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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1961, 4 October 1888, Page 1

Public Notices 30,000 FEUIT TREES. No Christchurch Wcolly Aphis or Bangiora Scale Blight. THOS.ISBAL.Y NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Seeson c Planting by far the Largest and Beat Stock of Fiuit Trees m Cacterbury, probably m th© Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREEB 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 beßt Btocks Also large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES; and SHELTISB TRteEfc 5 , J&oses, Crna mental Trees, Shrubs, lioo tt>,&c, &c. great variety. MESSRo J. SBALY &00., Seedsmen East stroo" continue to act on my behal m Town, nd all orders, &c., entrusted to them Bhall have prompt attention. DEROff »TIVB PBIOBD CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, THOMAS SEALY, River Bank, Aehburton r ntlng south approach to Traffic Brigd j Sporting* ASHBURTON RACING CLUB, SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND and *3RD, 1888. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-Prksi-dent— John Grigg. Judge — Mat'hew Stitt Stewabds—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 op Course — A: Hewson. Handicappers —T. Quill Starter— D. Thomas. First Race to start each day at 1 p.m. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. First Day. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 35 sovsi nomination, , 1 soy; acceptance, 1 soy; The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in bight Two miles* 2; County Plate Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, ios District horses only. One mile and a quarter* ; 3; Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 55 soys ; nomination, ij£ soy ; acceptance, 1 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 ofthe Club. Catch weights. Three quarters of a mile* 6. Spring Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance- ios. One mile. 7. Welter Handicap, oi 25 soys ; nomina- " tiohj '" 15s ; acceptance, ios. District horses only. Two miles. Second Day. 1; County Hurdle Race Handicap, of^o soys; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, lbs. 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. 2,JRaqing Club Handicap, of 45 soys; nomination, x 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, ios. The second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. District horses only. Weight not less than iosU Pull-and-go. Three miles, 4, Welter Handicap, of 35 soys $ nomination, 1 soy ; - acceptance, 1 soy. Tbe 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, 9st. Two miles. 5. Flying Handicap, of 35 soys; nomination I soy ; acceptance iosi 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. RUIZES AND "REGULATIONS. 1 The meeting will be held under tbe rules of racing, and the Ashbuiton Racing Club Rules 2 ffo 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 connected with the carrying out oi this programme te be final. 3 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 grow of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for the expenses of the course. 5. All 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, name, age, description, and performances of horse, »nd colors of the rider must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 3rd, 1888. 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 first daj'^racing. ACCEPTANCES; Acceptances for the first day's handicap! must be m the hands of the Secretary not latei thtno p.m. on Monday, November ipth, 1888, Acceptances for the second day's handicap! t Id bxlock on,the evening of the first day's G MSSET, Secretary!