WAIKATO WINTER SHOW.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5133, 1 June 1927, Page 2

WAIKATO WINTER SHOW.

THE COMING OF AGE.

OPENING BY GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

The coming of age of the Waikato Winter Show Association was celebrated at Hamilton yesterday, when the twenty-first annual exhibition was declared formally open by His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Charles Ferguson.

Promptly at 2 p.m. His Excellency arrived at the main entrance, accompanied by the Mayor of Hamilton (Mr J. R. Fow), the Hon. J. A. Young, member for Hamilton, Mr D. S. Reid, member for Waikato, Mr T. WRhodes, member for Thames, Mr C. E. Macmillan, member for Tauranga, and Mr W. Wallace, president of the Waikato Winter Show Association.

As the Vice-Regal party took up their seats on the dais the huge gathering was up-standing while the orchestra accompanied the singing of the National Anthem.

In a brief speech Mr Wallace extended a hearty welcome to His Excellency and thanked him for honouring the people by his presence. Mr J? R. Fow followed, and in extending a welcome on behalf of the citizens of Hamilton said that not only was the Winter Show Association celebrating it- 21st anniversary, but Hamilton was enjoying the fiftieth anniversary of tis proclamation as a borough.

His Excellency made a short speech congratuating the association on the result of its efforts, and the great value of the show from an educative standpoint. The Minister of Health (Hon. J. A. Young), who is also member for Hamilton, offered his congratulation to the association, and wished it “jnany happy’ returns of the day.” He went on to mention the keen interest which the Governor-General displayed in the prosperity of the primary producers, and said that the Government was fully alive to the requirements of the man on the land.

The principal results of the butter and cheese competitions, including the Dominion Grand Championships and the Open Championships, are as follows BUTTER. CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND. Box for Export, open to all. ® N.Z. Dairy Co., Ngatea, 96 points 1 Matakana Dairy Co., 95% points 2 N.Z.D. Co., Te Awannitu, 95 points 3 GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER OF NEW ZEALAND. To be held each year by the factory scoring the highest aggregate in the provincial competitions. Present holder Shannon Dairy Company. N.Z. Dairy Co.’s )Vaiuku factory (J. A. Blake manager), 567 points 1 Cambridge Dairy* Co. and Levin Dairy Co (equal), 566% points 2 N.Z. Dairy Co.’s Ngatea, 566 points 3 Cheltenham Dairy Co., 565% points 4 PROVINCIAL COMPETITIONS. Auckland Province. N.Z. Dairy Co., Ngatea, =173 points 1 Cambridge Dairy Co., Tauranga. Dairy Co. (equal), 472 points .. 2 N.Z. Dairy Co., Waiuku, 471% points 3 CHALLENGE CUPS. A. J. Mills’ Challenge Cup. For factory manager of factory that wins class best box of butter taken out of grading stores during March, 1927. Present holder, J. Alm, Shannon Dairy Company. W. J. Norton, Kaitieke Dairy Co., 96 points • ■ • • ■ • ■ • 1 A. Cartwright, Mangorei Dairy Co., 95% points • • • ■ • • . . 2 C. S. Foster, N.Z. Dairy Co., Ngatea 95 points .. •• •• .. 3 C. J. Grant, Oruru Dairy Co. 94' points J Murgatroyd Butter Cup. For factory winning class best box of butter for export made with Murgatroyd’s salt. Present holder, Levin Dairy Compfi-ny, Levin Dairy Co., 93% points • ■ 1 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS. Auckland Provincial Championship. Box of butter suitable for export. N.Z.D. Co., Ngatea, 96 points .. 1 Bay of Plenty D.C., 95% points •• 2 Waikato Valley D.C., 95 points .. 3 CLASS RESULTS. Class 2. —Box of butter taken out of grading stores during March, 1927. Kaitieke D.C., 96 points •. .. 1 Mangorei D.C., 95% points • • 2 N.Z.D. Co., Ngatea, 95 points • • 3 Oruru D.C., 94 points • • .. 4 Class 6.—80 x of. butter from factories with an output of under 100 tons and home-separated cream. Waitanguru D.C. and Arhura D.C., tied 95 points • • • • .. 1 Tairua D.C., 94% points •• •• 2 Hakaru D.C., 94 points •. .. 3 Class 8. —Box butter in 11b pats, made by first assistant, etc. Levin D.C. (B. S. Parsons), 96 pts. 1 Cambridge D.C. (H. Curtis), 95% points .. .. .. .. 2 N.Z.D. Co., Ngatea (J- King), 95 pts 3 Class 9.—80 x butter made by managers who have never won first prize at Waikato Winter Show, suitable for. export. Bay of Plenty D.C., 96 points • • 1 Tairua D.C., 95% points . . 2 Rata D.C., 95 points .. .. 3 N.Z.D. Co., Waiuku, 94% points •• 4 CHEESE. GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER OF NEW ZEALAND. To be held each year by the factory scoring the highest aggregate in the provincial competitions. Present holder, Belvedere Dairy Company. Hopelands Dairy Co. (L. J. Hayns, manager), 479 points .. .. 1 Alton Dairy Co., 474% points •. 2 Dairy Co., 474' points • • 3