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1888 19th Year of the Ellesmere Agricultural & Pastoral Association
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Title1888 19th Year of the Ellesmere Agricultural & Pastoral Association
DescriptionA meeting of the committee passed votes of thanks to those who watched the dairy cows in their trial and to the secretary. [1887-11-23 p4 LT]
There was a large attendance at the 1888 AGM held in September.
The report stated that there was a considerable increase in the number of exhibits in nearly all the classes at the 1887 Show, but more especially dairy produce, as compared with 1886.
Again pig entries were very small for a district where the breeding of pigs is so important.
Each dairy produce exhibit was of a superior quality.
Some dissatisfaction was expressed at the society not giving prizes for implements and it was suggested that the committee needs to think about.
Mr Robinson from Christchurch made a success of the luncheon booth.
The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £6.10s 1p.
After so many years of economic depression it was gratifying to see the improved prices for frozen mutton, wool, grain and dairy produce.
The general committee was increased to 36 members.
After much debate it was decided to hold the show on October 25 and a subcommittee was appointed to revise the programme. [1888-09-13 p6 LT]
At a committee meeting the programme for the next show was passed with a few changes.
A slim majority voted that the amount of prize money be not published.
As in past years, it was decided to offer the right of sports and booths by public auction after the next Leeston sale [1888-09-26 p8 LT, 1888-09-27 p3 LT]
Sir John Hall offered £10 10s as a special prize for dairy produce. Judges were decided at the meeting. [1888-09-20 p4 LT]
A fore-shadowed motion was presented at a committee meeting, “that any exhibit having taken first prize in a class for three successive years shall not be allowed to again competing in the same class” but this was lost at a later meeting [1889-08-22 p3 LT, 1888-09-26 p3 TS].
Marshalls for the various classes of exhibits were selected. [1888-09-26 p3 TS]
The sale of privileges was advertised [1888-09-26 p8 LT]
Special prizes, the close of entries, railway arrangements and the fact that show day was a bank holiday were advertised. [1888-10-10 p1 LT, 1888-10-13 p1 CHP, 1888-10-16 p1 CHP, 1888-10-16 p1 LT, 1888-10-19 p3 LT 1888-10-22 p1 LT]
19th Show 1888
The weather threatened rain in the morning of the 19th Show but clouds cleared towards noon and the sun shone bright and pleasant.
About 4 pm however the clouds come over from the north-west and a heavy shower of rain fell shortly afterwards and lasted until almost everyone had left the ground.
Gate takings show that attendance was similar to 1887.
The show on the whole was exceedingly good and quality of exhibits a credit to the district. There were 201 more exhibits in the 1888 Show compared with the 1887 Show, mostly in sheep and dairy produce.
J. Robinson, Christchurch confectioner provided an excellent meal.
Mr W. Edwards, of Sydenham, and Mr Robinson of Christchurch who ran the confectioner’s booths (Robinson supplied the Judges' luncheons) and W. Wardlow of Southbridge, the publican’s booth.
The usual kinds of amusements were present.
Music was provided by the Leeston Brass Band.
The sheep were of unusual excellence. The exhibits of pigs were excellent and there was a fair show of implements.
Mr T.J. Rodgers showed one of his box churns with horse-power attachment. Twenty were in use in Ellesmere. Mr Withell’s differential churn to make 80 pound of butter was awarded Mr J. Boag’s special prize.
A large crowd of onlookers watched the six sheep shearing competitors.
The judges expressed their high opinion of the show of butter as a whole. Some of the good exhibits of hams and bacon were displayed.
The colonial grown Clover, a new class of exhibit, and which owes its place at the show due to the successful operations of the bumble bee, is to become an important item in the catalogue.
Some samples were superior to imported seed. [1888-10-25 p3 TS, 1888-10-26 p5 CHP, 1888-10-26 p6 LT]
The officers for 1888 were Patron, Sir John Hall; President, Mr J.R. Campbell; VicePresidents, Messrs R. Frankish, W.R. Maddison; 'treasurer, Mr W.H. Woodman ; Secretary, Mr F. Jameson; Auditor, Mr R. Lochhead.
General Committee: Messrs, W. Bishop, J. Boag, D. Cant, J.M. Furze, W. Holley, W.R. Maddison, J. McLeod, C. Frankish, Alex. McLachlan, P. O'Boyle, R.G. Park, J. Rennie, D. Scott (Brookside), G. Stephens, senr.,G.C. Waby, E. T. Claridge, L. Mathias,W. Moorhead, F. Overton, Milsom Jones, W.D. Lawrence, and T.B. Howson, D. McMillan, P.J. Henley, G.C. Waby, J. Osborne, H. Alington, J. Bannett, W. G, Lunn, H. Hugh, James Lambie, and Dr Gossett. [1888-09-13 p6 LT]
Mike Noonan
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date1887-1888SourcePapers PastLocationLeeston
DescriptionA meeting of the committee passed votes of thanks to those who watched the dairy cows in their trial and to the secretary. [1887-11-23 p4 LT]There was a large attendance at the 1888 AGM held in September.
The report stated that there was a considerable increase in the number of exhibits in nearly all the classes at the 1887 Show, but more especially dairy produce, as compared with 1886.
Again pig entries were very small for a district where the breeding of pigs is so important.
Each dairy produce exhibit was of a superior quality.
Some dissatisfaction was expressed at the society not giving prizes for implements and it was suggested that the committee needs to think about.
Mr Robinson from Christchurch made a success of the luncheon booth.
The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £6.10s 1p.
After so many years of economic depression it was gratifying to see the improved prices for frozen mutton, wool, grain and dairy produce.
The general committee was increased to 36 members.
After much debate it was decided to hold the show on October 25 and a subcommittee was appointed to revise the programme. [1888-09-13 p6 LT]
At a committee meeting the programme for the next show was passed with a few changes.
A slim majority voted that the amount of prize money be not published.
As in past years, it was decided to offer the right of sports and booths by public auction after the next Leeston sale [1888-09-26 p8 LT, 1888-09-27 p3 LT]
Sir John Hall offered £10 10s as a special prize for dairy produce. Judges were decided at the meeting. [1888-09-20 p4 LT]
A fore-shadowed motion was presented at a committee meeting, “that any exhibit having taken first prize in a class for three successive years shall not be allowed to again competing in the same class” but this was lost at a later meeting [1889-08-22 p3 LT, 1888-09-26 p3 TS].
Marshalls for the various classes of exhibits were selected. [1888-09-26 p3 TS]
The sale of privileges was advertised [1888-09-26 p8 LT]
Special prizes, the close of entries, railway arrangements and the fact that show day was a bank holiday were advertised. [1888-10-10 p1 LT, 1888-10-13 p1 CHP, 1888-10-16 p1 CHP, 1888-10-16 p1 LT, 1888-10-19 p3 LT 1888-10-22 p1 LT]
19th Show 1888
The weather threatened rain in the morning of the 19th Show but clouds cleared towards noon and the sun shone bright and pleasant.
About 4 pm however the clouds come over from the north-west and a heavy shower of rain fell shortly afterwards and lasted until almost everyone had left the ground.
Gate takings show that attendance was similar to 1887.
The show on the whole was exceedingly good and quality of exhibits a credit to the district. There were 201 more exhibits in the 1888 Show compared with the 1887 Show, mostly in sheep and dairy produce.
J. Robinson, Christchurch confectioner provided an excellent meal.
Mr W. Edwards, of Sydenham, and Mr Robinson of Christchurch who ran the confectioner’s booths (Robinson supplied the Judges' luncheons) and W. Wardlow of Southbridge, the publican’s booth.
The usual kinds of amusements were present.
Music was provided by the Leeston Brass Band.
The sheep were of unusual excellence. The exhibits of pigs were excellent and there was a fair show of implements.
Mr T.J. Rodgers showed one of his box churns with horse-power attachment. Twenty were in use in Ellesmere. Mr Withell’s differential churn to make 80 pound of butter was awarded Mr J. Boag’s special prize.
A large crowd of onlookers watched the six sheep shearing competitors.
The judges expressed their high opinion of the show of butter as a whole. Some of the good exhibits of hams and bacon were displayed.
The colonial grown Clover, a new class of exhibit, and which owes its place at the show due to the successful operations of the bumble bee, is to become an important item in the catalogue.
Some samples were superior to imported seed. [1888-10-25 p3 TS, 1888-10-26 p5 CHP, 1888-10-26 p6 LT]
The officers for 1888 were Patron, Sir John Hall; President, Mr J.R. Campbell; VicePresidents, Messrs R. Frankish, W.R. Maddison; 'treasurer, Mr W.H. Woodman ; Secretary, Mr F. Jameson; Auditor, Mr R. Lochhead.
General Committee: Messrs, W. Bishop, J. Boag, D. Cant, J.M. Furze, W. Holley, W.R. Maddison, J. McLeod, C. Frankish, Alex. McLachlan, P. O'Boyle, R.G. Park, J. Rennie, D. Scott (Brookside), G. Stephens, senr.,G.C. Waby, E. T. Claridge, L. Mathias,W. Moorhead, F. Overton, Milsom Jones, W.D. Lawrence, and T.B. Howson, D. McMillan, P.J. Henley, G.C. Waby, J. Osborne, H. Alington, J. Bannett, W. G, Lunn, H. Hugh, James Lambie, and Dr Gossett. [1888-09-13 p6 LT]
Mike Noonan
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date1887-1888SourcePapers PastLocationLeestonRight- F. Jameson Secretary
1888
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