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Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 102, 1 May 1908, Page 8

"Our Christclrarch correspondent telegraphs that the Hon. Mr MeNab, BKnister for Lands, informed a rexorter today ihat the Government lias accepted the offer of the proSrietors of the Kauroo Estate, near amaru, bf 19,000 acres, at £7 per aoie. The recent drought is responsible for the abandonment of the autumn Show. The Horticultural Society wish to encourage the love of nature and the joy of cultivating flowers in the embryo men and women of our schools, and with that object have in view the holdrnp: of a concert in July, the-, proceeds of which will .be dsroted to prizes allotted -in the children's sections at the- coming; spring shows. • . •