SHEEP-DOG TRIAL CLUB.
A meeting of the committee of the Christchurch Sheep-Dog Trial Club was held at Matson's Land Salerooms on Saturday afternoon, Mr E. Clarkson in the chair. . A
programme was adopted comprising four events — heading, bringing-back ana holding, with prizes of £10, £4 and £1 ; heading, bringing-back and yarding, £10. £5 and £1 ; "hunt-away, £6, £3 and £T; and paddock competition, £6, £3 and £1. A prize of £5 will be given for the dog scoring the best aggregate, and numerous other special prizes will be awarded. Several donations were announced, and others are expected. A suitable ground, convenient of access, has been selected. Merino wethers from Glens of Tekoa have been secured, and Mr A. G. Holmes's offer to supply cross-bred sheep free of charge was accepted with thanks. Intimation was received from the Railway Department that competing dogs would be conveyed to and from trials on the same conditions as stock to and from agricultural shows. The Department was thanked for the concession. The Secretary reported that he had already received numerous applications for propTar.mes. and it was decided to have them circulated at once.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6468, 24 April 1899, Page 4
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