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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1765, 13 February 1888, Page 1

AN APPEAL TO TEA DRINKERS OF AEHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. OWING 'to the nu erona pigments thrust upon the Publio under all sorts of named, styles, and trademarks, and whiolfare sold under the guiso of Pure Blended Tnas, the infusion ot which must undoubtedly have a most serious and damaging effect upon the Physical and Nervous System, especially upon children and females, who g«Hi«ral}y indulge freely m this unwholesome Beverage, m order to coop and frustrate the sile of this foreign substitute and place before the Publio a Nutritions aad Unadul tended Article, we ha< c procured and jug' landed some of the very (..hoieest of eas, almost free fro>i lDSuluble asb, and codtain i-g all the properti«s and delicate arom 1 congenial to the plmt m ituhighest state of preservation, ooly a taioed by great cars m selection. And wliilst thus introducing our Teas, and m order to expedite their increasing demand, we present with every Ponnd of Tea a OCUPON which entitles the hoider to paHioipate m the Prizes which will be awarded to the holders of the winning Coupons. Hoping the Public of Ashburton will not teel antagonistic to thi.o movement on account of come un« pcrupulous Firms issuing Counterfeit Coupons and Fictitious Prizes, but as oura are Genuine we hope all our Customers and the Public wi 1 avail- themselves of this opportunity of securing a Prize m addition to the unsurpassed value m Tea. WE HAVE ALSO TO HAND,— I Goc d.Vafre m SUGARS, and. numerous I other Lines too large to de-ail, and we have all our Stock replete for Harvest demandß. ' Hoping to Bee our Farming Friend and Customers early ana often. D. FMKLAIE, Wholesale and Retail Grocer' AND GENERAL IMPORTEE. A BHBURTON RAGING OLtJB. THURSDAY 15d FRIDAY, APEIL 19th and 20th, 1888. First Kace on each Day to start at 12.30 p.m. Pkbsidkkt— E. Q Wright. ViokPrksi. dents- J Grigg nnd W. C. Walker. Junoß— Matthew BMtt. FTAn T JBR— T. leahy. Ha* DiOAPPERS-The Uouimittee, Clekk op \he B. Upton. Clkbk- of the Counsß — A. Qeweon, TRRASPBEa— D. Thomaß. PBO&RABfiriB. First Day. : . 1. Handicap Hurdlb Raoh, of 40 eovs ; the eecond noise to receive 6 bovb from the stake. Over <ight n-^htß of t^Jles, aboat B't 6in high. Rumination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 boy. Two mileß. 2. Wakanoi Stakes Handicap, o» 26 nova, Womination. 16-< ; aci-nptance, 10 • Oca Bur} n q -artet inilep. Dißtr?ct horare only. 3. ASBBITRTW AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 65 fcovs ; second hojse to rec'i"3 6 hovf from *.*■ ? Btafee. Nominfit'.cij, 1 ?ov j acceptance, Iff1 ff kov. Qneand bi.lf miles i. Posf RtaKSS, of 10. sivß. ; Ent ance, 103, to ba iaad» to the Secrata'y immediately afte- tbe Ant umn Handicap is run. Catch veights. Tho ■ winner : to be sold iuuuer diatply after the race for 15 eovi, any Bnrplua to go to the funds of the Glub. Hnlf a mile ... 5. DisTiiior Wbmer Handicap, of 20 aova. Nomination, lOs ; acceptance, 10a v M ni« mom weight, 9at. D'sirict horßes only. One and a half mile. , . j. 6. Flying Handicap, of 25 eovs. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 10a, Three quarters of a mile. Second Day. 1. Oountv Hurdle Rage Handicap, of 25 Bova ; the second horse to rsceive 3 soya 'rom the atake. District horses only. Over six flights of hurdles, aboat Bft 6in high. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 10s, One mile axid a half. 2» Grand tTAND Handicap, of 45 bovb; .second horsa to rectivo 6 tova trom the stoke. omination, 1 gov , acceptance, 1 boy One mile. 3. Handicap Time Trot (m saddle), of 20 hove. W<miuution, 10sj acceptance, ss. Weight not 1-es than lOat. Pall and go. l>ißtncf horßa« only. Three miles. 4; Harvest Handic,, p. of 25 soys; second borse to receive - oovs fr^m the stake, Nominati n,lsi;a ceptar.ee, 103. District ho ees only. Thn.e quarters of a mile. 6. Open Welter Han dioap, of 85 bovb ; the Beconu horae to receive 3 soya from the stake iSomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 boy- Minimum weight, 9st. One and a quarter miles; 6. TOTAMSATOR -Takes, of.26sovs. Entrance. 10.- ; d>j bo nofldj >o the Secretary imme* ciatftly after lho Wel'er Handicap is run. xhs vimi. r to be sold immediately af er tb» raco, the whole of the proceeds to go to the fands **f tha Club. Minioinm wejf;h,Bst Five 'urongß. Any over* wtigbt above 2 b.s to be declared. BDLJ33 AND RIiGUJUA.riONB. 1. Tho Meeting will be held under the Bales of Racing and the Aehburton Bacing Club Rn es 2 No entry will be received except on the conditions that ail disputes, claims, and objea* tions arising out ot the racing sha'l be decided by the etewarde, or whom they may aDpoint. Thei^decisiou en pll poiuts connected wi'htho o»rr ; . ing out of thy > propr.imme to be tinaL 8. A dibtrict horte eball mean any horse that hae I een c< n^monly resident, ir the di»tr>ct bA'wwn the riv« j ra ireK-yn and Opihi, from 19. h Jmuaiy, 1888, und np 10 .he date of the furtlicou-ii g Meeting, and owned by a pTfon who hnH resided m the eaid district urine tho eaae period 4 Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of al mo u eve p >.yab!e iv accordance with this programme f r th eiptnso of the course. 6. Alt nominatioDß aud bcceptances to go to tbe funds « f the ■ lab. 6. 'roti ing Races — Horses must troy to the eatisfao ion cf tbe Utferee NOMINATIONS. All nom'nationa to be accompanied by fee, name, nee, and deHcriptiou of horsa, and colore of the rider, must bs m the ha..ds of the ■• foretnry no< lawr than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27t*,1888. WEIGHTS. Weightß for the firet cay's handicaps will be declared on Monday, April 9 -a. Weights for tbe eecond day's handicap's will be declared at 9 o'clock on the evening o the firet day's racing AOCI FIANCES. Acceptances for tho first day's handicaps must be ma 1 eto tbe becrftaTy not later th*n 9 p.m. on Moi>duy, A"ril 16, 1888, Acceptances for the aeounu day 'a handicaps at 10 o'clock on tbe evening of the firet day's racing, 141H Qi 0. FOOHB. *$W Becretary