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Southland Times, Issue 879, 10 January 1868, Page 3

OOUTHLAND HORTICULTURAL AND ■ ° ARRICULTURAL SOCIETr. SEASON 1867. PATRONS: : HIS HONOR J. P. TAYLOR, Sttpbbintendent* HOIS". J. A. B. MENZIES, M L.C. H. YOUNG, ESQ. THOMAS WATSON, ESQ. JAMES HAETET, ESQ. T. M. MACDO2TALD, ESQ. W. H. CALDEB, ESQ. F. H. MOOEE, ESQ. PETEE M'KELLAE, ESQ. S. HODGKINSON, ESQ., M.D. HEITRY AEMSTEONG, ESQ; ' " r J. P. DECK, ESQ., M.D. H. EOGEBS, ESQ., B.M. HON. M. HOLMES, M.L.C. C. COWAN, ESQ, M.P.C. J. DALGLEiSff, ESQ. CAPTAIN A. J. ELLIS DONALD M'DONALD, ESQ. JOHN MA.CPHEESON, ESQ L. LONGUET, ESQ, M.P.C. PITZWILLIAM WENTWOETH, ESQ. W. H. NUBSE, ESQ., M.P.C. E. D. BUTTS, ESQ. J. MACKINTOSH, ESQ. H. M'CULLOCH, ESQ., B.M. OFFICEBEARERS, PBESIDENT : JOHN BLXC^IJOCE^TSqTTSLP^ TICE-FBESIDENTS : W. P. GRIGOR, Esq. War. COCHRAN. Esq. TBEAST7BEB: WILLIAM WOOD, Eeq., M.H.R., M.P.C. STTB-TBEASTTBEB AND SECBETABT : MR. W. B. SCANDRETT. COMMITTEE: ME. B. HAMILTON „ T. SWALE „ D. M'ABTHUB . „ D. WEBSTEB „ J. COOPEB „ W. WADDELL „ J. MOETON* „ J. E. STEWABT ' „ B. MILLEB „ C. BBOAD „ T. J. WHITE „ j. w. bain * BYE LAWS. (TO BE STBICTIT ENPOBOED.) » Competitors not complying with these will be subject to disqualification., 1. The Competition will be open to the Middle Island of N.Z. 2. The Hall will be open at Six o'clock on the morning of each Exhibition, and all articles must be staged before Half- past Ten o'clock a.m. Parties wishing to send collections the night previous will please communicate with the Secretary, so that proper arrangements may be made for receiving and taking care of such. 3. Every lot for competition must be accompanied with a list of the Plants or Flowers, so far ! as known, and a sealed note containing the name j and address of the competitor on the outside of which must be marked the prize competed for, |~aM^^ela^~iirwhicfa-ir6-cwnpetes. -r : — 4. Every competitor must forward to the Secretary, on the morning of the Exhibition, if not previously given, the following declaration:- — I hereby declare that every article sent, or entered for competition in my name, has been under my management, in this place for the last two months. Must state the name or situation of the gardens. 5. Competitors not allowed in the Exhibition j Rooms while the Judges are officially engaged. 6. Every competitor will, if considered necessary, be bound to satisfy the Committee that the I articles brought forward for competition by them r are their own bona fide productions. As this is intended for the special protection of competitors, [ the utmost discretion wDI be used in carrying out this rule. 7. All productions grown in a Nursery or dealer's place can only be admitted for competition in that class. 8. Competitors are not allowed to enter more lots than one for any single Prize. Amateurs may compete with gardeners, but not Gardeners with Amateurs. Nurserymen can only compete in their own class, and for such prizes as are open to all. 9. All Flowers unduly dressed will be subject to disqualification. 10. Growers, are invited to contribute to the Society's Exhibitions such productions not specially mentioned in the Prize List, as are likely to prove of interest, especially new. or recently introduced varieties of plants. The Exhibition of novelties and improvements in Garden Implements and apparatus is also invited. Seedsmen and nurserymen, as well as the manufaturers of such articles, are invited to contribute to this department of the Exhibition. 11. The Judges are authorized to withhold or modiiy the Prizes, if the articles are considered unworthy, and to recommend additional Prizes or Certificates of Merit, though not specified in the List. Judges' decision in all cases shall be final. Protests in regard to awards are of no avail, unless it can be proved that the Printed Rules have been violated. 12. No party allowed to compete without having paid the regular Entry-Money. Members are requested to provide themselves with admission tickets before the day of competition, otherwise thay-will bo oharged-«* tlio door of tlie Hall as visitors. 13. Competitors and exhibitors will not be allowed to remove their articles until the morning after the exhibition. Each will receive a card from the secretary corresponding with the number of their lot. The Hall will be opened at five o'clock on that morning for this purpose j and, as this rule has been formed with a direct view to the interest of all parties, it is hoped that it will not put any Exhibitor or Competitor to inconvenience. 14. Dairy Section.— The fresh butter must be made up in ball-pounds, and bear the Society's print; the powdered butter in 31b white jais. The, Society's butter print and jar can be obtained from the Secretary. The Committee draw special attention to Bye'awNo. 10. Intending exhibitors and others can obtain information eocnecied with the exhibitions by application to the Committee or Secretary. All Prize-Money will be payable in fourteen days after each Exhibition ct the Season. Any Prize-Money not claimed within three months thereafter shall be cancelled in the books of the Society, and the amount carried to the last of the succeeding Season. The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Society for the Election of Office-bearers and other business will be held the fi«st FRIDAY of MAY next, at 7 o'clock p.m.