NELSON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue IV, 28 July 1900, Page 176

NELSON.

Dear Bee, July 16. The annual POULTRY SHOW was held in the drill-shed the latter part of the week and proved a great attraction to many. There was a good display of birds, and the number of entries shows a substantial increase on last year’s number. Exhibits w-ere sent from Wellington and the West Coast, but of course the largest number were local ones. The poultry was judged by Mr McIntosh, late of Sydney, and Mr G. Tomkins, of Oamaru. acted in a similar capacity in the pigeon and canary classes. The homing pigeon race was flown on Wednesday from Petone (Wellington). There were fifteen entries. and all were liberated at noon. Mr E. Brown’s bird reached Nelson 1 hour and 58 minutes later, and was closely followed by the others. The annual meeting of the parishioners of both Christ Church and All Saints' were held on Wednesday evening a>t the respective schoolrooms. The Christ Church parishioners devoted their evening only to business, but at the smaller parish, after all work had been faithfully attended to, a pleasant little social terminated the evening. Songs wore sung by Miss Lucy Hunter-Brown. Miss Thompson, and Miss Stallard, and Miss P. Buchanan contributed n violin solo. Refreshments were also handed round. STREET DRESSES. Mrs A. P. Burns, smart navy cloth costume, white silk vest, iiat to mutch, relieved with green and red; . Miss Robertson, navy cloth coat and

skirt, sailor hat; Miss Blackett, brown cloth coat and skirt, brown velvet hat to match with yellow Rowers; Mrs de Castro, fawn costume; Miss M. Tendall (Christchurch), black and white check costume, black sailor hat with feathers; Mrs A. Glasgow, dark gown, long fawn sac jacket, black hat with feathers; Leggatt, green cycling costume; Mrs Booth, black coat and skirt, smart toque; Miss Tomlinson, navy costume, hat trimmed with cerise; Miss Gribben, black coat and skirt; the Misses Harris, red velvet blouses, black skirts, sailor hats; Miss E. Edwards, green tailor-made costume, hat with forget-me-not blue; Miss Humphries, dark green.

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