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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3736, 22 September 1886, Page 1

Meetings, Amusements, <Cc. BALTRASNA. CLASSES RE-AS3EMBLE on MONDAY, Sept. 20th. Mrs Tato will be at homo on and after Thursday, Sept. 16th. 9-16 2128 TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. THE Secretary will attend at tho above SCHOOL on MONDAY and TUESDAY MORNING NEXT, to COLLECT the FEES. Parents of pupils are reminded that if tho fees are not paid pupils ■will not be allowed to attend the school. G. CHATER MILE 3, Secretary. 9-22 2199 CATHOLIC BOY'S SCHOOL. 1 1 rriHE G.V.B. DRAMATIC CLUB X. IN "TKE IRISH EMIGRANT" -- AKn . . . "THAT BOY PETE." THURSDAY, 23 hd SEPTEMBER, Commencing at 8 p m, 9-22 2202 Admission, 2s. VICTORIA LODGE, No. 19, 1.0 0.F., GERALDINE. THE MEMBERS of the above Lodge are requested to meet at the Lodg 1 Room', on WEDNESDAY, 22nd inafc., ut 1.30 p.m. sharp, to attend tho funeral of their late Bro. Geoiigb Pye. Members of the sister Lodges are invited to attend. By order of the N.G. G. H". PATBICK, 9-21 2187 Secretary. LECTURE ON CHARLES DICKENS, EV WILLIAM DAVIDSON, or tiie AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY, IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL Sophia Street, opposito the Post Office, ON WEDNESDAY, 22nd SEPTEMBER. About 15 minutes will bo devoted to the subject of Life Insurance, and one hour to Dickens. Members of tho Society are requested to bring their friends. Doors open at 7.30, Commence at 8 p.m. ADMISSION FREE. All are cordially invited. 9-20 217G nniMARU AGRICULTURAL AND X. PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S Twenty-First Annual Show OF STOCK, &c. WILL BE HELD O>' TUB ASSOCIATION'S GROUNDS, WAI-ITI ROAD, ox Tuesday, 26th and Wednesday, 27th October. CONSISTING OF SHEEP, CATTLE, HOR9ES, PIGS, DOGS, POULTRY, DAIRY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUOE, IMPLEMENTS, WOOL, &c, &c. PRIZES amounting to about £550 will bo given m Pieces of Plate, Medals or Cash ; also the following additional prizes : — A Challenge Cup, value 40 Guineas, will ba given by the members and friends of the Association to the largest prize-taker m Breeding Stock — Sheep, Cattle and Horses. Vice-President, Mr G. H. Rhodes, gives a cup, valuo £10, for the best horse that has hunted with any recognised pack. The Bauie to be entered m either class 151 or 152. Tho Hunt Clubs of South Canterbury give a prize of £5 63 for the best Light-weight Hunter. Mr F. LeCren, on behalf of the N.Z. L. and M.A. Company, offers a Cup of tho value £10 10s, for the best pen of not less than twenty (20) Sheep m the wool, suitable for freezing for export ; open to all Farmers not occupying or owning more than 3000 acres of land, the Sheep to have been bred and fattened by exhibitor. Ilio Cup will not be awarded unless there bo at least cix exhibitors, but it will be available for the same object at next year's show. Maximum number of points to bo 18, thus apportioned. Early maturity, 6 : wool, 6 ; carcase, 6. Special entry. The Association offer a prize of £5, m addition to £5 offered by Mr William Balfour. For tho be6t Dray Root-cutting Machine, to be drawn by not more than two horses, tho roots to be dropped on the ground cut to size suitablo for Bheep, certainty of automatic feeding, and capability of cutting the largest quantity m a given time, to be specially considered, tbe dray to hold not less than 15cwt of roots. Tho Association offer a prizo of £5 for a Turnip Drill, to sow from 501bs to 200lbs to an acre of Bone-Dust or Super-phosphate m tho same drills, To bow from 6ozs to 2lbs of turnip seed to the acre, euitablo to 6ow either level or down lands. The Association offer a prize of £3 for tho best Automatic; Chaff box, for feeding sheep, to hold not less than ten bags, to bo wind and water proof, and to be easily movable Mr Jaine9 King offers a first and second prize of £3 and £2 respectively, for the best yearling colt or filly, by Quamby. Mr J. Ballantyne gives a prize of £2 2s for the best jar of Salt Butter Euitablo for export. This exhibit same conditions as for Potted Butter, must be left with tho Secretary on or before Saturday, Septembor 25th. Mr J. Ballantyne gives a prize of £2 2s for tho best Cheeso suitable for export. Mr A. Grant offers a prize of £2 for the host English Leicester Ewe, with or without lamb at foot. Mr S. Shacpero offers iv cup, for the largest prizetakcr m Ham and Bacon Classes. FOR PARTICULARS SEE POSTERS. Programmes may be obtained on application to the undersigned. F. W. STUBB3, Secretary. 9-17 2128 %TXT ANTED TO SELL— WASTE PAPER M (m largo or small quantities). Apply to tlio Publisher, TiiiAuu Hebaxd.