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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 781, 3 July 1877, Page 3

I New Advertisements mo BE TOLD BY AUCTION, AT 1 TE AWAMUTU. SATURDAY, JUNE 30th. ' JOHN SHARP'S GREAT AUCTION SALE, OP Fruit Trees, , Forest Trees, Shrubs, : Roses, and 1 and 2 year old Qutoka, . will take place. THIS DAY, AT 1,30 p. m. Opposite Lewis's Hotel. N. B.—Alt sorts are warranted. S. BRlGHT,—Auctioneer. .» 11 I N 0 General Blacksmith and Agricultural Implement Maker, of Alexandra, has commenced business in his New Shop at Ohaupo. Repairs of all kinds of Machinery and Implements executed with promptitude at moderate prices. Plain Shoes, 6s. per set. Horses Carefully Shod. OLUNTEER LAND SCRIP The undersigned is a Cash Purchaser WM MACGREGOR HAY. Hamilton, April 20th 1877. POSTS, RAILS, FIREWOOD. MESSRS BrscK&AND & Shipherd are prepared to put on boird Barge at. Canierontown, lowejf Waikato. Per 100. 7 feet Puriri Posts £5 0 0 6 feet for Wiro ... ... .. "...4 0 0 Puriri house blocks 41 per foot 7 feet Rimu Posts 2 10 0 7 feet Matni Posts 3 10 0 Puriri Rails 4 0 0 Ti-tree Rails 2 15 0 Rata E»Hs 2 5 0 Riinu Rails 1 15 0 Cedar Rails 1 15 0 . v-Puriri, Ti-treo, or Rata Firewood, 5s (Jcl per ton. Puriri Gate Post?, Stock Yard Posts, .Stakes for Wire, and any epeckl sise cut to order. . Postal address—Pukekohe. CAMBRIDGE FARMERS' CLUB PLOUGHING MATCH. OPEN TO ALL. TCTILL take place in a paddock on Mr / f A A Fantham'a Farm, near Cambridge on THURSDAY, July sth, 1877, when prizes will be as undor, viz:— Ist Class—Treble- furrow-ploughs. Ist prize, £3 ; 2nd do., £2. 2nd Class —Double furrow-ploughs. Ist prize, £o-i 2nd do., £3; fl do., £2; 4th do., £l. 3rd Class—Single furrow-ploughs. Ist. priz', £5 ; 2nd do. £3} 3rd do, £2; 4th do., £l. 4th Class -Single furrow-ploughs. Boys, 17 years a d under. Ist piize, fc's; 2nd do., £4 ; 3rd do., £3 ; 4th do., £2 j sth do., £l. sth Class—Maoris, Ist prize £3 ; 2nd do, £2; presented by the proprietor of the Waikato Times. EXTRA PRIZES: Messrs T. & S. Morrin will give nn extra prize of £5 (fivo pounds) each in the 2nd and 3rd Classes, for the best work done by Provincial made ploughs. Mr Bates will give a prize of a silver mounted riding whip in the boys class. Other to be advertised at a later date' Parties willing- to give extra prizes, wil applied, to the Secretary as early as possible. The sum of £5 for a prize will be given by the Proprietor of the Waikato Time s (To be applied). Mr H A C Fergusson will give a prize of £2 10a for the best finish of a reaping machine, and also a prize of £2 10 for the best pair of horses on the field. Mr It Kirkwood will give a prize of £ for the best team of three horses, should a alf-a»dozen compete in the second class Mr J. Ruuciman will give a'prize of £2 for the best commencement in} the double-furrow class. Mr Fantham. will give a prize of £2 for the best team of horses in the Maori class, tj hi the bona fide property of the natives. REGULATIONS. I.—Entries to be sent addressed to the Secret*rj', Post Office, Cambridge, by Saturday, 30th Juae • 2 —Entries for the Ist and 2id classes, 7s 6d; for the 3rd cla?s, 5< ; aud for the 4th, gratis. 3.—Single-furrow, to plough half an acre. Double-furrow, oae . acre, and treble do 1\ acres. 4.—Time allowed from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Tickets for position to be drawn at 9 a.m s.—Depth of furrow to be not less than siu. width to ba not over 9in 6.—Gtound to be ploughed in two lands of equal wllth, one ridge or commencement te> bo thrown in, and one thrown out 7.—first class to be allowed a ■ingle-furrow to commence, and finish one round each time. Double-furrows to strike out and fiuish their own work. I.—No assistance to be allowed exesp in putting up the ridge poles. 9.—False cutting with tlfe share will taken exception to 10.—Judges are to be on the ground while work is going on. UENUY BUTTLE, Secretary, ' A M I L T O N EAST. To be let on lease with Purchasing Clause, Eight allotments in Grey-street, between Mr Potter's and Mr Harris's shops. To persons desirous of acquiring a valuable business site at a small ou.lay, the above affords a rare-opportunity. For particulars apply to. * JW MACGREGOR HAY. Ijggl Hamilton Wtst.