HAWERA WINTER SHOW.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 25 May 1926, Page 5

HAWERA WINTER SHOW.

PREPARATIONS PROG RESS.TNG WELL. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE. The coming winter' .show of 1926, Tvihitfh will open on June 30, will hp one of tlhe most, interesting in the history of the Association land will, have many ..striking and individual features. Matters are progressing exceedingly well ami lapplications for space a.re coming in fast and these include a numloer of hew exhibitors. Ait the monthly meeting of the executive iniany matters pertaining to tlhe lairnangemenits were discussed and putin (train. ... _

One of tfche features will ibe a new .policy of decorations, which should be most effective. In the town an extensive .scheme for decorations; iha.s been launched' and to-day Messrs Benire.t.t and Hooker completed arrangements for a liberal supply of greenery, which is to be erected in various parts of .the town two dlays prior to the show. It is hoped that (business men mil reciprocate by adopting a scheme of coloured light decorations. Tlhe window-dressing competitions are taking practical shape, entries are coming in and .several new events have been added. At the sliow arrangements have been rpade for very large and striking exhibits by Railway Publicity and Forestry Departments, and these will be of an exceptionally high .standard. The Hawetia Poultry Society is expecting to have large exhibits, and.' ■ rrangements were completed last n*. for tlia society to take over once more 'all the .work of staging exhibits. The Acdlimatiisation Society will, as usual, make la. big display and the interest created by this in the- past will be amply upheld this year.. Gorreispondenee was received at tlhe .meeting .concerning the farmers’ exeunsio'ii from the Waikato, which will arrive from that district on the day after the opening of the show land visitors will (have two full dlarvis here. Circular letters to. the number of 10.000 have been sent to Mr. Welch, the De-in-aiiitmenib’if) commercial agent in Auckland. for distribution to the suppliers of factories in the Waikato, and .a large number of visitors, a.re l expected. Advice Iras been .received from the Port of Bristol authorities that, 'a® 'arranged by Mr. IV. S. Gauge, who was in Taranaki some time ago, a. supply of booklets, pamphlets and folders concerning the port and the dairy business there has been forwarded and is due here in la. few days. 'The. chairman of the Honev Producers’ Association in Auckland, Mr. J. Renton I. lias written asking that honey be added to the. list of primary, products featured, at the show and offerinc to do all in his Bower to assist. He referred to. the fact that, honey ■business is extensively done in England is,nd: Fill rope and, that the reputation made ibv New Zealand honey abroad would do credit to the Dominion.