TARANAKI WINTER SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 797, 21 April 1910, Page 8

TARANAKI WINTER SHOW.

PESSIMISTIC MEMBERS. , At N«w Plymouth oh Monday the mem ■•.. iters.of?tho Taranaki.Agricultural Society discussed the question of:whether they ihouhi hold or: drop their winter show •at New'-Plymouth- this year. - The presi- .: dent said that since the recent gale niem- . -bars'-had come.- to -.him. with very long faces and suggested that, as much of tho toit and ' other . crops had' been destroyed, the'show should ' not bo held. Jlr. :A- W. Wood. ; 6aid .that without plenty : of; .working.' oxhibits ■■■• the show :- would be very."uninteresting. Mr. H. Okey, M.P., said-that'thore-had been previous winter shows here, but they had aot been very successful.. The show business was being, overdone. Messrs. Smith '■■ and Ambnry thought a success could-be! s made- of: the show, if .members would take a more.active interest in it,".'Mr. Govrtt said to hold, a'; four days' -show was ■ merely, to ride .'fo.r.a. fall. . Mr,-". J.:, K. Hill was of opinion' 'that .Taranaki people were .now makiug.Palmerstoii'North Sheir'. winter 'holiday..' -Mr. E.;,Marfe)l: declared' that, if .they let the, 1 , show drop once that would, be the'end of ;.it. ,The tomnrittee had decided,on holding a show, ' it;had been definitely announced in; the press, ,and : he. was.uiuah surprised that members should now dqsiro to go hack oil ' the .arrangement. A four-day. show, . however; was too bicvan order: After further discussion Mr. Harold Street moved, Mr. A.. W/Wood seconded, that, the •winter-show be dropped. 'Mr;' Govett moved an amendment that a- two-day-show be held. This .was-scconded -by Mr. iW, D. Webster, 'and carried by 25 votes, • :to 5.-.Hnally, a further amendment leav- ':■ Jing ..the number of days to. the decision ,of the committee was also carried. The iehowis to be held m.June.