ROYAL SHOW

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 96, 6 April 1934, Page 5

ROYAL SHOW

OFFER TO HAWKE’S BAY Action Deferred Till Lr.ter DIVERGENT VIEWS No decision as to whether or not the Hawke's Say A. and P. Society should undertake to run the 1935 Royal Show at Tomoana was arrived at at this morning’s meeting of the executive, the matter being deferred for future consideration. It was apparent that members held divergent views on the wisdom or otherwise of holding this •vent, and although most were agreed that such an event should be encouraged, the financial prospects were rather a deterrent to some of the executive. In bringing the matter up, the chairman, Mr. J. H. Macniven, said that the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand had written asking if the society were prepared to undertake the running of the Royal Show in October, 1935. “It is our duty to hold this show,” said Mr. Macniven, “but, can we afford to run it?” The secretary, Mr. A. M. Retemeyer, questioned as to the financial aspect of the previous Royal Show, stated that the society made a profit of £lBB 5 i on the show in 1930. Since then, however, the receipts from such sources as privileges, side-shows and motor-car exhibits had fallen considerably. There was also not going to be a Government •übsidy for the Royal Show, as there had been in 1930. Mr. E. Averill mentioned the possibility of bigger gates. “With a Royal Show there are a terrible number of complimentary tickets,” replied Mr. Retemeyer. “The show does not attract many more people and the cost of prizes may be 1.1600 more than for a Spring Show.’’ Mr. Averill: Wqjl, give the ordinary Spring Show prizes. •Mr. Retemeyer; Feed, refreshments, judges’ fees, etc., are higher for a Royal Show. It is a three-day event. Sir. R. Sunderland: Conditions today are different from the last show. The matter should be deferred for future consideration. Mr. E. Wall: It would be a great pity if we did not have a Royal Show. Sir. Averill: If we don’t take the •ffer now, we might never get it again. Mr. R. Tod: We should decline the invitation. We have undertaken a big thing in Waikoko and we can’t afford a bad day at the Royal Show. I don’t think the Royal Show is fulfilling its object satisfactorily. It only gets a few of the very best exhibitors and no one else. On the motion of Mr. Averill it was decided to defer consideration of the matter till the end of the financial year.