MANAWATU A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.
Special to the “N.Z. Times.” PALMERSTON, November 2. This evening, tho visitors to the show werp entertained by the committee of the A. and P. Association at a smoko concert. Mr M. Cohen (toe president) wanin the chair. The Premier and Mr w. T, Wood, M.H.R., wore on either side. PropoAng the toast of tho ManawntnA. and P. Association tho Premier expressed the opinion that the Koyal Agricultural Society’s snow at Dublin was "nowhere” compared with the Palmerston show, which lie could say without fear of contradiction was the first in the North Island. (Applause.) Mr Cohen said there was no spirit of rivalry whatever between the Canterbury and Palmerston Societies. Tho Manawatu Society did not intend to be able tw teach its grandmother to suck eggs. There was no rivalry—hut rather emulation. (Applause.) As for tho origin of the society, lie was rather in doubt, because, although this was the twentieth show lie had just had put in his hand a member's ticket of tho Manawatu Agri. cultural Association dated October, 1878— twenty-seven years ago.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5736, 3 November 1905, Page 5
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