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The Norwich Show. 1911. 



Prominent amongst the visitors on the Wednesday were 

 the three members of the Abyssinian Mission to the King's 

 Coronation accompanied by Capt. the Hon. N. G. Thesiger, 

 D.S.O., who were greatly interested in the machinery section. 

 On the invitation of the Duke of Devonshire, they re-visited 

 the Showyard on Thursday, and were conducted through the 

 various sections by the Stewards of Implements, Mr. Cornwallis 

 and the Hon. John E. Cross. 



On Wednesday evening a banquet was given by the Lord 

 Mayor in St. Andrew's Hall, in honour of His Majesty's visit 

 to the city. Several of the Colonial Ministers were present, and, 

 amongst others, the Minister of Agriculture (Earl Carrington) 

 and representatives from the county and city, as well as 

 Members of Council of the Society. 



On Thursday, the first shilling day, the Show was visited 

 hy a party representative of the various Parliaments of the Over- 

 seas Dominions, who were at that time guests in England of the 

 Lords and Commons Committee. The memliers of this party, 

 several of whom were accompanied by their wives, were enter- 

 tained to luncheon in the Showyard l)y the Norfolk Members 

 of both Houses of Parliament, Lord Hastings presiding. 



A local section of the Horticultural Exhibition was opened 

 on the Thursday after the judging of the exhibits in these 

 classes, which were arranged in a special tent adjoining the 

 three others which housed the exhibits in the open classes. 



The attendance on the Thursday reached 7o,2<i6, oi- consider- 

 ably^ more than half the aggregate attendance for the five days 

 the Show was open. 



On the closing day, Friday, the events in the Large Ring 

 included a " Champion " Jumping Competition by the winners 

 in the classes decided on the preceding days, and the prizes in 

 the Harness Horse classes which were judged included three 

 Fifty Guinea Gold Cups, which were aw^arded respectively for 

 the best single horse, the best pair, and the l)est tandem. 



Below are given tables showing (1) the number of visitors 

 admitted by payment at diff^erent times on each day of the 

 recent Show, and (2) the total daily admissions on each (hiy at 

 the last seven shows, and at the Norwich Show of 1886. 



(1) Admissions hy Paytneyit at Norwich, 1911. 



Day of Show 



Monday (5.<t.) 

 Tuesday (2.v. (V/.) . 

 Wednesday (2.s-. {\d.) 

 Thursday (l.v.) . 

 Friday (1«.) . 



878 



7,140 



20,442 



7.5,266 



17,739 



Total Admissions 



121,465 



