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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1662, 14 September 1887, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, XOOWI'N FARE'S TO DUKEDft RETHRN Excursion Tickets to Dunedir will bo i'saed on tlie 15th and 16tl frrm Rtikaia at 33b Firn Uasfi ; 22s Second ; and from Ashburton it 28s First 01.188 ; 18b 6d Second ; avail ible for return up to and including tb 30th. be Dunedin Hunt Club Steeplechases re to be held on the 16th and 17th Sep «mber. 9°47 BY ORDER. A.SHBUUTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL Horse Parade WILL be held at tho Aehburton County Saleyarde on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 1887, At Norn. ENTRIES close with the undersigned on TUESDAY, September 20th. JOHN G REBTELL, 9»55 Secretary. B. S. BEAN, COAL AND FIREWOOD MERCHANT, BEGS to inform hia Friends and tha Public generally that he haß some H<*av.i Bndge Timber on hand, and is prepared tc cake orders for Timber Either for Bridge or House Building purposes. BEST NEWCASTLE, MALT ERN, ASD WKSTPORT COAL m Stcek, delivered at CHEAPEST BATES. R. 8 BEAN, West Street, Ashburton WANTED KNOWN.— That JAMEe BAKH-R has returned to Anhburton and opened a Cabinet Factory and Showrooms m his own promises, Bavelock street, opposite Harrison's Auction Mart. J. B. having a thorough knowledge of the trade is m a position t.« execute all orders entrusted to hiß care. By Btrict attention and moderate charges he will endeavor to merit a share of public patronage. cSeoond-hand Furnitdre Bought, Sold, OR EXCHANGED. ASHBURTON RACING CLDB. SPUING MEETING. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23w> and 24th. Pubbidekt : E. G. Wright. Vice-presidents : John Grigg and W. C. Walker. Judge : Matthew Stitt. Ftewabdb: C. W. Pa'nell.W.B. Denshire, R. Friedlander, Hugo Fnedl*nder, R. McOwen, J, O. N. Grigg, Dr. Leahy. Treasurer : David Thorn s. Clerk of Scales i T, B. Upton. Clerk of Course : A. Hewson. Handicapi'Kßs: The Committee. Starter : Dr. Leahy. first Race to start each day at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1- Haudioap Hurdlb Raob, of 40 soys ; over 8 flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6iu high. Nomination, 1 boy; acceptance, 1 eov. Tho second horse to receive 6 boys from the stake. 2 miles. 2. County Plate Handicap, of 30 boys ; Bdcond horao to receive 5 sotb from the stake. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 1 boy ; district horses only 1$ miles. 3. .fISHBURTON C UP HANDICAP, of 70 8 .?8 J 7 sevs out. of the etake to go to thesejDod borao. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 aovs. 1| miles. 4 Handicap Time Trot (open), m saddle, of 25 soys. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. Weight not less than 10 stone , pnll an 1 go. 3 miles. 6. Post Stakes, of 16 soys : catch weights. Entrance, 10s;. to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Aahburtoa Cup is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the Race for 10 soys ; any surplus to go to tho fundi of the Club. 3 mile. 6. Bprin» Handicap, ot 35 soys. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 boy. The second horse to receive 6 soys from tha stake f mi'o, SECOND DAY. 1. CorNTr Hurdle Rack Handicap, of 25 boys; over 6 flights of hurdls, about Bft 6ia high Mem nation, 10j ; acceptance, 16s. The second horao to svro his stake, district horces only. 1J miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 55 boys. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1J bovm ; the second horse to receive 5 sovb from the stake . 1 J miles . 3. Handicap Time Trot (m saddle), of 16 aove. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Weight not less than 10 stone ; pull and ro. District horses only. 2 miles i. Welter Handicap, of 40 soys. No-nina-tion, 1 soy ; acceptanno. 1 boy. The second hois* tD receive 5 s./vflfrooi the s'.ake. For » hovf-e* that h&vn never won an advertised race more than 25 s vs m one event on the flat; minimum weig t, 10 stone. 2 milfis. 6. KovKh Race, of 26 boy.m. Entrance, 10a, to bo mad« to the Scci'dtary immediately after the Welter Handicap is run. Tho winner to be fold immediately after the race. The whole of the proceeds to go co the f ands of the Club ; minimum weight, 8 stono. 6 furlongs. 6. Flying Band cap, cf Bft sots. Nomination, 1 soy, ace 'ptanco 2 On. 5. furlongs. RULE 3 AND REGULATIONS. X. The meeting will be held under the rules of Racing, and the Ashharton Racing Club rulea. 2. No entry will be received, exoept on. tha conditions that all disputes, claims, and objections rising «*ut of the Racing shall be decided by the fctewardß or whom they may appoint. Their doci ion on all points connected with the carrying oat of this programme to be final. 3. A district horse Bhall mean any horse that htm been commenly resident m the district between the rivers Bolwyn and Opibi, from Ist of August last, ft id up to tbe dato of the forthcoming Meeting, and owned by a pereon who has resided m tho said di' trict during the same piriod 4. Five per cent will bo deducted f«>m tho groea of a 1 moaeyß payable m accordance with this programme for tha expense of the course. 5 All nominations and acceptances to to to the fnnda of the Club. 6 Trotting Races. — Horses mast trot to the satisfaction of the Referca.. NOMINATIONS, All nominations to be accompanied by fee, name, age, and description of horse, and cok)rs of the rider, must ba in the hand* of the Stcretnry not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November lat, 158?. WEIGHTS. We'ght* for tho first day's Handicaps will bo declared on Saturday, November 12th. Weights for the second day's Handicaps will be declared at 9 o'olock on the evening' of tho first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES. AcoepUng<& for the first day's Handicaps must be made to the (Secretary not later than 9 p m. on Friday, the 18th November, 1887. Acceptances for the second day's Handicaps mt 10 o'clock on the evening of the first day's racing. Q. O. FOOSB,-