ESTABLISHED 1875. Manawatu Daily Times. The Oldest Manawatu Journal. Conducted by E. D. HOBEN. Published Every Morning. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1911 YESTERDAY AT THE SHOW.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1453, 3 November 1911, Page 4

ESTABLISHED 1875. Manawatu Daily Times. The Oldest Manawatu Journal. Conducted by E. D. HOBEN. Published Every Morning. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1911 YESTERDAY AT THE SHOW.

in spite or apprelifusi n to the contrary the weather yesteiday tuiueti out to be exoellent, and a most enjoyable day was spent at the Shaw. There were many distinguished visitors, iuclnding some Parliamentarians from Welling, n, his Excellency Lord Islington and his Grace Archbishop Redwood. The stick had all been nmved in and judged and were objects of general admlratiin anj dihcussh.n by knots of expert) everywhere, while the reunions which are oharaoterietio of the great Spring Carnival added to the general pleasure. One thing was naiticaUilv njticeable and that was the smoothness of the arrangements. The judging was got through in good time and the office moved like a well-oiled machine without fuss or flurry anl with so certain a touch that but for the crowds without, no one need have known that it was a day of pressure at all—the result of forethought and organisation. The secretary, Mr Penny, is to be decidedly congratulated ou this |feature of the management of bis fitsc Show. The gate things on the fiist day were £23 Rs Gd less than on the first day of last year's Show, without takiug into consideration the eveuiug takings which, we understaud, amounted to about £2. Yestsruay the day takings at the gatas were fill lis in advanoe of last year's second day. This excludes the evening. Given fine weather the grounds should be thronged for "People's Day" to-day.

On page 2 aa3 3: Manawatu Kennel Olub; ou page 6 Notes; on page 7: a. and P. Association Show. I Owing to Show pressure "Ama* teni's" {valuable weekly garden not-8;-,are,lieId over. S Mrs Rawlins' catering of the stewards' and of afternoon tea was agaiu' a tlienie of general admiratiou at the Sliow.^jg L, T]ie Dannevirfee District Agricultural and Pastoral Association will held its annual Show on Wednesday, February, and Rain Fair on Thursday, February 16th next. Mr F. J. Nathan acknowledges £(5 12b from supplieis and staff of the Bfliinjthorpe dry milfe, factory, per Mr N. Biay, manager, for the children's ward fund. At the Polioe Court yesterday, before Mr W. Park, J.p., Michael I'ogerty was found guilty of being an idle and disorderly person. He wafe ordeied to leave the town owl oome up for .sentence when oalled upon. Members of thq Manawatu Amateur Atlilotic Olub are notified that their annual meeting will be held next Wednesday, Bth November, m the Opera Hons? supper room at 8 p.m. From tlie present indications amateur' athletics are going to boom this season aud there is no doubt the local Olub will reoeive its full share of success. The press reporters at the Show yesterday received considerable assistance from a numbar ol boys, who had buen engaged by the President (Mr A. Oonway) and the Secretary (Mr W, T. Penny) to look after the welfare of the press. It is the first time for a number of years that the reporters liav? been so well supplied with information. The secretarial staff also deserves special praise for their cordiality and willing assistance to the public and visitors to the Show. " Old boys 3f Wanganui Collegiate School took advantage of the presence of so iiiany of their number at the Show yesterday to hold a reunion dinner,at the Umpire Hotel last night. Mr H. R. Cooper presided an I thero were aboutfifty ex-pupils of the College prejMt. A most enjovable evening'was spent and a hearty vote of thanks accorded to Host Device for the excellent provision ma:le by him for the occasion at short notice and in the stress of Show week. Visitors to the Show Rhould make a point of seaiug the exhibit of Mr A. j. Shailei, the well-known nurS9rvmau of Scandia street, which is in tho extansion of the big produce shed. Mr Shatter is a thoroughly practical mao, who understands" his business and not merely a dealer, He knows what he grows aud oan guarantee it being true to kind. Amateur gardeners have to put up with altogether too much ot the sort of thiug which comes from the assumption of professional knowledge where it does not exist, aud so the practical and honest caterer for their custom is the .noie desetviiig patronage. Mr Shailer has thousands of seedlings ou exhibition and for sale, ■ flowers, vegetables, pot plants, etc. He is specialising dahlias aud chysauthemums, for which he is booking oriers and he has 150 varieties of dahlias aloue.

Visitors to The Show are invited to visit the various departments of The Bon Marche, where large stocks of fashionable family drapery, and house furnishings are now on display. C. M. Ross and Co,*** To call a brandy better than Kartell's is an empty boast; to beat it for quality an impossibility. Thore are no better judges of a real good thing than Britons all the world over, and that is why they have made Martell's first favourite' Foi Children's Hacking Cough at night Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, 1/6 &2/C The actual worth of BHEUMO oannot bo computed in pounds and shillings Ask' one of the thousands who have tried it, and found relief, what they would give for EHEUMO, were Bheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, or Lumbago, to attack them again, You, too, oan be cured, and a bottle will' only cost you 2/6 and 4/0 at any chemist's or atore,

Miss Gran wishes to notify the ladies of Palmerstou N. and the sor. rounding districts that her toilet rooms above Park's, The Square Will be closed from Friday, November 8m until Wednesday, Novernbar 15th.

The eighth concert of the Falmerston North Leidetat'el is announced to take place on Thursday, 9th November, when Miss Thelma Peterson and Mrs Hughes Jaokson (harpists) will assist the Society. The bos: plan opens at Mr Park's to-morrow (Saturday).

(( Tliat extraordinary creature "Oasay," the Ashantee chimpanzee, was again a oeutre of attraction amoug the side shows at the Show yesterday. Some of his patrons went again and again and then caihe out and took iu their friend to see the qnaiut parody of humanity, and watoh his tricks.. He will be ou view again to-day.

; At the Sportsgronnd yesterday the mile run and walk in connection witli Technical School sports wascontested. Mile run was won by Q, •Parker,. D. Taylor (scr) second. The walk was won by A. Melles from 25yds, U. Aitoheson scr second. Hems Oollingwood, R. McNab, P. L. Sim, Foots bu3 Bernard acted as officials.

At a meeting of the North Island Draught Horsa Breeders last evening it was resolved that this meeting expresses itself in favour of the oontinuanceof, and will support the New Zealand Draught Horse Stud: Book at prasßnt published by the Canterbury A. and P. Association," and that Mr E. Alexander of New Plymouth, confer during the Can. terburyShow with the Canterbury Society to combine the North Island with the South,