2^ The Journal of the Royal 
Governor has kindly consented to give the Show his 
patronage, and to open it should he find it possible to 
do so ; the Mayor and Town Council have granted the 
use of the Promenade Gardens ; and the Railway 
Company and Messrs. Sprostons, Limited, will permit 
exhibits to be carried freight-free at owners' risk. The 
prize list differs but little from that of last year. 
Papaws and the special prize for tobacco have been 
struck out and cannas and artichokes added ; the 
prize for a hive of bees has been augmented to 20/. 
To prevent crowding when the preparation is going on 
and also during the delivery of exhibits, it has been 
decided that a smal] admission fee of two cents shall be 
charged for each person entering the Gardens before 
and after the Show. It has also been decided that 
nothing shall be sold within the Gardens, except for 
future delivery ; this and the small admission fee, it is 
hoped, will tend to prevent such losses by theft as took 
place on the last occasion. 
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 
J. RODWAY, 
Acting Secretary, 
Committee of Correspondence. 
The Chairman said that the plan of charging for 
the admission of exhibitors was introduced to prevent 
those who had no legitimate business entering, as they 
did on the last occasion, with the result that a great 
mob was collected and many exhibits stolen. 
A letter from the Government Secretary was read, 
informing the Society that *' His Majesty has been 
graciously pleased to become the Patron of the Society 
in succession to Her late most Revered Majesty Queen 
Victoria." 
The Chairman said it was satisfactory to them all to 
know that His Majesty had been pleased to take the 
