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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1713, 29 July 1885, Page 4

THE GEAND j ANNUAL SHOW, 1 Under the Auspices aud Direction of the j WAIRARAPA AND EAST COAST PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Will be held on the SOCIETY’S SHOW GROUNDS, AT CARTERTON ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1885. THE Show will include Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Tips, Implements, Farm aud Dairy Produce, Vehicles aud Industrial Exhibits. % The Society will as in previous years, offer about forty gold and silver medals, as well as cash prizes, in each of the above stated sections of exhibits, and in addition hereto a large number of valuable special prizes in cash and in plate have been promised, bringing the total amount of all prizes fully up to the average of the last three years. A Leaping Match, a Shearing Match, and a trial of Sheep Logs, will take place on the Grounds during the afternoon. Programmes and Prize lists giving full information as to conditions of entry, regulations for judging, and all other details are now being prepared and will bo published and circulated sborlly. Arrangements will he made to run special trains at reduced rates, also to have the Show Lay proclaimed a Bank aud General Holiday throughout the Valley. Intending Exhibitors are informed that entries close on SATURDAY the 24th day of October, 1835, at noon, either at the Secretary’s Office, Carterton, or at the offices of Messrs R. Brown and Co., Masterton ; E. H. Wood and Co., Greytown ; and J. D. Oakiy, Featherston, and that no entries can be received after that date. All communications in reference to the Show addressed to the Secretary at Carterton by letter or telegram will be promptly attended to. Admission to the Showgrounds. -Members Free ; non-members, before noon, 2s 6d, alter noun, Is. For the purpose of affording more adequate encouragement to certain classes of exhibits such as Logs, Poultry, Pigeons, Produce, Industries, Flowers, &c., &c., the Society has decided to hold a separate Show for these classes during the early part of De. cember, and full particulars hereof will be published. W. 0. BUCHANAN, President. Carterton, June 27th, ISSS. 11 TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION.” robin" hood COMPANY. Have just Closed their July Meeting with 11,000 Shares, being 8009 more than last year, and 3000 over original issue, thus enabling them to again allot. 300 EXTRA CASH PRIZES OF £5 EACH. They have during the past Twelve Months allotted 63,910 SHARES, AND DISTRIBUTED £31,955. As the Eohin Hood Company do not, for many reasons think it advisable to hold their clients’ money for Four Months by opening on the Melbourne Cup, they have decided to open the following PROGRAMME, OJf THE COUNTY PURSE AND HAWKESBURY GRAND HANDICAP, TO BE RUN AT SYDNEY, SEPTEMBER 10th and 12th, ISBS. 10,000 at 10s £SOOO. First Prize £IOOO. 300 Prizes. County Purse 1 Grand Handicap. 03 Nominations. 106 Nominations. £1450 j £2OOO 96 Cash Bonds, Will Close as soon as full. But not later than Tuesday, Bth September. Agents will bear in mind to send Returns asHouii as possible. As wo are certain of iiiUng, tickets will be sold 1 * High and Low ” from the start. Early application therefore necessary. Please send two 2d stamps for reply and result (two stamped addressed envelopes greatly expedites business.) P.O. orders preferred. Is exchange on stamps and cheques outside Canterbury. Coin or notes should bo registered. Registered letters and telegrams received. If stamps are not sent, ns re* quested, lor reply and result, results will bo sent by Book Post Open. Address— ROBIN HOOD COMPANY, Caro of Stapleton and Fleming, 926 Box 233, Post Office, Christchurch. £3OOO. ADA MANTUA. ANNUAL CONSULTATION ON THE HAWKESBURY GRAND HANDICAP, to be ruu at HAWKEBBUEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, On the 10th SEPTEMBER, 1885. 109 Nominations. Including all the New Zealand Cracks, namely—Welcome Jack, Vanguard, Oudeis, Liverpool, Thunderbolt.

GOOD Members at 10s Each. 6000. 218 PRIZES. HORSES. First ... .. .. .. £SOO Second .. -. 300 Third 200 Starters (divided) .. 200 Non-Starters (divided) 300 £IBOO £IOO 100 200 200 200 160 240 £I2OO Ench ticket has eight clmnccs, and can obtain a prize in each of* tho Might drawings. Pleas© send P.O. Orders when convenient, or hank notes (do not enclose coin). Country Cheques must have one shilling exchange added, and marked correct by bank. Two stamps requisite for reply and result. Should this Consultation exceed COOO, all money over will be devoted to extra £5 each Cash Awards, less usual commission—being a ninth drawing, K.B.—As usual, the names and addresses of the principal prise takers, nlso the names and addresses of the gentlemen who form tho Committee, will be forwarded to all tho loading newspapers throughout the Colony. HEAD THIS! READ THIS!! OPINIONS OP THE DUNEDIN PRESS. From tho “ Evening Star,” Dunedin, of May 20lh, 1885 Ada Mantua has forwarded to us (ho mimes of the > Committee who superintended her drawing, and a list : of tho names and addresses of Ihoso who drew (he principal prizes. Tho Conmulleo were all wellknown residents of Dunedin. Prom the “ Otago Dally Times,” Dimodln, of May 27ih, IdSd. Ada Mantua has sent us tho names and addresses of the principal winners, and also tho names of her Committee. Among the Committee .‘here wore a numbered'well-known business men, and u representative from one of the Dunedin newspapers. 'I ho Commit tee express ihemsob.es ns being thoroughly satisfied with the drawing. Tho first prize went to (iroymouth, the second to Dunedin, and the third to Clyde. Also the opinions of fifty other leading’ newspapers can be had on application. Apply early, as time is limited, Koto Address— ADA MANTUA, Care of Lyons it Hart, Rox 351, Post Ollioe, Dunedin. MELBOURNE CUP WILL FOLLOW. 2o CASH AWARDS. 1 at 100 2 „ 50 8 „ 25 10 „ 20 20 „ 10 20 „ 8 48 „ 5 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. (COMFORTABLE accommodation, for one j or two gentlemen, at Mrs Reliemcin’s, Kuratiwhiti Load, Greytown. 34 MR SAMUEL CLAPHAM has been appointed Canvasser and Collector for the WiiiufUPA Standard, m Wellington city. W. C. NATION, Proprietor,