Gulgong, Wednesday.
The annual Gulgong ploughing contests were held in Mr. Patrick Dunn's paddocks, two miles from the town, on Monday. The weather was delightfully fine, and upward of three hundred persons were present. Following are the winners: —
District Matches. — Single wheel: First prize, £5, Wm. Phipps; second, £2 10s, John Gleeson. Double wheel: First prize, £5, Thos. Kelly second prize, £2 10s, William Gleeson. Youths: First prize, £4, David Isbister; second prize, £1 10s, Charles Garling.
All-comers' Matches. — Single Wheel: First prize, £6, John Gleeson; second prize, £2 10s, John Taylor. Double Wheel: First prize, £6, William Gleeson; second prize, £2 10s, Thomas Kelly. Youths: First prize, plough, value £6 (presented by Mr. C. R. Young), David Isbister; second prize, £1 10s, John Williams. The ploughing in this match of Morgan Gleeson, 14 years of age, was highly commended. A sulky plough was exhibited and worked on the ground by Mr. Thomas Matthews. The plough takes three horses to haul it, and will plough from three to four acres per day.
