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Grand Floral Fete In connection- with x4JI Nations' Fair. AND P. SHOWGROUNDS, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, at 2 p.m. DECORATIVE COMPETITIONS : 1. —Tradesman's Cart, £1. 2.—Milk Cart, 15s. 3. —Lady'.s Trap, two-wheeled, £1: 4. —Boy "(under 15) and Pony (decorated), 10s. s.—Girl (under 15) and Pony (decorated), 10s. 4 6. —Bicycle to be ridden by a Girl, 10s. : 7.—Bicycle to bo ridden by a Boy, 10s. B.;—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. —Boy in Fancy Floral Dress, 10s. 14.—Girl in Fancy Floral Dress, 10s. RULES. , ! Decorations- may bo composed of any material. All exhibits must be in place for judging at 1.30. and take part in. Grand Parade, which will take place immediately after judging is concluded. Entries 2s 6d where prize* is £1; Is where prize is under £1. In any class where there are move than two competitors a' second prize (value half the 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. "AI^^NATIOXS^AIF^PORTSr SHOW GROUNDS. j WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16tli. I.—Cycle Race, three laps round the oval, at 3.30 p.m. Prize, handsome trophy. Entries close oil 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. ronuotea sports" j SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING. To he held on the usual ground on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23. RUNNING, Cycling, Horse Jumping, and Novelty events, for liberal prizes. Programmes on application to the Secretary, or from the " Standard Office." Nominations for the running and Cycling events close on February 16; and for the horse events oil the 19tli. Refreshments on the ground. Handicapper, Mr J. Collin gwood. A. W. WOOLLEY, Hon Sec.

MASTERTON A. & P. ASSOCIATION TWENTY-THIRD SHOW, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, ' February 15th 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. SYIvES, Sec., Masterton. Accommodation arranged for visitors. ACETYLENE GAS. THE Ideal Light for the Country Home. The most economical Generator on the market. Perfectly safe. Fitted with automatic purifiers which guarantee no carbonising of burners. Model can be seen working on application to J. PENKETH, Plumber, Rangitikei or Wellsbourne Street. Correspondence promptly attended to. 'Phone 162. Estimates for all kinds of Plumbing work free. '* ■ JAMES PENKETH, PLUMBER AND HOT-WATER "FITTER.

RONGOTEA Royal Mail Coaches will leave for Palmerston as under Carnarvon. 7.0 a.ro Rongotea ... ... 8.15 a.m. Ohakea ... ... 7.45 a.m. 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. ji Special Coach will.lt>.* re Rongotea daily for Palmerston at 9.45 a.m.. via Ivairanga and the Boundary Road, arriving in Palmerston at 11.15 a.m. Leaves Palmerston at 4 o'clock daily via Newbury, A'wahuri, _ for Rongotea. Coaches meet all trains. Parcels or orders left *t the Phoenix Hotel, Palmerston, or Mr Tarrant's Store, Awahuri, will be strictly attended to. Intending passengers for Sandon, Ohakea, Carnarvon, and Glen Oroua must leave by the 3 o'clock cdiaeh. H. P. SANDERS, ' ' . \ Proprietor. " i To be Published in September, 1910. ;; stone's WELLINGTON, HAWKE'S BAY, I AND TARANKI Commercial, Municipal, and General DIRECTORY AND NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL. Twentieth ■( A - ! A Of Year I*J JLU • Publication.. Edited by , JOHN STONE. Demy Bvo. size, containing 1450 pages, together with Numerous Maps, corrected to date, the whole handsomely bound in cloth, . gilt lettered. 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, Ludgate Hill, E.C.