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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1762, 9 February 1888, Page 1

AN APPEAL TOTEADKINKERB OP APHBURTON ATSD SURROUNDING DISTRICT. OWING to the nu^erons pigments thrust upon ih» Pablio under all sorts of names, styles, and trademarks, ard which are Bold under the gtriao of Pare Blended T>as, the infusion ot which must undoubtedly have a most serious and damagine effect upon the Physic »1 and Nervous System, especially upon children and females, who generally indulge freely m this unwholesome Beverage, m order to coop and frustrate the safe of this foreign substitute and place before the Public a Nutritious and Unadulterated Article, we have procured and just landed Borne of the very Choicest Elections o£ Tens, almost free from insoluble ash, «nd cootain'Dg all the properties and delicate aroma congenial to the plant m itehigbeßt 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 present with every Pound of Tea a GCUPON which entires the hoider to participate m the Prizes which will bo awarded to <he holders of the rvinnfng Coopons. Hoping the Public of Ashburton will not feel antagonistic to this movement on account of tome un* scrupulous Firms issuing Counterfeit Coupons and Fictitious Prizes, but as ours are Genuine we hope all our Customers and the Public wi 1 avail th< mselvea of this opportunity of securing a Prize m addition to the unsurpassed value m Tea. WE HAVE ALSO TO HAND,— Goc d Vabe m SUGARS, and numerous other Lines too large to de ail, and we have all our Stock replete for Harvest demands. Hoping to see our Farming Friend and Customers early and. often. D. FFAKLANE, Wholesale and Retail Grocer AND GENTEKAL IMPORTER. A BHBIJRTON RAGING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY "and FRIDAY, APBjX;i9m ;^N?> 2Qth, . 1888. FirfS Sace on eaoh Day to start at 12.80 p.m. Pkesidkht—E. GK Wright. Vioe-Presi-Dkbts— J. Grigg nnd W. O. Walker. JlTDGß— Matthew SMtfc. STARTER— T. Lcabv. Haedioappers— The Committee. Clerk, of vhb tOAi-ES— T. B. Upton. Clkbk of thb Course— A. Hewson, Trkaburer—D. Thomas. PROGRAMME. FmsT Day. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 soy* ; the second horso to receive 5 bovb from the stake. Over tight nights of h-.dles, about 3 f t 6in high. Nomination, 1 boy ; 1 acceptance, 1 soy. Two miles. 2. Wakanci Stakes Handicap, of 26 hots. Nomination, 15a ; acceptance, 10 1. Oce j»nd n qnarter miles. District horses only, 8. Abhburton Autumn Handicap, of 65 eovs ; second horse to reoci^a 6 cove from ♦•.*• 3 stake. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, l v kov. One and a half miles. 4. Posr Stakes, of 10 soys. Ent'ance, 10s, to be mad« to the Secretary immediately nf re* the Antamn Handicap is ran. Catch weights. The winner to be Bold iinme» d Lately after the race for 15 sovt, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Half a mile. 6. District Welter Handicap, of 20 bovb. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 10s. M'nimum weight, 9at. D'.Birict horeeß only. Ono and a half mile. 8, Flying Handioap, of 25eovs. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 10a. Three quartoro of a milo. Second Day. 1. County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 25 boys ; the Becond home to rsceivo 3 soya from tbe Btake. District horses only. Over six flights of hurdles, about Bft 6in high. Nomination, 15a ; acceptance, 10s, Ono mile aid a half. 2» Grand £tand Handicap, of ih bovb; second horso to receive 6 eovs trom the *toke. Nomination, 1 boy, acceptance, 1 One mile. a n? 3™, * p TIMB TroT fin Bardic), of 20 8. V audio*, lOhj acceptance. 6s, w«"; * <l !*i 'thanlOst, Pall and go. Weghhnotle., Three miles. JJietnc horee- only. "ft 90VB . BeC ond 4; Harvest Handicap, 01 ." - m the ntaka horse to rcccuvo 3 cove ft** Dißtriot Nominaii n, lOs ; ncceptar,ce, 10.^. «Hb, ho Bea in'y. Thrro qnarcers of atu ' - 6. Open Welter Handicap, of $5 boys ; tho Bui-onu U"rdo to recoive 8 aova from the etako i boy ; a^ceptanoe, 1 boy. Minimum woight, 93t. One and a qniirter miles. V; 6, TOTAUBATOR-TAKKB, of 25sov«i, Entamcei 10.4 ; ti; bo mndj o the Secretary iromcciaiely after tho Wol'er Handicap is rnn. rhi? vinn-r .to be sold imm'-diatcly af^er tbo race, the,. whole of the proceeds to go to tho funda <-f,thg Club. Minimnm weith,B3t Five .'ur"ongß. Any over« weight above 2 ba 10 be declared, RULES ANI) L'.JiG(JLA.nONB. 1. Tho Afe<*ing will be. held nncter the Rulea of Racing and the Aehburton Racing Clnb Ruea ..-.!-■• '••'" 2 No entry.will be recpi^d except on the conditions thatTTSfl di-putec, claims, and ol j*j« tions arising out of iho r cinq aha I be decided by the b towards, or whom th»iy may appoint, Thei' decision on pU poiuts connected wi<-htbo carr« ing oaC of tin proprimme to be flnal. 8. A dihtriet hori-e shall mean any horse thut haß been cmmonly resident m tho district bo' woe n tbe iivi>ra fcel*yn and Opihi, from 19h Jmnary, 1888, and np to ihe oateof the foribcou.ii g Meeting, and owned by a pnrpon who has neiaed m the eaid district ■mrinK the sau.e period 4 Fi«o per cent, will be deducted from the ! gross of a 1 moueyß p tyable iv accordance with thia programme for th < expense of the coaree. 6. All nominatiooß and ucueptances to go to the fnnds if the Club. 6. "' rotting Uacos — Horses mnet trot to the satißfaouon of the Uefereo NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fee, name, age, and description of horse, and colors of the rider, must ba in the ha..<iß of the coretary no< lawr than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Maioh 27tb,1888. WEIGHTS. Weights for tho lirot i.ay'B handicaps will be declared on Monday, April 9 v h. Weights for the second day's handioap'g will bo declared at 9- a'clock on the evening of the first day'o racing ACOrPTANOES. Acceptances for the first day's handicaps must bo ma^e to tbe fcecrctary not later than , 9 p.m. on Monday, A^rit IG, 1888* Acceptances f or the second day'a handicaps at 10 o'clock on the evening of the first day's racing, I+] . y €?J 0. FOOKB,