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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1758, 4 February 1888, Page 1

AN APPEAL TO TEA DRINKERS OF A«B BURTON AND SURROUNDING BISTRIQT^ OWING to tho nuverous pigments throat upon th^ Public under all sorts of Dames, styles, and trademarks, and which are sold under the guise of Pore Blended Trm, the infusion ot which must undoubtedly have a most serious and damaging effect upon the PliyVc -.1 and Nervou3 System, especially upon childron and females^ who generally indulge freely m this unwholesome Beverage, m order to coup and frustrate the sale of this foreign substitute and place before the Publio a Kutritiouß and Unadulterated Article, we have procured and just landed Pome of the very Choicest b'bledioDß of leas, almost free from lDSuluble aßh,.,and cootainicg all the properties and delicate aroma pongenial to the plant m itshighest state of preservation, only a;tained by great care m selection. And whilst thus introducing our Teaß, end m order to expedite their increasing demand, we present with every Pound of Tea a CCLTON which entitles the hoider to participate m the Piize3 which wil] be awarded to the holders of the winning Coupons. Hoping the Public of Ashburton will not leel antagonistic to thi<» movement on account oi- tome unscrupulous Firms isßuini; C unterfeit Coupons and Fictitious Prizes, but as ours are Genuine we hope all our Customers and tho Public wi:l avail thtmselvea of this opportunity of securing a Prize m addition to the unsurpassed value m Tea. WE HAVE ALBO TO HAND,— <?oc d Vabe m SUGARS, and numtrorja other Lines too large to de-ail, and we have all onr Stock replete for Harvest demsnds. Hoping to see our Farming Friends and Customers early ant often. D. M^AELANE, Wholesale and Retail Grocer AND GENERAL IMPORTER. 4 SHBURTON R ACIfTGr~G^FS.- — AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY TndFRMY, APBIL 19th and 20th, 1888* First Eaca on each. Day to start at 12.30 p.m. Pjresidekt— E. Q-. Wright. Viok-Presi-DENT3— J, Q-iigg and W.^" O.* -WalkerJuiySK— Matthew S^.itt. ETiKTBn— T. Leahy. Bai dioappers— The Ooiamittee. Clebk of ide T B. Upton. CI.EHK OF THE COURSE A. HeWSOD, Trkaspher— D. ihomnß. - ; PROGRAMiIB. First Day. 1. Eandioap Hurdle Race, of 40eovbj the eecond hoi so to receivo 5 boys from the stake, Over fight m^ts of L^ilee, about 3-t 6in high, domination, 1 boy j acceptßnce, 1 boy. Twj> niileß. 2. Wakakui Stakes Handicap, of 25 boys. Nomination, 153; acceptance, 10 «. Oce and a quarter miles. District horses only. 3. ASHBHRTON AtTTUMN HANDICAP, Of 65 boys ; eecond horse to receiva 6 cove from the Btake. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, I^tov. One and a half mi lei '. i 4. Post Stakes, of 10 boys. Ent--aiice, 10>, to ba made to the Secretary immediately after the Autumn Handicap is run. Catch ■weights. The winner to be sold, immediately after tho, race for 15 sovi, . any surplus to go to the funds of tho Club. Half a mile. 6. DisTitior Welibr Handicap, of 20 boys, IS omi nation, 10a ; acwptaoce, 103. Mnimnm weight, 9it. D : sirict horses only. One and a balf rci'e. 6. FATING BANDicAr.of 25eo?s. 3Sominati"n, 1 boy ; acceptance, 10 j. Tbree quarters of a mile. . ■ FIOOND DAT. 1. County Hurdle Rs.ce Handicap, of 25 boys ; the second horse to rscsive 3 soys from tue stake. District horses only. Over sis flights of hurdles, aboat 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 10s Ono mile aid a balf. 2. Grand stand Handicap, of 45 sovsj eicoad hors-j to rectivs 6 t ova irotn tho ttake. 1 bcv , ac:eptance, 1 boy. Ono mile. 3. Pandicap Timk Trot (m saddle), of 20 fovs. 10s j acceptance, 53. We-ghb not 1 -es than 103t. Pail and go. . District, horse" only. Three mileß. *; Harvest Handicap, of 25 ?ovb; Becond horse to receive 3 bovb from the sSafce. Nominati n,3 s^; acceptance, 10?. Diatrict lio scs nn'y. Three qnarters o* a mile. 6. Open "Welter Handicap, of 85 soys ; the second horae to receive 3 soys from tha stake i^omioation, 1 soy ; atceptanoe, 1 soy. Minimum weight, 9st. One and a quarter miles. 6. TOTATJSATORc takes, of 25 soya. Entrance, lOijtobe rnfd2 o ths Secretary immeciately afcer tho Welter Handicap is ran . rb.» vinn;r to be sold immediately after tbe race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the fands rf tin Club. Minimum wd-..h , B.jt Five *ur ong3. Any over■vrtigiit above 2 b 3 to ba declawd. RULES ANI> RtGULa.n6N3. 1 The Meeting will be held vnitr the Bulea cf Kscing and th» Aehbu-ton Racing Clnb Rues ... ....... V 2. No entry will ha. recsived v except on the Conditions that &ll disputes, claims, and olj to* <-iors arising out of thej:acing Blfa'l be decided by the Stewards, ot ihvT- 'may appoint. Their decision on !>U point b connected wi'h the carrj ing out. of tin i programme to be ticaU 3, A district 'hotee- ■shall mean any horse 1 baß been coramonlyreaidentin the district thus. 'Q the tivera Selwyn and Opihi, from betwe. ""iiary, 1888, and np to the date of 19ih Jay *MJ>irig Meeting, and owned by a the fortbe. wsi^ed m the eaid district person who i. v P« r "?^\ „ ■ , , .. during the satre W » J l bo deducted from the i Five per cent. >yable m accordance with groBS of all moneys p «pense of the couree. this programme for the to go to 6. All nominations and * . , . „ the funds of the Clnb. S| '» Bt trot to ta « 6. 'irotting Kaces. — Horeea l. satisfaction of the Referee NOMINATIONS. fe *i All nomjnationg to be accompanied *^ oia name, age, and description of horse, and c, "°* of the rider, must bs m the ha^da of the > : ec. tary not . lawr than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Match 27tb t 1888« WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared on Monday, April O.h. Weights for the second day's handicap'a will be declared at 9 o'clock on the evening of the firßt day'a racing ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day'a handicaps must be made to the Eecretary net later than 0 p.m. on Monday, A^ril IC, 1888. Acceptances for the eecond day's handicaps at 10 o'clock pa the ovsniog of the first dav'a racing, J I*l*7 Oi 0 - FOOIL^