50 years ago

WOOL and beef industry price slumps have made it more important for Western District farmers to support the Hamilton Show tomorrow and Saturday. Hamilton Pastoral and Agricultural Society president, Mr. Allen Diprose, of Cavendish, made the point in a show eve message yesterday. “The slumps make it essential for graziers to breed top quality stock,” he added. “The show is a means of assessing the standards of stock,” Mr. Diprose said. Hamilton Showgrounds took on new life early this week as society officials and side-show people moved in with their truckloads of equipment. Mr. Diprose was preparing for his first Hamilton Show as society president after joining the society in the early 1960s.