"PUBLIC IMPRESSED”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1029, 21 July 1930, Page 5

"PUBLIC IMPRESSED”

QUALITY OF NEW ZEALAND GOODS WINTER EXHIBITION CLOSES “The public is becoming very impressed with the quality of New Zealand-made goods,” said Mr. J. T. F. Mitchell, president of tke Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association, at the conclusion of the Winter Exhibition on Saturday. “I think what has been seen at the show will be very beneficial in strengthening this tendency. The results of the exhibition will encourage the controlling bodies to go on w ( ith plans for the future.”

The exhibition was closed on Saturday evening after a most successful ten days’ run. Though bad weather conditions prevailed almost throughout, there was a decrease of only £l7O compared with last year and despite the rain on Saturday the receipts totalled £418—£64 more than on the final day in 1929. For the whole period of the exhibition £3,384 was taken. Regarding the question, now under consideration, of providing permanent premises, Mr. Mitchell said:—“The Winter Exhibition has become an institution and it is the objective of the two associations, manufacturers’ and agriculturists’, to increase its usefulness from both the industrial and the agricultural points of view. It is recognised the two must go hand m hand. The question of securing our own premises .is now being considered, though no plans have yet been formulated. However, we realise facilities should be provided for displaying local goods in the most effective way and for the staging of larger and better country exhibits.” * MORE ATTRACTIVE SHOW On the whole the show has been more attractive than those of previous years,” said Mr. George Finn, president of the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association. Exhibitors generally had taken more interest and had spent more money on their stands. The results of the exhibition had been very satisfactory, though the receipts were a little below those of 1929. “The building proposal will require careful consideration,” continued Mr. Finn. “It is not certain what will come of it. A large area of land will bo required and it will have to be centrally situated in order to attract the crowd. The provision of permanent buildings will be quite a big undertaking.” Mr. W. F. O’Donnell, joint manager of the exhibition, said it was unfortunate they had had wet weather, but the whole exhibition had gone with a swing. “The support given by the public has been very gratifying in the allegedly bad times we are passing through,” he said. “An endeavour has been mad© to give a greater variety of attractions than ever before, and to provide something of interest to every section of the community. The show has changed from day to day. For instance, in the home industries section there have been practically five complete changes of exhibits or competitions. In the live stock section there have been six complete changes of programme and in the foreign birds exhibits two changes. This is an unusual departure and we feel it is meeting the demands of the public.” ASSISTING BODIES A number of specialist bodies cooperated with the actual controlling authorities. They included the Auckland Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Club with its subsidiary specialist clubs, the Kennel Club, with its subsidiaries, the Agricultural Society, the Camera Club, Honey Producers’ Association. Fur Club, Oroua and Manawatu Pig Breeders’ Association, the Beekeepers’ Association. Department of Agriculture, State Forestry Service, Auckland Civic League, Master Bakers’ Association, the Friesian. Jersey and Ayrshire Breeders’ Associations. The awards in several competitive sections were finalised on Saturday. For the best Angora doe and buck in the rabbit section a special prize, given by Mr. J. McLennan, was won by the Misses Geddes and Keller. Following are the results of the scone baking competition in the class for primary schoolgirls:—lris Baslaw, 1 ; Rosie McCrae and Thelma Mountjoy, equal, 2; Marjory Moore, 3. A cake decorating competition was decided on Saturday evening as follows: —D. Stormont, 1; A. Peddie, 2. Additional awards in the bakers’ exhibition are as follow: — •*> Best Commercial Loaf in Show ('championship gold medal and Winter Exhibition diploma>.—Stacey and Hawker, Ltd., Christchurch. Upright Tin Loaf. —F. Preston (Auckland), 1: C. D. Loeber (Epsom), 2: N. Horscroft (Tirau), 3; Harrison Bros. (Huntly), 4; S. Daly (Maungaturoto), 5. 21b Loaf of Bread. —C. D. Loeber, 1,2, and 3; Lane Bros. (Gisborne), 4 and 5. From Southern flour: J. G. Laurenson and Sons (Dunedin), 1; C. D. Loeber, 2 and 3: W. Robertson (Greymouth), 4; T. Johnstone (Otahuhu), 5.