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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1869, 11 August 1886, Page 1

THE GRAND ANNUAL SHOW Under the Auspices and Directions of the WAIBARAPA & EAST COAST PASTORAL and agricultural society Will he hell on the SOCIETY’S SHOW GROUNDS, CARTERTON, ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1886. THE “SHOW Will include Horses, Cattle, Sheep, PR'S, Implements, Farm and Dairy Produce, Vehicles and Industrial Exhibits. The Society will, as in previous years, offer about fifty 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 iu cash and in plate have been promised, bringing the total amount of all prizes fully up to the average of the last three years. Winners of medals will have the option of taking in lieu thereof £1 cash for Silver Medals and £2 cash for gold medals. A Leaping Match, a Shearing Match and a trial of Sheep Dogs will take place during the afternoon. Programmes and Prize Lists, giving fall information as to conditions of entry, regulations of judging and all other details, are now being prepared, and will be published and circulated shortly. Arrangements will be made to run SPECIAL TRAINS At reduced rates, also to have the Show Day Proclaimed a Bank and General Holiday throughout the Valley. Intending Exhibitors are informed that entries close on SATURDAY, the 23rd October, 1886, at noon, either at the Secretary’s Office, Carterton, or at the offices of Messrs R. Brown and Co, Masterton, F. H. Wood and Co., Greytown, and J. D. Oakly, Feathcrston, and that no entries can be received after that date. All communications in reference to the Show addressed to the Secretary at Carterton, either by letter or telegram, will be promptly attended to. Admission to the Show Ground—Members free ; non members before noon, 2s 6d ; after noon, Is. For the purpose of affording more adequate encouragement to certain classes of Exhibits such as DOGS, POULTRY, PIGEONS, INDUSTRIES, FLOWERS, Ac., the Society has decided to hold a SEPARATE SHOW for these classes during the early part of December, and full particulars thereof will be published. W. C. BUCHANAN, President, Carterton, 2Glb July, 1880.

GARDENING CONTRACT undertaken or labor by the day iu any part of tbe Wairarapa. Apply William Bbooks, Grejtown. W.B. is in constant communication with the Wairarapa, Wellington and Nelson Nurseries, therefore is in a position to supply his patrons with the best ol everything in tbe way of Trees, Shrubs. Ac. 547q WMTIft MWI THAT WM. BENTON HAS WIRE FENCING POSTS FOR SALE. AT 41s PER HUNDRED, A large quantity on hand. Also, HOUSE BLOCKS, SHINGLES AND TIMBER. W.BENTON, Builder and Contractor, Featherston. 15to _ _ NELSON, MO ATE AND CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TEA MERCHANTS, BLENDERS, AND i IMPORTERS. Willis Street, .. .. Wellington. Our Pure Blended Tens are tbe rage of the colonies.—Our “ Challenge Bleud " nt 2s 4d, is superior to ordinary grocers’ mixture sold at 3s or 3s (id per II). See Ciirulura for I'rMn Opinion*. PRICES —2s, 2s 4.(1, 3s, Ss 4d, Sl 4s per lb. SOLD IN—

Packets, 11b, ,J-'b ; Roses, 101b, 121b, net Half Chests, 40lb, .101b net. NELSON, iMOATE&Oc/i CELEBRATED CHALLENGE % i rrr i&am * Acknowledged by ToaEsveui, tin Press anu the Public to be the best value iu the South ern Hemisphere. Tbcso Teas are bought and blended by a Professional Taster, mixed machinery, and supplied to uu; branches, aud over 600 Agents direct from our Wholesale Establishment. AWARDED GOLD * SILVER MEDALS. Thousands of Families are drinking these Teas Daily. See Government Analysis Sold by grocers in all towns throughout' the colony. J3TMATCHLESS Are now introduced in our trade. NELSON MO ATE & CO, Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, & Willis-Strekt, (near Empire Hotel) WELLINGTON, G. H. COLEQEOVE, 674 Manager.

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