CHRISTCHURCH SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1917, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH SHOW.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. >By Telegraph—-Press Association. Christchureh, jKov. S. . At the Canterbury Metropolitan Show to-day the-following championships were awarded: Merino ram (fine eomtyng), J. Ste-' venson; ewe, Sir George Clifford; Merino ram (strong combing), J. Stevenson; ewe, Kaiwarra Estate. English Leicesters.—Ram, R. and J. RqicJ;! ewe, J. Andrew. iiorder Leicesters.—Ram and ewe, T. S. Little.

iiincolns.—'Ram and ewe, N.Z. and Australian Land Company. Rodney :Ma!rsh.-HRain, Canterbury •Agricultural College; ewe, J. C. Field.; S^outhdowns. —Ram, J. Andrew; ewe, Canterbury Agricultural College. , Shropehires. —Ram and ewe', R. Parry. Syiands.—-Ram"and ewcs, Isaac Andrew.

Corriedale.—Ram, N..Z. and AustralJan Land Company; ewe, C. 11. Ensor. Jlalf bred.—Ram and ewe, Sir GeorgeCliftord. Shorthorn'bull and cow.—W. B. Cunningham. Jersey bull andsow. —H. E. B. Wat- 1 son. Ayrshire .bull and cow.—John lane. ■ jjMesian bull..—<J. Frieslan'cow.—A. STTEI worthy. ; Draught .;horMs.-r"Entire, J. ,mare, v n: E. 8.-Watson. At a .meeting of the committee^,of; .the Canterbury Sheep Owners' Union, held on the show grounds to-day .at noon, a "motion was adopted mending .all • members t,o ■ adhere to tUft present award rates of pay .to shearer, and shed hands. It was agreed: to send copies. of the resolution to. other , i sheep owners' unions of the Dominion. A motion ■ was carried expressing the; strongest djssatkfaetion at the amount, of shipping space allotted to the Sojittj) Island sipce July SI last, and a c<j>m-! jiiittee was appointed to convey to the T'rime Minister the resentment felt, on I lie matter by producers. It > V!IS Wthcr a creed to take such steps to for-; jvai'd fi k e. interests of the Soot.il Tdlpndi 'in all equitable allotment of shipping, space as the committee ei»n?idq]od; I necessary.