ROAD BOARD. THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume 1, Issue 4, 26 October 1872, Page 3

ROAD BOARD.

THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

September 28, 1872. The Board met as usual. Present—All the members. 'The minutes of the previous meeting were read. A letter was received from the Secretary, apologising for unavoidable absence. The Engineer having reported on the works contemplated in Derby-street, it was decided to postpone further consideration of them for the present. The Secretary was instructed to issue a summons ag:iinst Riperata Kahutia for the recovery of rates. Mr. Walsh's offer to remove and re-erect culverts for £ 1 each was, on the recommendation of the Engineer, not accepted, that officer was insu.uelcd to.consult with Messrs. Dunne and Campbell on the subject. - An application from Messrs. Daly, Dick and Forbes for repairs to Lowe-street, was postponed for the Engineer’s report. The following tenders were considered : W. Walsh, D. E. F. at £25, £l2O and £75, respectively, rejected; Fraser and Robinson, D. at 2s. sd. per chain, rejected ; Henry Smith, D. at Is. 9d. per chain, accepted ; James Brown, D. at 2s. 6d. per chain, rejected ; James Brown, E. £135 125., rejected; James Brown, F. £4O, accepted; Holloway, Eiffe, and Gilmore, D. £lB, rejected ; Holloway, Eiffe, and Gilmore, E. £126, accepted; Holloway, Eiffe, and Gilmore, F. £5B 10s., rejected. The following accounts were passed to be paid : Gilmore, £52 ; Sadlier, £35; Boland, £33 6s. 6d. Cowen, £l5; Brown and Taylor, £5 4s. 2d.; Hume, £3 25.; Drummond, £8; Eiffe, £5. Mr. Poulgrain had an interview with the Board in reference to road way from his land to main road. After a full consideration, the Board decided that as Mr. Poulgrain has a frontage already to the main road, they cannot interfere. The following tenders for the management of the Public Pound, were considered, namely;— A. Dalziel, and A. Skillicorn, the former of which was accepted. Sergeant Shirley of the Armed Constabiilary, addressed a letter to the Board, urging the desirability of erecting the Pound on the -Police reserve. The Board considers that reserve not adapted for the purpose. A letter was received from the Provincial Secretary, with plan of proposed bridge over the Turanganui river at- Gisborne. Secretary in-

strutted to write to the Government to the effect that the Board postpones consideration of this question until it is ascertained what amount will be received from the General and Provincial Governments.

Permission was given to J. Dick to procure gravel for his smithy at Is. per load. A letter was received from Cartwright and Son of Auckland, offe ring to collect rates. Secretary to write declining the offer. Major Westrup moved for improving the road across swamp on main line between the Karawa and Oweta. The Chairman suggested that the settlers do contribute one-third, and the Board two-thirds, towards the cost. Mr. King proposed tliat the Board contribute £3O, and the settlers not less than £l5 for that purpose. Agreed to. The Engineer was instructed to call for tenders on that sum being guaranteed. The Engineer was instructed to call for tenders for completion of main road from Uren’s to end of contracts Gladstone road.

The Board adjourned to Monday, 30th September.

o The first Annual Show held under the auspices of the recently established Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society took place on 17th inst. at Mr. F. Nelson’s yards, near Havelock. The weather was, on the whole, favorable, though it began to be showery about three o’clock in the afternoon. A large concourse of people from Napier, and from all parts of the province, were present. Even those who had already some idea of the resources of our province in the shape of live stock of all kinds remarkable for purity of breed, must have been astonished at the general excellence of the exhibits. Among the draught horses Mr. D. Fleming’s horse Black Champion took the prize as the best Clydesdale entire ; Mr. Heslop’s Major, second. Among the blood stock for which there was a very large number of entires, Mr. G. P. Donnelly’s horse Pacific took the first prize as the best entire; Mr. M‘Hardy’s Dainty Ariel, second. Mr. Brathwaite obtained the prize for best hack.

Coining to the shorthorns, Mr. MTlardy’s bull, Count of Bothwell, carried the day against all competitors, Mr. Heslop’s bull being second. For the best two-year-old bull Mr. H. R. Russell took the prize. For the best breeding cow the prize was awarded to Mr. MTlardy’s cow Gazelle, purchased from Mr. Canning for £2OO. Next in order stand the Merino sheep. Mr. Allan M'Lean, of the Tuki Tuki station,to>k all the prizes that were awarded for sheep of this description. He had both the best ram and the best pen of three rams. The sheep which took the prize were, we believe, purchased as lambs from Mr. Burnet, of Poraite, and bred by him from stock imported from Mr. Murray’s celebrated Adelaide flock. In the next class, that of long-woolled Merinos, Mr. Sydney Johnston was the only exhibitor, and he carried off all the prizes awarded. We come next to the true long-woolled breeds, which formed decidedly the most interesting and important feature of the exhibition; indeed, we believe that there is no province in New Zealand which could compete with Hawke’s Bay in sheep of this description. Prizes were awawled separately to Lincolns, Costswolds, Lcieesters, and other long-woolled crosses, but the prizes best worth winning of all were the two in class F, for the best ram and the best ewe, respectively, of any breed in the yard. Mr. J. N. Williams’ Lincoln took the prize as the best ram, Mr. Davies second. Tn the ewe, class there was great competition, and the judges were a long time making their award. Mr. Canning’s pure bred imported Costwold was finally decided on as the premier ewe, Mr. Coleman’s Lincoln second.

Coming to the particular classes in Lincolns, Mr. Nelson took the prize for the best rams, and Mr. Coleman for the best ewes. Mr. Canning, as might be anticipated, took most of the prizes for Cotswolds. Mr. Rhodes took the prizes for Leicester ewes, no others in this class were exhibited. For Leicester-Lincolns, 'or ter long-woolled crosses, the prizes were taken a great variety of exhibitors. Mr. Nelson, Mr. Brathwaite, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Heslop, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. J. Heslop, and Mr. Davies, all obtained first prizes, some of them more than one.

The particulars with regard to fat wedders, pigs, poultry, &c., we need not go into at present. Ip the dairy produce Mrs. J. N. Williams, wc observe, obtained the first prize for bread. Among the agricultural implements was one of a rather siffg’dar character—an Anglo-American stand-up phaeton by Mr. Shanly,,of Napier. It was certainly light and elegant a vehicle as one could desire td'^ ee - It obtained an honorary certificate. Among -the miscellaneous exhibits there was one of some interest—a basket made of osiers by the basketmaker who, as we mentioned some time ago, had arrived among the last consignment of immigrants.

. Some of the stock were disposed of by auction before the close of the expedition. A shearing match also was held, the result of which we have not ascertained.— Hawke’s Bait Herald. J

Sergant Shirley of the Armed Constabulary has called our attention to the following offences which are punishable, amongst others, under the Rural Police Act 1866. “Neglecting to keep wells in open or enclosed land, securely covered. u Furious or careless riding or drivj_ D S - . Tlacmg upon any Highway or thoroughtitnber, bricks, or other obstruction. Training or breaking in horses whithin any °* TiUa " e public thoroughfare.” ‘ Allowing entire animals to cover in any public place, town, Village, or thoroughfare.” “ Riding on the shafts of vehicles.” “ Throwing or leaving dead animals, or offensive matter of

any kind, in any place, so as to become a nuisance.” “ Digging or excavating, without authority, beneath |the surface of any road or footway, or leaving the same without being fenced in, and a light burning from sunset to sunrise.” “ Removing survey pegs and land marks, and doing wilful damage to property.”

A return “ showing the total number of acres to which title has been ordered by the Native Lands Court, from November Ist, 1865, to June 30, 1872,” together with “ a return showing the fees and duties received under the Native Lands Act’’for the same period, has been presented to the Legislature by command. Taking the first part of the paper, relating to the transactions of the Native Lands Court in the determining of titles, wc find the following results in acres:

Total „ 5,813,819 a. The second part of the return, showing the amount of fines and duties received since 1865, is as under: — Auckland ... ... ... £14,622

Auckland 2,923,310 Wellington 757,119 Hawke’s Bay ... 1,911,191 Canterbury 5,882 Otago 25,429 Chatham Islands 190,918

Wellington 3,480 Hawke’s Bay ... 10,372 Canterbury 20 Otago 4 Chatham Islands 253 Total ... £28,757