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1883 14th Year of the Ellesmere Agricultural & Pastoral Association
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Title1883 14th Year of the Ellesmere Agricultural & Pastoral Association
DescriptionIt was resolved at a committee meeting after the show that the same amount of money be spent on prizes as in 1881.
Job Osborne was declared winner of the President’s 5 guineas prize for the largest prize taker in the greatest number of classes and L.V Desborough was awarded 2 quineas for the most points in the crops section. [1882-11-23 p4 LT]
After nearly a decade, it was announced at the 1883 AGM that the title deed of the Association’s ground had now been received.
It was also announced that the annual parade of entire horses, was held September 22nd, when 12 horses were paraded.
A report on the 1882 Show stated that while the weather on show day was beautifully fine and attendance was much larger than any previous exhibition, the number of exhibits was fewer that in 1881.
The following items were also reported. Special arrangements were made for the running of extra trains from Christchurch. The balance sheet was very satisfactory.
The cost of printing and advertised was considerably reduced and cost of preparing the ground for the show was very low as the grounds are in first-class order and repair the whole of the fences and trees having been carefully attended to by the caretaker.
Crops in the district have been exceptionally good and the bulk of the grain had been harvested before wet weather did any damage.
The frozen meat trade has now become an established fact and New Zealand mutton commands the highest price in the English market.
The European flax industry has been established on the district and scutching mills were being erected at Southbridge. [1883-06-02 p4 CHP, 1883-06-06 p6 LT, 1883-06-09 p2 CHP]
It was reported at the August committee meeting that Isaac Mawson, who was one of the oldest and most respected members of the A and P Association, was drowned in the Selwyn River.
D. Cant suggested that more classes were needed for pigs as at present all pigs were shown in the same class.
It was resolved to make classes for the Berkshire breed and the white breed.
Judges for the various classes at the show were appointed. [1883-08-25 p6 LT]
A general meeting was called in early September to hear an address on artificial fertilizers but the weather was bad and the reporters declined to attend. [1883-09-03 p4 TS]
There were 11 entire horses entered in the horse parade: blood stock 2, carriage horses 1, hackneys 1, draughts 7.
The draught horses were a “really good lot”.
This compares with 50 horses at the Christchurch annual horse parade.
Unfortunately, public attendance was somewhat limited. [1883-09-15 p1 LT, 1883-09-26 p4 LT, 1883-10-31 p2 LT]
14th Show 1883
The 14th annual show was held on Tuesday 30th October 1883 and was throughout a success.
The weather was magnificent and the attendance was very good although Christchurch people were considerably fewer than on former occasions.
The money taken at the gate amounted to very nearly £77.
Overall there was a fair increase in total number of entries as although some of the classes there was a slight decrease, this was more than counterbalanced by the marked addition in others, notably pigs and implements.
A new feature, the class for New Zealand manufacturers, added to the general interest of the show and bought some “capital specimens of local district industries”.
Some of the animals were not in show condition especially cattle but recent weather has not been favourable for the growth of feed.
The old favourite, the unicycle circus was well supported and the children enjoyed the round-about. Games of chance, including Doodlem Bucks were provided for those that thought the show "too slow". The Gaming and Lotteries Act did inhibit the Games of Chance.
Part of the Leeston Brass Band played music during the day.
Mr Doyle provided a very excellent luncheon and Walter Spring had the booth for the sale of liquid refreshment. There were also several confectioneers' booths and cake-stalls.
The show as a whole was a great improvement on that of last year in nearly every part.
In the light horses especially was this there was a grand show and the same applies to sheep. The harness horses were run over rough ground and therefore not shown to their best. There was only one Leicester sheep exhibited a contrast to earlier years.
The poultry, "which had been a blemish on the show", has been abandoned.
Even after a decade of coordinating shows, in 1883 the Leeston show overlapped with the Timaru Association.
Mr Durant had a really splendid collection of dog carts etc, the Kaiapoi Mill company sent a collection of their manufacturers including tweeds.
The restarted Christchurch Patent wire company had an exhibit of their wire.
The pigs exhibited were an improvement on last year.
There were nearly twice as many implements in 1883 as compared to 1882.
Bacon and hams were an improvement on former years and his usual there was keen competition in the butter categories.
The grain classes "filled well" and Mr Jameson's name appeared frequently.
There was a call for dog trials to be able to judge the best dog of the nine that were entered.
Patron-E.J. Lee Esq, M.H.R. President —Mr David Marshall, Vice-Presidents Mr W. Watson and Mr W. Bishop; treasurer-Mr W. D. Lawrence; Hon Secretary Mr F. Jameson. Committee of Management Messrs J. Boag, J. Barnett, J. Cunningham, J.R. Campbell, L. V. Desborough, R. Frankish, W. Graham, W. Gabbie. S. Lemon, W.G. Lunn, R Lochhead, W. Maddison, J. McLeod, Issac Mawson, J. McKellar, R. McGregor, A. McLachlan, F. Overton, P. O’Boyle, John Rennie, D. Scott, G. Stevens,sen., Charles Withell, R. Withell [1883-10-13 p1 LT, 1883-10-13 p3 CHP, 1883-10-31 p3 CHP, 1883-10-31 p6 LT]
Mike Noonan
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date1882-1883SourcePapers PastLocationLeeston
DescriptionIt was resolved at a committee meeting after the show that the same amount of money be spent on prizes as in 1881. Job Osborne was declared winner of the President’s 5 guineas prize for the largest prize taker in the greatest number of classes and L.V Desborough was awarded 2 quineas for the most points in the crops section. [1882-11-23 p4 LT]
After nearly a decade, it was announced at the 1883 AGM that the title deed of the Association’s ground had now been received.
It was also announced that the annual parade of entire horses, was held September 22nd, when 12 horses were paraded.
A report on the 1882 Show stated that while the weather on show day was beautifully fine and attendance was much larger than any previous exhibition, the number of exhibits was fewer that in 1881.
The following items were also reported. Special arrangements were made for the running of extra trains from Christchurch. The balance sheet was very satisfactory.
The cost of printing and advertised was considerably reduced and cost of preparing the ground for the show was very low as the grounds are in first-class order and repair the whole of the fences and trees having been carefully attended to by the caretaker.
Crops in the district have been exceptionally good and the bulk of the grain had been harvested before wet weather did any damage.
The frozen meat trade has now become an established fact and New Zealand mutton commands the highest price in the English market.
The European flax industry has been established on the district and scutching mills were being erected at Southbridge. [1883-06-02 p4 CHP, 1883-06-06 p6 LT, 1883-06-09 p2 CHP]
It was reported at the August committee meeting that Isaac Mawson, who was one of the oldest and most respected members of the A and P Association, was drowned in the Selwyn River.
D. Cant suggested that more classes were needed for pigs as at present all pigs were shown in the same class.
It was resolved to make classes for the Berkshire breed and the white breed.
Judges for the various classes at the show were appointed. [1883-08-25 p6 LT]
A general meeting was called in early September to hear an address on artificial fertilizers but the weather was bad and the reporters declined to attend. [1883-09-03 p4 TS]
There were 11 entire horses entered in the horse parade: blood stock 2, carriage horses 1, hackneys 1, draughts 7.
The draught horses were a “really good lot”.
This compares with 50 horses at the Christchurch annual horse parade.
Unfortunately, public attendance was somewhat limited. [1883-09-15 p1 LT, 1883-09-26 p4 LT, 1883-10-31 p2 LT]
14th Show 1883
The 14th annual show was held on Tuesday 30th October 1883 and was throughout a success.
The weather was magnificent and the attendance was very good although Christchurch people were considerably fewer than on former occasions.
The money taken at the gate amounted to very nearly £77.
Overall there was a fair increase in total number of entries as although some of the classes there was a slight decrease, this was more than counterbalanced by the marked addition in others, notably pigs and implements.
A new feature, the class for New Zealand manufacturers, added to the general interest of the show and bought some “capital specimens of local district industries”.
Some of the animals were not in show condition especially cattle but recent weather has not been favourable for the growth of feed.
The old favourite, the unicycle circus was well supported and the children enjoyed the round-about. Games of chance, including Doodlem Bucks were provided for those that thought the show "too slow". The Gaming and Lotteries Act did inhibit the Games of Chance.
Part of the Leeston Brass Band played music during the day.
Mr Doyle provided a very excellent luncheon and Walter Spring had the booth for the sale of liquid refreshment. There were also several confectioneers' booths and cake-stalls.
The show as a whole was a great improvement on that of last year in nearly every part.
In the light horses especially was this there was a grand show and the same applies to sheep. The harness horses were run over rough ground and therefore not shown to their best. There was only one Leicester sheep exhibited a contrast to earlier years.
The poultry, "which had been a blemish on the show", has been abandoned.
Even after a decade of coordinating shows, in 1883 the Leeston show overlapped with the Timaru Association.
Mr Durant had a really splendid collection of dog carts etc, the Kaiapoi Mill company sent a collection of their manufacturers including tweeds.
The restarted Christchurch Patent wire company had an exhibit of their wire.
The pigs exhibited were an improvement on last year.
There were nearly twice as many implements in 1883 as compared to 1882.
Bacon and hams were an improvement on former years and his usual there was keen competition in the butter categories.
The grain classes "filled well" and Mr Jameson's name appeared frequently.
There was a call for dog trials to be able to judge the best dog of the nine that were entered.
Patron-E.J. Lee Esq, M.H.R. President —Mr David Marshall, Vice-Presidents Mr W. Watson and Mr W. Bishop; treasurer-Mr W. D. Lawrence; Hon Secretary Mr F. Jameson. Committee of Management Messrs J. Boag, J. Barnett, J. Cunningham, J.R. Campbell, L. V. Desborough, R. Frankish, W. Graham, W. Gabbie. S. Lemon, W.G. Lunn, R Lochhead, W. Maddison, J. McLeod, Issac Mawson, J. McKellar, R. McGregor, A. McLachlan, F. Overton, P. O’Boyle, John Rennie, D. Scott, G. Stevens,sen., Charles Withell, R. Withell [1883-10-13 p1 LT, 1883-10-13 p3 CHP, 1883-10-31 p3 CHP, 1883-10-31 p6 LT]
Mike Noonan
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date1882-1883SourcePapers PastLocationLeestonRight- E. Jameson (Secretary)
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