THE ROYAL SHOW

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20839, 22 September 1937, Page 3

THE ROYAL SHOW

QUESTION OF LOCATION INTERESTING DETAILS OF FINANCIAL RESULTS The selection of Wellington as the permanent location of future Royal shows was discussed some weeks ago by several newspapers, but it now appears that the proposal has not been discussed by the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society. The origin of the newspaper observations was the criticism by members of several Agricultural and Pastoral Associations on the cost of showing at, and transporting stock to, the extreme ends of the Dominion and suggesting the fixation of a central site in Wellington to avoid this cost. The objection to Wellington, as was pointed out at the time, was that it had no association to start with and no show “complex.” The discussion on the question

of site has brought into publicity information concerning the financial results of past Royals, and they are worth placing on record:— Govt. Show Donation grant. Subsidy, to R.A.S. £ £ £ s. d.

1924— Palmerston North 500 1250 1925— Christchurch 500 1250 100 0 0 1926— Auckland 1000 1250 100 0 0 1927— Christchurch 1000 1250 63 10 0 1928— Palmerston North 1000 1000 62 19 0 1929— Invercargill 1000 1000 500 0 0 1930— Hastings 500 1000 500 0 0 1931— Christchurch 250 250 1932— Palmerston North — 234 1934— Invercargill — 254 250 0 0 1934— Auckland — 8 1935— Hastings — 471 150 0 0 1936— Christchurch — 551 200 0 0