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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2096, 28 March 1889, Page 4

Public notice.* WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. NOTIOS is hereby given that , the Bridges m tba Wakannl Road Dietrlot are UN3AFIC for Traction Engines and other heavy Wolghto, By order 0. E. FOOKS & SON, District Surveyors. Janqaryl2th t 1889, 1+73 IMPOErATST BEDUUTION IN PRIOJBS OF REID & GRAY'S Two and Three-farrow Ploughs. PLEASE NOTE that fr m date hero^f onr DCUBIE and TItISUL ITUKROW PL.OUGHB jriU be ONE PC OND LEBB than Catalogue Prices , and obßoiye that iIAILAGK 18 PAID BY US To any (Station on the Hurunui-iiluff or irainline of railway ; < r FREIGHT IS PAID BY US To any main port of New Zealand, aa per Catalogue. EEID AND GRAY were awarded FIRoT ORDER OF MB BIT AND fePEOIAL MENTION by the Jurore at the recent Melbourne Exhibition ; and at that of 1880---81, REID AND GRAY net only won tbe only Gold Medal for Doable-furrow Plongbß awarded to New Zealand, but from amongst all tbe Ploughs m the Exhibition, from the leading English, American, and Colonial mnke'B, their Plough bo excited the admiration o the Jurors that it wob singled out for' b;eaial Commendatory Reference m their official report, as follows:— "In Ploughs, there iB one exhibit to wh eh we wish to draw special attention, as being the beat, and that is th 6 Double Furrow of REID AND GHAY, of DuDedin, JNew Zealand. In finish and construction it is far superior to any other." — See Jurora' Report, pa^ Duned'D, 18th March, 1839. HELD AND GRAY ARE THE LARGEST MAKERS OF Iron Fencing Standards Which they cut and punch to any size and enage from the .Best Quality Standard Iron. No inferior iron kept » riett weight delivered, is charged. Get Quotation a from Dunedin or any ot onr Branches. Sporting AIBITON JAW fUR President— E. G. Wright. Vice-Presi-dent— John Grigg. Judge— Matthew Sttft Stewards— C. W. Purnell, W. B. Den : shire, Hugo Friedlander, W. M. Lyttelton, E. G. Crisp, J. C N. Grigg, T.Leahy, J. M. Tweed, D. Thomas. Treasurer— David Thomas. Clerk of Scales— O. Difcby. Clerk of Course— A Ilewßon. HandiCAIfER— G. Cutts. Starier— D. Thomas. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY "and FRIDAY, MAY 9ih and 10th, 1889. PEOGEAMME. FIHST D\Y. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Two miles, over eight flights of hmdles about 3ft 6in high, Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. 2. Wakanui Stakes Handicap, of 25 soys; second horse tp receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, :os. 3. Ashhurton Autumn Handicap, of 60 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Nomination, \]/ z soys ; acceptance, i# sovsJ 4. Novel Race, of 25 soys. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight, Bst. any ■ overweight to be declared, Ilalfa mile. Entrance, ios. 5 District Welter Handicap, of 30 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile, and a half. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, ios. •=., 61 Flying Handicap, of 30 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, I soy; acceptance, ios. BEOOND D\Y. 1. County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 soys j second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. One mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, ios, 2. Disposal Stakes, of 30 soys, The winner to be sold by auction immediate after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of he Club. Weight, Bst, any overweight to be declared. Three quarters of a mile. Entrance, ios. Grand Stand Handicap, of 50 soys ; second horse 10 receive 5 ovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, l}i soys ; , acceptance, I soy. 4- Handicap Time Trot, of 20 soys. District h rses only. Weight lost. Three miles. Nomination, ios ; acceptance, ios. 5. Open Welter Handicap, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. The winner of the Grand Stand Handicap to carry 7lbs penally. One mile. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. 6. Harvest Handicap, of 25 soys; second horss to receive 5 soys from the stake, pistrict horses only. Three quarters of 8. niUe» Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, io-. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing ; the Trotting Race under the Rules of the Canterbury Trotting Association. No entry will be_ received except on the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stew&rdg crwhom they may appoint, Their decision on all" points copnepted w j tn the carrying out of this programme shall 'bo final. A district horse snail mean any horse tha has been commonly resident m the distric between the rivers Selwyn and Opihi, f.om February nth, 1889. and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the said distrct during the same period. Five per cent will 1 c deducted from the gross of a!i moneys payable m accordance with thjc programme for the expences of the conrse. All nomination and acceptance fees to go to the fun^ soft he Club. The Stewards reserve to themsejves the right to add a Consolation Race to the programme. NOMINATIONS. Nominations Ipr all Handicaps, including the Trot ing Roce, accompanied by fee, name, age x description, and performance of horse, and colors of the rider must be m the hands of ihe Secretary not later tl'an 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 1889. WEIGHTS. Handicaps for the first day's Races and Trotting Race, will be published on or abou May 3i<K Handicap) for the second day Races will be published at 7 o'clock m thet evening of the firsf; day's racing. ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES. Acceptances for the fir«t day's Handicaps and 1 niries for the Kovcl Race, must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, May 6th, 1889 ; acceptances ; for the second day's Handicaps and Entries for the Disposal Stakes, not later than 10 o'clock m the evening of ihe first day's racing. i Vn - G. BISbTST, j $t * Ptarytho '