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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1761, 8 February 1888, Page 1

AN APPEAL TO TEA DRINKERS OP ABHBUBTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. OWING to tho numerous pigments thrust upon th-» Public undurall sorts of natnoa, stjlpp, and trademark*, and which are sold under the guise of Pore Blended TVns, the infusion ot which must undoubtedly have a. most serious and dainagine effect upon the Physic il and Nervous System, especially upon childron and females, who generally indulge freely m this unwholesome Beverage, m order to conp and frustrate the sale of this foreign substitute and place before the Publio a Nutritions and Unadulterated Artiole, we have procured and just landed Boine of the very Choicest Bblections of 1 Teas, almost free from iosuluble ash, and coatain'Dg all tbe properties and delicate aroma congenial to the plant m itshighest state of preservation, only attained by great care m selection. And whilst thus introducing our Teas, and m order to expedite their increasing demand, we § resent with every Ponnd of Tea a (.UPON which entitles the holder to participate m the Piize3 whtcb will be awarded to the holders of the winning Conponß. Hoping the Public of Ash- " burton will not leel antagonistic to thi* movement on account of tome un« scrupulous Firms issuing Counterfeit Coupons and Fictitious Prizes, but as oura are Genuine we hope all our Customers and tho Puhlio wi'l avail themselves of this opportunity of securing a Prize io addition to the unsurpassed value m Tea. WE HAVE ALSO Tp 'HAND,— Goc d Vabe m SUGARS, and numeroua other Lines too large to de ail, and we have all onr Btock replete for Harvest demands. Hoping to boo our Farming Friends and Customers early antx of tan. D. HiELANE, Ifiolesij/ id Retallt Gkcer : and ,GEN|;BAL IMPOETEB. RACING OLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY "and FRIDAY, A.PBIL 19th and 20th, 1888. First Bace on each Day to start at 12.30 p.m. Pbesidbkt— E. G. Wright. Vice PresiDRKTS— J Grigg nnd W. G Walker. JUPGE— Matthew BMM;. STAR^BR— T. Icahv HA^ DiOAppEßs-The Goumittee. Clerk, of ihe T B. Upton. Clerk of thb Course — A. Hewson. TRKABtTRER— D. Thomna. proglsakjib. First Dat. 1. Handicap Hurdlb Race, of 40 boys ; tho eecond ncsa to receive 6 bovb from the stake, Over 'ight tights of L-*JkB, about 8 t Gin high. Nomination, 1 boy : acceptance, 1 boy. Twa miles. 2. Wakanui Stakes HAycioAP, of 26 soys. Nomination. 16s j acoaptance, lOi. Ore and a quarter miles. District horse a only. B. ASHBHRTON AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 65 boys ; second horse to receif a 6 eovs from f A* ? stake. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1? &ov. One and a half miles 1. Posr Stakes, of 10 sovb. Bnt-anoe, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Antumn Handicap ia run. Catch weights, The winner to be Bold imme» diataly after the race for 15 sovi, any surplus to go to the funds of the Olub. Hnlf a mile. 6. DisTHior Welter Handicap, ot 20 soys. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10a. M ; ni« mum weight, 9at. D strict horses only. One nnd a half mi'e. 6, Flying Handicap, of 25 eovs. Nomination, laov; acceptance, 10*. Three quartera of a milo. Second Dat. 1. County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 25 boys ; the second horse to rsceive 8 soya from tbe stake. District horses only. Over six flights of hurdles, about Bft 6in high. Nomination, 16i ; acceptance, 10s, " One mile and a half. 2. Grand *tand Handicap, of 4fi soys; second bore 9 to receive 6 i ovs iron) the. stoke. Nomination, 1 soy, acceptanca, 1 boy. One mile. 3. Pandicap Time Trot (inßa-fdle), of 20 fova. .N- minution, 10s j acceptance, 53. Weigh"; not l^es than lOst. Pail and go. U'Btrict. horßiv only. Three miles. <t; Harvhst Handicap, of 26 «*ovb; second horße to recmv.i 3 oovb fr m the stake. Nocoina'i n, ■ 6-< ; acceptance, 10i. Diatrict ho fipp "niy. Thr»o qnarcers o* a mile. 6. Open Welter Handicap, of 86 boys; the «eionu . hune to receive S bcvm from the Boko domination, I boy ; axoptanoo, 1 Boy, Minimnm weight, 9it. One and a qunrter miles. 6. Totai.isator stakes, of 25 soya. Entrances 10 < ; to be macta to the Secretary immediately nfcer the WeUer Handicap ia ran. ih.' vinn r to" be Bold immediately af er the race, the whole of tho proceeds to go to the finds ft th-> Clnb. Minianm weiih',Bit Five 'nr.ong9. Any over* wtigtit 'above 2 bs <o be declared. RbuES-ANJ) HtGTJIj&.rjONS. 1. Td«- Me--»-m^ will be hold. rixtiii the Bules ot Racing and tho AfhbtittQn -facing Olnb Ru eB ■ -" ■ 2 No entry will bo received except on the conditions that*.-] diMptites, claims, and ol j*i. tioi-B arising out of (he Joeing Bha I be decided by tbe Mewards, or whomthiy may appoint. Thei' decision «n p U poiuiß connected wi*h the carr ins; on« of tin » propr-rome to be tinal. 8 A district hor>e eball mean any boira tbs.t baa been c, mm only resident m the diotrxt b-'weni tbe riv- ra and Opihi, f n m 19 U Jinuaiy, '888, nnd op to he date of the furthcouricg Meeting, and owned by a pi-rhon «ho has r<sied m the eaid dietriot u'ine thu sav e per.od 4 Fi»>e ppr cent, will be deducted from tbe gr«>BH •f a 1 moueve p yubJe iv accordance with th<o pr"trr4uime f r th exp< naa of tbe course. ft, Al> nominations ai.d (.o.eptances to go to tbe funds <f thu < lub. 6. ' rotuug Kaces — Horseß muet trot to the satisfaction of the R"f.»ree NOMINATIONS. All nomination* to be accompanied by fed, name. »cc, and deHcription of horso, and colors of the rider, muwt b m the ha. .an of the >-eore> tftry no lawr ihun 9 p.m. on Tueeday, M<uou 27w,1888. WEIGHTS. Weights for the firbt cay's handicaps will be declared on Monday, Aptil 9.h. Weights for the second day's handicap* will bo declared at 9 o'clock on the evening of the first day'o racing ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's handicaps must be mate to tbe becrrtary not later than 9 p-m on Monday, A"ril 16, 1888 Acceptano b for the eecond day's handicaps at 10 o'clock on the evening of the first day'a racing, QiQ.IQQXS. KW B«retarj«