STRATFORD DISTRICT PAGE

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1926, Page 14

STRATFORD DISTRICT PAGE

(FROM OUR RESIDENT REPORTERS)

BOVS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS. CALF-REARING COMPETITIONS. RESULTS IN GROUP SIX. Yesterday, judging of group 6 of the South Taranaki Boys’ and. Girls’ Clubs’ calf-rearing competition was completed, Messrs. Rod Syme (agricultural instructor, Education Board), A. J. Glassoil (Department of Agriculture), W. P. Jenkins, who judged the calves on condition, and F. Hoskin, who judged dairy type, visiting Te Roti, Rawhitiroa, Pukengahu, Ngaere, Finnerty Road and Mangatoki schools. The judges were particularly pleased with the Jerseys at Ngaere and the Friesians at Finnerty Road, Mr. Jenkins saying that the latter were the best he had seen that day. At Rawhitiroa the party were provided with tea in the schoolroom, and this was much appreciated. At Te Roti the opportunity was taken of presenting to the winners the cups won in the recent root-growing competition. Mr. Hoskin considered it was very pleasing to know the boys and girls had done so well in the competitions, and he advised them to take every care with the crops until they were mature. He congratulated the winners on the results obtained, and gave the pupils some sound advice on the question of farming. “New Zealand will be relying on you young people in the future,” he said, “and you must uphold the standard set by the pioneers.” Mr. Hoskin I said he had much pleasure in presenting the cups on behalf of the Farmers’ Union. The winners were: Cup.—Second champion earrot crop in 1925 competition and first in group 3, Stan. Coleman, 71 tons per acre. Trophy.-—First in group, mangolds, C. Gordon. Trophy, second in group, mangolds, Gwen Harcourt. Trophy.—Third in group, mangolds, W. Todd. On behalf of the children and the Farmers’ Union the secretary of the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs expressed sincere thanks to the judges for the interest they allowed and the good they did, sometimes at considerable inconvenience to themselves. The work of the judges was much appreciated by all concerned. The results of the competition in group 6 were:— TE ROTI SCHOOL. Jerseys.

RAWHITIROA SCHOOL. Jerseys.

DAIRY TYPE RESULTS. The results of the dairy type competitions were as follows: Te Roti School: Jersey, H. Barrett I, E. Hurley 2, C. Jordan 3; ShorthornFriesian, M. Barrett 1. Rawhitiroa School: Jersey, L. Gemhoefer 1, L. Robinson 2, E. Cocker 3;

Shorthorn-Friesian, B. Alay 1, Al. O’Con nor 2.

The special medal donated by G. W. Peebles to the Rawhitiroa School for the best dairy ealf, irrespective of breed, was won by L, Gernlioefer’s Jersey. Pukcngahu School.—Nina Harris 1, George Burgham 2. Ngaere School. —G. Taylor 1, D. Tarrant 2, W. Tarrant 3. Finnerty Road School. —Jersey, I. Piper 1, D. Piper 2, B. Ogle 3; Friesian, A. Ogle 1, May Jones 2. Mangatoki.-LJerscy, L. Baker J, W. Burke 2; Friesian, A. Hoskin 1. GENERAL ITEMS. Over 1300 tickets were sold for the weight-guessing competition at the Stratford A. and P. Show, making the event an unqualified success. The bullock, whose huge proportions were the subject of the closest scrutiny by hundreds of people, was lent for the occasion by Air. C. J. Lamplough. It was killed and weighed at the abattoirs yesterday morning, and the committee have announced the following winners: Mr. C. Thompson (New Plymouth) and Air. Skinner (Huiroa) tied for first place, both estimating the exact weight, 1078 lbs. Mr. D. J. Alaione, of Stratford, was third, estimating 1078111)3. The nearest lady was Airs. Woodmore, of Croydon Road, Waipuku, who guessed 1077jlbs. The estimates, which bore the signatures of people from near and distant parts, ranged from SOJlbs. to 4047J1b5. Rain fell in Stratford on 21 days in November, the total fall being 13. Sin November 4 was the wettest day, 2.9 in. of rain falling in the 21 hours. A verdict of accidental drowning was returned by the jury at the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Patrick Noel Duggan, a boy who was drowned at Tangarakau on November 27. Air. 11. McLeod, J.P., was acting-coroner, and Constable Whiting represented the police. KING’S THEATRE. TO-NIGHT ONLY—MATINEE 1.30 P.M. Transplanting Paris in all its details to California was one of the problems that Malcolm St. Clair had to contend with during the filming of “The Grand Duchess and the Waiter,” commencing to-day at the King’s Theatre, and in which Adolphe Meujou and Florence Vidor portray the featured roles. It was found impossible to produce the picture in Paris, so a section of the French capital was faithfully reproduced in Hollywood. Before attempting thia task, however, photographs were obtained of the section to be duplicated, and every building was constructed according to its real appearance. When completed, four native Frenchmen, recently from Paris, declared the set was absolutely flawless and almost impossible to tell from the, real thing. Another instance of the magic of the movies.

Condition. Chart. Tl. H. Barrett ... 100 27 127 B. Hurley ... 97 28 125 E. Hurley ... 95 27 122 J. Jordan .... 90 24 114 C. Jordan .... 88 20 114 M. Hurley ... 95 —• — Shorthorn-Friesian. Condition, Chart. Tl. M. Barrett ... 100 28 128

Condition. Chart. Th L. Gernhoefer 100 27 127 L. Robinson . ....... 92 27 119 B. McDonald , 88 27 115 B. Robinson • 85 28 113 E. Cocker ... 83 110 E. May’s calf (91, 29, 120) was not eligible this year because it was too young. Shorthorn-Fricsian. Condition. Chart Tl, M. O’Connor » 100 28 128 B. May .... 94 27 121 Yearling.—R Robinson 1, L. Robinson 2, L. Gernhoefer 3, J. Gernhoefer 4. Two-year-old.—J. Gernhoefer 1. PUKENGAHU SCHOOL. Jerseys. Condition. Chart Tl. Nina Harris « 100 24 124 («, Burcham . 04 22 116 NGAERE SCHOOL. Jerseys. Condition. Chart. Tl. G, Taylor ... 100 28 128 F. Maxwell ., 98 25 123 VV. Tarrant .. 27 123 I>. Tarran t ., ....... 95 27 122 M. Tarrant ,. 90 27 117 Friesian. J. Schumaker Condition. Chart Tl. 100 23 123 Yearling Jersey.—G. Taylor 1, R. Tavlor 2. Two-year-old Jersey. —G. Taylor I. FINNERTY ROAD SCHOOL. Jerseys. B. Ogle ..... 100 28 125 B. Piper .... 97 27 124 J. Piper ...... 92 27 119 V, Brumby . 80 26 106 Fricsians. Condition. Chart. Tl. A. Ogle .... 100 28 128 May J ones ... 97 88 125 Yearling Jersey.—M. Swieter 1. xcarling Friesian.—A. Ogle I. B, Ogle 2. Two-year-old Friesian.—May Jones 1. MANGATOKI SCHOOL. Jerseys. Condition. Chart Tl. L. Baker ... 100 29 129 W. Burke ... 98 29 127 Friesians. Condition. Chart. Tl. A. Hoskin ... 100 27 127