Chris Watson [SEP] position held
Chris Watson
John Christian Watson (born John Christian Tanck; 9 April 186718 November 1941), commonly known as Chris Watson, was an Australian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of Australia. He was the first Prime Minister from the Australian Labour Party, and led the world's first Labour Party government, indeed the world's first socialist or social democratic government, at a national level. From paternal German and maternal British ancestry, he is the only Australian Prime Minister not born in a Commonwealth country.
for the event was Chris Ramsden. The show was opened by Mirfield Mayor Robert Bennett. The 1995 show was estimated to have drawn in around one thousand visitors and the 2007 event in excess of 5,000.
History 2008.
The event was held on Sunday 17 August, under the direction of Karen Bullivant, who held the chair position for this year. It was opened by Margaret Watson of the Mirfield Reporter. Attractions include the award winning Springer's Dog agility and Flyball Club, a demonstration of the 16th-century Japanese