The Cambridge Agricultural and Pastoral Show.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3198, 21 October 1880, Page 2

The Cambridge Agricultural and Pastoral Show.

[FEOM Orjß SPECIAL HEPOETEB.]

CAMBRIDGE, this day. The prospects of the Show arc unpromising. Rain falls fast The whole of Messrs Maclean and Co,'s and Fanthnm's magnificent cattle are absent Measrs "Wells' and Honehton's respective collection of implements are not exhibited this year. A large number of Maoris have como in. Messrs McKinnon, Wren, and Major arrived last night: they act as judges. At eleven o'clock the weather was brightening, and settlers rolling in. The aspect of affairs is re-assuring. Mr Hurst has arrived.

Over 100 of Wilcock and White's celebrated Organs have boon sold in Auckland daring the past twelve months. £5 dopoait will secure oso of these beautiful instruments, salt able for parlour or church. Solo Agency fo North Is and:—Auckland Mu'io Warehouse 74. Qneen-atroet.—{ Advt.

The word " welcome" on the doormat, or worked in silk floss and framed to hang on the wall, does not always mean that the relatives, even unto the third and fourth generation, may come at all tfmes and make themselves perfectly at home.

The report on education presented to the British Weoleyan Conference stated that there are 179,900 day scholar?. The average attendance during the pastfyear was 123,972. The total income was $1,055,860 of which the Governor furnished $483,520.