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Manawatu Standard, Volume 9136, Issue 9136, 8 February 1910, Page 6

Grand Floral Fete In connection with All Nations' Fair. A AND P. SHOWGROUNDS, WEDNESDAY. FEB. 16. at 2 p.m. DECOR ATTVE COMPETITIONS: 1. —Tradesman's Cart, £1. 2.—Milk Cart. 15s. 3. —Lady'.s Tray, two-wheeled. £1. ' 4.—80 v" (under 15) and Pony (decorated), 10s. s.—Girl (under 15) and Pony (decorated), 10s. 6.—Bicycle to be ridden by a Girl, 10s. 7, —Bicycle to be ridden by a Boy, 10s. 8. —Perambulator, 10s. 9— Go-Cart, 10s. 10.—Child's Cart drawn by a pet animal (not horse or pony), ss. 11. —Pet Animal, ss. 12— Poster. £1. 13.—80 vin Fancv Floral Dress, 10s. 14.—Girl in Fancy Floral Dress, 10s. RULES. Decorations may be composed of any i material. All exhibits must bo in place for judging at 1.30. and take part in. Grand Parade, which, will take place imme- | diately after judging is concluded. Entries 2s 6d where prize is £1; Is where prize is under £1. In any olass where tlnve are ' more than two competitors a second prize (value half tho first) will be awarded. Entries close on Monday. February 14, at 5 p.m.. with the Secretary. HARRY P. MULLER. P.O. Box 180. or Opera House. "ALL" NATIONS' F'AIR SPORTS. SHOW GROUNDS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th. I.—Cvcle Race, three laps round the oval, at 3.30 p.m. Prize, handsome trophy. Entries close on February 10. Fee Is. 2..—Cigar and Umbrella Race, at 4.30 p.m. Ponies up to 14.2. Post entry, Is. 3.—-Greasy Pig, at 5 p.m. Post entry, Is. 4. Tug-of-War Competition for teams from various town and country schools. HARRY P. MULLER, Secretary.

RONtiOTEA SPORTS. SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING. To he held on the usual ground on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23. RUNNING, Cycling, Horso Jumping, and Novelty events, for liberal-prizes. Programmes on application to the Secretary, or from the "Standard Oifice." Nominations for the running and Cvcling events close on February 16; and for the horse events on the 19th. Refreshments on the ground. Handieapper, Mr J." Collingwood. >A. W. WOOLLEY, Hon Sec. DANNEVIRKE DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE FIRST ANNUAL SHOW will be held on the Dannevirke RECREATION GROUND on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 1910, When £450 will be offered as Prize Money. RAM FAIR the following day. Entries close as under:—Show, 28th January, at 9 p.m.; Ram Fair,. sth February, at 9 p.m. Copies of Prize Schedules may bo obtained on application to Stubbs and Webb, Secretaries, Ward Street, Dannevirke.

MASTER-TON A. & P. ASSOCIATION TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL SHOW, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, February loth and 16th, 1910. AND RAM FAIR On THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, February 17th and 18th. HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS, DOGS, PRODUCE, AND HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITS. Entries Close: SHOW, Saturday, 29th January. RAM FAIR, Monday, 31st January. Schedules and Entry Forms on application to Mr J. C. Lane, or GEO. R. SYKES, Sec, Masterton. Accommodation arranged for visitors.

RONGOTEA Royal Mail Coaches will leave for Palmerston "aa nnder: — Carnarvon ... ... 7.0 a.m Rongotea 8.15 a.m. Ohakea 7.45 a.ni. Sandon 8.15 a.m. Awahuri 9.20 a.m. Newbury 10.10 a.m. Arrive in Palmerston 10.40 a.m. Leaves Palmerston at 3 o'clock daily. Newbury 3.30 p.m. Awahuri 4.10 p.m. Rongotea ... ... 5.30 p.m. Arrives Carnarvon ... 7.0 p.m. i Special Coach will le„ve Rongotea daily for Palmerston at 9.45 a.m., via Kairanga and the Boundary Road, arriving in Palmerston at 11.15 a.m. Leaves Palmerston at 4 o'clock daily via Newbury, Awahuri, _ for Rongotea. Coaches meet all trains. Parcels or orders left st the Phoenix Hotel, Palmerston, or Air Tarrant's Store, Awahuri, will be strictly attended to. Intending passengers for Sandon, Ohakea, Carnarvon, and Glen Oroua must leave bv the 3 o'clock coach. H. P. SANDERS, Proprietor.

To be Published in September, 1910. STONE'S WELLINGTON, HAWKE'S BAY, AND TARANKI Commercial, Municipal, and General DIRECTORY AND NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL. Twentieth i Q-Ta 0f Year ly'XUi Publication. Edited by JOHN STONE. Demy BVo. size, containing 1450 pages, together Avith Numerous Maps, corrected to date, the whole handsomely bound in cloth, gilt lettered. c ' PRICE: If ordered before publication, 12s 6d: after publication, 15s. STONE, SON & CO., LTD., Printers and Publishers, Crawford and Jetty Strees, Dunedin; and at 342, Lambton Quay. Wellington. London: H. J. King-Potter and Co., 56, LudgateHill, E.OL"