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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7926, 6 October 1904, Page 1

SECOND ANNUAL UNITED TRADES' PICNIC. To be held at FOXTON on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12lh. f V (Labour Day.) ON THE VICTORIA PARK, I Sports for the Yonng and Old. , Abundance of toys for the children. I Unlimited supply of tea ready-made |on the ground FREE OP CHARGE. Don't di-appoint your children. Bring them one or all. | Swings and games of all descriptions. Lollie scrambles for the little ones. THIS IS THE OUTING OF THE YEAR. LABOUR DAT. WEDNESDAY, OOTOBER 12th. Programme: 150 yds Maiden Race • 1 Mile Bicycle Hundicap 50yds Old Men's Race Married Ladies' Race Musical Bicycle Race ISOyds Shop Assistants' Race 100 yds Bandsmen's Race. 50yds Sack Race lOOyda Young Ladies' Bace, over 18 years 2 Mile Bicycle Race of teams, 8 men in team; minimum entry three teams Officials' Race, 100 yds 100 yds Apprentices' Race ■ Tug-of-War (12 men a-Bide) Races for Boys and Girls Special train leaves Palmer.ston 9.30 a.m., returning from Foxton 6.20 p.m. Popular prices—Adults, 3s ; children, half-price (including admission to ground) Palmeraton FoEth Brass Band in attendance. Refreshment Booth on pround River Boat Excursions Picnickers are requested to take their own cups.' Everyone should avail themselves of this cheap outing. All profits over and above expenses will be devoted to charities of Palmerston North. ALL ARE INVITED Trophies on exhibition at Mr \V. Park's, bookseller from Saturday to Tuesday.

' WANGANUI A. &-P.-SHOW. November 16th & I7ih. £.1250 IN PRIZES. Entries close Nov. 5. Get a Schedule. Selby Morton, secretary. "WAIEAEAPA AND EAST COAST P. & A. SOCIETY, CARTERTON. TWENTY - SEVENTH ANNUAL •*• SHOW, ON WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, The 26th and 27tk October. £950 -PEIZES—£9SO. Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Dogs, Pigs, Poultry, Pigeons, Produce, Imple ments and Vehicles. Challenge Cup, £20, for best Hack in the Show. Challenge Cup, £25, for Hunters' competitions . Military and Leaping events for horses and ponies. Entries close October 15. For further particulars apply to Mr J. C. Lane, Palmerston North. H. S. MOSS, Secretary, Catterton. Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society.. - pHE 42nd Annual Show will be held x at HASTINGS on 19tli and 20th OCTOBER, 1904. £1389 Offered in money prizes £1389. Entries close at Napier on Wednesday, sth October. W. P. J. ANDEESON, Secretary. MANAWATU AND WEST COAST GREAT AGRICULTURAL SHOW AND Industrial Exhibition. WEDNESDAY, THUESDAY, AND FEIDAY, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th NOVEMBER, 1904. PALMERSTON NORTH. riOMPKEHENSrVE & VALUABLE PBIZE LIST for . Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Dogs, Poultry, and Industrial Division. Steeplechase, Hunter, and Novice Competitions. Military Events. Handicap Woodchopping. Entries positively close October 14th. 1904. .' Prize List Post Free. J.C.LANE, • Secretary.