A ROYAL SHOW.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 28, 1 August 1907, Page 8

A ROYAL SHOW.

DISCUSSION ' AT AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE. At the Agricultural Conference to-day Mr. D. D. Macfailane (Canterbuiy) moved' — "That tho Government be asked to contribute the sum of £1000 annually to bo given to a North and South Island A. (and P. Association each alternate 1 year. The sum to be added to the prize fund of the association for the purpose of holding a Royal Show." The mover said the display of stock made by North Island breeders at the Canterbury Show last year was the best advertisement this island had ever received, and had induced many southerners to take up land in tho North Island. The Governments of Australia had treated agiicultmal and pastc-al societies far more liberally than such bodies were treated in New Zealand, and figures were, quoted to prove this statement. Seconding the motion, Mr. Bunny (Mrsterton) trusted the Government would recognise the Canterbury and th© Manawatu shows as the two that should be recognised as the Royal Shows alternately. Southland had a remit along similar lines to the motion,- but specifying that this Royal Shows in the South Island should be held alternately in Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. Mr. Cuthbertson (Southland) said he would support the motion, and withdraw his remit if the conference would not declare for ono society only in each island. Tho full motion was adopted on the voices. Mr. Cuthbertson then moved that the £1000 should bo allocated for Royal 'Shows to be held alternately in tho most important centres of the* colony. Mr. Corrigan (Hawera) moved, as ai. amendment, that the- £1000 should be allotted to championships in horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs, no show to have tl>.r samp championship a seconc. time uiuii other shows had bad their turn. This amendment was withdrawn, and Mr. Cuthbertson's motion was put and lost.

The Customs revenue collected at Wellington ihvring the past month amounted to £75,920; the beer duty was £1174. Tho figures for tho corresponding month of last year are £66,425 and £965. A new field for meritorious energy is to be prospected in New Zealand soon by Miss Jessie' Ackcrmau, F.R.G.S., who is duo to ax-rive in Not/ Zealand about iho end of next month.' She is the world's organising president, of tb.9 Girls' Realm Guild. of Service and Good Fellowship, which was founded in '1900, and now has branches in various .parts of the globe. According to the specification, tho object of the- association is ' to show girls of the leisured classes in how many ways they can help, first, girls of their own class who, through loss of means, might have to Eup'port themselves without having received any proper training; and, secondly, to relieve the suffering and privations of the deserving poor, to supply means for restoring health to the sick and sad, and to bring brightness to 'those whose lot it i 3 to work almost without time for recreation." Adelaide and Sydney already have branches, and others will be formed in Australia when Miss Ackerman arrives there. New Zealand seems to be .the most, studied country in the world just now. In older lands the events' of the faraway past are usually the chief interest 01 the historian, but hero the investigators ceek to examine tho living present and speculate about Ihe future. Britons and Americana, Germans 'and Russians, and even Chinese and Japanese, have passed through theso islands noting the peoples' meanest thought as well as tho .loftiest aspiration. Women^ too, aro in the ranks of the scrutineers. During her campaign in the causebf temperance, Miss .Ada Murcutt was watching the political and social firmament very closely for the benefit of British readeis, ; and now another feminino litterateur ' and lecturer, Miss Jessie Ackermannj is coming to "look into tho social conditions, the land, possibilities uf. immigraton, and prospects for investment of capital," on behalf of the Westminster Gazette. A philanthropic mission will -also occupy Miss Ackcrmanc in this country. To-morrow movning Sinclair, Ferris, and Hamilton, who are now in custody on charges of theft from the dwellings of Mr. T G. Macarthy, in BoulcoHstreet; and -Mr. Gorald Fitzgerald, Grant-road, are again to be brought bofore tho court, to be charged- with breaking and entering the premises of Laery and 00., and stealing money from the safe , also with breaking and entering premisos in Woolcombe-street, occupied by Mr. Fred. Harvey. The dotectives intend applying for a remand on tho new charges until Wednesday, when, all the 'informations will be heard. Nearly all the property reported as missing from the premisea of the informants has been recovered and identified. There will be about forty witnesses called to give evidence in tho cases ugainsl the defendants on Wednesday. Tho State Coal Department has pur- | chased the five-ton " Straker ' , steam wagon, which' it has had on trial for somo weeks. Tho party of scientists which is to visit the Southern Islands of New Zealand by th>3 Hinemou, next October will probably include Professor If ifk, of Victoria College, Professor Fulton, of Otago University, Dr. Cockayne, Christchurch, Mr. Hamilton, of tho Wellington Museum, among other gentlemen inteicsted in scientific investigation. As the acmommodation on the Hinemoa is limited the party will be niiide \»p lijJTtlj- from nominations received from tho vaiious philosophical spcietics. The, tlnec farewell concerts to be given in Wellington by Madame Carrcno are announced. Special programmes have been uirnngcd, and popular prices will be charged. Mr. J. G. W. Dahymplo has been appoimect honorary secretary to the Wellington branch of the Kttional D«'fosc« -.Leajua,