THE OFFICIAL OPENING

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2179, 18 June 1914, Page 8

THE OFFICIAL OPENING

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

(By-Telegraph.—Special Reporter.) , .-,;■• Palmerston, June 17. ; The Prime Minister (the Eight Hon. W. FvMassey) performed the official opening of the annual Winter Show of tho Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association to-day> Mr. Massey arrived by the New Plymouth train, and was received on.'.the platform by tho president'(Mr. F. M;jßae),"a'ud "the" executive committee of the"association, and also/by Mr. D. Bnickc! M-P..V- thovMayor.' of; Palmerston: (Mr. "J/.' A. ; Nash),' and numerous other representative citizens. He at oiico: proceeded!: to .tho showgrounds, and spent 6omo time.in inspecting tho principal exhibits. Shortly-after noon the 'Prime Minister officially, opened the show, and received awnosTE 'cordial- reception from • ''the largeA gathering- present. 'After tho official; ceremony -.was -oyer, ho, attended the ahiiiial meeting of the National Dairy , ' wag- attended by somo '■' three hundred dairy farmers representing practically.-tho whole of tho West Coast districts of the North Island. On entering the' room Mr. Massey was accorded a rousing reception, the whole of the delegates rising and singing "For He's a Jolly Good-Fellow." ; The Prime Minister, : .who spoke "in his capacity as Minister of Agriculture, in response to a unanimous call) delivered an address which, is reported elsewhere. After attending tho College football match and tho x Show again in ■ the; afternoon,, Mr. Massey left by the Main Trunk" train for To lCniti'l whore ho 1 delivers a public address to-morrow oven- . ing* Great Attendance. . A- glorious day greeted visitors to tho 'National Dairy Show, aud they came in thousands, niakiag another record attendance. ,Tho association has certainly been fortunate, .in its; .weather, ;and already tho ■ financial success of the' fixture is assured. To-day's proceedings were featured >by a conference of great interest to lcadingi farmers. It began at 9.30 a.m.,' whdn delegates' from all over New Zealand met in the A,-and P. Association's Lecture Hall to dis'cuss radical proposals for '.the marketing of produce in London. ': ' " ' / 'College Football Match. . 'I'lur inter-college'-' football'- match—Te Autbv. Wanganui—was again a great draw,'being witnessed by about. 10,000 people. Once, more "Wanganui were victorious in'both-matches. In the junior game the Te Auto"boys wcro completely outclassed,' and, after' a straggling 'exhibition, were defeated ,by 22 points to nil. Wanganui were . extremely ■ fortunate in ; winning the senior'game. In the first ' ppell they had: the ; best of matters, and / led,by-. 8 tol3-'at>half-time„'.biit'.'the"gamo then' becafire' .much -'more.' interesting, and To Ante hold'-th'o upper hand all through, their heavy forwards and fine collaring ■'•"..backs'making things 'Vcr) warm for the Wanganui boys. The Maoris, ■ however, . •failed to cross the line, and missed some comparatively easy penalty kicks, and the ended with no ■alteration in the score., Oh the whole, the display Was disi Appointing, and. had none of the brilliant concerted play which has.made these ' matches -notable in the past. . Novel Chess Outfit. "To-day- the great exposition looked its best, the finishing touches' having been nut on machinery, products, poultry, and '':.., the hundred other minor exhibits which . make : a national dairy show. A small 'but sisrnificant exhibit, which is attractv.ing -attention is a chess-board anil chessmen made from casein. It is'placed at . the end of the butter and cheese exhibit. The combination is a queer one, but it sncrfpsls -ni' important future for the bj> products of what may, very soon, bo a . very important primary industry. - A meeting of the-executive of the Do- . minion Council of Agricullnrer-an imporfa»t lvxlv comprising delegates.from A. ■ end P.'" Associations—was held in com- .-■■ mittee' this morning, when arrangements -were made for Hie Agricultural Confer'ence. which ; = ti be held towards the end of July in Wellington. -The Pronramme To-day. To-day's urogramnie is as follows:—0.30 ti.ni.. addre==, "What i=-:\ Fertile Soil f" bv Mr, G. Eavliss, of the Department of Agriculture; 10.30 a.m., address on "Phos-

PRIME MINISTER ON EXPORTS & OUTLOOK

OUR INFLUENCE IN LONDON MARKET

phates," by Mr. J. G. Wilson, of Bulls; 10.30 a.m., New Zealand Eomney Marsh Sheep Breeders' Executive meets; 11 a.m., leaping competition for ponies; 11.15 a.m., address on "The Machinery and Equipment of a Modern Dairy Factory," by Mr. A.'J. lsdale; 1 p.m., maiden hunters; 2 p.m., New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers meet; 2 p.m., hounds display; 2.30 p.m., Collinson and Cunningham Hunters' Cup competition; 2 p.m., annual meeting of tho New Zealand Eomney Marsh Sheep Breeders' Association; S p.m., smoke concert.