner to bo sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. mile. 5. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, i mile. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. ROLES 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 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 ciistr' ct 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 of 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 the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not lat r than 9 p m. on Monday November I 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. b 0. 0. FOOKS, Secretary. N. B —Until August 1, next, all communications must be addressed to the Acting-Secretary, Mr S. Saunders. 7293