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Southland Times, Issue 1826, 2 December 1873, Page 2 (Supplement)

Public Notices rnHE SOUTHLAND AGRICULTURAL AND ■*• PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. SEVENTH ANNUAL SHOW Of LIVE STOCK, AGRICULTURiL IMPLEMENTS, &«., &c, Will be held in the Society's Yards, Invercargill, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1873. SPECIAL PRIZES. Entries will bo received for the following Special Prizes, given by Wm. Johnstone, Esq. — Best Pen of three 2-tooth Cross-bred Ewes, adapted for hilly pastures— lst prise, £2 ; 2nd do, £1 ; 3rd do, 10s. Best Cross-bred Ram, any age, adapted for hilly pastures — Ist prize, £1 10s. Ueet one year-old Colt or Filly by QuicksilverSpecial prize, gold medal, value £5, given by Mr John M'Kenzie. The' following Special Prizes (the joint contribution of Mr David Waraock and the Association) will be given in the Ayrshire class : — 1. — Best 2 year old Bull — Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd do, £1 j 3rd do, honorary certificate -2. — Best pair 3 year old heifers— lst prize, £2 ; 2nd do, £1 ; 3rd do, honorary certificate 3.— Best 1 year old Heifer — Ist prize, £2 4 2nd do, £1 ; 3rd do, honorary certificate -4. — Best 3 Cows in milk or calf, bred by the exhibitor, and never out of "his possession. Open to all prize-takers — Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd do, £1 ; 3rd do, honorary certtficate. 5. — Best 5 Cows in calf or milk. Open to all prize-takers — Ist prize, £2; 2nd do, £1; 3rd do, honorary certificate. 6. — Gold medal, value £5, for the urimal showing the most breeding in the yard. The prize to be awarded to the bretder. Entry fee, ss. For full particulars of Prizes, Bye-laws, &c, see Posters. SggT The attention of intending exhibitors iB specially called to Rule 2 of the Bye-lawg, re quiring all entries to be made three clear days before the day of Show, which rule will be STRICTLY ENFORCED ; entries therefore will be received up till 4 p.m. on Monday, December "Bth, at which time the list will be FINALLY CLOSED. G. F. MARTIN, Secretary. SOUTHLAND HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY, Instituted 1864. SEASON 1873-74. Exhibitions : JANUARY Ist AND 2nd. MARCH 4th AND sth. special Prizes a{ the first Exhibition for — Best kept Amateur Garden (competitors to notify their intention to compete to the Secretary by the lßt November) Best Provincial-made Wine (one year old) .At the second Exhibition — For Jams and Jellies. Particulars in Schedule of Prizes, which can be obtained from the Committee, and Seedsmen in town. pHEISTIAN MEETING- HOUSE, XJ YTHAK-BTBEBT. DISCTPLEB ol CHRIST meet every LORD'S DAY at noon. WHEELEE'S ADVEETISING AGENCY, DUNEDIN. E. T. WHEE LE E, | Advertising and General Commission Agent and Collector, Btafford-street, Dunedin. Agent for Dunstan Times, Hokitika Leader, -Hawke's Bay Daily Times, Lyttelton Times, Uelson Mail, Nelson Examiner, Oamaru Tunes Southland Times, Tuapeka Press, Tuapeka Times Timaru Herald, Panama Star and Herald Waikouaiti Herald, Waktitip Mail, Weßt Coast Times, Westport Daily Times, Wairarapa Mercury, Taranaki Herald. Railway Tiiue l'al>le. OTAGO EAILWAYS. TIME TABLE. ON and after May Ist, 1873, Daily Trains will run as under: — Leave Winton for Invercargill at 8.15 A.M. Do. Invercargill for Bluff at 9.45 A.M. Do. Bluff ior Invereargill at 11.45 A.M. Do. Invercargill for Bluff at 2 P.M. Do. Invercargill for Winton at 4 PI, Do. Bluff for Invereargill at 4 P.M. A train will leave Winton on Saturday evenings at 5.15, returning from Invercargill on Monday mornings, at 7. By order, WM. CONYERS, Railway Manager. inTercargill, Ist May, 1873.