HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.
(By Telegraph. — Tress Association.) HASTINGS, Thursday. The weather was perfect for the people's day at the Hawke's Bay Annual Spring Show to-day- There was an attendance of 15,000, an Increase on last year, and the predominance of tlie farming cummnntty present evidenced the growth of Mie rural population In this district or late years. The Governor (who Is the guest <if Mr. G. P. Donnelly) arrived at noon, nnd was welcomed by the president (Mr. T. It. l.invry) His Excellency was afterwards entertained at luncheon by the officers of the Society. In the course of his reply to the toast of his health, Lord Islington said the stock be had seen here compared favourably with tJi«befit the Old Country could produce. Although leaving New Zealand, lie would always remain In spirit with the acrlcul tnrlsts nf this country, lie emphasised thai Mie people here were dependent upon the development of a great agricultural industry for the future solidarity of (he Empire. To-morrow his Excellency opens the new-ly-pptalillshcd cheese factory at Walcmtkl, which is the flrwt In the Taradale district.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 250, 18 October 1912, Page 2
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182HAWKE'S BAY SHOW. Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 250, 18 October 1912, Page 2
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