t Tho Association offer a prize of £5 for a Tur- nip Drill, to sow from 501bs to 2001bs to nn acre of Bone-Dust or Super-phosphate ? m the same drills, To sow from 60z3 to 21bs of turnip seed to the acre, suitable to sow either level or down lands. The Association offer a prize of £3 for the ' best Automatic Chaff box, for feeding > sheep, to hold not less than ten bags, to bo wind and water proof, and to be easily movable. Mr James King offers a first and second prize of £3 and £2 respectively, for tho best yearling colt or filly, by Quamby. \ Mr J. Ballantyno gives a prize o£ £2 2s for the best Jar of Salt Butter suitable for export. This exhibit samo conditions as for Potted Butter, must bo left with el the Secretary od or before Saturday, i, September 25th. S Mr J. Ballantyne gives a prizo of £2 2s for tho best Cheeso suitable for export. Mr A. Grant offera a prizo of £2 for the best English Leicester Ewe, with or without lamb at foot. Mr S. Shappere offers a cup, for tho largest prizetaker m Ham and Baron Classes. FOR PARTICULARS SEE POSTERS. Programmes may be obtained on application to the undersigned. t F. W. STUBB3, 2 9-17 2128 Secretary. Notices, - TIMARU GAS, COAL, & COKE COM- PANY, LIMITED. ,s mHE HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND is] !• JL now payablo at tho office of the Under- 1 ,- signed. W. ZIESLEB, 10-8 2383 Secretary. 3 mHE GERALDINE DAIRY FACTORY will be Open for the Reception of MILK on ', MONDAY MORNING noxt, tho 11th of n October. 0 10-8 2882 WM. COLTMAN, Sec. Lost and Found, ■K'OUND— A Sandy SHEEP DOG (Slut), No. ir of Collar 564, G.C.O. Owner d can havo the dog by Paying i- Expenses. N. H. MAOFARLANE, Manager, Clareuiont, Timaru. 10-7 2377 r. - In Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. I' US J. D. KETT'S ESTATE. d rTVENDERS are invited for the Freehold, 5| JL Stock and Furnituro of tho property known as tho " Clarendon Hotel," situato at io the corner of tho Main Bouth Road and Church Street, Timaru. U Tenders separately or for the whole pro- perty will be received by tho undersigned till 4 o'clock p.m. on MONDAY, the 18th met. 