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Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 364, 30 April 1856, Page 12

Canterbury Cattle Show, May Bth, ISSS. A' DINNER will be provided 'at the -£^- Golden l;kece Hotel, on (he above day. The chair will lie taken by W. G. Bnttan, Esql, President of tlio Agricultural Society. Tickets ss. each, to be obtained at the Golden Fleece Hold, tint later than Saturday next, 3rd "May. POSTPONKMKNT OF THE Cattle Sliow and the Horticultural and Agricultural Exhibition, To Thursday, May 8. "VTOTICE. In consequence of the Su- -*-^ preme Court sittings being about to take place during1 the ensuing week, the CaUle Show, and the Horticultural and Agricultural Society's exhibition, is postponed until Thursday, the Bth May. Bj order of the Committee, C. B. Fooks, ) TT c Chiisfchtirch. 23 April, 1556. GHRISTGHUROH GATTLE SHOVV o Proposed to bebeldin t&enew stockyards of Mr. J. T. Parkinson, near tlie Golden Fleece, At Chiusxchorch, Thursday, Mat 8, 1856. Under the direction of the Chrislchurch Agricultural and Horticultural Society. THE following Prizes will be offered, subject to th? 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. pDonors of £2 and upwards to pay only half these fees]. The following will be the prizes offered (should the subscriptions be sufficient; if not, a pro rata deduction will 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. ful 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.] . PEIZES. EOSSES. Ist Priao. 2nd Prize. 1. Fct the best draught £ s. £ s. Stallion in the colony 5 0 3 0 2. For the Lest draught Mare in foal, or with a foal by her side 6 0 3 0 8. The best" Stallion for 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 Augr. 1 and Dec. 31, 1853 5 0 3 0 6. For. the best Colt or Filly foaled between Any:. 1 and Dec. 31, 1854 ... ... .... 5 0 3 0 CATTLE, 1. For the best Bull ... 5 0 3 0 2. For the best Cow ... 5 0 3 0 3. For the best yearling Bull .. ' 5 0 3 0 4. For the best single H ciSer uiidtv 3 years oUI 5 0 3 0 5. For ilic l>esi ihree Heifeis under 3 years old 5 0 3 0 SHEEP. J. For the best irn|uirted Ham 5 0 3 0 2. For jhe best imported Ewe ... 5 0 3 0 3. For the.ben pen of (5) ]t;irsis bred in New Zealand ... ... ... 5 0 3 0 4. For the best pen of (5) Ewes, bred in New Ze.-daiid 5 0 3 0 5. For the best pen of (5) ZZL Culoiiial bred Rains 5 0 3 0 6. For the best yen of (5) Colojiiiil htcd Ewe* 6 0 3 0 7. For the best pen of (10) Uoggets ... ... 5 0 3 0