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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7928, 8 October 1904, Page 1

SECOND ANNUAL UNITED TRADES' PICNIC. To be held at FOXTON on Wednesday; .October 12th. -(Labour Day.) ON THE VICTORIA PARK. ; Sports for the Young and Old. Abundance of toys for the children. Unlimited supply of tea ready-made on the ground FREE OF CHARGE. Don't di-appoint your ohildren. 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 DAY. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12th. _ Programme: 150 yds Maiden Raoe 1 Mile Bicycle Handicap 50yds Old Men's Race Married Ladies' Raoe Musical Bicycle Rice 150 yds Shop Assistants' Race 100 yds Bandsmen's Race. 50vds Sack Race IOOydB Young Ladies' Race, over 18 years 2 Mile Bicycle Race of teams, 3 men in team; minimum entry three teams Officials' Race, 100 yds 100 yds Apprentices' Race Tug-of-War (12 men a side) Races for Boys and Girh . .. ' ■ Special train leaves Palmerston 9.30 a.m., returning from Foxton 6.20 p.m. Popular prices—Adults, 3s; ohildren, half-price (including admission to ground) Palmerston North Braßs Band in attendance. Refreshment Booth on ground . River Boat Excursions Picnickers are requested to take their own cups. Everyone should avail themselyes 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 W_ Park's, bookseller from Saturday ■to Tuesday.

WANGANUI A. ft P. SHOW. November 16th & 17th. £1250 IN PRIZES. Entries close Nov. 5. Get a Schedule. Selby Morton, secretary. WAIRARAPA AND EAST COAST P. & A. SOCIETY, CARTERTON. -TWENTY - SEVENTH ANNUAL ■*•'*. SHOW, ON WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, The 26th and 27th October. 3950-PB.IZES—£9SO. Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Dogs, Pigs, Poultry, Pigeons, Produce, Implements 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, .. . Carterton. Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society. X^HE 42nd Annual Show wiU beheld at HASTINGS on 19th and 20th OCTOBER, 1904. . £1389 Offered in money prizes ,£1389. ■Entries close at Napier: on Wednesday, sth October. W. F. J. ANDERSON, Secretary." MANAWATU AND WEST COAST GREAT AGRICULTURAL SHOW ■' AND ' Industrial Exhibition. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th NOVEMBER, 1904. PALMERSTON NORTH. pOMPUEHENSIVE & VALUABLE V PRIZE LIST for ; Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Egs, Dogs, Poultry, and Industrial Division. Steeplechase, Hunter, and Novice Competitions. , Military Events, vi Handicap Woodchopping. Entries positively close October 14th, 1904. Prize List Post Free. \ < :ZZ xx. .//.Z '^•'C:lakeZ:/"Z-----X: Secretary. '•.■.- -