MANAWATU A. AND P. SHOW.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19148, 3 November 1927, Page 10

MANAWATU A. AND P. SHOW.

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS. (I'BESS .ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) PALMERSTON N„ November 2. The following championships were awarded at the Manawatu A. .and P. Show:—■ CATTLE. ' Herefords—Bull, .1. McKenzie (Masterton); reserve, W. B. White 1 (Takapau); cow, W. B. White. Aberdeen-Angus—Bull and: cow, N. B. .Gibbons (Wellington). Shorthorns—Bull and reserve and cow, Sir R. D. D'. McLean (Marae"kakaho); reserve cow, Arch.' McLean (Napier). ■• Jerseys—-Bull, B. B. Robinson "(Manakau); reserve, Mrs I. W. Spiers (Levin); cow, H. J..Lancaster (Glenoroua); reserve, R. L. Horn (Ohan). Ayrshires—Bull,. A. Montgoraerie (Kauwhata); reserve, D. Buchanan (Tiakitahuna); cow, D. Buchanan; reserve, A. Montgomerie. ' •' Red'Polls—Bull and; cow, Central Development Farm (Weraroa). Milking ' Shorthorns —Bull, A. Tocker (Featherston); reserve, R. V. Brown (Weraroa) ; cow, W. J. Slack (Koputaroa); reserve, R. V. Brown. Friesians —Bull, W. Barton (Featherston); reserve, Bloomfield Farm Co.; cow, A. 0. Cadwallader (Greytown). SHEEP. . Southdowns (in wool) Ram and reserve, 0. E. "Vile (Bulls); ewe and reserve, H. Burroll and Sons (Feilding). English Leicesters—Ram and ewe, S. V. Pearce (Waitotara). Sir R. D. D. McLean; tosorve, S. V." Pearce; cwo and reserve, Sir R. D. D. McLean. Romneys .(in wool) Ram, Short Estate (Feilding); reserve, H. B. Johnston (Feilding); ewe, E. E. Short (Feilding); reserve, ' H. B. Johnston, j Romneys (natural condition)— Ram D. Rowland (Tiakitahuna); reserve, M. Voss and Sons. (Longburn); ewe, W. E. Baker i (Makino); reserve, M. A. McLeod (Taonm). Shropshires—Ram and ewe, Sir J. G Wilson (Bulls). Southdowns" (natural condition) —Ram, mJ A. McLeod; reserve, D. J. Cooper (Masterton); ewe, M. A. McLeod; reserve, X. G Rayner (Masterton). Ryelands—Ram and ewe, F. J. Ellis (Bulls). b Oorriedales—Ram and reserve, J. Stringfellow (Greytown); ewe, J; Strinelellow• reserve, J. G. Rayner. . HORSES.' Harness Horses—Miss G. Guthrie (Hastings). Clydesdales—Stallion, A. Tocker (Featherston); reserve, J. W. Harding (Waipukurau); mare, Sir R. D. D. McLean; reserve, G Leslie (Hastings). Working Draughts—G. Leslie.

NESTLE AND ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK. Nestle and Anglo-Swis« Condenaed Milk Company, Ltd., disclosos for the year ended June 24th a> profit of £174,299, compared is shown after transferring £67,500 to reserve, against £72,500 the previous year, £40,364 to taxation reserve, against £35,655, and £SOOO to doubtful debt reserve against the same amount .the previous year. Eight per cent, cumulative preference dividend, paid quarterly, accounted for £BO,OOO of the profits, and ?.$' per cent. dividend on ordinary shares • for £87,500. The balance carried forward is £26,799, against £30,000 brought into the account. A. comppjUson of accounts follows:

1 PERKINS' BREWERY. The directors of Perkins and Co., Ltd. Brisbane brewery, have decided not to pav *n interim dividend for the half-year ended August aist. They explain that As severe J™*™. » Parts of Queensland, uuemploy---2i i e fl . nan C'3l stringency, and the urgent f0r i J ,nßtallin S 8 »d paying for addil»ssn. ° i tU >ngs, refrigerating plant, and y®si°?» improvements, have been facing «■?.. e decision. The chang- °' J they add, has made

Year "ended June 24. 19-26. 1937. £ £ Ket profit "• .. 167,500 174,299 Biv., 8 p.c. cum pre:. 80,000 SO.000 Div., ord., 3J p.c. £7,300 87,505 Carried forward 20,000 26,799 LIABILITIESCapital, prcf. .. 1,000,000 1,000,000 Capital, ordinary 2,500,000 2,500,000 Sundry creditors .. S76.213 518,763 Depreciation reserve .. . 255,500 323,000 Taxation reserve 47,817 43,634 ASSETS— Land, buildings, plant, etc. 1,610,765 1,584,165 Stocks 5S0,4S0 643,111 Sundry debtors and cash 1,400.590 1,568,539 Investments 428,271 437,007 Goodwill, trade marks, etc. , 266.92S 266,923 The ordinary shares a (Switzerland). The report states that i re held b y JTestle ihe turnove :r for the year disclosed a satisfactory increase.