HAWERA SHOW

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2938, 25 November 1916, Page 12

HAWERA SHOW

further awards. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) m,' Wanganui, November 23. "he Egmonb A. and P. Association's "Bprmg show concluded to-day in perfect weather. Tho exhibition is regarded by authorities to' bo tho best held alonif . this'coast,' and the great display of' aristocrats among." the- dairy breeds .of ;cattla' gave a-lustro to Hawera show that was not surpassed by.'any similar ; i'unctidn'"'in. : s6me ! ' ; ;Gf:;the larger towns. The :parade; of," to-day was really [magnificent. : Further, awards ore:—,T. S. Oughton, : of _Okaia-wa,, was ovartied the-champion-ship for draught' mare, the : reserve and ,the champion: for entire, and ■ first award ,for the best- walker. J. D. Mitchell, of Manaia,. secured the .championship for entiro, and tlio Clydesdale Horse Society's, silyer or. bronze medal for tho "best two-year-old or yearling colt bred by. exhibitor. . In tho class ' for mare and two 'of her .progenr, I'. Perry was first'-and .' J. Patohell second. In thoroughbreds; ; J. Hoolc gained, .first for . enidre, , foaled'prior;'to August 1, .1014. E. Short's' Scout was awarded l the hack championship, and J. W. Burke's 'Fritz the "harness horse championship. Competitions. » Hunting competition—E. Shorfs Scout, : 1; L. O'Neill's Mao, 2; J. J. Bride's Twilight, 3. V Wire-juinpißp—B. Wills, 1; H. Hal-1 ..combe, 2j L. O'Neill, 8. ■ 'Jumping (steeplechase stvle)—L.' O'Neill, 1; J. J. Bryce, 2; J. T. O'Donsell, 3. .' Ladies' hunting—J. J. Bryce's Twi- ; light, 1; J. Brioe's (Marton) Hailstorm, 2. I In dairy cattle, the Ayrshire bull . championship cost the judge a good deal of ttought'aM lengthy examination of •-the several candidates for honours,, the :,"New Zealand Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' - 'Association's gold medal and F. Mills's i special . eventually going to David I • Buchanan's Scotia Blair (imp.), and a v champion ribbon awarded to the best ■ dairy, cow; in the milch cow classes at'tracted a big entry. The competition ■was open to corns, ony breed, four years .'•and over, in actual milk, and was won -"by J. J,. J. O'Donnel's Gould's Bilberry, ■ tho winner of the Jersey championship, 'W. James's Tazlo Fayne Sezis (Freisan •champion) being placed as reserve; champion. ■ : ■■'' Other • main awards in amlcn cow r classes were as follows Dairy heifer, ' calved since July 1, 1913, in actual milk '■ or springing, A. A.. Ward's Miro ' Meadows Bluebell (Jersey), 1; J. P. O'Don--jiell's Perfection-(Jersey), "2; V.-Nowells "Linet (grade Jersey), 3. "ago—J. Nicol6on.'s Asters Bilberry (Jer"eey), 1; J. Kyle, Palmerston North (Ayrshire), 2; H. E. Johnson (Freisan), 3. "Tiro heifers, suitable for.daily purposes, J calved sinco July 1, J. W. J- Gardiner,

1; Wren Bros., 2; J. Nicholson, 3. Two heifers, suitable for dairy pun-poses, calved since July 1, 191-I—W. li. Butler, 1; H. E. MAlman, 2.