MASTERTON SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 126, 20 February 1908, Page 4

MASTERTON SHOW.

\ Masterton, February 19. py. ■ - ■ lord Plunket's visit was the chicf event t;"-.■ of intorest. to-day at the Masterton Show. &.HiV JSxcellcncy promised somo time ago thafc ie would endeavour to visit tho show, .but ho v. . trsnld not definitely promise Lady Plunket's ittcndance, too. The Fates, howo\er, were, ts usual, good to Masterton, and both His ft .'■■■' Excellency and' Her Ladyship arrived. .-, Thejy f • travelled to Masterton by the mail tram, *• • and as Jhey entered the showground, where tho crowd of visitors was already largo, tho S ; brass band gave thcm.musical honours.. They f« wero'received by tho Prcsidont.of the Assoelation, Mr. J. D. Crujckshank, and weio. t • : shown .ever the exhibits., .Tho Vicc-Regnl 1: party lunchcd in tho Showground Hall before ;;. : ''v.''..'.':>"]eavjng , 'again'to > catcli'the mail tram to lington i |. The other visitors of note included n. party. . of,. Departmental officers—Messrs,, J< D. ■ ■: Ritchie (Secretary ..for Agriculture), T. W. Kirlc (Biologist), and E. Clifton (Chief InIj;!.".?;', spector-iof Stock), with.Mr.- Bruce: (inspector- ;■■ m-charge at Duncdm). , . .i. p. go.-,far as tho :gencral public wero con- - '.was every : {inducement,, for „a, •>' :>/ v largo attendanco. Tho dnzzlo of the pio>ious, r;.:-: 1 :- dayihad darnped jomo of . tho 1 bush fires, and. . enabled ; 1 fai*mers, who had hitherto been 'in p.,;:.: .. suspens'o .for iho safety:of .their properties,ito. bv: cast' anxiety to tho woids and do tho. show |vS- ; '. ; :v ,style, with {their wives..and lamilieS:' : j : The olouds- of tho ■ early, morning dispersed, v;,and the sun camo out'to impart its mdisponf'- !«abld ;-.tpuch'? to. the ' great:', annual.. festival; !•- \ br.nguino peoplo estimated that tho crowd [ would count out at 10,000. , i ir';- : 'i Esponsiro '; 'motor-Oars , the' useful, b , , "' plebeian bicyclo were as plentiful as black-- . •■ ' berries.:. It.is beginning to bo said that there j-. aro nearly as many motor-cars around Masi::- : . . terton-as there aro.in wealthy Hawkels Bay. lii'W Great interest was'shown, iii; the Government's «xhib]t -of needs and their impurities, a large te:v'fr^;wtobrar"of;;studious::farmers being invariably vfound thronging • around' ,! ifr.'---f - v - .exhibits in the samo room also attracted o^;!r^iiucli; : interestV' : ~ : 'y} : . Among tho pnvate exhibits, Mr.; Thomas i-.v : llorton's tont of fruits, flowors, and' plants ; ; : ■ : ; from his Pahiatua nursery-was deserving-of ?: i:: mention. Tho. horticultural, cereal, and- m-i-v, idustnal ' classes., and ■ the dog: section wero judged to-day, and equestrian operations m ;7;s';,V,'.:the;nng were' niore' ph'&m-.'" v . : pionships were allotted. A'later count ± y ]- : figures;:.for .-.the points prizo.'.in .English 2 .Leicesters -gives tho result as follows:—W. Perry, 36; S.-,lt.'Lancaster,'34. ■ ■ , i', ~ ' The total gate, takings; for, tho, two days ■ , : • vera , £417 ■ 14s. Cd., which constitutes :a record.

-v;v:';:;: y„ v ;-y ■ ; y , ■•■ PEOPLE'S DAY 1 ." ''' V;'/*/' 7 :: 'K .'■ V, v .•« |Vw;."' . A LARGE AND PICTURESQUE GATHERING. LORD AND LADY PLUNKET PRESENT.

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