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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVI, Issue 77, 3 April 1902, Page 4

MAKLBOKOUGH COLLIE DOG TRIAL ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING, To be held at Target Paddock, Wither Eun, rtIHURSDAY AND FRIDAY, -*■ April 17th and 18th, 1902« OFFICERS. President, W. L. Clifford, Esq.; VicePresidents, S. M. Neville, Esq., R. Bell, Esq., G. Seymour, Esq.; Committee, J. Bell, R. Bell. A. C. MoRae, W. Lambie, A. Commings, J. McKenzie, J. W. Morley, Hubert Collins, J. Smith, F. Leov, C. H. Broadbridge, M. McKenzie, K. P. Mowat, R. Scott, A. Goff, Roger Ryan, T. O'Leary, E. A. Weld, C. Teschemaker, M. O'Leary, E. Williams, G. Cummings, A. Green, R. W. Young, T. Flowers, J. Browne, J. Barry, W. Cruise, F. Barton, J. Flowers, J. Robinson, and Robert Watson. PROGRAMME. CLASS, No. I.—Heading, Bringing Back, and Yarding; about 440 yds. Time, 15 minutes. First prize, £8; second, £3; third, £1. Points: Heading, 6: Bringing Back, 10; Yarding, 14; total, 30. CLASS, No. 2.—Man, with team of three dogs, to drive Sh^eep through three gateways and back to starting point. Course to be marked by judge. First prize, £6;. second, £3; third, £1. Si* sheep to be used. CLASS, No. 3.—Huntaway, with slew, through three sets of flags,- about 500 yds. Time, 12 minutes.—First prize, £6 and Silver Watch (presented by Mrs W. L. Clifford, value £5); second, £3; third, £1. Points: Huntaway, 10; 'Under Command, 14 ; Style, 6; total, 30. SPECIAL PRIZE, £3 3s, given by Mr Middleton for dog scoring most points in all classes. Four other Special Prizes will be allocated in due course. RULES AND REGULATIONS. ' 1. The winner of Mrs W. L.Clifford's special must be owned by a person resident north of the Clarence River. 2. The Trial to start at 9 a.m. sharp. 3. Any competitor five minutes late after his name has been called may be disqualified, and his entrance fee forfeited. 4. Merino wethers will be used for all Classes. Three sheep allowed in each case. ■>.■ 5. Any dog committing a flagrant act, or tearing the sheep, the owner of such dog to be held responsible. 6. No dogs, except competing, will be .allowed on the ground. All'dogs when not competing to be tied up. Ahy objectionable dog not allowed to take part at the meeting, nor allowed on the ground. 7. Any competitor disobeying the Judges or authorities may be disqualified, the decision of the Judges to be final. 8. Protests, accompanied with deposit of £1, must be lodged with the Secretary within half-an-hour of termination of each class; deposit to be forfeited if protest proves frivolous. 9. No person allowed to interfere with any competitor When working his dog. FB«raV 10 " Member " means anyone on the Club's books, with privilege to run one dog in one class free; other entries 2s 6d, each dog each class. ■ Non-mem-bers, first entry 12s 6d, other entries 2s 6d each. ' * 11. Entries will be received by Secretary until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April Bth, at tke Koyal Hotel, Blenheim. 12. Any telegrams or letters as. entries bearing post-mark or proved to> have been placed in private mail-bag, or place where entry is made, will be accepted as entries received oh April Bth. 13. All persons are specially requested not to crack or use whip on the ground. Note.—Points in heats may be altered. Due notice of any alteration will be given. ADMissiON.—Adult Males, Non»»em» bers, and Non-entrants of Dogs, Is. Ladies and Children, Free. ' A. MOWAT, Secretary. OYSTERS! OYSTERS! of Port Understood OYSTERS now to band. FRESH FISH always arriving. A. DAKEN S Market Street 'Sooth. PUBLIC NOTICE. ", HAVING purchased the business lately carried on by Mr W» Chaplin as TENT, TARPAULIN, & HORSECLOTH MAKER, I beg to solicit a continuation of flke patronage accorded him. : Prompt attention given to all ordersi. Stack Covers a specialty. S. MARSTON V Market Street Scurift* TO MUSICAL PEOPLE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AND> OFFERS. I AM despatching another order direct to the manufacturer* and publishers in London for Music at the 1 end of March. I shall be pleased to> import Instruments of any particular price or pattern for customers if dietsired at a small indenting fee on actml cost. Any particular piece or style off Music or Songs will be obtained for persons desiring same. All particulars regarding articles required must be given before March 31st next, and for catalogues ana further information. Apply ED. PARKER'a MFSIC WAREHOUSE, Blenheim* TO THE PUBLIC. THE tmder^J hag commenced busip.&» as a Butcher in the old hop on, Maxwell Road (next Daniels tndOs>.) Frimest Meat supplied daily. Customers waited on for orders. C. j. CLARKE. HENRY HOWARD, " MINING AGENT, ACCOUNTANT, AUDISOK, CJL SHAREBROKER, f —and— JENERAL COMMISSION A^SJNIV Monet to Lino* Lgent Liverpool, Lond., Globe Ins. Co*