Mangawai.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 1, 29 March 1901, Page 2

Mangawai.

;M AKCp'-H tb.il 901. Pio ro^ilt,flf ,tlio Manoawai Show n-hjch was held on ; the 1 ftji. .February 3gme,<s put on.the rigfyt side, ;ti) ere psmfll sitvjflip, payiiig j^jeei This was the*.'first £hf^,kel< :ierosi^ce"'lß6g, some 38 yepvs \igo ill classes were .well repressed.;, c.x ;epting the r.egota.bk} or p-ardVeji pro luce. "" Tho ivXxk \x.£% 4., i. p, n( j tH|i g^^ irodit to pil eyhibitptg, spine %c fatal aeing shown, by Ifr. Wyajtt, Omaha, md Mr. George Far,v}nidL. oi'le^rai Mr. Sharp., w^o h#s #rways ibee,n t< iheiore, as usual, maintained that posiion, in rogard to grapes and toinatpes, It is to fyo hoped thai" another year, he entries will-be in, the. day before he show. In the fancy w.prk depart* nqpt, «pß\e«eael good'^rk^as shown iri'd the exhibits were Numerous.' Qm ind-all worked hard fo xiavvy ...ejrcjiyhihg:.iorwa3:d to success. The juf ajwg >f tlip. bread was a stiff task, n#, J.ess haii.twelye G^hibifs frr-'-' white bre^" or which a niarblo'- broad. ,plate was fiven, by Messrs. -?arJvinspip./qE 4,v.eknnd,. .tjie v w.vpner beijgg %s'. $<$ert lastie. ' v AYe .junstfiiot ffti^et to %nic the udgesfor v!th«?^P xtrorlc.. Afe. Orfeorge logan kindly lent; wood fav^o tables, md fixed ssmefree,,slso, -timber was ent by ilr. Wrever and Mr. Brunton, 'or which many shanks &vo given. klay inch free help bo • given #gain! It was ithought by some that. "the how wQiilfj!. not succeed, but the genial Presidency of Mr. W, Shavpe, ritli % go(?d Committee ol >oth sexes a^clj: the Secretary (E. ,B. Joldera| all veil and we .and all pngratulated ' each o.t^fe.i1 upon the uc^ssi,".; '••■•*£•■• • : . : ••. .Jtt*_is not*s'e^sy v "'^ork : , as. some ap•eal^io lljiivk, to H work uj) a show;,, aad iiere is^a, great deal depending lipon be Secretary, who v reaJJy bea^s tlie fnintorthe burden, and it requires .11 .lianas to assist- to the best oi.tlieir r|Pliere'wasa concept- &p.d ;<s.&&ee in* lie evening; and all appe^r'ect- .to e?j>|oy; fiemselve.g/- ' . The.following ladies.and. aking part.., . ' ' Pianoforte §010.. W% Stejyayt.; Song. "As tli'o siuu: weatdowft.', Mrj Icl^enmn. .Song. <{ Cricket on ftk.« earth." Miss. M. ClarEe^^-gtrjTg-;^--iivßrowc. Duet VBJwting.Twm.?fr. $nd Mrs. Cautts^enGoredO.^Seßg,; 'As her Qak- gjows -winter.'.' Missy iaeauloy,. (encored).': Sfeng>"-^?3[^ i'ummerbpy's Jetter." J^Xt's. AJg, Itenie, (encored). Song. '"Hearts $ad; lomes.'^ Mrs, Babb, (encored), Song.^ She was haj>j>3- till she mot 3"gu.": frs. Me. Keft^e; Song. > '^jljte fost1 n-eweil." Mr.. %, MoQpy, Step )ance ; :— Mr. J^rown.. Tlifi puet by Mr, and Coi}tts| %s quite atpeat .^nd^gs weJJ >?en4e!rfi4! eing loudly encored^, tjj.e Audience] isisting upon.an answer fco $\\e c*U. fiss. Mkicau^Avusang^Juey songr in 3^ey suaT"3weet'style, anjt}- Mj", M«oij.e^ i real old favoiirito ftpon tl;e platform) gain scored, f oirly bri^in^ $ l( >) m ise OWli, Votos of tb.aftks to judges proposed; y Mr. Sharpe, and seeon<le4 by C'gp-9>u).-M<Ji>« also to the fipmmittoe fl»d lioso who helped in t)jLO Qonaeyt, os* •epially M? 3. JJoble jtnd Mrs. W. Stowarj, for afiobhiLpftnyiiig'tlii.osiiftgejs ■to,, ■• " ■ ■"..■■ ! ■Vote's of thanks to Glmlrmau (Mr, )rake)j concluded by "Auld Tvang Jyne" beinj^- sung byv. the a«dfence; laiicing was k»-pt »P; imtil early morn, When the show was last kohl, Capaiu Moif's father wfts tvoasurer. Chiug^i have il|oyed fe soniowfeat ;? ,4nce tenj instead-Qt^liutlbcV drftA's' as iii hose (tftys, buggies are more the go lowf showing that the aovth of Auckand is pushing forward. Soon we shall have all tho gum land iround Mipjfgwai declared a reserve. Xt should miffi been sp, Jbefore the ftiwl; ' t>oth gutn md money away, (Owft.Corriesppiidfent.);: r:-,