WINTER SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 295, 22 May 1915, Page 3

WINTER SHOW.

This big fixture is now the chief topic of conversation both in town and coun-,l try, omd from present indications it 1 will be the greatest exhibition ever sec: < in this district. Report says the Gov-1 eminent with its 1000 ft. of space, wiH make a display which will be both interesting and instructive, and far surpass the display made here last year. Applications for space are being miidc* from outside firms by every mail, nor are the local tradespeople backward in this respect, as it will be found tlw.t' they will occupy a fair proportion of j the thousands of feet that ,tre offered. Great interest is bein:; taken in the many classes, and scores of schedules are being posted to different paris of New Zealand every day. Entries for all classes are already being received, although the time of closing is not until Saturday, 2f/th. inst. This is an indication of hrg» exhibits in every elass. There are some sp'oiriid trophies, offered for eompct'tion this year, especially the one by Messrs Dimoek and Co. points at the show. This trophy is. open to all exhibitor,?, influ.iing the poultry section, so it should In the means of eonsider.ib 1 )' increasing; the entries. There will be several ra.Tks at the show by permission oi the Minister of Internal Affairs, am! in this way ihc society intend to -lijuom of three gold nuggets, valued at .e;!5, £lO, and £f>, and also a military huud-pinted quilt, Which will have the names of ail the leading military men of the day worked Upon it, as well as the buys new in the Dardanclls. Schedules may' i.:: lied on application ,to the secretary, Doc IS), New Plymouth. '