OAMARU DISTRICT ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 770, 1 September 1866, Page 14

OAMARU DISTRICT ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH.

(From the Oamaru Times)

The Annual Ploughing Match, under the auspices of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association, came off as advertised, on Tuesday, on ground belonging to Messrs Holmes and Campbtll, neir Totara, about six miles from Oamaru. The weather proved moat favorable for the occasion, and a considerable number oi spectators were attracted to the spot, notwithstanding the inconvenient distance from town. The majority of these were on horseback. A great many pedestrians were prevented being present, for when it was discovered that the ground selected was further distant from town than was advertised, they retraced their steps in preference to undertaking so long a journey. The ground, on the whole, wa< suitable, although somewhat unequal, and some first-class work was exbibited. Through this inequality, however, some "crack" ploughmen were prevented from making such a good show as they might have done uid<.r more favorable circuru staucea. However, there was a capital field of competitors, no fewer than twenty ploughs having started. The Judges appointed were Messrs Todd, Palmers'on ; Johnston, Awamoko ; and Peattie, Kakanui. The entries were as follow: — OWNERS. PLOUGHMEN, Colin Campbell Self R Hunter Jani^s Ball Do D Shaw W Cruickshank Rok-rG Davie D ) Charles Weir Johnson and Cu'hbert'on Thomas Martin John M'Farlans Self Johu Hamilton Self J Hissell Andrew Grey John Turnbull Matthew Clydesdale P Orr John Orr Rei<i an'l Bathgate M Currie Holmes and Campbell A Aitkenhead Da Richird Hood Do Geuige Barroa M Holmes John Divan Do Juhu Donaldson Do William M'Eityre John Goldie Hugh Steel Duncan Campbell Self. Tue awards of the judges were as follow: — 1. Andrew Grey. — L 10; and a pair of mounted

backhands and head-collars, given bj* Mr

Waddell, saddler, Oama,ru. 2. Luncan Campbell. — L 7; and a set of swingletrfen, given by Messrs Reid and liobirtson, Oamaru. 3. A. Aitkenhea'l.— Ls. 4. John Orr,— L3. 5. Colin Campbell. — L 2. 6. D. Shaw.— Ll. Best Groomed Horses. — D. Slmw — A set of collars, given by Mr Morris, Saddler, Oamaru. Bebt Matched Horses. — M. Clydesdale — A Scotch cap, given by Mr Mackay, Tailor and Clothier, Oamaru. We may state that the winner of the second prize hails from Hampden.

The City Council met on Wednesday. The business occupied occupied nearly two hours. It was resolved to obtain from Melbourne two of the patent earth-closets, with a view to testing their operation, and bringing them into use here. There wds a discu.-sion on a report of the Reserves Committee ; which rep >rt is of sufficient interest to repay perusal, although ft r the present it is referred back to the Committee, except so much us refers to a surrey of the Town Bi.lt. A special meeting to consider the borrowing powers of the Corporation, is to be held.