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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7685, 8 February 1904, Page 1

Meetings and Amusements. OPAKI-LANSDOWNE IRRIGATION SCHEME. A MEETING of Settlers interested in " CBl the above scheme will be held in Messrs F. H. Wood and Sons' (Limited) Auction Rooms, Masterton, on Monday Next, the Bth inst., at 7.30 p.m. F. H. WOOD, Convenor. MASTERTON BAND CONTEST FUND. ifN BAND CONCERT in the Town Hall XX on FEBRUARY 11th, at 8 p.m. Vocal Items, Test Selections, Solos, etc. Tickets on sale from Bandsmen and tradespeople. R. J. YOUNG, Band Secretary. MASTEBTON AGKICULTUKAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL SHOW - - February 16th & 17th, 1904, and - - RAM FAIR, ON February 18th and 19th. TTTORSES, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Dogs, Produce and Horticultural Exhibits. JUMPING, MOUNTED MILITARY, AND SHEARING COMPETITIONS. . . . OVER £1 000 OFFERED IN PRIZES. £1 78 IN JUMPISG EVENTS ALONE £1 78 Entries Close at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, 1904. Schedules and Entry Forms on application to— JOHN B. EMMETT, Secretary, Masterton. GRA9.D BRASS BAND CONTEST. (Under the auspices of the North Island Brass Band Association). • npO be held in the magnificent grounds of A the Manawatu A. and P. Association at PALMERSTON MORTH, on FEBRUARY 29th and MARCH Ist, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 1904. 16 Bands Competing 16 comprising the pick of the Colony. 165 Solo, Trio and Quartette Entries. Competitions every ovening. THE PEOPLE'S DAYS.--Garden Party, Tuesday Afternoon, March Ist; Quickstep Competition, Thursday Afternoon, March 3rd; Test Selections, Wednesday and Friday Evenings, March 2nd ana 4th; Massed Bands March, over 400 performers. Admission to Grounds, Is. Special Excursion Trains and Fares on all sections of railways.—W. H. COLLINGWOOD, Contest Secretary, Palmerston N. WELLINGTON & SUBURBAN COURSING CLUB. SEASON 1904. TO be run under the rules of the Now Zealand Coursing Association Great Easter IVleeiing, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, April 2nd, 4th and sth. Derby Stakes, for 16 dog puppies at £1 Is. Oak Stakes, for 16 bitch puppies, at £1 Is. Easter Stakes, for 16 dogs and bitches (all aged), at £2 2s. Maiden Stakes, for an unlimited number of dogs and bitches (that have never won more than £3 in any one stake), at £2 2s. Winner, £30 (guaranteed). Nominations positively close as follows : February 22nd. Derby and Oaks, 10s each, balance at draw; Easter and Maiden, £1 Is, balance at draw, March 31st. No nomination accepted unless accompanied with the fees. N.B.— Puppies are eligible for the Derby, Oaks and St. Leger that were whelped after July Ist, 1902, and have been registered with a recognised Coursing Club within three months of the date of whelping.—HAßßY W. DAVIES, 97, Adelaide road, Hon. Sec THE "STAR" HAIRDRESSING SALOON. {Opposite N.Z. Clothing Factory). J" HIPKINS wishes to thank the public • of Masterton and surrounding districts for the support already received since taking over the above Hairdressing and Tobacconist's business, and hopes, by careful attention to business and Moderate Charges, to still maintain the confidence of his customers. THE HAIRDRESSING SALOON has 3 chairs, and patrons can be attended to with promptitude, civility and cleanliness, by expert artistes. Razor setting a specialty. J. HBPKINS, Proprietor. S. E. WRIGHT, QUEEN-STREET, MASTERTON. HAS resumed tuition in SHORTHAND, TYPEWRITING, and BOOKKEEPING. BOOKS KEPX, BALANCED, AND AUDITED. ■