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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2690, 2 November 1881, Page 3

Public Notices. GERALDINE RACING CLUB. SIRES’ PRODUCE STAKES. TO BE RUN FOR at the ANNUAL MEETING, 1885. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each from owners of subscribing sires, and 80 sovs added by the Geraldine Racing Club, for three-year-olds, the produce of sires subscribed for ; colts Bst 31b fillies, Sat, no allowance to geldings; the second horse 20 sovs, the third horse 10 sovs, and the nomination of the sire of the winner 20 sovs from the stake; one mile and a half; nominations of sires, on or before, the 12th November, 1881, accompanied by a prommisory note for £lO made by the owner or his attorney in favor of the Treasurer of the Geraldine Racing Club, payable on the Ist of September, 1883; description and sex of foals, with 1 sov for each nomination, on or before 4 o’clock p.m. of the Ist February, 1883, the balance of entry, 2 sovs. on night of general entry, 1885 ; sweep of 5 sovs each for starters at scales. D. McKENZIE, Hon. Secretary, rjIIMARU AGRICULTURAL SHOW. Special Lines IN MILLINERY, BONNETS, AND HATS, FOR THE SHOW. Ladies’ Costumes for the Show* An immense variety in Beiges, Galateas, Satteens, Pompadour, White Pique, Brilliants, &c. New Lace Goods, In Collars, Ties, Scarves and Fichus. Parasols for the Show, In Black Satin, Pompadour, Rio Cloth, Ac. The Latest Thing in Ladies’ Corsets, " LA PLASTIQUB.” SPECIAL LINE FOR THE SHOW— One-button Josephine Gloves,2s 9d per pair. Boys’, Youths’ and Men’s Hats, in Felt, Straw, and Rush (large and shady). Boys’ “ Navy ” and Kilt Suits (new and very pretty). Men’s Serge Suits (light and cool). ALPACA COATS. SILK DUST COATS. JUST OPENED— White Longcloth Shirts, Regatta and Oxford (newest designs.) SECOND GRAND DISPLAY of the Season on Saturday, October 22. See windows. GABITES & PLANTE,; VICTORIA HOUSE, TIMARU Btobert Wilkin & Co, SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPTAIN SUTTER having resigned the Agency of this Company in Timaru, Messrs ROBERT WILKIN A CO. have been APPOINTED thereto. Proposals for Fire and Marine Insurance can be made on and after November 1 to Mr Charles Bourne, their local Manager. J. DRUMMOND MACPHERSON, Manager. WILKIN & CO Strathallan Street, Timaru, HAVE NOW LANDING AND TO ARRIVE per Lutterworth, Sam Mendel, City of Tanjore, Padishah, Rangitikei, etc.— Fencing Wire, 8.A., No. 6 to 10 Barbed Wire Galvanized Strand Wire Straining Brackets Staples, diamond point Iron Standards punched to gauge Salt, Fine, Coarse, and Rock Cornsacks Woolpacks .Seaming Twine Galvanized Iron Nails and Washers Wire Nails, Roseheads Oils Paints White and Red Lead Seed Sowers Seed Drills Harrows Cambridge Rollers Ploughs Root Pulpers Corn Crushers Chaff Cutters, horse-power and inter mediates Wines and Spirits. Bottled Ale and Stout Disinfecting Powder White Powdered Arsenic General Groceries Soda Crystals, Ac., Ac. TURNIP SEEDS. TURNIP SEEDS. THE undersigned have just to hand ex “Waipa” and ex “St Leonards,” TWENTY TONS TURNIP SEEDS Specially selected from the best English and Scotch growers. We have tested the Seed and the per centage germinating is placed against each variety: — Devonshire Grey Stone - - 96 per cent Mammoth Purple Top - - 93 „ „ Green Top Yellow Aberdeen 95 ~ „ Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen 94 „ „ Swede 92 ~ ~ y e I!..Tv Tankard - - - 95 ~ „ Whue Stone - - - 97 „ ~ Also, the following Seeds:— Long Red Mangold, Orange Globe Mangold White Belgium Carrot, Intermediate James Scarlet, and Short Horn Rape, Mustard, Field Cabbage, Kohl Eabi ROBERT WILKIN AND CO, Strathallan Street, Timaru.