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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 7 November 1933, Page 10

clistrict is fully able to support an association and to compete on level, terms with all her neighbours, if it should happen that breeders from : a distance should step in and sweep away most of the prizes, farmers here will welcome the introduction of superior stock and will gladly own themselves beaten once, but will, be quite ready to try conclusions with their rivals again another year.” After dealing in a general way with the objects of Agricultural Shows, the article concludes: “Apart from the value of a show of stock there is in the present day a great need of an annual show, where the most modern and improved forms of agricultural implements may be exhibited. It is certainly true that the most approved appliances of today may become obsolete to-morrow, and it is in this department that the interests of importers and merchants are most clearly concerned. A handsome annual prize of £lO or £2O for the most novel laboursaving appliance might induce importers to direct their attention specially to any highly commended . novelties, and would be' a fit form of recognition of the assistance and spirit of cooperation which has been shown by the Hawera Chamber of Commerce in forwarding a matter of general importance to all classes of the community.’ THE FIRST MEETING. On January 12, 1884, the “Star” published & report of the meeting called to consider the formation of an association. The attendance of farm-