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1875 6th Year of the Ellesmere Agricultural & Pastoral Association
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Title1875 6th Year of the Ellesmere Agricultural & Pastoral Association
DescriptionThe 1875 AGM was advertised for 12th March at 7.30pm, and [1 March 1875 p1 CHP] in the same issue of the Press there was a report of the 26th February committee meeting where the main topic was trying to pay-off debt including selling life member’s tickets. [1 March 1875 p2 CHP]
A further committee meeting was held just prior to the AGM where the report for the AGM was approved.
The committee had decided to hold the show on the 29th October to precede the Christchurch show so that competitors could have their exhibits judged locally before the parent show.
It was reported that numbers of exhibits at the 1874 show were down but quality had increased.
Money had been spent on enlarging the cattle yards and planting and fencing the grounds, however the tree seed failed and another attempt would be made in the following season.
The committee were under the misapprehension that the deeds of the show grounds had been legally transferred to the association and also recommended that a request be made to the railways for a siding at the grounds.
The £200 debt needed to be paid or the lease extended and the bank had suggested that they would be happy to extend the loan period.
It was also resolved that 4 vice-presidents be elected and the working committee enlarged to 20 members.
The grounds were to be leased for a period of 3 years. [1875-03-16 p3 CHP]
The tender of £15/annum from Mr Osborne was accepted for leasing the grounds and it was decided to offer the yards to auctioneers for stock sales. [6 April 1975 p2 CHP].
A well-attended general meeting agreed to hold the show on the 4th November and to extend the £200 loan.
The government had supplied enough trees for part of the planting and the Rev Bluett promised to apply for more. [21 June 1875 p3 CHP]
Show preparations commenced at a general meeting called in August [28 August 1875 p2 CHP, 30 August 1875 p1 CHP] and the 1874 programme was slightly revised and adopted.
Also the judges were appointed, refreshment booths and the provision of the luncheon auctioned and a call for special prizes made. [6 September 1875 p2 CHP]
A further committee meeting was held [22 September 1875 p1 CHP] before the show was advertised. [4 October 1875 p1 CHP]
The final meeting was held on the 28th October, just a few days before the show, where tenders from Jas Blackler and Mr Paddy were accepted for the services at the show and the secretary was to arrange a marquee from Christchurch for the dairy produce. [1 November 1875 p2 CHP]
6th Show 1875
The fact that the railway had arrived did not boost numbers at the 6th Leeston show as it should have
as unfortunately, the Northern show at Rangiora had been fixed for the same day.
While train travel was better than a leaky coach on a wet day, the not very comfortable coaches and the 12 mph speed caused the Lyttleton Times to comment that “judging from yesterday’s experience, few persons will be inclined after one trial to patronise the Southbridge line in fine weather either for economy, pleasure or speed.”
The train left Christchurch at 6.45 am and arrived just before 9 am.
The first train load stopped at Loe’s hotel where a “capital breakfast awaited them” but the second train stopped near the grounds.
Heavy rain fell on the day before the show, and show day had occasional showers and a dull heavy sky. However by 10 am the bad weather had turned “beautiful” or “no means typical of summer” depending on which newspaper one read.
Jas Blackler, of the Doyleston Hotel, had a large booth and a large marquee adjoining it.
A. Gee of Christchurch provided excellent luncheons and Mr Paddy, confectioner, of Southbridge had a booth devoted to sweets.
Mr Button's band gave a “lively tone to the proceedings.”
The show was a fair success with the horses, especially draught horses, being “well up to the mark”, with "draught mares and young draught stock perhaps the most successful feature of the whole show". The pigs were disappointing although quality was apparently much improved on 1874.
A few good sheep were displayed and "the Lincolns were the principal feature in this department".
The bulk of the cattle exhibits were in excellent order and in every respect far superior to the 1874 Show.
Most of the special prizes were not awarded on account of the paucity of entries.
H.J. Hall secured the prize for the most number of points at the show.
While there were many entries in the fresh butter section the quality was lower than entries at the Lincoln show. The small number of cheeses entered were of good quality. Most of the 8 entries in the salt butter section had used too much salt.
Again, the implement class was very meagre with 12 entries, and this was apparently a common phenomenon at country shows.
The evening dinner was very similar to previous years except the numbers declined to about 60.
Patron- W. Rolleston, Esq.: President- The Rev W.J. G. Bluett; Vioe-Presidents — Messrs H. Frankish, T.D Ackland, R. Gillett, and W.D. Lawrence ; Secretary J. Lewis. Esq.; Treasurer-,J. Rennie. Committee-Messrs C.J. Bridge, H.P. Hill, W. Bishop, C. Browne, W.G. Lunn, J. Cunningham, D. Moorhead, M.S. Campbell, J.J. Loe, J. Dilloway, R. Lochhead, S. Sandrey, J. Boag, W. Graham, J. Stevens, J. Smithson, G.B. Woodman, D. Marshall, J. Osborne, and J. Barnett. [1875-11-05 p3 LT, 1875-11-05 p3 CHP]
Mike Noonan
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date1875SourcePapers PastLocationLeeston
DescriptionThe 1875 AGM was advertised for 12th March at 7.30pm, and [1 March 1875 p1 CHP] in the same issue of the Press there was a report of the 26th February committee meeting where the main topic was trying to pay-off debt including selling life member’s tickets. [1 March 1875 p2 CHP] A further committee meeting was held just prior to the AGM where the report for the AGM was approved.
The committee had decided to hold the show on the 29th October to precede the Christchurch show so that competitors could have their exhibits judged locally before the parent show.
It was reported that numbers of exhibits at the 1874 show were down but quality had increased.
Money had been spent on enlarging the cattle yards and planting and fencing the grounds, however the tree seed failed and another attempt would be made in the following season.
The committee were under the misapprehension that the deeds of the show grounds had been legally transferred to the association and also recommended that a request be made to the railways for a siding at the grounds.
The £200 debt needed to be paid or the lease extended and the bank had suggested that they would be happy to extend the loan period.
It was also resolved that 4 vice-presidents be elected and the working committee enlarged to 20 members.
The grounds were to be leased for a period of 3 years. [1875-03-16 p3 CHP]
The tender of £15/annum from Mr Osborne was accepted for leasing the grounds and it was decided to offer the yards to auctioneers for stock sales. [6 April 1975 p2 CHP].
A well-attended general meeting agreed to hold the show on the 4th November and to extend the £200 loan.
The government had supplied enough trees for part of the planting and the Rev Bluett promised to apply for more. [21 June 1875 p3 CHP]
Show preparations commenced at a general meeting called in August [28 August 1875 p2 CHP, 30 August 1875 p1 CHP] and the 1874 programme was slightly revised and adopted.
Also the judges were appointed, refreshment booths and the provision of the luncheon auctioned and a call for special prizes made. [6 September 1875 p2 CHP]
A further committee meeting was held [22 September 1875 p1 CHP] before the show was advertised. [4 October 1875 p1 CHP]
The final meeting was held on the 28th October, just a few days before the show, where tenders from Jas Blackler and Mr Paddy were accepted for the services at the show and the secretary was to arrange a marquee from Christchurch for the dairy produce. [1 November 1875 p2 CHP]
6th Show 1875
The fact that the railway had arrived did not boost numbers at the 6th Leeston show as it should have
as unfortunately, the Northern show at Rangiora had been fixed for the same day.
While train travel was better than a leaky coach on a wet day, the not very comfortable coaches and the 12 mph speed caused the Lyttleton Times to comment that “judging from yesterday’s experience, few persons will be inclined after one trial to patronise the Southbridge line in fine weather either for economy, pleasure or speed.”
The train left Christchurch at 6.45 am and arrived just before 9 am.
The first train load stopped at Loe’s hotel where a “capital breakfast awaited them” but the second train stopped near the grounds.
Heavy rain fell on the day before the show, and show day had occasional showers and a dull heavy sky. However by 10 am the bad weather had turned “beautiful” or “no means typical of summer” depending on which newspaper one read.
Jas Blackler, of the Doyleston Hotel, had a large booth and a large marquee adjoining it.
A. Gee of Christchurch provided excellent luncheons and Mr Paddy, confectioner, of Southbridge had a booth devoted to sweets.
Mr Button's band gave a “lively tone to the proceedings.”
The show was a fair success with the horses, especially draught horses, being “well up to the mark”, with "draught mares and young draught stock perhaps the most successful feature of the whole show". The pigs were disappointing although quality was apparently much improved on 1874.
A few good sheep were displayed and "the Lincolns were the principal feature in this department".
The bulk of the cattle exhibits were in excellent order and in every respect far superior to the 1874 Show.
Most of the special prizes were not awarded on account of the paucity of entries.
H.J. Hall secured the prize for the most number of points at the show.
While there were many entries in the fresh butter section the quality was lower than entries at the Lincoln show. The small number of cheeses entered were of good quality. Most of the 8 entries in the salt butter section had used too much salt.
Again, the implement class was very meagre with 12 entries, and this was apparently a common phenomenon at country shows.
The evening dinner was very similar to previous years except the numbers declined to about 60.
Patron- W. Rolleston, Esq.: President- The Rev W.J. G. Bluett; Vioe-Presidents — Messrs H. Frankish, T.D Ackland, R. Gillett, and W.D. Lawrence ; Secretary J. Lewis. Esq.; Treasurer-,J. Rennie. Committee-Messrs C.J. Bridge, H.P. Hill, W. Bishop, C. Browne, W.G. Lunn, J. Cunningham, D. Moorhead, M.S. Campbell, J.J. Loe, J. Dilloway, R. Lochhead, S. Sandrey, J. Boag, W. Graham, J. Stevens, J. Smithson, G.B. Woodman, D. Marshall, J. Osborne, and J. Barnett. [1875-11-05 p3 LT, 1875-11-05 p3 CHP]
Mike Noonan
Ellesmere Historical Society
Date1875SourcePapers PastLocationLeestonConnections
CollectionEarly History of the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral AssociationOrganisationEllesmere Historical Society
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