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Bush Advocate, Volume XX, Issue 1004, 16 April 1908, Page 7

BUSH DISTRICTS SHEEP DOG TRIAL CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. To be held at the ORINGI STATION^ -On- '- .- WEDNESDAY arid THURSDAY; 6 and 7. .. —„ : ■' :' ; . PROGRAMME : ' B CLASS I : HIDING AND BRfesbjNG BAOK and HOLDING 3ft . TK^RJ^. ■■ ■;,#. £.% : -.'ig 600 yarclsV^Tiine, 12 minutes. -Points —Best heading 10,: under command 8, bringing back 8, holding in ring 4. First prize £8, and J. Curtis' jun., special of £2, second £4, third £2, fourth £1. CLASS II: HEADING. 3SO j-ards. Bringing back and driving through one set of hurdles 9 feet apart, and drive 50 yards to pen and yard. Time, 15 minutes. Points — Best heading 7, bringing back 5, under command 8, putting through hurdles 8, style in yarding 6, yarding 6. First prize £10, second £4, third £2, fourth £1. CLASS III: HL'NTAWAY. 340 yards, between three lots of flags. Time, 10 minutes. Points — Huntaway 10, under command 10, stj'le 6, noise 4. In this class i ' the dogs will only have to hunt away the sheep to the satisfaction of the judge. First prize £8, second £4, third £2, fourth £1. CLASS IV; FARMERS' AXD DROVERS' HEAD. 400 yards, bringing back and yarding. Time allowed, 15 minutes. Open to dogs that have never won money, and owned by farmers or drovers. Points — Heading 7, bringing back 7, yarding 6, command 10. First prize £12, including Mr Henry Gaisford's special of £10, second prize £7, third £4, and fourth £2. Boundaries : South — Eketahuna-Aki-tio ; North — Takapau-Blackhead. A CHALLENGE CUP . Will be given for best team of dogs competing in Classes I, 11, and 111. — a team to comprise a different dog in each class. Competitor must name Cup dog before starting. Some special prizes will be allotted later on. Entry fee: Members, os; non-mem-bers, 10s. ENTRIES CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, at 5 p.m., at Dannevirke. W. H. GAISFORD, Hon. Secretary. TAKAPAU PLOUGHING MATCH, _ON — TTTEDXESDAY, M AY 13, 1908. Office-bearers : President, Mr S. Johnston ; vice-presidents, Messrs G. Hunter, J. B. A'Deane, F. A. Price, M. Paulsen, G. Prescott, J. A. McLeod, W. F. Woods, H. Speedy, J. J. Connor, B. Shadbolt, H. M" Sanders, P. Wall, and A. T. Jensen; treasurer, W. EUiugham. THE FIRST ANNUAL MATCH will be held at TAKAPAU, in a field kindly granted by Mr W. Hobson. PRIZES: Oppn Class: Ist. £5, with £5 gold modal; 2nd, £-5; 3rd, £2. Entry frc, £1. Local class, confined to competitors within a radius of ten miles from Takapau: Ist, £4, with £4 gold modal; 2nd. £4; 3rd, £2; 4th. £1 ; sth, 10s. Entry fee, 10s. Any oho who is a member is allowed to enter free for one of the above events. EXTRA PRIZES: For best breaking out : Overcoat, valued £2 2s, presented by J. C. Hansen, draper. Takapau. Best matched team : Trophy valued £2 2s, presented by Mr R. T. Knight, Longbnrn. LOCAL CLASS ONLY: Best ins and outs: Trophy valued £1 10s, presented by W. M. Beckett, Manchester House, Takapau. Best-kept harness : Trophy valued £1, presented by W. C. Gavin, saddler, Takapau. Best finish : Trophy valued £1 Is, presented by A. Jonos and Sons, Hastings. Only double furrow ploughs to be used. Ploughs to be forward at 8 a.m. Tickets drawn at 8.30, commencing,' at 9 prompt. All entries for the above events close on the 11th May, 1908. Refreshment tent on field and refreshments supplied to competitors free. ADMISSION, Is. MEMBERS FREE Further particulars from, — W. CUTHBERTSON, Secretary, Takapau. FOR SALE 01? LEASE. *7QO ACiJES wit}l 4 ' r °o med cot * 4af£jv/ tage. ; handy for sub-divid-ing into small areas ; 1 mile from Dannevirke Post Office. Terms can be arranged. No reasonable off r refused. A f\f\ ACRES, O.R P., £4 per acre, tijUU on Main Trunk Line. Full particulars from— T B. IfiSOLL, HAMILTON, WAIKATO R. 800TH8Y; SWING BRIDGE. IS Prepared to undertake all classes of Building and Joinery Work in Town or Country. ESTIMATES tfREE.