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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 431, 19 July 1877, Page 2

GIEO. B. C. PULTFET, Late lieflident Physician, and • Assistant Pathologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Begs to iiol ify to the. inhabitants of Hyde, Hamilton, Son-burn, Lin burn, and Serpentine, that he may be consulted d.-iily atHamiltoc. xxorso and Cattle Medicines prepared. lOYAL ]S ASEBT LODGE. J M.tT.IiO.O.F. Uieusual fortnightly raeeting of the'abcriro" Lodge ■will be held in tho Lodge Room, Empire Hotel, on Tuesday Evening next, July 24th, at half ps.st seven o'clock. RICHARD WEBREk, TX.Q. rpnOMAS CHIN SING'S BILLIARD AND POOL, ROOM, (late MilJarV Olf Victorian Het«l^ hot pies And coffee for the convenience of Good T^nfplsrtc JOHN PRACTICAL BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, LBVBK-SISESTj Naskbv, Begs to annomcfi that he hai commenced Busmesi, in premises lately occupied by Mr' James Thomson, storekeeper, a» BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, and hopes to receive a fair share of patrotiage. J. A. has en hand a T ,Tell-3«lected Stoclt of MEN'S; WOMEN'S, AND CHILDREN'S BOOTS, suitable for Winter Wear. •; ? ■ ; gar Repairs promptly attended ,to. : FOR SALE OR LEASE. The k;ye;btjen hotjl LEVEN STREET, NASEBT. Apply to G-. A. Chapman, on the Premises JMPOUNDED, on the ISth day of April, 1577, by Thomas Stanley, One Red Stag, branded like B on the near shoulder, Escaped out of the pound paddoct on the 4th May, 1877, recaptured on the 17th July, supposed to belong to Mra. Barber, Hamil - ton, for trespassing on Maniototo Run, for which he claims 13s. for trespass and driving expenses, and, in default of being released, the above cattle -will be sold at the Public. Pound at Macraes on Friday, the 3rd day of August, 1877, at twelve o'clock noon. KERIN CLA.FFY, Poundkeeper of the Macraes Pound. NOTICE. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. Annual District PLOUGHING MATCH TviU-be held, under the auspices .of the MOUNT IDA FARMERS' CLUB, at Mr. Tnder's Pastoral Paddock (near the slaughter yards), on THURSDAY, 23rd AUGUST. PRIZE LIST. DofTßi/E Furrows, open to all comers. First Prize, £G; Second, £4: Third, £3j Fourth, £2; Fifth, £l. Swikg Plovghs, open to all comers. First Prize, £5 ; becond, £3 ; Third, £2 : Fonrth £l. SPECIAL PRIZES. 22 for the best three-horse team in the field. Bach. Band and Pair of Chains for the bes kept harness in every day use (double fur' row). Gift of Mr; 11. Hosie—value, 255. Oke Set Swingle Bars for the best pair ohorses. Gift of Mr. P. Law—value, 25a. A Pair of Boots to the oldest ploughman in the field. Gift of Mr. J. Eccles. A Pair of Boots to the youngest ploughman in the field. Gift of Sir. Hjorring. A Clock for the best opening swing plough. Gift of Mr. Strong. A New Hat for the best kept harness in everyday use (swing plough). Gift of Mr. J. Alexander. RULES. i. Entries will be received by th« Secretary on Monday, 19th August. Z. Entrance Fee, ss. 3. Tickets to bo drawn 9.30 a.m., start at 10 a.m. 4. Ploughmen two rouuds only. B. Size of allotment, one-third of an acre (swing), and two-thirds of an acre (double ploughs. 6. Allotment to be scaled. 7. Time to plough allotment, six hours.8. Depth of furrow, pot less than sin. 9. Ho If an hour allowed for refreshments. 10. Any ploughman failing to finish his lot within the specified time will not be entitled to a prize. 11. ISo person allowed on the allotment until the decision of the jiv.lge3 be given. 12. The decision of tho judges to be final. 13. All protests niust be made in writing, and ajdeposit of £1 lodged with the Secretary, Should the protest be considered frivolous, the deposit will be forfeited. 14. All protests to be decided by the Committee, whose decision shall be final. 13 Double furrow ploughs to feer their own lots, either with double or swing ploughs: and it will be optional for competitors to leave two feet of graen *>d at tha finish. JAMES SMITH, Hon. Sea