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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1428, 9 December 1886, Page 1

Business Notices. (JIINWALD J) AGING QLUB, ANNUAL MEETING, JANUARY Ist, 1887. President- —Donald McLean. Vice-Presidente—J. C K. Grigg and Wi k ; n. Judge—Mathew Stitt, Starter —Dr Leahy. Treasurer —'/ark Scott. Clerk of Scales—R B. Jeff. Clerk of Course —David Jackson. Han dicappers—The Committee .FIRST RACE TO START AT 12 £O. 1. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 15 boys One and a half mile, over 6 flights of hurdles, about 3ft tiln high. Second horse to receive 50a fiom ttestake. Homi ation 10s, acceptance, ss. 2; NOVEL HURDLE RACE of 20 pc vs. One and a half mile. Over 6 flights of hrvdie* about 3ft Gin high. Post entrance 10s. Winner' to be sold, and ths whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight 10st. 3. TISWALD CUP, a handicap of 30 aovs. One and a half mile. Second horse to receive £5 from the stakes. Nomination 15s, acceptance 15s. 4. TROTTING RACE, a Time Handicap of 15 sovs. Three miles. Second horse to receive £oa from the stake. No weight under lOst. Nomination 10s, acceptance, 55,. 6. MAIDEN RACE of 10 sovs. One ile. Weight for age. Entrance 10s. 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 10 sovs. Six furlongs. Entrance 10s. Cup winner to carry 71b penalty: 7. S LLING HACK RACE of 10 sovs. Half-mile. Winner to be sold for £lO, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Post entry, 10a Weight &stnp. . CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 sovs One mile. Entrance 10s. 9. HURRY SCURRY for all entrance money. Entrance 10s. For horses that have never wen public money. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except under the following o nditions—Th it all disputes, claims, acd objections arising out of the racing shall be decid'd by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final. 2 C.J.O New Rules will be in force 3. The Races are open to any horse commonly resident in the district from the Ist of October to the date of meeting, and owned by a person vho has resided in the district during the same period. 4 The district above mentioned is bounded on the north by the Selwyn River and on the south by the Orari. 6. Five per cent, will aq deducted from gross of all moneys payable in accordance tnis programme for oxpensf s of the cours 6. All nominal ions and acceptances go to t funds of the Ciab. NOMINATIONS iND ACCEPTANCES, All Nominations to be accompanied by fe es age, name, and description of horse, colours of rider; to be in the bands of the Secretary, add eased Scott’s Hotel, Ttnwald, before 9 p.m. on SAIURDAY, DECEMBER lllh Weights will be declared on Saturday, 18th. Acceptances ami Maiden Entries must be in the hands of the Secretary, at Scott s Hotel, Tinwald, not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28th, 1886. 10837 CYIUL JEPHSON, Secretary.

DXC. Special Christmas Announcement IN calling the attention of our many patrons and the general pub'ic to tna above, we have pleasure in informing them of our very EXTENSIVE SHIPMENTS CHRISTMAS FANCY GOODS TOYS, &0., &c. There are now displayad in the new and very spacious additional Show Rooms lately to the Warehouse as a FANCY GOODS BAZAAR School Committees Sports Committees, and Public Institutions havo now the opportunity “f selecting from the largest, the choicest, and the most varied Stock of Fancy Novelties ever dist layed in New Zealand, and all at strictly Who esale Prices. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. Visitors fare requested to insp ct the Stock without being pressed to purchase. OF IMMENSE DISPLAY of customers du'ingtlus season in tlwp« year. >he WAREHOUSE will be OPEN till 9.30 pm. on SATURDAYS, the 11th and 18th, and also CHRISTMAS EVE Owing to the extraordinary attendance B. 0. BROWN, Manager. Cashel Street CHRISTCHURCH.