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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1962, 5 October 1888, Page 1

Public Notices 30,000 FRUIT TREES. No Christchurch Woolly Aphis or fiangiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEALY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Seasons Planting by far the Largest and Best Btock of Fruit Trees m Canterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREBB PBAOH TBEEB CHERRY TREES APRTCOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, Ac, well grown robust tree and grafted on the beßt stocks Also large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES! and SHELTER TRBES, Roses, Crna mental Trees, Shrubs, Roo ts,&o, Ac. great variety. MESSR R J. BEALY &00., Seedsmes East stree continue to act on my beha' m Town, nd all orders, &c, entrustei to them shall have prompt attention. J>EBO2 TIVI PRICED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, THOMAB SEALY, River Bank, Ashburton. r nting wuth approach to Traffio Brigds Sporting* ASHBURTON JRACING CLUB SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND AND 23RD, 1888. P&WIDKNT— 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. Trxasurer— 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. 2, Handicap Hurdle Race, of 35 sovsi nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, t soy ; The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high* Two miles » 2J County Plate Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination, I soy ; acceptance, 10s Distric; horses only. One mile and a quarter. j; Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 55 soys ; nomination, \% soy; acceptance, 1 soy The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stair*: ' Cue =i!s and a-half 4. SrkiNT Handicap, of 25 soys ; nornina. tion, 15s j acceptance, ios» District horses only* Seven furlongst 5. Novel Race, of 25 soys* Entrance 10s, 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 mile! 6. Spring Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination, I soy ; acceptance 10s. One mile. 7. Welter Handicap, of 25 soys j nomination, 15s; acceptance, 10s; District horses only. Two miles. Second Day. ft County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 soys; nomination, I sovj acceptance, 303. 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,| Racing Club Handicap, of 45 sov3 j nomination, x soy ; 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, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. District horses only. Weight not less than lost. Pull-and-go. Three milcß. 4, Wklter Handicap, of 35 soys ; nomination, I soy; acceptance, I 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, gst. Tyre miles. 5, Flying Handicap, 0f 35 soys; nomination I soy ; acceptance 10s, The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the 6take. Five furlongs. 6, Disposal Stakes, of 30 soys; entrance 103 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 S stone. Three quarters of a mile, 'RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1 The meeting will be held under tbe rule 3 of racing, and the Ashburton Racing Club Rules 2 No entry will be received except on the conditions that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing shall be deeded by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Thtir decision on all points con. oected with the carrying out of 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 nme period. 4 Jive p«r cent will b« deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this proffrjunme for the expenses of the course. <. Au nomination and acceptance fees to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Race — Horses must trot to the satisfaction •! a Referee. 9. The Stewards reserve to themselves the righ U» add a consolation race to the proNOMINATIONS, AU Nominations aicotnpanied by fee, name, ere, description, and ptrfermames of horse, and colors of the rider must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, NoTember 3rd, 1888, WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day's handicaps v?i) be declared on or about November 14th Weights for the second day's handicaps will be declared at 9 o'clock m the cveniDg ofth< first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES, Acceptances for the first day's handicap: must be m the bands of the Secretary not late: than 0 p.m. on Monday, November 19th, 1888 Acceptances for the second day's handicap t IU o&ock onfthe evening of the first day' G BISSET, |<- SeeicUryi