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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1757, 3 February 1888, Page 1

AN APPEAL TO^eI DRINKERS OF AgH^URTON AND SURROUNDING Mstrict.

OWING to the nu orous pigments thrust upon ib . Public under all sorts of names, stjl r P, and trademark?, ar d- which are sold under t.:o guiso of Pure B oncied T^as, ihe infusion ot which must undoubtedly havo a most serious and damagin.? effect upon the Phya'c 1 and Nervous System, especially upon children and females, who g«.nprally indulge freely m this unwholesome Beverage, m order to coup and frustrate the sulo of this foreign substitute and place before the Publio a Nutritious and Unadulterated Article, we have procured and just-landed some of the very Choicest of 'leas, almost free from insoluble nah, and coatainiDg all the properties and delicate aroma congenial to the plirit m itshighest state of preservation, only attained by great care m selection. And whilst thua introducing, our Teas, and m ordor to expedite tbeir iricreasibg-idemiind, we present with tvery Pound of Tea a .01 UPON. which ,, entries the bo.der to participate m the P-izea whioh will be awarded to <he holders of the winning Coupon.*. Hoping the Public of Ashburton will not leel antagonistic to thi" movement on account of tome unscrupulous Firms issuing C unterfeit Coupons and Fictitious Prizes, but as ours are Genuine we hope all our Custoicers and tho Publio wi 1 avail themselves of this opportunity of securing a Prize m addition to the unsurpassed value m Tea.

WE HAVE ALSO TO HASH),— Goc d Vabe m SUGAR 3, and numerous other Lines too large to de ail, and we have all our Stock replete for Harveßt demands. Hoping fo see our Forming Friends and Customers early and of t.n.

D. FFAKLANE, Wholesale and Retail Grocer A ND GENERAL IMPORTER.

A SHBURTON RACING OLTJB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY Ind FRIDAY, APRIL 19th and 2Gth, 1888.

First Race on e-.ch Day to start at 12.80 p.m.

Presidf.kt— E. G Wright; Vice-'Prkri. df.nts-J G-igg and W, O. Waikei;. Jppgb— Wiut'.ew S'ifcfc. T. I-cahv. Handicappfrs— The Committee. Clerk of the t'OAi-ka— T B. Upton. Clekk op the Course — A. Hewson. Treasuher — D. Thomas., PROGRAMME. First Day.

1. Handicap Eukdlb Race, of 40 eova ; the Fecontf horsa to receive 6 sovb fiom tha Blake, Over fight ng-bts of L....:ha, about 3t 6in high. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 eov. Two> miles. 2. Wakanui Stakkb Handicap of 26 boys.

Nomination, 15^; ace-i'pta-.ce, 10 1 Ore and n a carter ir.ilee. District botscsonly, 3. ABHBUUT N .» UTUMN HANDICAP, of 66 gov- 1 ; second horßa to jeciva 5 kovf from the F.take. Non._n.it on, 1 soy ; acceptanco, 1 J t,ov. One and a h-»lf miles 4. Pusr Stakes, of 10 aivs. Ent ance, 103, to b_; mati.* to the Secretary immcdlalely afte* t l c Antumn Handicap is run. Catch weights. Tha winner to., be s-old imme* dir*t-.)y after tha racs for 15 eovt, any Burplns to go to the funds of the Club.

Hnlf a mile. 5. District Welter Handicap, ot 20 bovb. Nomination, lOj ; acceptance, 10j. Mnimum weight, 9st. D'strict horses only. One and a half mite. 6. Plying Handicap, of 25 sots. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 103. Three quartera of a mile. Second Day.

1. County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 23 soys ; the second horse to receive 3 bovb from tbe stake. District horses only. Over six flights of hurdles, aboat Bft 6in high. Nomination, 16i ; acceptance, 10a Oae milo a^id a half. 2. Grand S.tand Handicap, of 4ft bdvs; second horsa to receive 6 c ovs rrom tbo stake. -Nomination, 1 acv, ao:cptanoe, 1 soy. One mile. 3. Handicap Time Trot (m saddle), of 20 eovs. Ntmination, 10s ; acceptance, 6s. Weigh l ; not 1-es than lOat. Pall and go. District horse.' only. Three mileß. •±; Harvest Handicap, of 26 ?ovb; Bee snd i borse to reemvo 3 coys from the stake. Nominati n, 15s ; acceptarce, 10j. District ho ses only. Three qnarters of a mile. 6. Open Welter Handicap, of 35 soys j the secona horse to receive 8 aovs from tha Blake Nomit-atton, J soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. Minimum weight, 9it. Ono and a quarter miles. 6. Totalisator j-takks, of 25 seva. Entrance, 10* ; to be mrdo 'o the Hecreta'y imme* ciately after the Welter Handicap is ran. _hi vinu<r to be sold m mediately after the race, tbo whole of the proceeds to go to tbe fands cf thi Club. Minimum wei_.h .8-it Five 'urongs. Any over« wtiglt above 2 b3 to bo declared. j RULE 9 AND BiGULa. TIONS. 1 Tho Mating will be hold unrUr the Rules of Racing and tho Athbu ton Racing Club Ru ca 2. No entry will bs 'received except on the conditions that. a i diipubos^cUiras, and olj«_« tions arising out-of ihe racing sha'l be decided by tho £te« ards, Cr w'houi they may appoint. Their decision en all poiutfl connected wi<~hthe corr) ing cut. of tbja programme to be final. 3 A district horse ehall mean any horee that baß been commonly resident m the district between the rivers ielwyn and Opihi, from 19:h January, 1888, and up to ibe date of the furthcoming Meeting, and owned by a ptirson who has resided m the Eaid district during the sav e per.od

4 Five per cent, will be deducted from the groBS of ail money.* p >yab,'e m a.-r.^ordancu with this programme f r th fexp» ns-.i of the courso. 6. All nominations acd tc epcances to go to tbe funds of the s lub. 6. q roti ing Uaoea. — Horses must trot to the satisfaction of the Rofcreo NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fee, name, age, and desciiptiou of hers?, and ccloia of the rider, muat bi m the ha..ds of the > ecrctaty not lawr than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Much ! 27t.1, 1888, WEIGHTS. Weights for tho first day's handicaps be declared on Monday, April 9-h. Weights for the second day's handicap's •will be decl.rp.d at 9 o'clock on tuts eveniog of tbe first day's raci'.g . 4CGEPTANCKB. Acceptances for tho first day's handicaps mu.3t be ma >c to tbe fcecr tary n.t later ih.n 0 p.m on Monday, Api il 16, 1883 Acceptance for the sec mi «a}'-. handicaps at 10 o'clock on the eveni >g of the fi.et day's Wi °* ' ' CO. FOOKS,