ADVANCE, OHURA!

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 343, 8 March 1911, Page 5

ADVANCE, OHURA!

| FIRIT ANNUAL A. & P. SHOW i By Telegraph.—Special Reporter. I Niho Nino, This Day. I The first annua! Ohura A. arid P. ! Show is being held to-day at Niho ' Niho, Oh lira. The weather opened | dull and was inclined to Lie showery. As the morning advanced it cleared, j and was pleasantly fine and cool, i Large numbers of settlers are arrivi ing from all directions, even motor cars and motor bicycles being in evi- ' dence. The Taumarunui Brass Hand : played at intervals throughout the day. The judges reached the ground in good time arid judging is proceeding. The exhibits of horses will probably prove to be the most interesting in tiie show, some particularly tine hacks being noticeable amongst those shown. There were fourteen entries in the milch cow class of dairy cattle. One noticeable feature in the I sheep entries was that there was no I getting-up of the animals for show ! nurposes. There were some line ex- ; hibits of locally-grown fruit and farm ! produce, and the home industry section was well in evidence. Amongst : the stands I noticed Messrs Lover Bros., of Te Kuiti, with seeds and dairy machinery. Messrs Williams and Bruce, of Mangaroa, had a particularly good exhibit of their specialty. There are several side shows which attracted their usual share of . patronage. Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P., formally opened the show at noon, and to-night a banquet; is to be held in the largetent on the ground, at which a number of dairy experts are expected to give short addresses on the industry. The settlers of the Oh urn deserve every encouragement for the courage and enterprise they have shown in arranging their first show ut such short notice, when local conditions are taken into account. The difficulties of transit, the remoteness from any centre, and the newness of the district. They must be congratualted upon the spirit they have shown. The arduous work of the secretary, Mr C. Cameron, of the the president, Mr W. Sandison, assisted by ths hard-work-ing general committee and stewards meritd a passing word of commendation. Altogether the first show may stand as an index of the enterprisingspirit of the settlers of the Ohura. The awards will appear in our next issue.