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Southland Times, Issue 889, 27 January 1868, Page 4

QOCTHLAND HORTICULTURAL AND -1 ARRICULTURAL SOCIETY. UEASON 166». PATRON'S: tttS ttoKOR J. P. TAYLOR, Supkhintendekt. lIODT. J. A. B. MENZIES, M.L.C. U. YOUNG, ESQ,._ ; ; tHOMAS WATSON, 'ESQ. '■ JAMES HARVET, E^Q. ; T. St. irACDONALD, ESQ. W. H. CALDEB, ESQ. . F. H. MOORE) ESQ. ; . IPETER !i'KEt,t,Afe, E&Q. . i ». ttODIBKiNSOif, ESQ:, SI.D. ttE^R^ ARIkSTRONG, ESQ. J. TF. DECK, ESQ., M.D. H. ROGERS, ESQ., R.M. HON. M. HOLMES, M.I/.C. C- COWAN, ESQ, M.P.C. j. DALGLEISH, ESQ. ; CAPTAIN A. J. ELLIS ; DONALD M'DONALD, ESQ. • . iTOHN MA'CPHERSON, ESQ \ fc. LONGtTEt, ESQ, M.P.C. : iPTTKWILLIAM WENTWORTtt, ESQ. ', H. NttBSE, ESQ.> k»P-.G-.' 1 . IE. D. BtJTTB, ESQ. ,T. MACKtM-Osfr, ESQ. It. M'CULLOCU, ESQ., R.M. OFFICE BEARERS, PHESIDENT: . JOHn/bLACKLOCK, Esq., M.P.C. VICE-PBESIDENTS : "I W.P. GRIGOR, Esq. . Wm. COCHUAN. Esq. . ; :; TEEASUBBi&i : ' ' ■ . \ WILLIAM WOOD, Ei Q., M.H.R., M.P.C. stß TBEASXTBEB AND SECBETABY : MR. W. B. SCANDRETT, ; - : \': ■ ■■■ \ COMMITTEE t" , : MR. B. HAMILTON „ T. SWALE „ D. M'ARTHUR " ; '„ D. WEBSTEB ; '/. ' " „j. cooper ' ■'; ;w . -,; '[ „ W. WADDELL „..".. „J. MORTON ;;. •■... ... „J. E. STEWART ' „ V. MILLER ' • •„ C. BROAD * "■ - : ■. „T. J. WHITE „ J. W. BAIN BYE LAWS.. (TO BE STBICTIT BKFOKCED.) ■ ' -.- ' ■ '. / \;[~. ♦ " — " Cotnpetitors not complying with these will -be subject to disqualification. . 1. The Competition wu%be open to the Middle Island of N.Z. - .c ; 2. The Hall will bo 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 pre- >',-'• !tious 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; aojar^ as known, and a sealed note containing, fche name and address of the competitor on the outside of which must be. marked the prize competed for, and the class in which he competes. ' 4. Every competitor must forward to the Secre- • taryi on.; the morning of the Exhibition, if not . i previously given, the following declaration t — l ;: 'hefeby~ae«3ifre~tb:at r'every^ article"senfr6r~eritefed ■ j for r ;r competition in my name, hBB: been tinder -, ;my management, in this place for the last two months. Must state the name or situation of the 1 {gardens. c ... ■ .s. "Competitors not alloweo* in the Exhtbitioh ■Rooms while the Judges are officially engaged. r . • 6., Every competitor will, if considered neccs- ■ T i'saryi be bound to satisfy the Committee that the ' 'articles brought forward for competition by them . : are their own bona.Jtde productions. As this is i intended for the special protection of competitors, the utmost discretion will be used in carrying out ;this.rule. .-..■. . ; ; . . ; 7. -All productions grown in a Nursery or . dealer's place can only be admitted for competi- "- 'tion in that class. -...•...■= i 8. Competitors aro not allowed to enter more lots than one for .any single Prize. Amateurs imay compete with gardeners, but not Gardeners with. Amateurs. Nurserymen; can only compete in their own class, and for such prizes as are v_ 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. not v specially mentioned in the Prize .list, as , are j ;h'kely to prove of interest, especially new or. recently introduced varieties of plants. The Exhibition of novelties' and improvements in Garden and apparatus is also invited. Seedslmen_ and nurserymen, as°wellas,thejmanufaturera ;ofsuch articles, are invited to contribute to this 'department of the Exhibition.; ; '■ 11. The Judges aro authorized to withhold or jmodify the Prizes, if the articles are considered iunworthy, and to recommend additional Prizes jor Certificates of Merit, though not specified in J 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 hav- _ iing paid the regular, En try- Money. , Members p. ; are requested to" provide themselves with ad^ mission tickets before the day of competition, iotherwise they will be charged at the door of the „.:H all as visitors. 13. Competitors and exhibitors will not be aly [lowed 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 ; and, as 3* I this , rnle 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. .•-!:: .-••-': 1 14. - Dairy . Section.— The fresh butter must be made up in half-pounds, and bear . the Society's print; the powdered butter in 31b white jars. The Society's butter print and jar can be obtained from the n Secretary. The Committee draw special attention to Byelaw No, 10. , Intending exhibitors and others can obtain .information connected with the exhibitions by application to the Committee or Secretary. All Prize-Money will be payable in fourteen n days after each Exhibition ot the Sdison. Any >a Prize- Money not claimed within three months thereafter shall be cancelled in the books of the Society," and the amoxint carried to the list of the >i succeeding Season. . -... i .■ ■.. 3, The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Society for the Election of Office-bearers and other business will be held the first FRIDAY of MAY next, at 7 o'clock p.m.