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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1960, 3 October 1888, Page 1

Public Notices 30,000 FKUIT TREES. No Christchurch Wcolly Aphis or Bangiora Scale Blight. THOS."SEALY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Season i Planting by far the Largest and - Beit Stock of Fiuit Trees m Canterbury, PLUM TREBB PEACH TBEEB CHERRY TREES APRICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, Ac, Ac, well grown robust tree and grafted on the best stockß Also large quantity of Berry Fruitß of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES? and SHELTER TRteES, Roses, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, 800 te,&c, &c. 1 great variety. MBSSRo J. SEALY &CO., Seedsmei East stree continue to act on my beha' m Town, *nd alt orders, &c, entrusts to them shall have prompt attention. JtBBOimVJE PMOED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, THOMAS SBALY, River Bank, Ashburton r nting wrath approaoh to Traffic Brigds Sporting. 18HBURT0S JACIHC CLUB. SPBING MEETING. THDBSDA.Y AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND AND 23RD, 1888. PWKIDJSNT— E. G. Wright. VICE-PRKSI-dent — John Grigg. Judge — Mat» hew Stitt Stewards— C. W ; Purnell, W. B. Denshire* Hugo Friedlander, W. Lyttelton, E. G. Crisp, J. C N. Grigg. A.' J. Reid, Dr Tweed. . TREASURER— David Thomas Clerk of Scales— T. E. Upton* Clerk tof Course— A: Hewson. Handicappers ' — T. Quill Starter — D. Thomas. First Race to start each day at I p.m. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. First Day. i. Handicap Hurdle Race, oi 35 sovsf nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, I soy ; The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in highi Two miles 1 2; County Platk Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination, I soy j acceptance, ios District horses only. One mile and a quarter* 3; Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 55 soys ; nomination, \% soy; acceptance, 1 soy The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and a-half 4. Swont Handicap, of 25 soys ; nomination, XSs ; 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 Clubi Catch weights* Three quarters of a milcl 6. Spring Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination,' 1 sov } acceptance ios. One mile. 7. Welter Handicap, ot 25 sots ; nomination, 15s; acceptance, ios- District horses only. Two miles. Second Day. I.' 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 sovsj nomination, I sovj acceptance, I 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, ios. The second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. District horses only. Weight not less than lost. Poll-and-go. Three miles. 4. Welter Handicap, of 35 soys ; nomina* tion, I soy; acceptance, 1 soy. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the ' stake. For horses that have never won an advertised race of 25 soys on the flat. Minimum weight, ost. Two miles. c 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. 2 The meeting will be held under tbe rules of racing, and the Ashbuiton Racing Club Rl ?No entry will be received except oa the conditions that all claims, disputes, and oblections arising out of the racing shall be deSfcd by the Stewards or whom they may appoint' Thtir decision on all points connected wittt the carrying out oi this programme te * A district horse shall mean any horse thai has been commonly resident m the district between the rivers Selwyn and Opihi, from Aumist2oth, 1888, and up to thejate of th( forthcoming meeting, and owned by a persoi who has resided m the said district dunng th< ""TF^ve per cent will be deducted from th< cross of all moneys payable m accordance witl this programme for the expanses of the course <. -All nomination and acceptance fees t< go to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Race— Horses must trot to th> satisfaction ot a Referee. 1. The Stewards reserve to themselves tn righ to add a consolation race to the pro \ gramme. NOMINATIONS. All Nominations accompanied by fee, namt dee, description, and performances of horse and colors of the rider must be m the hand of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. o Saturday, November 3rd, 1888. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day's handicaps wi be declared on or about November 14H Weights for the second day's handicaps wi be declared at 9 o'clock m \he evening ofth first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES* Acceptances for the first day's handicai tt £tb7in tbe hands of tibe Secretary not Jati Sano p.m. on Monday, November 19th, 188! Acceptances for the second day's handicai 1 10 o'clock on.the evening of the first day G BISSET, Secretary!