SHOW DRAWS NEAR

Chronicle (Levin), 17 January 1949, Page 4

SHOW DRAWS NEAR

Entrfes Heavy And Should EqnalLast Record Efitde/ fdr the tarious elasses -of gtOck to fed " exhibited at the forthcomifig Bofowhenua A. and P. show, ciosed with the secretary, Mr. J: E.~ Fnilai'tOh; on Friday, but are 'sfcill coming in slowly. The 'fifUreS up to 11 a.m. this hiOrning sliowed slight 'decreases in some cl&SSeS, btit this Should . be rdjnedied Withih the iiext few days aild it iS expeeted that iiuihbers will be well up to the previous show, which. was a recdfd ofie. The following are the figures, with those for the last show in 1947 being shown in parentheses: — Cattle 489. (530) ; ' sheep 316 (280) ; pigs 67 (130) ; horiseS 447 (399); hSffle iiidtiStries'566 (530); SehOoi exhibits 157 (240). ihe fdliOWing Have ' been appoiiited to the . pdsitiOris of stewards:;- — iRing marshal, Mr. J. B1 erikhdf'ri; horses and competitiOns, Mr. S. W, Bafbfer; all cattle, Mfj ff. J. Lancaster; Ayrshire cattle, Mr. K. Khight; " Friesian cattie, Mr. G. ■ Knighi; Shorthorn cattle, Mr, A, R, Bryant; grades, Mr.. L. Bishiark; sheep, Mr.. J. W. Gihihiett; pigs, Mf. W. M. Williams; dog trials, Mr. J. H. Mungaviii; Blghiattd dancing, Scottish Society; gateS, Mif. J.- A, Goodwih ; trucking, Mr. T. Read; paddoekihg, Messrs. R. W. . Evans, S. B. Mexted and H. J. Lancaster; parking, Atitoihobiie AsSOciation Officer; executf-ve committee, Messrs. Kilsby, 'Lancaster, Webb, Gimblett • and Blenkhorn; protest committee, Messrs. KilSfey, 0 Webb and Robinson.. The steward for the Jersey cattle section has not yet been decided. ^ The show, which takes place on January 28 ahd 29, pfomises to be a really outstatldihg OPO this year, and interest both locally and throughout the* North Islafid has duiekened as the date draws near. |The second day will be Peopie's [£>ay and mariy sideShOWs and exhibitions * Of" • an ihtef estihg nature will be assUred. "Special riiig evehts nav*e also been plafihdd.