WAIKATO WINTER SHOW

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1923, Page 4

WAIKATO WINTER SHOW

’WORLD'S RECORD ENTRY. HAMILTON. May 28. The entries of factory butter and cheese for the Waikato Winter Show number nearly 900, which is easily a world’s lot-ord. Following are the butter results: King George Challenge Cup—Golden Bay 90i points. 1 ; Kaiteke. 951 points (with eludlenge cup), 2; Maurieevil’.e, 9-1 >• points, 3; Shannon, 9-1 points, 4. Box from home-separated cream — Glynn. 9b points, ! ; W aitanearn, 91 points, 2, Box made by butiermaker for export—'Wahuroa I'nited. Cambridge, Ngatca, Hiknrangi and Rangiwaliia (ei|i;al), 95-J points. Box made by first assistants for local trade—Shannon, 951, points. 1 ; Cambridge. 9T points. 2. Box for export ( novice.) —Mauriceville. 9b.l points, 1 ; I. niwd, 9-3 points

I-;,.; f„j. export. numbers of Factory Manager.?' Association —Awaliu. i. 954 points. 1 : C!evcdon_93 points, 2. Sbai’i les Challenge Cup - V. adieu. 90 points. 1 : Kaitieke, Hot points, 2. Box, i.malted, for export—Hikui :ugi. 90 points, 1 : Golden Bay, points. 2. Box made by manager or first assistint v. Id has never previously won a fir- 1 pries ■ i tlm Waikato Show--

Cniced and Kaitiiia (canal). 9b} p< iuts. Auckland Pravineial championship—Maketawe. 91 Joints. I ; Nerl-i iaianr.ki, 92.1 points. 2. Wellington rod Hawke's Bay championship -Shannon. 9bi points. 1 : C* elleulmni. 9b points. 2. South Island elianipiuisliip--Waimea 94} points, 1 ; Karainea, 94 points 2.

FINANCIAL CRISIS. ATHENS, May 29. Th t . whole economic life, of Greece lms been upset this week owing in the fall of the pound sterling from 100 drachmas to 250. Some enormous gam. I,bug operations by a few speculators have caused the present fluctuations, which have induced almost everyone in Greece to try a new form of gambling, done without cash, on the "hull and

••bear'' principle. 1 lie '‘hears ultimately look control. A literal panic ensued, ami enormous stuns were losl. |i is feared that the Greek Governnetit will be unable to collect the taxes, that were imposed on the basis ; 4011 drachmas to one pound. The bankers agree Dial the economic value uf the pound -bni'ld be about :’>:!!) drachma'-.

•Vrcign residents now find Greece me of the most expensive, ill-lead the eheanosi. counl rie-.