H.B. AUTUMN SHOW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2161, 9 April 1908, Page 3

H.B. AUTUMN SHOW.

(Per Press Association.) NAPIER, April 8. ( The autumn show of the Hawke s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society •was held at Hastings to-day. A few light showers fell during tho day, but tho attendance during the afteinoon was large. There were two entries for tho district exhibit competition, •which was won by the Puketapu branch of the Farmers’ Union with 357 points, tho Hastings branch o the Farmers’ Union being second with 330 J points. Tho following aro winners of the points prizes;— Sheep: Oswald Nelson, oOpts, Ist; Douglas McLoan, 49pts, 2nd. Honey and Beeswax: R. Bostock. Dressed Poultry: T. Robinson. Vegetables: J. Holdsworth, 77pts, let; B. C. Chambers, 71pts, 2nd; Douglas McLean, 33pts, 3rd. Field Potatoes: IV. H. Smith. . Poultry: Hamburgs—TV. Sinclair; •white Leghorns—Airs. TV. H. Oppert ; silver TVyandottes —E. Howard; black Orpingtons—Airs. E. Baldwin; bull Orpingtons—Airs. E. Baldwin; ducks —TV. Alderman. Tho competitions resulted as follows: , ~,,, Underhand Chopping: J. Pent (20 sec), 2min 45see, Ist; E. Pedder (40 sec). 2min 47sec, 2nd. Single-handed Sawing: J. .1 ent (o sec), lmin 13sec, Ist; E. Pedder (scr), lmin 14 l-ssec, 2nd. . Standing Block Chopping: E. Pedder (40sec), 3min 35sec, Ist; J. Pent (40sec), 3min 40sec, 2nd-Double-Handed Sawing: E. Pedder and Fiveash (scr), 20sec, Ist; J. Pent and mate (2sec), 27sec, 2nd. Ladies’ Leaping Match: Airs. Sun"derland’s Tho Sinner, Ist j, Mr. A* Groome’s Dick Turpin, 2nd; Air. H. Froutbeck’s Pirate, 3rd. Stockmen’s Competition: TV. Alexander, Ist; TV. C. Alackenzie, 2nd; J. H. Tuxford, 3rd. Alaiden Leaping Alatcli: J. Alacnivovn’s Tzara, Ist; TV. Raymond’s Cattistock, 2nd; J, Alacniven’s Tekohau, 3rd. . , Dismounting and Alounting Competition; TV. J. Graham, Ist; J. H. Tuxford, 2nd; H. Hasall, 3rd. Alotor Car Competition: N. Alackersey, Ist; Jones and Sons, 2nd ; Alurray Nepe, 3rd.