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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2369, 20 October 1880, Page 4

Public Notices. PROSPECTUS OP THE CANTERBURY FARMERS’ COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (Limited). Capital £25,000 With power to increase to £IOO,OOO. In Shares of £5. Five shillings to be paid on application ; ten shillings on allotment ; and the remainder at calls of not more than ten shillings, at intervals of three months. The objects of the Association will be— _ To offer facilities to the farmer for shipment of his produce to the various consuming markets. To procure cornsacks, woolpacks, agricultural implements, seeds, and other articles of a similar nature, not generally produced in the colony, at the lowest possible cost. To effect such legitimate trade arrangements with existing firms in the colony and elsewhere as may ensure to the members the greatest obtainable advantages. To leave power to the Directors at any future time with the consent of a majority of the shareholders to extend the working of the Association in any direction which may seem likely to benefit the members. That the profits of the Association after paying interest on called up capital at _ the rate of 7 per cent per annum be divided amongst the members in proportion to their business. That the advantages of the Association be confined exclusively to members. That the operations of the Society be conducted on a cash basis. That a Board of Provisional Directors be elected, consisting of nine members, to carry out the above objects. That immediately upon the application for 1000 shares the Association be floated, JOHN BRADSHAW, Hon. Sec. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THF FIFTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF STOCK, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS, Will be held on the Association’s New Grounds, Wai-iti Road, ON TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26 and 27. The Association offers Prizes of Plate, Money and Medals, in each class, viz: — Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry and Agricultural Produce, tfec, and the following PRIVATE PRIZES. Messrs F. Archer, J. T. Ford & Co., and W. Evans give a Piece of Plate to the Largest Prize-taker in Merino Sheep. Value £2l. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company give a Silver Cup to the Largest Prize-taker in Longwool Sheep. Value £2l. The Timaru Drapers give a Piece of Plate to the Largest Prize taker in Draught Horses. Value £2l. Several Gentlemen give a Pigskin Saddle and Bridle for the Best (Hunter Class) Performer over 3 Flights of Hurdles. Value £l2 12. National Mortgage and Agency Company give a Piece of Plate to the Largest Prize-taker in Short-horned Cattle. Value £lO 10s. The Timaru Butchers give a Prize to the Largest Prize-taker in Fat Cattle. Value £lO 10s. New’Zealand and Australian Land Company give Cup for the best Yearling Colt or Filly by “ Farmers’ Fancy,” The Company will not compete for the Prize. Value, £6 6s. Messrs Jonas, Hart and Wildie give a Piece of Plate for the best Draught Entire, owned by a Resident in South Canterbury. Value, £5 ss. Messrs Maclean and Stewart give a Piece of Plate for the Largest Prize-taker in Draught Stock, beincr a Resident in South Canterbury. Value, £5 ss. Licensed Victuallers give a Piece of Plate to the Largest Prize-taker in Pigs. £5 ss. Licensed Victuallers give a Piece of Plate to the Largest Prize-taker in Ayrshire Cattle and Best Dairy Cow Class. Value, £5 ss. Mr Evans (President), gives a Piece of Plate for 1 the best Thoroughbred Entire. Value, £5 ss. P. Cunningham and Co. give a Piece of Plate to the Largest Aggregate Scorer in Agricultural Produce. Value, £5 ss. Timaru Grocers give a Cup for the most Points in all Classes of Butter. Value, £4 4s, Timaru Grocers give a Cup for the most Points in Cheese, Value, £4 4s. Timaru Grocers give a Cup for the most Points in Ham and Bacon. Value, £4 4s. Messrs G. and T. Young give a Piece of Plate for the Largest Scorer in all Classes of Dairy Produce, Hams and Bacon included. Value, £3 10s. Mr John Kelland gives a Prize to the Largest Scorer in Points taken by a Farjner farming over 200 acres, and under 400 —of £3 3s. Mr John Kelland gives a Prize to the Largest Scorer in Points taken by a Farmer farming under 200 acres. Value, £2 2s. Mr S. Shappere gives a Piece of Plate to the Largest Prize taker in Poultry. Value, £3los. A. Blytt gives a Piece of Plate for the Best Display of Fancy Butter not less than Two Pound. Value £2. The Trustees of the late John Cramond | give a First Prize of £3, and Second Prize of £2, for the best Two-year-old Colt or Filly by Draught Entire " Young Royal Conqueror.” Mr |James Sullivan gives a Piize of Six Guineas for the Best Yearling Colt or Filly by “ Young Conqueror.” Programmes can jbe had on application to the secretary. F. W. STUBBS, Secretary. OTAGO BOOT AND SHOE WAREHOUSE, Great Nobth Road, Timaru ; Rattray street, Dunedin; and Thames street, Oamaru. IOIT’E beg to return our sincere thanks to » » the public generally for the very liberal support accorded us since commencing business, and beg to intimate that we have now completed our arrangements for the SUMMER SEASON, and that our stock will be found replete with all the LATEST STYLES in Boots and Shoes. Owing to the continued depression of the Colonial Markets, we have been enabled to purchase at very liberal discounts ; and ex City of Sparta received, direct from the manufacturers, a large assortment of Ladies’ French Kid Elastic Sides Ladies’ French Kid Putton Boots Ladies’ Evening Shoes, in French Kid and Satin Children’s Boots and Shoes Gent’s Balmorals and Elastic Sides Gent’s Evening Shoes All of which have been marked at prices that cannot fail to give satifaction. Soliciting a continuance of your favors, which will at all times have our best attention. Everything in the trade made up on the shortest notice, of best materials and workmanship. We are, your obedient servants, JAS. MOLLISON & SON, Per R. HOME, Manager.