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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3737, 23 September 1886, Page 1

Meetings, Amusements, &c. GRAND CONCERT In aid of WAIMATAITAI SCHOOL FUNDS Will be held IN THE SCHOOLROOM, THIS EVNNING, 23bd SEPTEMBER, At 8 o'clock. 9-21 2193 TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. THE Secretary will attend at tho abore SCHOOL on MONDAY and TUESDAY MORNING NEXT, to COLLECT the FEES. Parents of pupils arc reminded that if the fees aro not paid pupilg will not be allowed to attend the school. G. CHATER MILE 3, Secretary. 9-22 2199 CATHOLIC BOY'S SCHOOL. rrtHE G.V.B. DRAMATIC CLUB X YS "THE IRISH EMIGRANT" AND "THAT BOY PETE." THURSDAY, 23qd SEPTEMBER, Commoncing at 8 p.m. 9-22 2202 Admission, 2s. LEVELS ROAD BOARD. NOTICE. A PUBLIC MEETING- of Ratepayers will be held at the Levels Road Board's Offico on TUESDAY, 12th October, at 11 o'clock, to take into consideration application for closing road running through part of the Claremont Estate, also road through Mr Cleland's property at tho Brothers. CHARLES WRIGHT, Clerk to the Levels Road Board. 9-23 2213 THE ANNUAL SHOW OF ENTIRE HORSES Will take place on SATURDAY, 25th SEPT., Under the auspices of the TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, In tho Old Show Ground, Timaru. Every person who intends to Parade his Horaes must enter tho same at the Ollice of the Undersigned (Colonial Bank Buildings) on or beforo Thursday, September 23rd, at Noon. Entrance Fee for each horse ss. The Gates will be open at half-past ten, and an official parade of the horses will take place on tho Ground at half-past eleven sharp. Admission to the Ground, including Catalogue, One Shilling. F. W. STUBBS, 9-11 2153 Secretary. ranilAßU AGRICULTURAL AND A PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION' 3 Twenty-First Annual Show OF STOCK, &c. WILL BE HELD ON THE ASSOCIATION'S GROUNDS, WAI-ITI EOAD, OK Tuesday, 26th and Wednesday, 27th October. CONSISTING OF SHEEP, CATTLE, HORSES, PIGS, DOGS, POULTRY, DAIRY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, IMPLEMENTS, WOOL, 4c, 4c. PRIZES amounting to about £550 will bo given m Pieces of Plate, Medals or Cash ; also tho following additional prizes : — A Challenge Cup, value 40 Guineas, will be given by tho 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 •euj», value £10, for the best horso that ] has hunted with any recognised pack.] The came to bo entered m either class 151 or 152. r riie Hunt Clubs of South Canterbury give a prize of £5 5s for the best Light-weight ..Hunter. Mr F. jT'cCren, on behalf of the N.Z. L. and M.A. Company, offers a Cup of the value £10 10s,- for tlio best pen of not less than twenty (?0) Sheep m the wool, suitable for freezing /or export ; open to all Farmers not occL'Pjing or owning more than 3000 acrea of land, tho Sheep to have been bred and fattened by exhibitor. The Cup will not be awarded unless there be at least cii cxhib.Uors, but it will be available for tho samo object at next year's show. Maximum number of points to be 18, thus apportioned. Early maturity, 6 : wool, C ; carcase, 6. Special entry. The Association offer a prize of £5, m addition to £o offered by Mr William Bnlfour. For the beat Dray Root-cutting Machine, to be drawn by'not more thun two horses, the roots to be dropped on the ground ditto size suitable for sheep, certainty of automatic feeding, and capability of cutting tlio largest quantity m a given time, to bo specially considered, the dray lo hold not less than 15cwt of roots. The Association offer n prize of £5 for a Turnip Drill, to cow from 501bs to 2001bs to an acre of Bonc-Diist or Super-phosphate I m tho same drills, To sow from 60z3 to 2lba of tiuxip seed to tho a'vo, sxiitablo to sow cither lovel or down lands. Tho Association offer a prize of £3 for the beßt 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 James King offers a first and second prize of £3 aud £1 respectively, for tlio best yearling colt or filly, by Qnamby. Mr J. Ballantyne gives a prize of £2 2s for the best Jar of Salt Butter suitable for export. 'Xhis exhibit same conditions as for Potted Butter, must bo left with tho Secretary on or before Saturday, September 25th. Mr J. Ballantyno- gives a prizo of £2 2s for the best Cheese suitable for export. Mr A. Grant offers a prize of £2 for thr best English Leicester IStre, with or without lamb ut foot. Mr S. Shappcrc offers v cup, for tlie largest prizcliikcr m Ham and Bacon Cluseca. FOR PARTICULARS SEE POSTERS. Programmes maybe obtained on application to the undersigned. F. W. STUBBS, \ - Secretary. 3-17 2128