PALMERSTON NORTH WINTER SHOW

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 94, 20 April 1912, Page 3

PALMERSTON NORTH WINTER SHOW

Tho Manawalu Agricultural »ud Pastoral Association's Winter Exhibition will hu hokl on 26th, 26th, 27th, and 28Ut Juno. l'Yom tho bchedule to hand if. dppcam tlwt it , is Ixnng kept up t o previous citaiidai'ds. Apart from tho regular itcmc, such as the butter^ cheese, iruitf and vegetable championships, the Manawatu Poultry Association _is this year making a big effort, judging from tho' number of claeaca provided for.. Ao in past years, the Wanganui and To Auto Colkgce play oft' their annual matchces. The " soccer " loveie of the game are to have th© pleasure of aueing & good match, also. Amongst other competitions, an event which ie of special interest to tlic dairying community ie the milk tcatmg competition for farmers' uons tvnd daughters, public and High School students. Tho first prize in this is a two-bottle testing machine, douated by; Meeera, O. W. Wilton and Co., Ltd. All information may be obtained from the secretary, Mr. W.'l. Peuny, box 85> Palmerston North.

An enjoyable concert wrfs tendered to the officers and men of H.M.S. Encounter by tho Brooklyn Glee Club ou Wednesday evening. The various sol«a and glcoa were much npveriated by thelargo audience. Solos were contributed by Mesdames Free- and M'Clellan, Miss Randall, and Mrs. Russell (pianoforte). Miss G. "Bnßselb and Mr. M'Olellan gave recitations, and Mecdames Free and Brewer, and Messrs. M'Clellan and Wilton a quartet. The tflees and ohorouseft were excellently rendered. The entertainment concluded, with an. amusing farce, entitled, "A Quiet Cup of -Tea," the parts being taken by Mebdames Free and Gardiner and Messrs. C. Russell and T. Coventry. 'Among those present, were Captain Hickley, Colonel Robin, and officers of the Encounter (uul their friends. The citpUin of the Encounter thanked the club for its fiitertuhimenfe and tho co^djjlyr , MivMlP^iidJd} i*