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Southland Times, Issue 1660, 12 November 1872, Page 4

Public TVotices. A BAZAAR in aid of the English Church debt will be held at RIVERTON on Thursday, 26th December, 1872, and two following days. Contributions will be received by Mrs Oldham, Mrs Rocke, and Mrs Matthews. .EDUCATION RESERVES, SOUTHLAND. THE following Reserves will be leased by auction at the Land Office, Invercargill, at noon on Tuesday, the 12th of November next. Further particulars may be obtained on applica - tion at the office of Mr Baker, Invercargill : — 03 I © © I ill- -lltr^ I " ;09O»OOOOO0pOOOO «OeOM "a •** ■♦■* * *. 1 I 'B I > n ~ | g g .B ft | § Government Advertisement. EXHIBITION OF COLONIAL PKODUCE, 1872-73. IT has been announced that an International Exhibition will take place in "Vienna in the course of 1873. The Colonial Government are desirous that an Exhibition; of New Zealand Produce and Manufactures should be held at Christchurch, commencing on December 15, 1872, and that from the articles therein shown should be selected tho best in the different', classes for transmission to Vienna, in order that the Colony may be well and properly represented at the latter place. At a meeting held in Christchurch on September 25, a General Committee were appointed, who formed in their turn Sub-Committees, to superintend and arrange the exhibits of the various classes of Produce. The following lists of quantities and varieties of articles required have been drawn up by the Sub- Committees, and they accordingly invite manufacturers and others to send in to them for exhibition the various specimens and samples' they may desire to Bhow. The Exhibition will be opened on December 16, but articles should be sent in to the Committee by December 1, in order to insure proper arrangement and classification. All goods will be transmitted free of cost. WOOL. Sthb- Committee of Management. H. P. Murray- Aynsley, Esq. John IDglis, Esq. W. K. Macdonald, Esq. Net weight of each exhibit, if washed or scoured, to be 112 lbs. r If shown in the grease, each exhibit to consist of ten fleeces, no skirting removed. Each exhibit to be accompanied by the following statement : — Owner's name. Breeder. Breed of animals. Age. Sex. Where' bred. If imported, date of importation. If imported, whence imported. If imported, age when imported. Date of this shearir>g. Date of previous shearing. When washed, and how, previous to this shearing. If ever diseased. When dipped, and materials used in dipping. Weight of fleeces. Average price realised for previous clips from same flock. Where sold, and how. Ist combing ~\ Ist clothing C statin g g peaee > washed, or scoured 2nd „ ) FLAX Sub-Committee op Makta&ewent. H. H. Deßourbpl, Esq. Geo. Booth, Esq. J. A. Bird, Esq. Fibre, cold-water dressed — 50 lbs stripped, in pressed bale. 50 lbs bleached do 100 lbs scutched do 100 lbs hackled do Fibre, warm-water dressed — 100 lbs scutched, in pressed bale. 100 lbs hackled do Cordage — 1 coil white of each size, 3in., 2in., lin., fin. 1 coil oiled of each size, 4in., 3in. , 2in. 1 coil tarred, 4£in. Wool lashing — samples. Twine — an assortment of different varieties and colors. Maori-dressed Flax — specimens. Maori-manufactured Flax — specimens. Flax Seed — samples of different varieties. Pulp for Paper- making — samples. Articles manufactured from Flax Fibre — specimens. GRAIN AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. Sub-Committee op Management. A. ( L. Smith, Esq. P.' Cunningham, Esq. J. N. Tosswill, Esq. Exhibits will be classed as follows : — Class I.— Wheat, Oats, Barley. Class II. — Flour, Oatmeal, Bran, and Sharps. .-* Olaes HI. — Malt. Class IV. — Beans, Peas, and Tares, Class V. — Grass, Clover, Rape, and other Seeds. In all cases each exhibit shall consist of 50 lbs. Exhibitor to state how often and by what ■machine the grain has been cleaned. In all cases the grower's name and residence to' be added. COAL, MINERALS, AND ORES. . Stjb-Committee op Management. J. Anderson, Esq. H. P. Hill, Esq. Coals, in pieceß of about two cubic feet. Ores, in quantities of not more than two cubic feet. G/asarnaking; Sands, samp)es in bottles. Fire Clays, specimens of about two cubic feet. Larger specimens of peculiar excellence will be received.