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Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 283, 3 July 1873, Page 4

TUAPEKA DISTRICT PLOUGHING MATCH. THE Annual Tuapeka Ploughing Match, UNDER THE AUSPTCES OF THE POLYCULTURAL SOCIETY, will take place on FRIDAY, the 4th JULY next., on the Farm of Mr. Wm. Sheath. LIST OF PRIZES. SENIOK CLASS. First Prize .... £5 Second do. - - - - 4 Third do. - - - - 3 Fourth do. - - - - 2 Fifth do. Goods to the value of 10s, the gift of Mr. P. Aitken. JUNIOR CLASS. First Prize - £2 Second do. .... 1 Third do. a pair of Spurs, the gift of Mr. F. Meyer. The Society has concluded to give a Gold Medal, value £5, to the winner of the first prize for three consecutive years, commencing at the forthcoming match, SPECIAL PRIZES— OPEN" TO .aLL. Best General Turu-out of Harness — A Whip, value 155., the gift of Mr. J. Low. Best Groomed Horses — Curry Comb and Brushes, value 155., the gift of Mr. Thomas Barnett. Best Ferring— Set Ferring Poles, the gift of Mr. A. Humphrey. Best Kept Harness — A Book, value 10s., the gift of Mr. Ilarrop. Youngest Ploughboy — A Book, value 10s., the gift of Mr. Jeffrey. Other Special Prizes in the next advertisement. RULES. All competitors to be subscribers to the fund of not less than 10s., exept when one owner enters two teams — the entry of the second team will be ss. Juniors, ss. Open to all bomijide residents north of the Waitahuna River. Teams to be on the ground by 9.30 a.m. Entries to be left with the ecretary, at his office, Lawrence, on or before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, the 2nd July, or on the morning of the match by paying double entrance fee. Depth of fuvrow, six inches. Ploughmen to find their own width. Each team to plough one-third of an acre. Time allowed, 5 hours. Each Ploughuiau to find his own poles, and no assistance allowed after the poles are set ; otherwise disqualified. Any other regulations will be read on thegronnd, and all disputes to be settled by the Committee. L. C. HOLMES, Secretary. Lawrence, 24th June, 1873. WESLEY AN CHURCH. DURING the ensuing Quarter the Rev. W. H. Beck will (D.V.) Preach as follows :—: — LAWRENCE. BLUE SPUR. July 6th, morning July 20th, evening „ „ evening Aug. 10th, morning „ 20th, morning „ „ evening Aug. 3rd, morning „ 24th, evening „ „ evening Sept. 14th, evening „ 17th, morning „ 28th, evening „ „ evening „ 24th, morning „ 31st, mor»ing „ evening Sept. 14th, morning „ 21st, morning „ „ evening „ 28th, morning Morning Service commences at 11 o'clock, and the Evening afc 7 o'clock. fTIHE order of time and place for offerJL ing Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Tuapeka District : — Masses. Lawrence 2 Ist Sunday of the month „ 1 3rd Sunday at 11 a.m. Waitahuna 1 3rd Sunday at 9 a.m. Teviot 2 2nd Sunday of the month Waipori 2 4th Sunday of the month The Catechism will be taught and Vespers recited on the occasions above mentioned, at three and half-past six o'clock respectively. W. J. LARKIN. Lawrence, September 20, 1871. TUAPEKA M. B. BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE Directors have decided on fixing the Premium on Shares purchased by this Society at £15 per Share. No alteration in Premium to take place for six months from date. WM. HAVES, Secretary. June 4th. T OST, in Ross Place, on Saturday last, JLj a Gold Locket, with initials K.H.M. The finder will be rewarded on returning the same to the office of this paper. 25th June, 1873.