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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1891, 12 July 1888, Page 3

Public Notices . H. Ton SCHOENEBERG, abinot maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General House Furnisher, (Late of Cbristchurch), East Street, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at 3hrietchurch rates. The latest patterns prcduof,d Pianos repolished at very low rates. Repairs doao on the premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. Funerals conducted with approved Btyle and economy. WHY • WHAT'S ~ O'CONNEIjL DOING NOW i '■■ • ;^ SeUhlg . - r HORSE OLOTHB from ... WATESPROOFOILSKINSUITB. •: ; ;: ; from ....... ... „,' 128 6d CALICO TENTS from 12a 6d And everything else m the Trade equally cheap ; and all his own make. Let us go and o P. O'COOTELL'S Al Tent Depot. Where is his Shop ? why, 0 O M P. TO N 'S B^J I h D I N G S t . r Moore Street, Aahburton. .„ : 6*29

BLANKETS. BLANKER. THAVE secured a large lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, slightly sained. ; COME EARLY as the price will iseii "} them quick. AsWton X!iotliin|^^^ SAUNDERB' BUILDINGS. " V Robert Alcorn. ::- - Sporting. y:[j? f -{Usl

! ASHBURTON OOUKTY HUNT CLUB. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASEB. To be held on the Ashburton Racecourse ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1888. Patrons : Hon John McLean and Matthew Stitt. President : John Grigg. " ■ ' Vice-Presidents : G. H. Alington, W. B. Denshire, D. McLean, and Dr Leahy. Stewards : J. Coibett, E W. Bowyer, J. C. N. Grigg, A. T. Reid, J. Jackson, F; Rus-ell, A, Fooks, J. Heseltine, H. G. Pitt, W. B. Denshire. Judge :M. Stitt. Starter :D. Thomas. Clerk of the Course : A. Hewson, Clerk of the Scales : T. E. Upton. Handicappers : Mark Scott, John Corbett, W. B. Denshire. PROGRAMME: The first Race to start at 12.30 p.m. ' ' 1. Handicap Hurdle Rack, of 15 soys ; the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters, the ' property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Nomination, ios acceptance, ss. About 2 miles 2. Hunt Club Steeplechase. Cup Handicap, of 20 soys (cash or trophy) ; the second horse to receive 3 . soys Irom the : stake. Open to any qualified Hunters, the property of .members of any recognised Hunt Club. Minimum weight, 10 stone. Nomination, ios ; acceptance, ios. About 3 miles over fair hunting . country. ■ ;> . . ; \ 3. Selling Hack Race, of 10 sovsj rid weight under 9 stone. The winner to be sold by auation immediately after the ! race for 10 sbvsi' any surplus to go to ' the funds of the' Club. Post entry, ios. Three-quarters of a mile. 4. Maiden Steeplechase Plate, of 15 : soys j the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For horses that have . never won an advertised steeplechase ; for qualified Hunters, the property of mem- T . bers of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Weight-for-age. Nomination, 15s ; ' acceptance, free. About two miles. 5. Hunters' Flat Race Handicap, of 15 'sovsj the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified Huntess, the property of members of the Ashbur- .< ton County Hunt Club. >'orses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles m front of the stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. Nomination, ios; acceptance, ss, About two •-.'

miles. : . ' 6. Selling Hunters' Steeplechase Han* dicap, of 10 soys ; winner to be sold by auction immediately after the Tace for 15 soys, any surplus to go to .the funds of the Club. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance free ; to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes after the. weights are , declared. Once round the Steeplechase course. ... RULES AND REGULATIONS. ...,,. j 1. Ihe meeting will be held under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules where applicable. . .',••■ 2. No entry will . Ye received except on the, •■ conditions that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points connected with the carrying cut of this programme to be final. 3. A qualified Hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted at least three times . with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1888 Master of Hounds certificate to be produced at the scales. 4. Five per cent wi'.l be deducted froca the ; , gross of all monies payable m accordance w^h this programme for expenses of the course. 5. AU nominations and acceptances to goto the funds of the Club. . - ■ 6. Riders m all races except Selling Hack 1 Race must be members of some recognised " Hunt Club* aj\d members ticket must be prc**ducQd at the scales it required. - 7. Eiders who have never won an adveitised race of any sort, value 20 soys or over, allowed 7'bs m all races, except the Selling, Hack Race, ' NOMINATIONS, : ' Nominations for all handicaps and entries for Maiden Steeplechase and Selling Hunters', Steeplechase, accompanied by fees, name, age,description. and performances of horses, and colors of the riders, must be m the hands oS the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashbutton, not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 2is| ( 1888. J .- . ■ f.

WEIGHTS. Weights for the Handicap Hurdle Race, Hunt Club Cup, and Hunters' Flat Race, will be declared on Monday, July 30th, 1888. Weights for the Selling Steeplechase will be declared immediately after the Hunters' Flat Race is run. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances, accompanied by fees, mnst be m the hands of ihe Secretary not later than 9 p.m. oa Saturday, August 4th, 188 S. E, J, FOOKS; Secretarj