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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 778, 9 October 1878, Page 2 (Supplement)

SHOW NORTH OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE Fifteenth ANNUAL EXHIBITION will be held on the Grounds of the Association, Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, On THURSDAY and FRIDAY, November 21 and 22, IS7B. Unless otherwise specified the several Classes are open to all Exhibitors. COMMITTEE ()F MANAGEMENT. President : Hon. Mathew Holmes. Vice-Presidents : H. Connell, Esq., and M. Morton, Esq. Hon. Treasurer : W. H. Ronayne, Esq. General Committee for 1878 : Mr. A. Aikenhead Mr. T. Y, Duncan Mr. T. Henderson Mr. A. Hedley Mr. J. Falconer Mr. J. Mitchell Mr. A. Paterson Mr. J. Jack Mr. \V. Gillespie Mr. H. LHtle Mr. W. Meek Mr. F. Dunlop Mr. C. Todd Mr. D. Borrie Mr. P. Orr Mr. J. Gemmell Mr. J. MacLennan Dr. Webster Mr. J. Spence Mr. A. Chrvstal Mr. W. J. Steward Mr. T. Stevenson Mr! Geo. M'Donald Mr. F. Bromley Mr. J. C. Gilchrist Mr. J. Donaldson Mr. W. Swanson Mr. E. Menlove Mr. A. Kerr Mr. W. Young Secretary . ; Mr. J. Church. GENERAL REGULATIONS. 1. Thoroughbred Horses and Hacks, Ayrshire and General Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Dairy Produce, Cured Meats, Implements. Flour and Hroad, Grain and Seeds, and Dogs, will be judged and exhibited on the first day of 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 all other classes, under a penalty of 1.5 in all classes where the value of the prizes is L 5 or over ; and in all other classes, L2 for a first prize, 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 will not be admitted on any pretence whatever :—Sheep and Pigs, before a.m.; Cattle, a.m.; Horses, Dairy Produce, Poultry, etc., a.m. on the days fixed for exhibition ; and Implements, on 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. 3. The name and residence of the exhibitor and breeder ; of Sheep, the time of shearing ; of young Horses and Cattle, the date of birth as far aB known—must be given to the Secretary, at the time and in the manner fixed by the Committee, 4. All stock exhibited must be bona fide the property of the exhibitor. 5. No exhibitor will be allowed to exhibit more than one lot in all sections in Classes O, P, S, T, U. 6. In no case shall a premium be adjudged unless the Judges shall deem the lot of sufficient merit, more especially if there be no competition. 7. Animals taking first prizes at this Show will not compete again as one of a pair, but this shall not apply to private prizes. No Sheep to be removed from pens (except by direction of the Judges) after adjudication until 4 o'clock p.m. S. The winners of Cups or Pieces of Plate shall not be entitled to receive the Medals representing the points by which the Cups were won. 9. No Cups will be given unless there be at least 20 exhibits, with not less than three exhibitors.

10. In the event of ties for any Cnp, the winner of the largest number of first prizes takes 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 oi 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 Managing Committee to be final. 14. The Judges, in deciding on the merits of exhibits in Section 13, Class A, are directed to award prizes to those animals best suited for work, irrespective of money value. In Sheep, the Judges are instructed to award prizes to the animals of purest blood, as entered in the various classes. 15. No exhibit, except such 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 la3t day of the Show, and on both days before that hour a special order from the Secretary will be required, 16. The Stewards in the various classes are enjoined and empowered to prevent any person interfering with the Judges during adjudication ; and no exhibitor or other person (other than Judges, Stewards, and Secretary) will be permitted to go inside the ring while the Cattle and Horses are being judged, except in such cases a 8 the Stewards may deem necessary. 17. Members, on presentation of their cards, will be admitted, with their families, free to all the Exhibitions of the Association. ... 18. No entry will be received unless subject to the regulations of the Committee.

Admission to the Show Ground : —2s. 6d. to 12 o'clock ; after that time, Ib., on both days. Children, half price. The supporters of the Association are reminded that their annual subscriptions of LI are due; and in order to enable it to meet the liberal priaeß offered, it is respectfully requested that subscriptions be paid and donations be made at an early date, to any member of the Committee, or to the Secretary, at the office of the Association. 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 6'd ; pon-members, ss. For all Private Prizes, an entry of 2s 6d will be charged. Entries will be received, on or before Thursday, November 7th ; subsequent to which date, no entry will, upon any eonsideration, be received. The Committee will in no case consider any entry valid, unless the fees be paid at / the time of making it. I