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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1779, 29 February 1888, Page 1

AN APPEAL TO TEA DRINKERS OF ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT. OWING to the numerous pigments : thrust upon the Public under all " sorts of names, Btyleß, and trademarks, and which are sold under the guise of Pure Blended T^as, the infusion or which must undoubtedly have a most serious and damagin? effect upon the Phye-cil and Nervous System, especially upon children and females, who g<mflrally indulge freely m this unv\hole*omo Beverage, m order to coup and frustrate the sale of this foreign substitute and place before the Public a Nutritious and Unadulterated Article, we have procured and just landed come of tho very Choicest Selections of Teas, almost free frora iDSuluble asb, and cootaining all the properties and delicate aroma congenial to the plant m itshigbest state of preservation, oaly attained by great tare m selection. And whilst thus introducing oar Teas, and m order to expedite their increasing demand, wo present with every Pound of Tea a OCXJPON which entitles the holder to participate m the Prizes which will ba awarded to »he holders of the winning Coupons. 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 onra are Genuine we hope all our Cuatoicerß a tho Public wH avail themselves of this opportunity of securing a Prize m addition to the unsurpassed valua m Tea; WE HAVE ALSO TO HAND,;— ' Goc i Vabe m SUGAR 3, and numtron • other Lines too large to de ail, and wo have all our Stock replete for Harvest demfmds. : Hoping to see oar Forming Friend and Customers early anc. oiten. D. FFAELANE, Wholesale and Retail Grocer AND GEN T EEAL IMPOBTER. A SHBURTON RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING THURSDAY "and FRIDAY, APEIL 19th and 20th, 1888. First Race on each Day to start at 12.30 p.m. PRE3IDKKT— E. G.. .Wrighti , VIOH-PBSBI.-ThWA.itns— O W. fnrnell.J.O N, Gri^g, W. B Denshire, R. M'Owen, T. Leshy, W. Lvtt-lron, Judge— Matthew Stitt. — T. Lcahy § B.\t oioappers— The Cowmitcee. Clerk op \hb Soai<ks— T B. Upton. Clerk op the Course— A. Heweon. Treasurer — D. Thoraaa. PBObRAMMB. PinsT Day. 1. Handicap Euudlb Race, of 40 boys; the second bo'se to receive 6 soys from tha stake. Over light nights of L^ileß, abont B't 6in high. Nomination, 1 boy j acceptance, 1 boy. Two miles. 2. Wakahui Stakes HAymoAP, of 26 bovb. Nomination, 16s ; acsoptance, 10«. Oce ond n qnarter mileß. Diatrict horarsonly, 3. ASHBHRToK AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 65 eovs ; Becond horee to iecei"a 6 sove from ***s Btake. Nomination, 1 boy j acceptance! lj t>ov. Ono and a h;»lf milea 4. Posr Stakes, of 10 snvs. Entrance, 10s, to he made to the Secretary immediately after the Antuinn Handicap isrun. Uatoh weights. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 tovt, any Burplns to go to the funds of the Olnb. Bnlf a mile. 6. DlSTHior Wemer Handicap, of 20 eon. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 10s. Mnimum weight, 9at. D : sirict horees only, One and a half mila. 6. Flying Handicap, of 26 soys. Nominatinn, 1 soy ; acceptance, 10a. Three quarters of a mile. Second Day. 1. County Hurdlb Raob Handicap, of 25 soys ; the second horse to receive 8 soya from the stake. District horses only. Over six flights of .hurdles, about 6ft 6in high. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 10s, One mile and a half. 2. Grand Stand Handicap, of 45 soys; Eecond horse to receive 6 eovs rronj the etake. Nomination, 1 soy, acceptance, 1 eov. One mile. 3. Handicap Timh Trot (m eaddle), of 20 K)vs. Nomination, 10a,- acceptance, 63. Weight not l»sa than lOat. Pull and go. District horses only . Three miles. 4; Harvest Handic p, of 26 soys ; eecond horse to receive « boys from the stake, Nominati n, 16b ; ai .rcptatice, 10d. District hoees only. Throe quarters of a mile. 6. Open Welter Handicap, of 86 sovo ; tho seconu horse to receive 3 soya from tha etako domination, • soy ; acceptance, 1 boy. Minimum weight, 9it. One and a quarter miles. 6. Totalisator v-takks, of 26 aova. Entrance, 10*';Ecbo madj io the Secretary immei iately sifter iho Welter Handicap is run, j/h? vinn r to bo sold immediately af.er the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the f inds rf th'i Club. Miniainm weiyhi,Bat Five ! ur ongs. Any overweignt abovo 2 ba to be declared. RULES AND tftGGTli.'VriON.S. 1. Tiif- Me-tuig will be held under the Rules of Racing and the Aeliburton* Racing Olnb Rues 2 . No entry will be received except on the conditions that &v disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing sha 1 be decided by the tfte wards, or whom th^y may appoint. Their decision en pU poiutß connected wi*°hcho earn ing ont. of tin h programme to be finaL 8 A district ho;se shall mean any horea that haß been commonly resident m the district between tho riv«ra ftel*yn and Opihi, from 19ob January, 1888, and up to ibe date of the forthcoming Meeting, and owned by a pi^rFon who han resided m the said district ourine tho sau_e period.' 4 Five per cent, will ba deducted from tho gross of a:l moueya p ivuble iv accordance with this programme for th exptnse of the course. 6. AH nominations ai^d uo.eptunces to go to thefund9of thai lub. 6. ' rotting Races— Horses mußt trot to tha eatiefaotion of the Referee NOMINATIONS. All nommationii to be accompanied by fe«». namo. age, and deucriptiou of horse, and colon of the rider, must be m the ha..da of the ecre* tary not lawr vhan 9 p.m. on Euesday, Match 27w,1888. 1 WEIGHTS. Weightß for the first cay 'a handicaps will be declared on Monday, April 9*l*. 'Weights for the eecond day's handicap's will be declared at 9 o'clock on the evening o the first day'o racing ACCEPTANCES. ' Acceptances for the first day's handicaps Qst be maae to the fcecretary not latex than m \m. on Monday, Ar>ril 16, 1888 . 9 P %eptances for the eecond day's handicaps Ay o'clock on theoev-suing of the firat day* an 10 racing. Q { Q, OOHS, m ._ **m