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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1297, 24 July 1886, Page 4

Public Announcements. FRUIT TREES ! FRU IT TREES ! FRUIT TREES ! RAF GIOrI~NURSERY. W. B. IVORY BEGS to inform his patrons in the Ashburton district that orders for tb© season will be executed direct the Nursery. My stock is very large and grown, and consists of 2 and 3-year-old Apple, Pear, Pliitn, Peach. Nectarine, Cherry, Apricot, Almond, Quince, Medlar, Walnut, Gr.me Vines, and Fruiting Trees of Gooseberry a d Currants; also, Pines and other shelter Trees. Catalogues on application. May 21, 1886.

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200 TRICKS WITH CONJURING APPARATUS. . , All illustrated, explained, and made simple, with a catalogue of English, French, and American Novellies, Games, Toys, Ac., covering e pages am: illustrated wiih over 800 oil ks. Both books mailed free lor Is. OK AND HIS Mechanical FIGUR Dance to And Keep Perfect Time. Is 31 each, ■. pair 2s.

THE WIZARD OF THE NORTH'S CHANGEABLE PACK OF CARDS Wonderful Changes with Lightning Rapidity. Is 2d, poet free. N.S.W. stamps taken at par; post office orders and postal notes preferred. If stamps of other colonies are sent add 2d in the shilling for exchange. Take Notice. —To advertise our business we will for a short time send t ae whole of the above mentioned articles to one address post paid f r 2s 6d. Address all orders: H. YORK & CO , 401 George street, Sydney. Lock Box 41, King street, Post Office 222

ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNL CLUB. N N U A L STEEPLECHASES, To be held on the RACECOURSE, ASHBURTON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1886. Patron, Hon J. McLean ; President, Mr E. G. Wright; Vice-Presidents, Messrs John Grigg, 0. G. Hawdon, Drs Leahy and Hobs ; Stewards, Messrs Bowyer, Denshire, Fooks, J. C. N. Grigg, Merewether, McOwen, Rutherford, Reid, Up on, and Dr Leahy ; Judge, Mr Matthew Stitt ; Starter, Dr Leahy ; Clerk of the Scales, Mr Davis ; Clerk of the Course, Mr G F. Scott; Hand! cappers, Messrs Cotton, Stitt, and Upton. The first race to start at 12.30 p.m. On

1 Handicap Hurdle Race, 0ft,15 sovs, over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft tiin higti ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, sa. Open to district horses that have been regularly bunted with the Ashburton Hounds. Two Miles. 2. 'HuntClub Steeplechase Cop(handicap minimum weight 10st), of 30 sovs (trophy or cash ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptances, 10s ; open to all qualified hunters ; amateur riders only. About three miles over fair hunting country. 3. Selling Hack Race, of 10 bovb ; post entry, 10a; no weight under 9at; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, amount realised above 15 sovs to go to the funds of the Club. Three-quarter of a mile on the fiat. 4. Maiden Steeplechase Plate, of 15 sovs, for horses that have never won an advertised steeplechase; weight for age ; entrance, 15s. Open to all district horses that have been regularly hunted with the Ashburton Hounds. About two miles. 5. Hunter’s Flat Race Handicap, of 1 sovs ; minimum weight. lOst; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. Open to all qualified hunters Horses before starting for this race must qualify over a hurdle to the satisfaction of the Stewards Two miles. 6. Consolation Handicap Steeplechase, of 10 sovs ; nomination, 10s; accept ance free. One and a half miles. 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 hey may appoint ; their decision on all joi ts connected with carrying out this rogramme to be final. 2. Grand National Steeplechase Rules adhered to when applicable. ■5 A district horse shall mean any horse hall as been commonly resident in the Ashburton County from May 18, 1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said County during the same period.—A qualified hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted, at least three times, with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1886. 4. Five pe” cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and a coptances go to th-- funds of the Club, 6. An amateur rider shall be any person who has never ridden for hire, and who is a member of a recognised Hunt Club.

7. Professional riders will be required to carry 71b extra, in all races to which they are admitted, except in Hack Race. 8. Nominations, accompanied by fees, name, age, description of horse, and colors-of rider, and a master of hounds’ certificate as to the qualification, must be in the hands of the Secretary not later than p.m. on Saturday, August 7. 5 Weights will be declared on Thuray, August 12. 10. Acceptances must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 pm, on Tuesday, August 17. 8 AUNDERB, 7 237 Secretary.