WELLINGTON WINTER SHOW

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 July 1925, Page 3

WELLINGTON WINTER SHOW

The Wellington Show Association, which was inaugurated last year 'for Lite purpose of booming Wellington and surrounding districts, has been particularly fortunate this year in securing the Wellington Harbour Board’s new .Pipitea Shed, which is sufficiently commodious to house both the Winter Show and tlu- Dominion Industrial Exhibition, while another shed close by has been set apart- for the live stock section and the Wellington Kennel Club’s Show and the Poultry, Pigeon. Canary, and Cat Society’s exhibition.

It is satisfactory to note that the whole of the space, allotted for stands has been applied for, and from the nature of the exhibits it is quite evident. that tlie general displa.v will be better and more comprehensive than was the ease last year. Some of the exhibitors in this section are going to considerbale expense in order to make their displays attractive, one of the chief features being a very’ fine display by the combined electric firms of Wellington.

Entries in the competitive classes have now closed, and it is satisfactory to note that both the stock and dairy factory sect ions have filed well. I'ln- Show and Exhibition will be officially opened on Thursday. the 30th duly, and it will continue until August 15th. During the first two or throe days the extra attractions will be a Dog and Poultry Shows. The hunters' competitions and the sheep dog trials will he held on a suitable ground al l.yall Bay on Saturday, the Bth August, while the live stock section will run from August fi to 14. Arrangeyo*”iils are being made by the Railway Department for special excursion rates from all parts of the North Island to Wellington during the duration of the Show.

Quite a number of special prizes are being donated by Wellington firms in the competitive classes.