South Taranaki News

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1926, Page 2

South Taranaki News

(From Our Own Reporter.)

Telephone No. 596.

P.O. Box 133

COMING EGMONT SHOW LARGE INCREASE IN ENTRIES. PREVIOUS YEAR EXCEEDED. The final entries for the Egmont A. and P. Show, to be held on November 24 and 25, are considerably in excess of those for the 1925 show, the largest increases being in horses, cattle, home industries and sheep. The following are the figures for 1926, the figures for 1925 appearing in parentheses: Cattle 329 (272); horses 420 (265); sheep 142 (91); pigs 76 (101); home industries 797 (556). The grand totals are 1764, as compared with 1285 for 1925, being an increase of 479. The special school pony section has drawn no less than 90 entries, while the pony trotting races to be held on the second day have 25 entries. The spring carters are a strong section, and the Clydesdales are well represented. Among the entrants in this section are the champion entire and champion mare at this week’s Royal Show at Auckland. In the cattle section all breeds are well represented, the principal increases being in the Friesians and Milking Shorthorns. The Jerseys are, as usuaA, a strong section. Of particular interest to the public will be the appearance of four Jersey bulls, which have cost their respective owners the aggregate price of 2200 guineas, the highest priced being 1000 guineas. Sheep are stronger - than usual, many local breeders competing as well as strong competition from the Wanganui and Manawatu districts. In the pig section great interest should be provided, the quality of the entries being of a high standard, and a feature will be an exhibit of large “whites,” a breed much discussed of late. The home industries is a very heavy section, and should provide much interest. The general arrangements for the show are well in hand, and everything points to the 1926 show being one of the most successful held by the association. SHOW NIGHT CARNIVAL. Provided the weather is favourable, .» splendid evening’s entertainment is promised on the occasion of the Hawera Amateur Athletic Club’s sports meeting on the first night of the A. and P. Show. The lighting system has been greatly improved this year, the lights having been brought out to the centre of the track. Further entries from outside clubs include S. J. Jakes (New Plymouth), W. B. Wellington (Wanganui), H. Dustin (Wanganui) and Clarrie Gibbons (Marton). The last-mentioned won the mile race at Hawera on Labour Day and on October 23 won the Marathon race at New Plymouth, establishing fastest time. Gibbons’ entry in the mile should add further interest in the competition with Rose. Details of the entries are as follow: 100 yards maiden, 13; 100 yards open, 28; 220 yards, 25; 880 yards, 35; one mile, 22; 120 yards hurdles, 6; high jump, 11; putting the shot, 9; 440 yards under 18, 6; medley race, 4; boys’ half-mile cycle, 12; one mile maiden cycle, 20; one mile cycle, 30; two mile cycle, 27; lap race, 16. Altogether'there are over 500 entries. METHODIST FLOWER SHOW. The annual rose and sweet pea show held by the Hawera Methodist Church closed last evening after a successful two days’ season in the Winter Show buildings. The show was well patronised at both the day and evening sessions, and the many stalls did very good business, so that by the time the show finished the stocks of many stalls "were sadly depicted. With the £25 raised previously, the sum of £llO resulted from the first day’s session. During both evening sessions short concert programmes were given by members of the Bible Class, and a wireless loud speaker arranged by Mr. E. Dixon proved a great attraction. Three concerts were given eaeh_eveuing, those taking part being the Misses M. Dixon, M. and I. Hurrell, Maisie and Mary Campbell, C. Squire, M. Brown, K. Petersen, f). Carter (pianiste) and D. E. Bates. The programmes consisted, of several bright choruses, a jazz band, a sketch by the Misses D. E. Bates and M. Dixon, several Japanese choruses, and a recitation by Miss M. Dixon. The splendid display of flowers drew forth many favourable comments. Mr. H. Foy’s display of pot plants was very creditable. The show concluded last evening with an auction sale of the articles left over from the stalls. CORRECTED PRIZE LIST. The secretary advises of two corrections in the list of points prizes as follow: Decorative section, Miss V. Jack son; cookery section, Mrs. Rowe. NEW BANK PREMISES. The new premises for the Bank of Australasia in Hawera are now nearing completion, there remaining only the finishing off of the inside of the building to be done. The new bank is a handsome two-storeyed building on High Street, almost opposite the junction of Union and High Streets, and is most imposing in its situation. On either side of the front entrance is a largo pillar, and the front portion of the building is handsomely finished in Green Island sand. The interior of the building is hand somely finished in plaster, and the fittings are of rimu. There are private entrances on either side, and the front portion of the ground floor comprises the bank proper, while the rear part and the second storey comprise the private residential quarters. OKAIAWA SHOP DAY. The ladies of the Qkaiawa Croquet Club held a shop day in Union Street yesterday in order to raise funds for a new pavilion, which the club intends to erect at the green at Okaiawa. The shop was in charge of Mrs. H. R. Penny (secretary) and the ladies of the dub, and very good business was done. The many .articles on display were donated. by Okaiawa people, the shop be-

ing stocked with cakes, produce, vegetables, cream, pickles, hams, butter and eggs, ail of which found a ready sale. TOWN v. COUNTRY CRICKET. In view of the North v. South cricket match, io be held at New Plymouth tomorrow, no senior fixtures will be played in the southern division, but a Town v. Country match has been arranged, and the teams are as follow: Town.—Monaghan, Sugden, Neilson Thomas, Vowless, McKenzie, Treweek, Jennings, Seagar, Inch. Emergencies: Walkley, Newton. Country.—-H. Hughes, Crawford-Wat-son, Hobday, Priest, Le Fleming, Crawford, Atkins, V. Betts, Fitzgerald, Harrison, Bairstow. Emergencies: Barclay, Kitt and Edwards. MOTORISTS’ INTERESTS. The secretary of the South Taranaki Automobile Association advises that the following new members have joined the association: Messrs. G. Ford, T. Ulrich, Athol Grant, S. Pi vac, G. H. Ryan, E. O’Reilly, G. A. Dunean, G. Luscombe, T. G. Liddington, T. Bowen, T. H. Walker, E. J. Yearbury, E. R. Hone, and Mesdames M. J. Goodson and M. Winks (Hawera). Messrs. T. T. Murray (Toko), A. Hannah (Kaupokonui), E. P. McCarthy (Patqa), A. F. Huggins (Waganuij, F. Mills (Tokaora), A. A. Hills, D. Stewart, G. A. Galloway (Normanby), E. 11, Fazackerley (Stratford). AT THE BOWLING GREENS. The following will represent Hawera B Saturday players against Opunake in the shield match at Opunake on Saturday: Joll, Janson, Porter, M. J. Squire (s); Maslin, Stannard, Morpeth, Bull (s); Dillon, Familton, Winks, R. Hicks (s); McDonald, Syme, Corkill, Foy (s). GENERAL ITEMS. During the first few months of the season medium cheeses were made at Tokaora in connection w’itli the tests being carried out there, but export cheeses are now being made. To date about 600 cheeses, including mediums and exports, have been made as a result of the tests and on an average about 25 crates are going out every week. The Hawera dairy laboratory has now handled 2137 samples from July 1 to date this season, an average of from 40 to 60 samples being received daily. The scientist, Mr. P. O. Veale, stated yesterday that factory managers appeared to be realising that the laboratory was of some use to them. Satisfaction has been expressed in Hawera at the decision of the Taranaki Education Board to draw the attention of the Senate of the University of New Zealand to the ad usability of amending the syllabus of the matriculation examination in order to provide that candidates who concentrate on agriculture and dairy science might receive consideration equal, at least, to that given the students in any other subject. The suggestion was made in the first place by Mr. A. Gray, and the Board of Governors _of the Hawera Technical High School, who asked for the support of the Federation of Taranaki Dairy Factories in the matter. The federation referred the suggestion to the Education Board. Beautiful weather was experienced in Hawera yesterday and, being market day, there were, large crowds in town and business* appeared to be brisk throughout the day. Most of the streets were lined with motor-cars during the greater part of the afternoon. During the last few days bands of “wandering minstrels” have been giving selections in the streets, and a steam round-about and chair-o-plane have been doing a brisk trade. These visitants to the town herald the approach of the Egmont A. and P. Show.