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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 730, 12 August 1878, Page 1 (Supplement)

j SHOW j NORTH OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND ! PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE Fifteenth ANNUAL EXHIBITION I will bo held on the Grounds of the I A.sso'.iatio', Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. j Oil THURSDAY and. FRIDAY.. ! November 21 and 22, IS7B. Unless Cla.-i.s--s at specified the several I Exhibitors. COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. President : Hon. Mathew Holmes. H. Connell, Esq., and M. Morton, Esij Hos. Treasurer : W. H. Ronayne, Esq. General Committee for IS7S : A. Aikenhcad T. Henderson A. Ilclley .(. Falconer J. Mitchell A. Paterson J. Jack \V. Gillespie H. L'ttlß \V. Meek F. Dunlop Geo. M'Donald J. C. Gilchrist W. Swanson E. Men Jove Mr. T. Y. Duncan Mr. C. Todd Mr. I.). Borric ;\lr. P. Orr Mr. J. Geinrnc-11 Mr. J. MacLeunan Dr. Webster Mr. J. Spenee Mr. A. Chrvstal Mr. W. .1. Steward Mr. T. Stevenson Mr. F. Bromley Mr. J. Donaldson Mr. A. Kerr Mr. W. Young Secretary . Mr. '.]. Church. GENERAL REGULATIONS. 1. Thoroughbred Horses and Hacks, Ayrshire and General Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Dairy Produce, Cured Meats, Implements, Flour and Bread, Grain and Seeds, aj,d Dngs, will be judged and exhi-' hited on the drat day at the Show; and Draught Horses, Shorthorn Cattle, on the second day. All live stock taking prizes on the first day of the Show must be on exhibition on the second day, together with the exhibits in otlir-r classes, under a penalty of 1.5 in all classes where tlje value of the prizes is L 5 or over ; and in all other classes, L2 for a li st pri/.e, and LI for a second. 2. All exhibits for competition must be on the Show Ground as hereinafter stated, otherwise they will be excluded and v.'ill n'it be admitted on any pretence whatever :—Sheep and Pigs, before a.m.: Cattle, a.m.; Horses. P-v> Produce, Poultry, e£c,, a.m. t,>n "he ■. fixed for exhibition; and Implenj'ntv ~.. the evening of the 20th November. All Horses must be haltered and led, and one man must be in attendance with each lot of Horned Cattle. 'i. The name and residence of the exhibitor and breeder ; of Sheep, the time of shearing ; of young Horses and Cattle, the date of birth a3 far as known—must be given to the Secretary, at the time and in the manner lixed by the Coii'inittee. 4. All stock exhibited must be homj jhlc the property of the exhibitor. 5. No exhibitor will be allowed to exhibit more than one lot in all sections in Classes O, V, S. T, U. I). In ui/ ease a premium be adjudged unless the Judges shall deem the lot of suliieient merit, more especially if there be no competition. 7. Animals taking tirst prb.es at this Show will n->t compete again as one of a pair, but this shall not apply to private prizes. No Sh-.-ep to be removed from pens (except by direction of the Judges) after adjudication until 4 o'clock p.m. S. The winners <,f Gups or Pieces of Plate shall not be entitled to rec-ive the Medals representing the points by which the Cups

0. No Cups will bo given unless there be at least 20 exhibits, with ni.t less iha& three exhibitors, 10. In the event of tiGs for any Cup, the winner of die largest number of tirst prizes take.s precedence The points for prizes will count as follows :—lst prize, three (3) points ; 2nd prize, two (2) points ; 3rd prize (represented by a highly commended ticket), one (1) point. 11. Prize-takers to have the option of taking Money in lieu of Medals. 12. All Implements shall be classified on the Ground, in accordance with programme, under the direction of the Stewards. 13. All protests must be in writing, and lodged along with deposit of LI, with the .Secretary, before 12 o'clock on the morning after the Show of Stock or Articles to which the protest refers. The decision of the Committee to be tinal. l-l. Toe Judges, in deciding on the merits of c.vhioits in .Section 13, Class A, are din'it'd to award prizes to those animals be-* -uited for work, irrespective of m>mey vaiu .-. In .Sheep, the Judges are instructed to iiward prizes to the animals of purest blood, as entered in tho various classes. 13. No exhibit, except siiGh Live Stock as have not been awarded prizes (prize-takers may be removed by permission, to be returned on the second day for exhibition), can be removed from the Ground until 4 o'clock on the last day of the .Show, and on both i days before that ij<mr a special order from the Secretary will be reijuired.

Hi. The Stewards in the various classes are enjoined and empowered to prevent any person interfering with the Judges during adjudication r ami no exhibitor or other person (other than Judges, .Stewards, and Secretary) will he permitted to go inside the ring while the Cattle and Horses are being judged, except in such cases as the Stewards may deem necessary. 17. Members, on presentation of their cards, will be admitted, with their families, tree to all the Exhibitions of the Associa--IS. Xo entry will be received unless subject to the regulations of the Committee. ! Admission to the Show Ground : - Js. 6'd. "■• I- o'clock ; after that time, Is., on both days. Children., half price. The supporters of the Association are reLl are due ; and in order to enable it to meet the liberal prizes ottered, it is respectfully rt-ijUested that subscriptions be paid aud donations be made at an early date, to any member of the Committee, or to the Secretary, at the office of the AsßOoiatio'n. MATHEW HOLMES, President. J. CHURCH, Secretary. ENTRANCE FEES, In Draught and Thoroughbred Horses— Members, 7s 6d ; non-members, 15s, In Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Implements, Dairy Produce, and Grain and Seeds—Members, 5s ; non-members, 10s. In Poultry, Cured Meats, Bread, Flour, and Extras, Wool and Dogs—Members, 2s b"d : non-members, ss. For all Private Prizes, an entry of 2s Cd will be charged. Entries will be received, on or before Thursday, November 7th : subsequent to which date, no entry will, upon any eonsideratiou, be received. The Committee will in no case consider any entry valid, unless the fees be paid at the time of making it. !: