Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show: The Par Exhibition: The first visit of the Society to Par opened on Tuesday with royal weather and under Royal patronage, and under such favourable circumstances it was but fitting that as this was the first occasion upon which a member of the Royal Family had honored the County Agricultural Society with its presence that hearty welcome should be accorded to this Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh who readily consented to perform the formal opening ceremony of declaring the Show open at one o’clock, although as a matter of fact, the show-yard was open to the public at nine o’clock, at which hour the judging of the live stock was commenced … The Poultry: The entries numbered 369, and the birds were judged by Mr. W. J. Nicholls. The local prize takers were: Dorkings (coloured) cock and hen: 1, W. S. Pinsent (Newton), 2, Mrs. J. Hebditch (Ilminster) … …
[see similar Royal Cornwall Gazette: Thursday 18th June 1891]
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920