DUNEDIN FANCIERS' SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 153, 19 June 1908, Page 2

DUNEDIN FANCIERS' SHOW.

By Telegraph.-Press Association.

Dunediii, Last Night, the Duncdin Fanciers' Club's show opened to-day. The entries totalled 550 a considerable iiiereii.se on last year's 'f T'.,' V» •','"'" e "Hissed the opinion that the Black Leghorns exhibited were io iK'st yet shown in New Zealand. Ju \yando tes splendid birds were shown hv Double and Wilson (Invercargill) and F. I, McGregor (Fairlie). Compel!tion was keen in bullodgs, Cocker spaniels, and fox terriers, some splendid animals being shown. A. 10. Nicholls (Christ church) won in (1,,, ,„„.;„, . u|l | open bulldog classes, and T. W. Richmond (Clirislchureh) was successful in locker spaniels.

"!■' South Islautl Wvandntte Club's special prizes were awarded as follows; Silver Wyn.idoltos-Cock, Double and Wilson: hen. F. L Medrcor- cockerel Double and Wilson: pullet" Double ami Wilson. Coldcn Wyamiotics-Cock. F ('. Dock: cockerel, A. Kerr; pullet,' W\ •.'■ ( >»"""' l. '■'. 11. Blair secured prizes lor While Wyandotte cock, hen. cockerel, and pullet; and S. Roberts first, in Partridge Wyandotte cock or cockerel anil hen or pullet. Rest in any other variety of Wyandotte, .1. C. Wilson: gold medal for (he best Wyandotte in the show. F. L. McCregor. ' At the half-yearlv nieeliim- „f |]„. South Island I'oultrv Association an up peal by Mrs. Syu'iims (Cliristchurch) agam-t Hie ,lcci-ion of the Orpiicton Poultry Club al last year's Invercargill show was upheld. The question of judge.- reiiising (o award championships when ihoy considered exhibits did not merit such distinction was referred to the annual meeting. Al a meeting of the New Zealand Orpington Club it was decided to disband, owing to lack of support.