HAWKE’S BAY SHOW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1716, 5 April 1906, Page 2

HAWKE’S BAY SHOW.

(Per Press Association.)

Napier, last night. Tho Hawks's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society held tbeir fifth annual autumn Bhow at Hastings to-day. The weather was showery, but the attendance, though not so large as last year, was very good. Under the circumstanoes the entries were not quite so numerous as last year, but there was a splendil display of vegetables, particularly potatoes, and a capital show of fruit, including the finest display of apples seen at any local show. The competitions resulted as follows : Uodorhand chopping handicap -D. Johnstone, 405e03, 1. Single-handed sawing handicap—A ClintoD, 7secs, 1. V c'oria Gross race—Pri.vate Well] 1, Private Pownall 2 Stockman's competiFon—W. A- Alexander 1. Standing block handicap chop —F. Beckham, 45secs, 1. Maiden leaping match—A. Gregory’s Hikairoa 1. Double handed sawing handioap—Bockham and Bonbow 1.