A RECORD SHOW.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2713, 22 June 1925, Page 7

A RECORD SHOW.

AND DOMINION RECORD GATE Great Fifth Day Crowd RECEIPTS *436 AHEAD OP LAST YEAR. The magnificent weather right through last week culminated in a glorious day on Saturday, when the National Dairy Show again established a record gate, and completed local and Dominion records for the five days of the Show. The following comparative figures speak for themselves— -1923.

Compared with 1924 (exceedingly wet weather) the increase is £436 15/ for five days each Of these years. Compared with 1923, which w ?js a four day Show and the last time Wanganui and Te Aute Colleges played, the increase is £220 18/4. No less than 1000 members paid up their annual suscription of £1 for tickets for this Show and as each member’s tickets carried four lady adirjisison tickets, the total represents 8,000 admissions Issued. It is not usual for so many mefnbers to pay up before this Show, so it is evident members are taking a greater interest in the Winter Show and the results are most satisfactory. This establishes a record for this Association. The gate takings and; members’ subscriptions combined represents the largest receipts of any Winter Dairy Show in the Dominion,

£ s. d. First Day 118 5 6 Second Day 619 6 6 Third Day wr is « Fourth Day * 233 15 6 Total for four days 1,429 3 0 1024. £ s. d. First Day 45 13 0 Second Day 339 G 0 Third Day ".. 311 14 3 Fourth Day 291 15 11 Totalr for four days 988 9 2 Fifth Day 224 16 2 Totals for five days 1.213 5 4 1925. £ s. d. First Day 99 9 0 Second Day 380 3 0 Third Day 514 ii 6 Fourth Day 328 i C Totals for'four days 1,322 5 0 Fifth Day 327 16 4 Totals for Five Days 1,650 1 4