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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2600, 23 October 1915, Page 2

AGRICULTURAL SHOWS. WAIRARAPA AND EAST COAST P. AND A. SOCIETY. 38tK ANNUAL SHOW AT CARTERTON, 27til and 28th OCTOBEK, 1315. Valuable CHALLENGE TROPHIES and PIUZES in all Sections. All PUREBRED STOCK will be under cover. The WAIRARAPA SHOW holds liECOEDS for COVERED STALLS, Entries close 13th October. Schedules from all Societies and Agents or from H. S. MOSS, Box 25. Carterton. ANAWATU AND WEST COAST AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. 30th GRAND METROPOLITAN AGRICULTURAL SHOW AND INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION, In conjunction with MANAWATU PATRIOTIC SOCIETY'S PATRIOTIC FAIR, Solely for the Benefit of Our Sick and Wounded Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund. At the SHOW GROUNDS, PALMERSTON NORTH. 3rd, Ith, and sth NOVEMBER, 1915. Also, MANAWATU KENNEL CLUB'S CHAMPION ANNUAL DOG' SHOW. The Great Blood Stock Show ot the Dominion. Splendid Horse and Jumping Competitions. Entries close for all classes except Lire Stock, October 9th. Live Stock entrieo close October lGth. Schedules free on application, to the Secretary, W. T. PENNY, ' . Box 85, Palmers ton North'. WANGANUI AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. GRAND PATRIOTIC SHOW. All the Profits will bo devoted to the Patriotic Funds. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, 17th and 18th NOVEMBER, 1915. GRAND ANNUAL SHOW Of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Produce. . Needlework, Home Industries, Arc and Technical, and Public Schools Competitions. Ladies' Leaping and Driving Competitions, Hunters' and Steeplechase Jumping Competitions, Potato Race on Horseback, Turning Competition. Class 20 "Maiden Hack" may compete in classes 42, 43, 45, and 4C. The winner of Class 20 may compete for the Championship. The leading Show in the Dominion. Admission each day, Is. Entries positively close at the Secretary's Office on tho (ith November, at 10 p.m. Schedules and entry , forms on application to N C. T. GIFFORD MOORE, Seoretary. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. WAIRARAPA P. AND A. SHOW, AT CARTERTON, 27th and SStli OCTOBER, 1915. HOLIDAY EXCURSION TICKETS to CARTERTON, available for return until 3rd NOVEMBER, will be obtainable as under:— From /Dannevirke, Papatawa, and intermediate stations, and from Palmerston Northj The Gorge, and intermediate stations, on 26th and 27th ..'October. *• From Woodville, Wellington, (Lambton) - Cand intermediate stations, on 27th and 28th October.

N.B.—Holiday Excursion Tickets will be obtainable on 28tli October only by trains leaving Woodvillo at G.lO a.m., Wellington at 7.50 a.m., Cross Creek at 7.45 a.m., 9.0 a.m., and 10.8 a.m CHEAP RETURN TICKETS. FROM MASTERTON AND SOLWAY TO CARTERTON. On 28th OCTOBER Second-class Return Tickets to Carterton, available for return on day, of issuo only, will be obtainable at Mastcrton and Solway. Fare Is. fid. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS: PEOPLE'S DAY, THURSDAY, 2Sth , OCTOBER, 1915. Tho train usually leaving Carterton at ■1.20 p.m. for Woodvillo will be delayed and leave Carterton at 4.50 p.m. Special Passenger Train, stopping, if required, at all stations, will leave Cross Creek at 9.0 a.m., Featherston 9.25 a.m., Grey town - 9.25 a.m., and arrive Carterton 10.7 a.m. Return train will loave Carterton at 5.50 p.m. Trains will loavp Mosterton for Carterton at 9.40, 11.45 a.m., and 1.15 p.m. Return trains will leave Carterton for Masterton at 4.20, 4.50, and G. 35 p.m. The 6.10 a.m. train from Woodville to Wellington will arrive at Carterton at 10.15 a.m. The 2.20 p.m. Woodville-WeJlington train will have cars attached for passengers for south of Cross Creek, and will lea«e Carterton at 6.30 p.m. • BY ORDER. MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING, 17th and 18th NOVEMBER. MARLBOROUGH TROTTING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING, 19th NOVEMBER. Nominations for ail Events at both the above Meetings Close on MONDAY NEXT. , . , L. GRIFFITHS, Secretary, Blenheim. A SHHUIiST-POHANGINA RACING Ik CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING, To be held on the ASHHURST KACECOUKSE, WEDNESDAY, &ith NOVEMBER, 1915. Officials: Judge, W. H. Hartgill; Hcuidioapper, J. E. Henrys; Starter, T. Camehon. PROGRAMME.—To start at 12.15 p.m. 1. Hack Hurdles Handicap, of 70 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs. and the third horse 5 sovs. from the stake. Over six flights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination 1 sov., acceptance 1 eov. One and a half miles. 2. Pohangina Handicap (open), of 100 so vs. Second horse to receive 15 sovs. and the third horse 5 sovs. from the stake. Nomination 1 60v.; aecoptanco 30s. Six furlongs. ■ 3. Flying Hack Handicap, of 65 sovs. Second horse to receivo 10 6ovs. and tho third horso 5 sovs. from the stake. Nomination 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov. Five furlOD£». 4. Ashhurst Cup (open) v A handicap of 130 sovs. Second horeo to receive 20 sovs., and tho third horso 10 sovs. from tlie stake. Nomination 1 sov.; acceptance 2 sovs. One and a quarter miles. • 5. Komako Welter Hack Handicap, of G5 sovs. Second horso to receive 10 sovs. and the third horse 5 sovs. from the stake. Minimum weight 7st. 71b. Nomination 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov. Seven furlongs. 6 Maiden Stakes, of 55 sovs. Second hor=e to receive 10 sovs., and the third horso 5 sovs. from the stake. T?m. Hiree-vear-oHs and upwards that have never won a race at timo of starting. Weight Bst, 7lb. Entrance 30s. Five furl0 7 S Raumai Welter Handicap (open), of 90 sovs. Second horse to receivo 15 sovs. •mil tho third horse 5 60vs. from the stake. Minimum weight 7st. 71b. Nomination 1 sov.; acceptance 30s. Seven furlongs. 8 M&u&wfttu Gorgo Iti\ck Hiiiulicap, of G5 sovs Second horso to receive 10 sovs. and tlie third horso 5 sovs. from the stake. Nomination 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov. Su WEIGHTS, AND

'' ACCEPTANCES. Nominations for all events and entries fnr the Maiden Stakes closo with the Secretorv, Ashhurst, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBEE 2nd, at 9 p.m. Weights will be declared on or about Saturday, November 6th. Acceptances closo on bAIUIvDAi, NOVEMBER 13th, at 9 p.m. Woto —Tolograph Office closes at S p.m. PENALTIES. The winner of any race after declaration of weights shall be liablo to be rehandicapped (o tho limit of a further 10lb. for ono win, and 51b. for every adwin, , Vi Sacret«&