Wealth of the Province on Display

(It will be appreciatedel)

Record entries, record crowds and two gloriously fine days contributed in no small measure to the undoubted success of the Nelson Agricultural and Pastoral Association's 66th show. Nelson is famed throughout New Zealand as a producer of fruits, vegetables, tobacco and hops, and adequate proof of the province's capabilities as a primary producer was there for all to see at the show.

As usual the centre of interest was the show ring where horses, large, medium and small, were paraded and jumped. One of the outstanding classes in the Horse sections was that for draughts. In this, the machine age, it was pleasing to note that the humble draught horse which had played such a big part in New Zealand's economy in earlier years, is still "in harness".

Pictures Taken During The Pony Jump, Up To And Including 12.2 Hands, Boy Or Girl Under 13.

Pamela Thomas (Trigger)

Heather Craig (Angee)

David Martin, 1st (Speckle)

Alan Fairweather (Darkle)

Stuart Hale, 2nd (Smokey)

Karleen zannazzaro, 3rd (Beauty)

Helen Brougham (Blue Smoke)

David Martin (Johnny Peep)

I an Thomas (Smokey)

Jan McPherson (Mischief)

For the first time pigs were judged in an open ring. Here the judge, Mr E. W. Harrison, Palmerston North, gets down to work.

Yearling heifer Jerseys on parade

On common ground. Politics are forgotten for a time by Messrs S. A. Whitehead, and the National party candidate for Buller, E. W. King.

Elizabeth Gall's Corgi pup is indifferent to the prettying up

After steering the association through 14 shows, Mr S. R. Young, left, is to retire. With him is Mr King, president, who is also to retire from this post.

Motorama was one of the major attractions on the second day. It featured a fashion parade of wool garments by some lovely young ladies and a parade of all that's old and new in cars. Above are some of the models.

An old Saxon

A new Daimler

Dog judge, Mr R. Cavanagh, studies Mrs H. Knight's Wonder Gold of Montressor which won second place in this class for Pomeranians

"It's been a tiring day."

J. L. R. and Mrs Loe's Te Pahi, champion hack, and Miss J. Campbell's Beauvalet, reserve champion.

Pamela Stade's Bannerette, champion pony

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The Nelson Photo News

No 2 : December 10, 1960

Wealth of the Province on Display