SHOW GROUNDS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17573, 25 June 1925, Page 4

SHOW GROUNDS.

IMPROVEMENTS INSPECTED. The Grounds Committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association j visited the Show Grounds at Addington 1 yesterday to deal with se'eral matters connected with the improvements at present ! in hand and others that are contemplated. 1 It was found that the outside walls of the new cattle pavilion were almost completed. that the wall plates, to carry the ;oof, were being put in place, and that a start has been mane with the subdivisions for the stalls. The bar has been removed from under the grain! stand and the space occupied by it has been thrown into the luncheon room. The enlarging of the kitchen has been practically completed. Matters relating to the appoint--I.or ween the committee and the caterer. thereof. The foundations of the large budding behind the grand stand in which accommodation ts to be provided for attendants on stock, and where the new bar will l>e situated, are well in haml. A portion of Jackson's Creek, for a length of over 100 ft from the new entrance in Wo;bnr£ .Street towards Lincoln Road, is to bo (■• vcred over: the pipes have been laid and everything is in readiness for the Tlio si 1 division of tlio sheep paddocks has been j->ut in hand; and over twenty loose-boxes have been provided for the light horses Provided satisfactory arrangements can be made, it was decided to dip the remaining one-third of the sheen hurdles with Peterlineuni. Prices are to be obtained for painting tb<> secretary's orfic'\ and for the erection of a balcony on the building. A few small paddocks for tlio use of cattle have been provided. With regard to the gift of Messrs ItNT aim and Sons of £2O worth of tress and shrubs, it wu* decided to recompmnd that come should be used to replace trees on the Lincoln Tvoad frontage, and along *" 5 ~ tenra Street, also 1 liat some should Ire planted from the Canterbury Meat Company’s building to the horse tal shrubs should I>© planted.