The Riches of Poverty Bay

That Captain Cook mistakenly named this area Poverty Bay is no more evident each year than at the Agricultural and Pastoral Show. The riches of Poverty Bay are abundantly clear and are represented in the wealth of cattle, sheep and farm produce that are on display. Other attractions make the day an occasion for the whole family.

Part of this year's grand parade as seen from the parade ring.

New Zealand Pastoral Queen Janet Craigie crowns Miss Hereford Heifer as owner Dick Humphreys looks on.

Barry Rogers with A. R. Rogers' Ayrshire, "Brelade Mascot", the supreme dairy cow.

Attractive Highland Dancers are Adele Archibald, Carolyn Mann, Muriel Topp, Lynnette Foster

One of the attractive C.W.I. courts in the home industries building at the snow

Ross Andrew holds a prize-winning Chinese Silkie, while judge Kingi Mullins holds the best bird in show, an Ancona cock.

Coventry Station's champion Perendale ram

Vicki McKnight and corgi "Julie" make an appealing picture for the camera

Ray Donald's champion entire "Chata"

J. F. and R. A. Davis's champion thoroughbred colt

"Don't leave me, Daddy!" Boxer Shamus is dubious about owner Richard Bright leaving.

The pampered treatment for "Binkie", a poodle owned by Mrs J. Phillips

Best toy dog in the Cook Bicentenary Show was won by Champion Astra Ansara belonging to Mrs S. Carter. The dog, pictured with its many cups and ribbons, has also won at the Auckland and Hawkes Bay Royal Shows.

Ross Martin has his axe biting deeply into the wood in the 13" chop.

Diminutive Caroline Hansen taking part in the horse section of the grand parade

Among the trade and industrial exhibits, Robyn Blair made friends with "Trustee" the Robot at the Hawkes Bay & Gisborne Savings Bank.

Mesdames C. Gaukrodger and M. Hollamby had a difficult job judging the sponge cakes.

Keith Scott is dwarfed by the forks of a giant harvester

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 185 : November 5, 1969

The Riches of Poverty Bay