THE ROYAL SHOW

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 137, 11 June 1936, Page 28

THE ROYAL SHOW

DISCUSSION ON VENUES PROPOSED RESTRICTION (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 10. < A proposal that the Royal Show < should be held at only two centres in - New Zealand, at Christchurch one i year and at Falmerston North the ■ next, was discussed at length at to- j day's meeting of the general commit- , tee of the Canterbury Agricultural and ' Pastoral Association. Although several speakers spoke strongly in support of the proposal no motion was carried, the opinion being expressed that such a motion would not come well from the Canterbury Association I and that the proposal was one for breeders and not agricultural and pastoral associations as interested parties to support. Reference was made in the discussion to a Press Association report, of a meeting at Invercargill in which it had been alleged that Canterbury 'was playing a big part in a move to have the venues for Royal shows limited to the two cities. Several speakersj said that the reference was unfortunate, and remarks made in the southern report should have been applied to South Canterbury, which had long publicly advocated the limitation proposal. There had been no remit supporting the proposal sent forward from the Canterbury Association, it was stated. Mr. W. D. Westenra, who began the discussion, said that it was his considered opinion that the show should be held alternately at Palmerston North and Christchurch. Naturally Invercargill and Auckland wanted, to hold Royal shows, but New Zealand was too narrow for exhibitors to travel from' one end. of''one'island to the far end of the other. There should be one - central site in the North Island and one in the South ' " ' ■ Mr. J. R. Little said that only Palmerston North and Christchurch could 1 . give the facilities for stock and accomt modation that were expected at a Royal show.