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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 2445, 27 August 1891, Page 3

I AUSTRALIAN. -• * MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETIf. ri^UK OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, X ant> • ; ' ■'■ MOST PROSPEROUS , AUSTRALIAN LTFB OFFICE, ■ AXD THE \ LAiKJKST IN TUB BMTI!?II EMfIUE. The only Co\minl -Lif*- Office which declares a' - - % Bonus Every Year., . " -jr-J The Method of Valuation adopted hjfe this Society is of the Most Strinsrejit ' Character, and ensures a Considerably-. Larger Reserve to" Meet Liabilities than,'. that held by any other office m the Aus-* tralasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUNDS, "*' '' NBAIiIY ' * «10,000,000, Mf Sfr? NS ) STERLING, * „ All invested to yield ne<nly 6 per cent BOJ>TtJSES." ''..., CASH,BONUSES declared for the last FIVE Years, TWO MILLIONS, ! . yielding Reversionary Bonuses exceeding FOUR MILLIONS. - CASH IWNUS for ONE Year, 1890, i £469,856, yielding ReversionaryBonuses amounting to £967,000. ? : The Cash Bonus was equal to 42.1 per c«nt. on the premiums received duiing the year. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IS TH3 i A. 31. P SOOIJ£ 'X V, And secure ;i BONUS MVXY -YEAR POLICIES Oln' NEW ZEALAND REGISTER, KJ,OOO. ASSURING, £5;000,000. Assets m New Zealand, £1,419,270. Expenses of Manitjement LESS THAN 9£ PERCENT ON THE/ TOTAL INCOME. EDWARD W. tOWE, : ; , Resident Secretary. Bbaxch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington, W. H. JJERRY, " . s f District Secretary, • Uhribtchurch, H. ZANDEB, Local Broker Ashburton. .';

A SHBURTON QOOTTY HUNT CILB. ANNUAL STiiPLECHASES. TO BE HELD ON THE TIWWALD RACECOURSE on ' :;'' • i Tuesday, Sept 1, . 1891. Patrons—Hon. John McLean, Matthew S.,itt, and E. G. Wright. President— John Grigg. Vice-Presidexts—G. H. Alington, W. B. Denshire, Dr. Leahy, D. McLean, W. C. Walker, Stewards —G. H. Alington, J. C..N, Grigg, Dr. Leahy, W. P. Chapman, D. McKendfy, W. M. Helmore, H. McLean, G. A. M. Buckley, H. H. Wright, and W. Ro'litt. Judge —M. Stitt. Starter —D. , Thomas. Clerk of the Course—A. « Hewson. Clerk of the Scales—R. Fricdlander. Treasuiush —A. J. Kelly. HAKDiCAPrER—J. Cresswell. PROGRAMME (Approved by the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Cllife.) 1. HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE, a handicap of 15 soys ; second horse to receive 3 sovsfrom the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Maulcn riders allowed 71bs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. About two miles; over eight flights fot hurdles, about 3ft. 6in. high. j 2. HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE,.a handicap of 30 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Open to all qualified hunters, the property of mem-. bers of any l'ecognised Hunt Club, Minimum weight lOst. Maiden riders allowed 71bs. Nomination, 153; accept' ance, 15s. About thren miles, over such course and iumps as the Stewards shall direct. N.B.—The winner of this race, to have the option of receiving the prize m a piece of plate or m specie. 3. HACK RACE, of lOsovs, no weight under lOst. For horses that have never been nominated for a handicap or classic race. Post entry, 10s, to go to the fund. Three-quarters of a mile on the flat. 4 MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE PLATE, of }& soys ; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of the Ashb,urton County Hunt Club, that have never won an advertised steeplechase. Weight for age. Maiden riders allowed 7lbs. Entrance, 15s. About two miles. ' >. 5. LADIES BRACELET HANDICAP/ of 20 soys; the first horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 15 soys; thf second horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 5 sove. Open to all qualified hunters?, the property of members ot any recognised Hunt Club A high-weight handicap.. " Gentletnen riders.. Maiden riders- allowed'.J7Jbs. Horses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles m Iront of . the bland io the ,satisfaction .of..the Stewards. All horses toibe nominated by ladies. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. About two miles on.the flat. 6. CONSOLATION STEEPLECHASE, a handicap of 10 soys. Nomination, 10s, to; ,' be made to the Secretary immediately' after the Ladies' Bracelet is run ; acceptance, free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of the declaration of weights. About one mile and ft. half . GENERAL RULES, 1. The Committee reserve to ihenise veß the right of refusing any entry, and m the weather of postponing the meeting from day to day or for any longer period, , <• ' 2. A qualified hunter shall mean «ny: horse that has been fairly hunted at least three times with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1891, and the Master's certificate of qualification must be at the scales. " ; 3. Riders m all Races except the Hack Race must be members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, and members' |iek,ets r.uisfc be -produced at the sea'Cs itirequiMjjJ. 4. All horses must bo ridden m colors. 5. Excepting where inconsistent with the Rules of Racing the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules will be adhered

! NOMINATIONS. ' Nominations to be m" writing, and accentpanica Ini fvti, jioinf, rt;v, tin I drscriftfon of horse, and colon of rider, and must be m the hands of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashbnrton. not later than 9 p.uv on SATURDAY, August 8, 1891. WEIGHTS. Weights wi be t'ealarcd on MONDAYi August 17, IS9I. ACCEPI^ANCES Accsutaucce must be made to the Seci#» tary int later than 9 p.m. od WEDNESDAY. August 19, 1891. ' I s_II E. J. JOOKS, 0 H<9* S^rvUry,