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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1959, 2 October 1888, Page 1

Public Notices 30,000 FRUIT TREES. No Chriatchurch Woolly Aphis or Bangiora Scale Blight. THOS.ISEAI.Y NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Seasons Planting by far the Largest and Best Stock of Fiuit Trees m Canterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TREES CHERRY TREES APRICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust tree and grafted on the best stocks Albo large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES* and SHELTKH TRtiES, Roses, Crna mental Trees, Shrubs, Roo tß,&c, &c. great variety. MESSRo J. BEALY &00., Seedsme' East ttrce continue to act on my beha' m Town, B nd all orders, &c, entrusts* to them shall have prompt attention. Bigoa 9tivm Priced catalogues ok APPLICATION, THOMAS BEALY, Biver Bank, Ashburton f nting south approach to Traffic Brig da Sporting. ASHBURTON RACING CLDB SPRING MEETING, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND and 23RD, 1888. PRESIDENT— R G. Wright. VICE-PRKSl-dent— John Grigg. Judge — Mat'hew Stitt Stewards— C. Vf. Purnell, W. B. Den« sbire, Hugo Friedlander, W. Lyttelton, E. G. Crisp, T. C. N. Grigg, A. J. Reid, Dr Tweed. Treasurer — David Thomaß Clerk of Scales — T. E. Upton* Clerk of Course— A: Hewson. Handicappers — T. Quill Starter— D. Thomas. Fiist Race to start each day at 1 p.m. PROGRAMME~bF EVENTS. First Day. l. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 35 sovsi nomination, x soy ; acceptance, I sbv ; The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high* Two miles » si County Plat* Handicap, of 30 soys j nomination, I soy ; acceptance, ios District horses only. One mile and a quarter* 3i Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 55 soys ; nomination, l} 4 soy ; acceptance, I soy The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and a-half 4. Sprint Handicap, of 25 soys; nomination, 15s ; acceptance, ios» District horses only* Seven furlongs. 5. Novel Race, of 25 soys* Entrance ios, to be made to the Secretary after the Sprint Handicap is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, all the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club* Catch weights. Three quarters of a mileJ ' 6. Spring Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomina- J tion, 1 soy ; acceptance ios. One mile. J, Welter Handicap, ol 25 sots ; nomina- « tion, 15s; acceptance, ios: District horses only. Two miles. Second Day. * ti County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 soys; nomination, I soy; acceptance, ios. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over 6 flights of hurdies, about 3ft 6in high. District horses only. One mile and a half. 3, Racing Club Handicap, of 45 soys; nomination, I. soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and a quarter. 3. Handicap District Time Trot, (m saddle) of 20 soys; nomination, ios; acceptance, 103. The second horse to Teccwc 2 soys out of the stake. District , horses only. Weight not less than lost Pull-and-go. Three miles. 4. Wblter Handicap, of 35 soys j nomina* tion, 1 soy ; acceptance, I soy. The j second horse to receive 3 soys out of the , stake. For horses that have never won an , advertised race of 25 soys on the fiat, , Minimum weight, 9st. Two miles. «. Flying Handicap* 0f 35 soys; nomination I soy ; acceptance ios, The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Five furlongs. 6. Disposal Stakes, of 30 soys ; entrance ios to be made to the Secretary after the Flying Handicap is run The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Minimum weight 8 stone. Three quarters of a mile. rules and Regulations. 1 The meeting will be held under tbe rules of racing, and the Ashbuiton Racing Club 2 No entry will- be received except on the conditions that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Thtir decision on all points con* nected with the carrying out oi this programme te be final. . „ t n. .. % A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the district between the rivers Selwyn and Opihi, from August 20th, 1888, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person Who has resided m the said district during the same period* 4 Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this progJAimne tor the expenses of the course. 5. AIT nomination and acceptance fees to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Race— Horses must trot to the satisfaction of a Referee. 7. The Stewards reserve to themselves the righ to add a consolation race to the programme* NOMINATIONS. All Nominations accompanied by fee, namf, egeS dtsciiptioiti and performatices of horse, •nd colors of the rider must be m the hands of the Secretary »ot later than 9 p.m, on Saturday, November 3rd, I WB. WEIGHTS. Weights, for the first day's handicaps- wil be declared on or about November 14th. Weights for the second day's handicaps will be declared at 9 o'clock m the evening of the tot day's racing' ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the. first day's handicaps must be m the hands of the Secretary not later Sario p.m. on Monday, November 19th, 1888. Acceptances for the second day s handicaps % 10 o'clock on the evening of the first day s G WSSET, §ecr«uryi