SOLWAY-SHOW.
':.:', Entries for the great agricultural and -pastoral carnival- of the Wairarapa— ■•the Solway Show, to be held 4 on the •Solway Showgrounds,near Maeterton on ' February 17 and 18—will close , with ;the secretary (Mr. , J. B. Emmett, Bos :: '4O, Masterton), this evening. In all the '. cheep,'•cattle, horse, and comptition has been a substantial increase in the prize money, while several handsome cups _ have been donated to the association, for this ;.year's show. Among these aTe the cups presented by the Now Zealand Shipping Company and the Shaw, Savill, and AlIbion; Coinpnny. Tie Solway _ show will this year be the great contesting ground for the , principal breeders in New Zealand, and the show of stock this year is.expected to be tho finest ever seen. Two of the champion jumpers from the
South Island'will be among the coraDotitors in tho jumping 'contests, and this.will add greatly to tho interest in these events. From tho general public's point of view everything is being done to make their visit to Solway as pleasant as possible. Special trains will run to and from tho showgrounds at convenient times, while there is a big belt of beautiful bush on tho grounds which picuio parties can revel in. Hot water will also be provided free.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1972, 31 January 1914, Page 8
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208SOLWAY-SHOW. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1972, 31 January 1914, Page 8
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