Blacks Ploughing Match* BLACKS DISTRICT FARMERS’ CLUB. PLOUGHING-HATCH lu connection with the above will be held at MR. CHAPPLE’S FARM, FRIDAY, AUGUST I2TH, 1881. PROGRAMME— Swino Ploughs. —Open to all comers. Entrance, ss. First prize £5, second £3, third £2, fourth £l. Double Furrow. —Open to all comers. Entrance, ss. First prize £5, second £3, third £2, fourth £l.
SPECIAL PRIZES For best-matched team of three—One doz. Ducal Grape Wme, the gift of Mr J. D. Feraud. For best-kept harness inj’daily use —Hunting crop and thong {value 20s), the gift of Mr Joss. For best team of three horses—loa, Club. For best team of two horses—los, Club. For best Crown swing-plough—los, Club. For best finish swing-plough—los, Club. For best Crown double furrow—los, Club. For best finish double-furrow—los, Club. For oldest ploughman—l bottle of brandy, Mr Gavau. For youngest ploughman—Whip, the gift of Mr Fitzgerald. Area to be ploughed—One-third of an acre for swing ploughs, Jand two-thirds of an aero for double-furrow ploughs. Four hours allowed to plough each lot. Depth sin., and find their own width. All teams to be on the ground to start at 10a.m. Half-an-hour allowed for luncheon, which will bo provided free for the ploughmen. JOHN C, CHAPPLE, Secretary. General Notices. Wm. Fraser BLACKSMITH, FARRIER, AND WHEELWRIGHT, Tarbert Street, Alexandra, ALWAYS on hand — A large and varied stock of building and other timbers, coirugated iron, ridging, guttering, and other building materials. Wheelwright work in every branch executed in the best style. Agricultural implements of all kinds made and repaired. IRON PIPING ! IRON PIP T NG I! CANVAS AND WOODEN PLUMING SUPERSEDED. Q.EORGE PRESCOTT, ST. B \ TUANS, Begs to intimate to Proprietors and Mine Managers that he is now manufacturing
IRON PIPING SUITABLE FOB SLUICING AND OTHER PUR POSES.) A\i a cost which will compare favorably with Dunedin prices, while his practical knowledge of Miners’ requirements enables him to furnish a more suitable article than that imported. Pipes made any length convenient for packing, and sent to any part of the country according to agreement. G. P. would wish to draw the attention of Proprietors and Managers of Hydraulic worked Mines to the utility and economy of the Water Director with the Balland Socket Joint, which can be attached to the Iron Piping, thus altogether dispensing with canvas hose; and, with full pressure on, a ihild of ten years can move it any direction) GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES, Three sets of Canvas hose pay for one set of piping, which, with ordinary care| is everlasting. List of pric‘s sent freejon application. LIBERAL TERMS IF REQUIRED; N 0 TICKTHE Wertbeim Sewing-machine wilj stand any test applied to it, and is the most reliable machine yet placed before the public. Country orders should be sent to the Clyde agent, from whom machines (hand or treadle] can be obtained. GEORGE FACHE, Agent
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1008, 12 August 1881, Page 3
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