NORTH TAIERI PLOUGHING MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 920, 17 July 1869, Page 16

NORTH TAIERI PLOUGHING MATCH.

The Bth inst.— on whioh day the North Taieri match was held this season opened inauspiciously, snow showers and a biting blast testing the tempera of men and horses. Towards the afternoon, however, the weather became more settled, and a large number of persons were attracted to the field. Nineteen ploughs, of which seven were juniors, contested. The teams—large powerful Clydesdales, bred in the district— were the theme of admiration. Those belonging to Messrs Muir, Shaw, and G. Warnock, especially, could not be surpassed. The judges were — Messrs fl. Wilson, Sinclair, and Robertson, East and West Tuieri. Hamilton, the Green Island champion, again carried off the principal honours. # The following is the prize list : Ist prize, L6— William Hamilton. T. Jones (owner). ?nd prize, L 4 108— Thomas M'Kinlay. W. A. Todd, Bast Taieri (owner). 3rdp-ize, L 3 -John Edwards. P. Borne, West Taieri (owner). . 4i h prize, L2— John M'Kellar. B. Mmr, Sorth Taieri (own«r). stb prize, box of ton, giren by Mr Blyth. Dunedm— W. Cooper. R. Muir, North Taieri (owner). 6th prize, Ll— Bond. Shaw. Peter Cullen, (ownor).

EXTRAS.

Best finifih— Swindle trees, given by Watson and Qow. William Hamilton. B»st f«ering— slbo tobacco, given by Galloway and Bunton. William Hamilton. Oldest ploughman, Ll— Given by Mr Pollock, Coal Co. Donald Shaw.

JUNIOBS.

Ist prite, I.3— John Robertson. James Todd. Spring Bank (owner). 2nd prize, L2— Thomas Hislop. A. Hwlop ( °3rdprize, Ll-Charles White. C. White ( °B?st bnwh-Swingle trees, given by W. Smith, Ncrth Taieri. Charles White. B"SS feering— Fair of leggings, given by A. and T, Inglis, John BoberUon. The majority of the ploughs were made by Ponton, who is likely to have a formidable rival in Fowler, a local manufacturer, The only two ploughs made by the latter used on the field obtained prizes. There can ba no question that Fowler's ploughs were thft ea*»eit going in the field. At the conclusion of the match, the prizes were presented to the mooeaifnl competitors f after which about 40 sat downto a .übsUntiaKdinnor, provided by the hoit of <*» Race Course Hotel. After dinner, the Chairman (Mr Thomas Culling) woposed the upna/ Joya l toasts whUh were drunk enthusiMtlcaUy, the National Author* being sung ; £he Governor, and General Assembly. The Arm? and Navy, and [Volunteers, were then proposed by the Vice-Chairman, Mr Muir. Captain Andrew, who responded to the latter toa»\ aatf, that he knew little about the ***[*&*"* but was proud to ■*•*•«»■**• ™£ minded a very superior body of men jg the Taieri Volunteers, and was «>»W«nt that, if they wero at *• *£**»W» W would «lvo a good account of tho rebels. Th©VioHOha"rtnanpropoted th«^upjrtatendent and Provincial Council Mr T. OuUing laid Uwjt, had he been •i« k «* animator of that body, h» wo«ld haw b^aUf^r»»oaUt«r»t#*WtW»*^

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tnett^pioc^edines,' *»&- perhaps*, initiate J sonic ttsefni measures in connection Vwitjb tiie district. ' i He was bound toAtateithe, framersof the Constitution -never contemplated Provincial Councils > "being Legislative bodies. , Their functions wer« properly administrative only. So long as they were in existence, it was. the duty of the electors to return men who, so long as the scramble was going on, would secure some of the spoil for the benefit of the district in roads and bridges. The North Taieri Ploughing Match Society, the Pastoral, Agricultural, Mining, and Commercial Interests, the Judges, the Successful an* (Unsuccessful Competitors, Strangers, the Ladies, and the Press, were severally toasted and responded to. The intervals were pleasantly diversified with songs and recitations, and an agreeable evening was brought to a dose towards midnight.