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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 363, 26 April 1856, Page 12

Canterbury Cattle Show, May Bth, LSO6. A DINNER will be provided ~at the Gulden Fleece Hotel, on tli<- abo c day. The chair will be taken by W. G. Brittan, Esq., President of the Agricultural Society. Tickets ss. each, to be obtained fit the Golr'en Fleece Hotel, tint later than Saturday next, 3rd May. POSTPONEMENT OF THE Cattle Show and the Horticultural and Agricultural Exhibition, To Thursday, May 8. "VTOTICE. It\ consequence of the Su- -*-^ prenie Court sittings being about to take place during the ensuing week, the Cattle Show, and the Horticultural and Agricultural Society's exhibition, is postponed until Thursday, the Bth May. By order of the Committee, C. B. Fooks, ; no * -. ' ( Hon. Sees. C. Datie, j Chris (church, 23 April, \SSG. CHRiSTCHURCH CATTLE SHOW a Proposed to be held in the new stockyards of Mr. J. T. Parkinson, near the Golden Fleece, At ChkistchcbcHj Thursday, May S, 1856. Uuder the direction of the Ohristchurch Agricultural and Horticultural Society. THE following Prizes will be offered, subject to tb.3 following conditions. Ist. There shall be three competitors for each prize, or no prize shall be awarded ; 2nd. The entrance fee for horses, cattle, and sheep, shall be £1 for each description of Stock exhibited, and for pigs 10s. [Donors of £2 and upwards to pay only half these fees]. The following will be the prizes offered (should the subscriptions he sufficient ; if not, a pro rata deduction Mill be made from each prize), there being two prizes, Ist and 2nd, for each description of Stock. [Stock to which prizes were awarded at the last show, if again success, ftil in the same class, will be entitled to two_ thirds only of the prize offered, the remain ing third will be given to the third best in the same class.] PRIZES. HORSES. Ist Prize. 2nd Prize. 1. For the best draught £ s. £ s. Stallion in the colony 5 0 3 0 2. For the best draught Mare in foal, or with a foal by her side 6 0 3 0 3. The best Stallion fur hackney purposes 5 0 3 0 4. The best Brood Mare for hackney purposes in foal, or with foal by her side 5 0 3 0 5. The best Colt or Filly foaled between An«-. J und Dec. 31, !853 5 0 3 0 6. For the best Cob or Filly foaled between Aw_r. 1 and Dec. 31, 1854 5 0 3 0 CATTLE, 1. For the best Bull ... 5 0 3 0 2. For the best Omv ... 5 0 3 0 3. For the best yearling Bull .. .* 5 0 3 0 4. For i\>e best sin»le H eiier under 3 years old 5 0 3 0 5. F»v the best three Heifers under 3 years old 5 0 3 0 SHEEP. 1. For the best imported Ram 5 0 3 0 2. For the best imported Ewe 5 0 3 0 3. For the best pen t>f (5) Rams bred in New Zealand 5 0 3 0 4. For the best pen of (5) Ewes, bred in New Zealand 5 0 3 0 6. For the best pen of(5) Colonial bred Rams 5 0 3 0 fi. Fur the best pen of (5) Colonial bred Ewes 5 0 3 0 7. For the best pen of (10) Hoggets 5 0 3 0