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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2053, 3 December 1869, Page 2

The Old School. A Wanganui paper remarks that amongthe ploug'is which competed at a recent ploughing-match in Nelson Province was one nearly fifty years old, the property of Mr William Bell, of Wairaea West, and was the first plough that broke ground in the colony of New Zealand. It belonged to Mr Bell’s father, who in the Wanganui district, in the very early days of Wellington, guided the good ploughshare in breaking up the virgin soil of this settlement. The plough is forty-eight years of age, and, as its owner remarked, it was not to he wondered that at its age it should be outstripped by younger competitors. Clutha Agricultural Show.—We learn from the Bruce Herald that the annual show of the Clutba Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held at Pal clutha on Wednesday last. The exhibition was held in a field belonging to Mr John Barr, which was placed by him at the disposal of the Society for the purpose. The show presented a very compact appearance, and the ground afforded ample scope for the free movement of the visitors. The whole arrangements of the Soc ety had the impress of careful attention, an i were carried out with entire satisfaction to all concerned. As to the show, va ions opinions were expres°ed as to its relative merits, as compared with those of previous years, and we are inclined to think it sbowid a slight falling off As to the sheep there was °only one opinion—that the show was a complete success, and the pens attracted a large amount of attention. There were also some very fine cattle exhibited, and also a few very superior horses, but their numbers were more limited than had been generally expected. Of dairy produce, the exhibits were not numerous. Some of the samples of butter were really first-class. We observed that Mr Miller, of Port Molyneux, exhibited a ba’c of dressed flax, which elicited general admiration. Mr Spooner, of Inch Clutha, also exhibited a small sample of chevalier barley, which was in full ear, and selforown. The ears were long, and from their advanced state, proves how well barley can stand an Otago win; cr.

Art Union. GRAND ART UNION. T> KITH & NICOLSON have been ret\i quested hy Mr Kemp to hold an Art Union of his Pictures, now on view on their premises, viz. : Sydney Heads, value £2O. A Ship in a Storm, do £2O. Tickets: One Guinea each.