THE FAIRLIE SHOW.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18554, 29 April 1930, Page 12

THE FAIRLIE SHOW.

To the Editor of the “ Timaru Herald.” Sir. —Some people may think that the efforts of those responsible for the success or otherwise of that most popular fixture, the annual show held under the auspices of the Mackenzie County Agricultural and Pastoral Association, should not be publicly criticised. because their labours have been voluntary and unpaid, and for the common good, without any thought of personal likes and dislikes. But we i must remember that honest fault finding is a true British characteristic, and has done much to rectify the mistakes and overcome the early difficulties of the pioneers. With this apology then. I will proceed to point out what seem to be matters that should be put in better form next time. The first thing is that cars should not have been allowed to park close up to the outer fence, and particularly is this so with regard to the ring. It was impossible to walk round the ring and see what was going on—and that was what the I people paid for. was it not? And it seemed to me from remarks I heard that the action of the Committee in allowing certain cars to monopolise the viewing space at the ring was particularly resented. It was annoying that two-thirds of the space round the ring was jambed with cars close up to the barriers, leaving only a short length of the south side available for the common people. In actual practice, it is quite easy for a person to sit in a car and see over the heads of the passers-by, but the passers-by cannot I see over the car, so the cars (if it is ■ necessary or advisable for them to be ! there at all), should be kept back say twelve feet or so. With regard to the double charge for cars, I think the one 2/6 charge should be sufficient, and that properly arranged, there would be ample room for all the cars if kept well back. Another matter for complaint is that the advertised promise of the Association to provide boiling water was not redeemed. The water was not boiling, and many had to go without tea because of that. I repeat that the public generally paid at the gate to see all the display that the Association so freely advertised, and every effort should have been made to see that their view was not obstructed.—l am, etc. AN INTERESTED VISITOR.