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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7746, 23 February 1905, Page 3

ftfesULT of Tests of SEEDS Exhibited by Mr. NEWTON KING at the New Plymouth Exhibition. . Test started January 16th, 1905; completed January 30th, 1905. Aw arded Ist Diploma and Gold Modal, Class 14, Section 10, (Signed) H. P. CATTLEY ] T , G. W. BEOWNE I B es '

TARANAKI ANNUAL REGATTA (Rowed under the Rules of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association.) To be held on the VVAITARA RIVER TODAY. Thursday! February 23, 1905. PROGRAMME : 1. BOYS' CLINKER FOURS.-For boys under 17 years. First prize, £3 ; second, £l. About a mile. 2. MAIDEN WIIALEBOAT RACE— No members of crew to have won any race (Junior Race excepted). First prize, £6 ; second, £l. One mile and a half. 3. GIRLS' WIIALEBOAT RACE.— First prize, £3; second, £l. About half a luilc. 4. SENIOR CLINKER FOURS.— First prize, £ls ; second, £4. Two boats, £lO. About 1 mile. 5. CHAMPION WIIALEBOAT Race —Fiist prize, five boats or more, £2O ; second, £5. Less than five boats, £ls ; second, £5. About three miles. 6. JUNIOR CLINKER FOURS.First prize, £6 ; second, £l. About one tnile. 7. MAIDEN CLINKER FOURS First prize, £8 ; second, £2. About one mile. 8. YOUTHS' WHALEBOAT RACE. For youths under 21 years. First prize, £5 ; second, £l. About on« mile and a half. 9. LADIES' WHALEBOAT RACE. —First prize, £4 ; second, £l. About half a mile. 10. SENIOR CLINKER FOURS. First prize, £6 ; second, £l. About one mile. 11. FLYING WHALEBOAT RACE.First prize, £5 ; second, £l. About three-quarters of a mile. 2. BEST DECORATED BOAT.—To be rowed by ladies in procession. First prize, £3 ; second, £l. 13. I'AIR-OAR WHALEBOAT RACE —First prize. £2 ; second., £l. About half a mile. 14. SWIMMING RACE (handicap).— First prize, £2 ; second, 10s. About 200 yards. 15. MOUNTED SWIMMING RACE (handicap).—Rider must ehtcr and leave the .water on horseback. First prize, £2 ; second, 10s. I'ost entry 2s 6d. 16. VETERANS' WHALEBOAT RACK. —For crews over 40 years. First prize, £3 ; second, £l. About one mile and a hall. 17. SENIOR TUB RACE (handicap) —First prize, 25s ; second, (;10s. Post entry. 18. BOYS' TUB RACE.—Foy boys under 17 years. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s. Post entry. 9. GREASY BOOM.—First prize, £2 ; secoad, £l. Post entry. O.—MAORI CANOE RACE.—Not less than four men in each canoe. First prize, £4 ; second, £l. About one mile. 21. HIGH DlVE.—Neatest header. First prize, 30s ; second, 10s. Post entry.

Entries close with the secretory at the Foresters' Hall on WEDNESDAY, February 15th, at 8 p.m. Names, weights of competitors (including substitutes), and colours to be worn must be lodged at the time of entry. All post entries close at 12 noon on Regatta Day and will be charged 5 per cent, on amount ot total prize money. HAND IN ATTENDANCE. SPECIAL AND DELAYED TRAINS. THE ANNUAL REGATTA DANCE Will be held in St. John's Hall on Regatta Night. Good music and supper.

IT. SPURDLE, Hon. Secretary, Waitara. P.O. Box 23. complete programme see posters. Bonedust. Bonedust. OWING to the scarcity of Bonedust this season Farmers wtt do well in their own interests to booii their orders at once. NEWTON KINO, New Season's TURNIP AND SWEDE SEEDS,: I AM no-w landing ex s.s. Tongarir from London niy new season' supply of Swede and Turnip Seeds purchased direct from the celebrate firm of Messrs Hunt and Son, Imw don. These Seed 9 are guaranteed of th highest possible germinating power, ■ind will be sold at the lowest priol •insistent with quality. N.B.—Cheap inferior seeds are dea „l any price. NEWTON KING .x. .w PLYMOUTH A STRATFORD LAOIIOS ARE INVITED TO A Free Health Talk. 02s Til I'RSI) AY Afternoon, l''ebruary at IS p.m., ili'tilins with the vital importance of "Healthy Womanhood, Wifehood, Mollicrhoml i;" tti lie given at Whlleley Hall, Liai'det Street. l.ictinvt' : Mrs' A. Jj. FOTj(!ER, General Manager of the Australia si an Yiavi Co. Oliices at Melbourne, Sydne.v, Perth, Adelaide, Launceston and Auckland. Thi.s 1 .cctui'c will be i'llustraltxl with excellent Life Size Charts. AUCKLAND STEAMERS. r|J» enable passengers to get on J ' board early and secure their berths in comfort a 'bus will ieavc town for the breakwater every evening at 7.80. M. JONES. Proprietor,