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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1089, 15 October 1879, Page 1 (Supplement)

jN 1 UK OHTH OTAGO AO I? ICU LTU HAL A V It PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION "Will be held on the GROUNDS OF THE ASSOCIATION, O.iinnru, oXevr Zealand, ON TiiL'K:- DAY /.Nn i UIDAV, November 2<':ii aa-1 21st, IbT'.'. Unless otherwise sj-ecifW. the several Ci«s-;'js p.r«j t'> all J-~x;:;b:tors. <>r M an.- i:fmi:n t. ri.KSITiKNT : John i!< nl, K m., K:il«i-.sl-i'. Vli-'-.J-IiKSIDKNT. 'l'm mas H . n ior-< n. Iv-rj. liiiN". ti:i:a*:/. W. ii. J■ Kiir'.ylit-, l'.V'j. CKI-hiIAI.CO.MMIiTKi: Foil 1ST!). Hon. M. Holm's, -Mr. T. Y. Duncan, Mr. )'•. Mcnlovu, Mr. I'. Orr, Mr. A. liL-df-y, Mr. J. Gemmcll, Mr. JI. '.i'.t'c, Mr. I.mii-s Kt-iil, Mr. J. Finluy, Mr. J. Kitchen, Mr. William Kaston, Mr. W. Borrie, Mr. H. Connell, Mr. J. Jack, -•"r. (.'. Todd, Mr. .J. Mitchell, Mr. T. Stevenson, Mr. F, Bro "ley, Mr. J. Donaldson, Mr. A. Aikcnhcad, Mr. K. Dield, Mr.W'm.Kobertson, Mr. Win. Meek Mr. John Falconer. sr.CIIKTAUY. J. Church.

GENERAL REGULATIONS. 1. Thoroughbred Horses and Hacks, Ayrshire and General Cattle, Sheep, I'igs, Poultry, Dairy Produce, Cured -Meat", Implements, Flour and Bread, Grain Seeds, and Dogs, will be judged and exhibited on the first day of the Show ; Draught Horses ami 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 L 5 in all classes where the value of the prizes is L 5 or over ; and iu all other classes, J.2 for a first prize, and LI fo : - a second.

2. All exhibits for competition must Ijc mi the Show Cround as hereinafter stated, otherwise they will 1« excluded, and will not be admitted on any pretence whatever : .Sheep and pigs, before S a.m.; cattle and implements, 9 a.m.; horses, poultry, &c., 10 a.m.; and dairy produce up to half an hour after the advertised hour of arrival of the latest morning railway trains on the day fixed for exhibition. All horse;', must be haltered and led, and one inasi must be in attendance with each lot of horned cattle. 3. The name and residence of the exhibitoi and breeder ; of sheep, the time of shearing ; of young horses and cattle, the date of birth, :us far as known—must bo uiven to the .Secretary, at the time and in the manner fixed by the Committee. 4. All stock exhibited must bo bona fide the property of th • exhibitor. 5. No exhibitor will be allowed to exhibit more than one lot, and no two or more exhibits of the fame manufacture or growth will be allowed to compete in all the sections in elapses I*, Q, !\ U, \ , AV, and X. (!. 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. 7. The winners of Cups or Pieces of Plate shall not be entitled to receive the M. dais representing the points by which the Ci-ps were won. S. No Cups will be given unless there lie ;it lea-t -0 exhibits, with not less than three i-siiibito,... p. In the event > f ti-'s for any Cnp, the

winner r.f ?lip largest r.nral'cr nf lirsi priz s fakes precedence. The points for p:ize; v. ii! count as follows :—lst prize, three (.") points ; 2nd prize, two i2) points ; 3rd priz 2 (represented by highly commended ticket), oii'j (I) po'nt. 10. Prize-takers to have the option o< taking money in lhu of yfdala. 11. All implements .'.hall he classified on tlie j.round, in accord ai.ee with programme, under the d rection of the Stewards. 12. All protests must he hi writing, and may he entered cither before or after the Judges have proceeded to their duties. The party entering v. protest in horses, cattle, and .sheep, must deposit 20s, and m any other elans ok. The deposit wiii he returned if the protest be sustained. If the protest he lodtred before the Judg-'-;: proceed to their dm-i'.-s, the onus of proof will rest with, the eshil itor ; if after thai, the onus of proof v/iil he with the party protestiiiL'. Xo protest will he ieccive-1 later than uoon on the day after the show terminates. The Committee, whose deei.s;on shall he final, will decide all protests ss soon as practicable. 13. 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 the work, irrespective of money value. In shrep, trie Judg s arc instructed to award prizes to the animals of purest blood, as entered iu the various c!as -QS.

14. No exhibit, except svv.li live stock as have not been awarded p:i/.' o (prize-takers may be removed !>y permission. to bo returned I'll theseennd day for exhibition) can i.c removed from the ground until 4 o'clock on the last day of the Show, aud on Imih liays before that hour a special order from the Secretary will he required. 15. The Stewar.is in the various classes are enjoined and empowered to prevent any person interfering with Judges during adjudication ; and no exhibitor or other person (other than Judges, Stewards, and Secretary) will be permitted to go inside the ring while tlv; cattle and horses are being judged, except in such cases an ti:e Stewards may deem necessary. 10. The Committee will not, under any circumstances, hold themselves responsible for l'-ss, damage, or mi.-delivery of stock or impleme ts exhibited at the ."'how. 17. Member, i,n 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 subje.t to the regulations ef the Committee. Admission to the Show Ground : 2s. Gd. to 1 o'clock ; after that time, Is., on both days. Children, half-price. The supporters of the Association are reminded that their annual subscriptions of LI are due ; and in oide:- to enable it to nior-t the liberal prizes offered, it in respectfully requested that subscriptions be paid and donations be made ac an early date, to any member of tlie Con?.niittee, or to the Secretary, at the olKce of the Association. JOHN REID, President. J. CHURCH, Secretary. ENTRANCE FEES. Draught Horses —Members, lOs ; nen-mern-bers 20s. Thoroughbred Horses, .Shorthorn and Ayrshire Cattle, Merino, Leicester, and Lincoln Sheep, Dairy Produce, and Implements —Members, 7s 6d; non-mem-bers, 15s. Hacks, Akkrney, General and Extra Cattle, liomncy Marsh and Other Breed:; of Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, Cured Meats, Buggies and Harness. Flour and Bread, Grain (growers), Grain (dealers), Seeds, Wool, Dogs—Members, 5s ; non-mem-bers, 10s. For all Private Prizes an entry fee of 2s 6d will be charged. Entries will be received on or before THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6tb, up to 5 p.m., subsequent to which date no entry will, upon any consideration, be received. The Committer will in no case consider any entry valid unless the fees be paid at the time of making it. PRIZE LIST. A Piece of Plate or Silver Cup of the value of 30 guineas will be given to the largest prize-taker in Class A, Draught Horses. A Piece of Plate or Silver Cup of the value of 20 guineas will be given to the largest prize-taker in Class B, Thoroughbred Horses.