THE SPRING SHOW.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10119, 29 October 1917, Page 4

THE SPRING SHOW.

Wednesday marks the opening of the annual Spring Show of the Manawatu A. and I'. Association, always a great event in the producing world, ami none the less so in that, for the fourth year in succession, it is held under the shadow of a war. In view of the latter untoward event, the committee has wisely decided to limit the Show this year to two days, but the time restriction has in no way interfered with tin.' number of entries. It is. indeed, stated that the exhibits this year will he more numerous than was the case will) last year's three days' show. That in itself may be accepted as an indication that the committee adopted the right course, and one that met alike the public convenience and desire.. in deciding to continue such exhibitions as that it has in charge during the war. To have closed down upon A. and J', shows during the war, or as advocated in certain quarters, would have been a mistake, and we are glad to find that the Railway authorities have also recognised the position, and are so far departing from the rule they set up discouraging additional traffic, by providing exhibitors and visitors with special railway facilities for attending the show. On such a well-equipped showground as the Manawatu A. and P. Society has brought into existence, the facilities for seeing every class of exhibit are exceptionally good, and the arrangements this year will be found in no way inferior but. in many respects, actually superior to those <il former years. The ring events will be the great attraction of the second day, and, given line weather, the attendance on both Wednesday ami Thursday should be well up to the mark, although unfortunately, many familiar faces ot former exhibitors and competitors who have responded to the call of duty and of Empire, and some of whom have made the great sacrifice, will be missing.

A London cable message states than an Australian military headquarters' team defeated a similar New Zealand team by 19 points to nil at Rugby. The Terrace End card team has again secured the Cost Cup. defeating the railway representatives by 34 to 27 in a tourney on Friday, evening. Mr Mackav, solicitor. Mayor of Wangaiiui. was last week lined £1 by Mr G. T. Hewitt. S.M., for contempt of Court for disobeying the hitter's orders to sit down. The second day's collections on Saturday in aid of Dr. Barnardo's Homes resulted in £3O being raised, making a total of £45 for the two days. Several donations aro still to come to hand. The sigh I of sights in Otago one day last week was the stick-up of 47 motor cats at a bogholc a little to the south of Ptikctoniki. Four draught horses had to pull the cars out of the slough. Private J. W. Scott, only son of Mr R. Scott, M.P., was presented at Wellington on Friday with two pieces of plate by the Reform Party as a farewell gift. The Prime The rain which fell on the second day of the Wairarapa Agricultural and Past-ora.! Association's Snow at Carterton last week made it the twenty-eighth year since the. Society has had two line days for its Show. At a meeting of the Danncvirko Borough Council on Friday evening, reference was made to the line service rendered by the Wbodville Fire Brigade at the recent lire, and also the Waipukurati Brigade, which came through '.> Danncvirko on the evening of the. lire to assist in suppressing the e Danncvirko Borough Council has deI to ask the Boundary Commissioners ake Diinncvirko the centre of the new iilua electorate, seeing it was the- cenf the electorate from which it. has just, severed for so many years; also that lame of the electorate be changed from In order to relieve the farm labour situation, nearly 100 senior scholars attending various schools in this district will bo available during the coming school holidays. A list, of the names is obtainable, at both local newspaper offices. It will be necessary for those who desire to avail themselves of the oiler to assure the parents that the boys will be under proper supervision, that reasonably good accommodation will be provided, and that fair wages will bo paid. Show visitors are reminded that the 0. M. Ross Company's premises will be closed at 12.30 on Wednesday and Thursday. Our popular luncheon and tea rooms will remain open as usual. Invite your friends to meet, yon at the "CM. R."—Advt. Aro you coughing and sneezing? Feel feverish and ill. Have you got it badly in the nose and throat? "Nazol" will put you straight in no time.—Advt. Before you do anything in the way of selecting a Panama, get into touch with The C. M. Ross Company's values. Panamas for men from 15s 6d. boys' from 9s 6d. ladies' from lis 6d. For style, service and satisfaction wear a. "C.M.R." Panama. -Advt, Always useful! One of our Thermos and Icy-Hot Flasks can be put to all kinds of uses, and will ahvasi bo found reliable and valuable in the homo, Watson Bros., Ltd.-Advt,

2ZJU JTAi->" - STS££ * M-td Mr, FA * hiv. been appointed custodians. ItwasnKMUioncclintbollouseonbatu, f t hT »S 1. J'* vcrscly bv tho change of boundaries » an dTffiy of 80 years, since the pioneering days, with noer black mark against her. A -rrcat scarcity of vegetables i ? being felt locally, and the prices, at which be ordinary varieties are selling is placin 0 them quite beyond, the roach rf-gjgj pic The high prices are partly accounts for by the fact that agents have been operating on behalf of. Wellington buyers as enquiries were received tins week for two tons of carrots. The Main Trunk express from Auckland wa Vhu fan hour behind schedule time on rrival at Palmerston to-day W state that the train was held .up shortly after leaving Auckland for 25 minutes .a ml again at Taumarunui for nearly an hour Presumably through tablet trouble. A Lreat deal of the lost time was mado up before arrival at the local station. Lieut Samuel Hanna, of Auckland who v previously the recipient of the Order of St Anne from the CVar of Ru3S.a has now been awarded the Distinguished Setvice Cross bv the Imperial author" o. Ho paid hi. own passage to London.when v.ar broke out. joined the Imperial ton - and went with the armoured section of the no toLcvir-e to Russia. He has been on ac dvc service with the Russian Forces in the Caucasus and Mesopotamia. \„ Australian newspaper proprietor had just bought a car and sought a license. A constable went for the trial run With him. Everything went well "How fast did vou sav she could go?" enquired the conAble "They told me up to 60 miles a„ hour," affably responded the proprietor • s thev sped smoothly and cautiously through Centennial Park. Rubber-necking aU directions, the constable whispered hoarsely: "Let her go sir; see if she can. There is nobody about. Amateur fishermen at the Napier BreakJeToneday u. ; - ot been known to visit Napier before. Tho Srtlo made its appearance abou in colour. It swam and splashed about for J, m inuto or so on the top of the water be fore disappearing. Mr R Semple addressed a large audienee a he Kosy Theatre. Ast evening hj» -elded being "Mock Patriotism, .or Kcal SolisS-fvhichr' He National Government's war policy, »» d n tends that a certain section of the com munity Sd been permitted to enrich them'ee tothe detriment of the great major,, y of the people. Tho Government, should nave brought down legislation making pro Steering illegal, take control of all source of wealth production, and use the profit, for war expenditure, instead of having .to borrow from Great Britain, thus raising tho com. of living on tho workers there. A meeting of thirty-eight cheese factory representative.- was held at the A. and i • Association's buildings on Saturday. Mr i> . J Nathan presided. A telegram from tho Prime Minister to the committee set up m Wellington was read, stating that H final oiler of 9id per lb had been made by tlio Imperial Government, and asking the meetill" to appoint two delegate . with power to act, to meet him on Wednesday next. It was de<ided that the offer of 9Jd per lb be accepted if no better price could be obtained, and that the delegates to be appointed get the best terni3 they could. Messrs F. J. Nathan and P. Smith were appointed delegates to meet the Prime Miiustcr on Wednesday.