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Notices. I R B BO O K E , General Carrier, <fe Forwarding Agent. Parcels delivered at moderate rates. Furnittire carefully removed in Best Low Spring Vans in town. Coal and Wood in any quantity. Agent for Cuff A Graham, Forwarding Agents, Lyttelton. 355 Australian mutual provident society. Established 1849. FOR LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. Annual Income exceeds £1,000,000 sterling. Invested Funds exceed £5,000,000 sterling. New Zealand Branch—Custom House Quay, Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. Chas. Johnson Pharazyn, M.L.C., Chairman; Hon. Sir W. Fitzherbert, K.C.M.G., M.L.C., Deputy Chairman; Hon. A. De B. Brandon, M.L.C.; Hon. Morgan 8. Grace, M.D., M.L.C.; Chas. John Johnston, Esq., M.H.R. Reasons why you should assure with this Society It is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonuses, reducing the net cost of Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. It is the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office in the Southern Hemisphere. Its Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar age in any part of the world. All Bonuses vest immediately Policies have been full 5 years in force. The Society has distributed amongst its members £2,000,000 in Cash Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £4,000,000. It issued 7,629 new Policies during the year 1883, assuring £1,677,723, with new premiums amounting to £94,189, THE SOCIETY OFFERS UNDOUBTED SECURITY! LIBERALITY!! PROFIT!!! The Profits have recently been accumulating at the rate of £200,000 per annum. Its Investments in New Zealand securities exceeed £750,000, and nil the surplus Branch accumulations arc invested in the Colony, thus making it essentially a THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION. Be careful you select this Society and do not be misled by the similarity of name of some of the younger Australian offices. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. F. J. PIESSE, 535 Agent for Gisborne.

POVERTY BAY AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. TENTH ANNUAL SHOW, To be held at Mr. W. L, Rees’ Paddocks, TE HAPARA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1884. President: Mr. A. Graham. Vice-Pre-sident : Mr. M. Smith. Treasurer : C. W. Ferris. Committee : Messrs W. Common, E. Espie, J. W. Sunderland, C. Davis, H, Davis. H. J. Walker, D. Murchie, S. Hare, M. Hall, J. Allen, J. Clark, D. Reid. PROGRAMME. HORSES.—Not Draught. [N. B.—The Judges are directed to award prizes only to horses which they consider free from hereditary unsoundness, and in the event, of any horse being entered in a class for which he is not adapted, they are requested to reject it.] Class. I—Best Entire, any age, thorougbred. Ist prize, £2 10s, presented by Auckland Agricultural Co. ; 2nd prize £l. 2—Entire, the best calculated to improve the breed of saddle horses. Is. prize, £2 10s, presented by Auckland Agricultural Co. ; 2nd prize, £l. 3—Best Mare. Prize, £l. 4—Best Mare, in foal or foal at foot. Ist prize, £2; 2nd prize, £l. s—Best 2-year-old Mare or Gelding bred in the district. Prize, Pelham Bridle, presented by Mr. H. Bruce. 6—Best Foal, dropped last season. Prize £l, DRAUGHT. 7—Yearling Colt, Filly, or Gelding. Ibt prize, £2 ; 2nd prize £l. B—2-year-old Filly or Gelding. Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd prize, LI. 9—3-year-old Filly or Gelding, Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd prize, LI. 10—Best Entire, 3 year-old and under. Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd prize, LI 11—Best Entire, any age. Ist prize, L 3; 2nd prize, LI. 12—Best Mare, any age. Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd prize, Ll. 13—Best Mare, any age, in foal, or foal at foot. Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd prize, LI. 14—Draught Gelding, any age. Prize, LI 15—Best Pair of Farm Horses driven in Plough gear. Ist prize, L2 2s ; presented by Mr. J. W. Sunderland ; 2nd prize, pair of Plough Bridles, presented by Mr. Morgan. MISCELLANEOUS.

16— Best Weight-carrying Hack. Ist prize, £3; 2nd prize, Gentleman’s Riding Whip, presented by Mr. I. C. Taylor. Entrance fee for non-members, 10a. fid. 17— Light-weight Hack. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd prize Lady’s Riding Whip, presented by Mr. I. C. Taylor. Entrance Fee for uon-members, 10s. 6d. 17aBest Hack by Benathalath, bred in the district, £2 25., presented by Mr. G. Campbell. 18— Pony under 13 hands. 19— Light Harness Horse, Suitable for spring cart. Ist prize £2 ; 2nd prize £l, presented by the N.Z. Native Land Settlement Co. 20— Best Pair Buggy Horses. 21— Single Buggy Horse. Prize, to be kept shod for six months, Mr. G. Humphreys. [The three above classes to be driven in vehicles before the judges.) 22— Best Turn Out in single harness. £1 Is., and £1 Is, to best driver in two wheeled vehicle, over line of pegs. Presented by Mr. Melville Smith. 23— Best Ladies Hack, to be ridden by ladies. Ist prize, Ladies Bridle, presented by Hon. G. R. Johnson, M.L.C. ; 2nd prize. Ladies’ Bridle, presented by Mr. Adair. 24— Entire, to be ridden before Judges, showing best paces as a Hack. Prize, £2 25., presented by Mr. E. Murphy. Must be three entries, or no prize given. CATTLE. 25— Best Bull Calf, over 6 and under 12 months. £2. 26— Best Bull, over 1 year, and under 2 years. £2 27— Best Bull, over 2 years, and under 3 years. £2. 28— Best Bull, any age. Ist prize, £3 35., presented by Mr. A. Graham; 2nd prize, £l. 29— Best Bull, any age, local breed. £2 25., presented by Mr. Locke, M.H.R. 30— Best Heifer Calf, under 12 months. £2. 31— Best Heifer, over 2 year and under 3 years. £2. 32— Best Cow or Heifer, any age. Ist prize, £2 2s , presented by G. L. Sunderland ; 2nd prize. £1 33— Dairy Cow, showing best milking qualities. Ist prize, £2 25., presented by Cheese and Butter Factory; 2nd prize, Churn value at £2, presented by Parnell and Boylan. 34_Best two Fat Beasts, £2, presented by Messrs. Hunter and Nolan. SHEEP.—Merino. 35— Best Ram Hoggett, 18 months or under, age to be declared. 36— Best 2-tooth Ram. 37— Best 3-tooth Ram.