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South Canterbury Times, Issue 4210, 11 October 1886, Page 1

Business Notices Hew Zealand Wine and Coffee Palace, (Next Shepherd’s Buildings), MAIN SOUTH ROAD TIMARU, J. LEYIEN, BEGS TO ANNOUNCE that he HAS NOW OPENED the above with a choice selection of Wines from the celebrated Qrancanonga Vineyard, Wanganui, Tea. Ooffoe, Cocoa, Crated Drinks, Sot Pios, &o. The Booms are supplied with all the Lead* ing Newspapers, Chess, Draughts, Ac. The proprietor respectfully invites the Public to Inspect the Pitem TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION’S Twenty-First Annual Show OP STOCK, &c. WILL BE HELD ON THE ASSOCIATION’S GROUNDS, WAI-ITI ROAD, ON Tuesday, 26tL,aud Wednesday, 27th Cctobsr. CONSISTING OP SHEEP. CATTLE, HOBBES. PIGS, DOGS, POULTRY, DAIRY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, IMPLEMENTS, WOOL, &0. &0. FRIZES amounting to about £550 will be given in Pieces of Plate, Medals or Cash, Also, the following additional prizes j A Challenge Cup, value 40 Guineas, will be given by the members and friends of ' the Association to the largest prizetaker in Breeding Stock—Sheep, Cattle and Horses, Vice- President Mr G, H. Rhodes gives a cup, value £lO, for the best horse that has hunted with any recognised pack. The same to be|entcred in cither class 151 or 152. The Hunt Clubs of South Canterbury give a prize of £5 5a for the best Lightweight Hunter. Mr F. LeOrcn, on behalf of the N.Z.L. and M.A. Company, offers a Cup of the value of £lO 10s for the best pen of not less than twenty (20) sheep in the wool, suitable for freezing for export ; open to all farmers not occupying nor owning more than 3000 Acres of land, the sheep to have been bred and fattened by exhibitor ; the Cnp will not be awarded unless there be at least six exhibitors, but it will be available for the same object at next year’s show, Maximum number of points 18, thus

apportioned Early maturity, 6 5 wool, 6 ; carcase, 6, Special Entry. The Association offer a prize of £5, in ad* ditionto £5 offered by Mr. William ...Balfour For the best Dray Root-catling Machine to bo drawn by not mote than two horses, the roots to be dropped on the ground cut to siae suitable for sheep, oeitainty of automatic feeding, and capability of cutting the largest quantity in a given time, to be specially considered, the dray to hold not less than 15 cwt of toots. The Association offer a prize of £5 for a Turnip Drill, to sow from 60lbs to 2001ba to an acre of Bone-Dust or Super-phosphate in the same drills. To sow from 6 ozs. to 2 lbs of turnip seed to the acre, suitable to sow either level or down lands. The Association offer a prize of £3 for the best Automatic Chaff Box, for feeding sheep, to hold not less than ten bag?, to be wind and water proof, and to be easily movable. Mr James King offers a first and second prise of £8 and £2 respectively,t or the bert yearling oolt or filly, by Quamby. Mr J. Ballantyne. gives a prize of £3 2s lor the best Jar of Salt Butter suitable for export. Th : s exhibit same conditions as for Potted Bntter, must be left with the Secretary on or before Saturday, September 26th. Mr J. Ballantyne, gives a prize of £2 2s for the best Cheese suitable for export. Mr A, Grant offers a prize of £2 for the best English Leicaster Ewe, with or without lamb at foot, Mr S.Bbappere offers a cup, to the largest prizetaker in Ham and Bacon Classes. FOB PARTICULARS SEE FOSTERS. I Programmes may he obtained on application to the undersigned. F.W. STUBBS, Sccietar BON-ACOORD CARRIAGE WORKS. ABOHIBALD FRASER Proprietor, MAIN NORTH EOAjD, (Next King's Stable*), TIMARU.

HAIRDRESSING. R McKAY (late of Melbourne) begs • to intimate to tbe inhabitants of Geraldine and surrounding districts that 'he has opened a HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENT in the Premises lately occupied by Mr Lawson, at Geraldine, and hopes, by civility and attention to business to secure a share of the public patronage. The Best Brands of Pipes, Tobacco and Oigars always on hand. N. Marquis, VETERINARY BURGEON, LBORBN STREET, TIM AC U. Colts Castrated, Animals attended in Sickness. Monies’ Patent Earth System. A COORDIwG to the “Lancet" this is the very beat system ever invented, cheap, economical, and warranted never to get out of repair. PRICE, COMPLETE—£3I6s, Apply— Wm. HALL-JONEB, Great South Road, Timatu.