RECORD CROWDS

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 18898, 29 May 1936, Page 8

RECORD CROWDS

THE WINTER SHOW.. TAKINGS OVER £2OO UP. HON. F. JONES’ VISIT. With a continuation of the fine weather which has prevailed since the exhibition opened on Tuesday, the Waikato Winter Show lias attracted record crowds, and to-day the buildings were again crowded with thousands of visitors from town and country. Large contingents of children from the Paeroa, Huntly and Waihi lines came on special excursion trains this morning, and their numbers were swelled by big parties from the local schools. This year’s show has received remarkable support from town and country, as is indicated by the fact that the door takings for the first three days are £213 in advance of the receipts for the corresponding period last year. If the same support is received during the remainder of the show season, which will conclude on Wednesday, June 3, there is every prospect of a new record being established. A visitor to the show yesterday was the Postmaster-General, the Hon. F. Jones, who was greatly impressed bythe magnitude and variety of the exhibition. Mr Jones was particularly interested in the demonstration of weaving by girls of the Hamilton Technical High School, and as a souvenir of his visit to the show he was presented with a scarf made by the girls on the weaving apparatus. One of the principal events to come at the show is the poultry show, which will open on Tuesday next and extend • wer two days. Over 400 entries have been received, and an outstanding exhibition is indicated. To-morrow a special excursion train will arrive from Wellington. This is being run for the first time in the history of the Show Association, and it is probable that it is the first time an excursion has been run over such a great distance for any Winter Show in the Dominion. FOLK DANCING. r«iT h !. re T ere g00(i ent ries for the schools’ rolls dancing- competitions tbis morning a feature tlJ is year being entries anri m r,ni le r countr y> one i-"om Waiterimu h?i d rt^ ne Jf o,ri p eter’s Convent, CamTt l e J udß:e » Miss Gordon, stated In ata ndard was good, particularly in tbe b Grade section. Following are the results:— 1- West. 100 points, j , Frankton 92 points, 2; st. Peter’s Convent, Cambridge, 90 points. 3 ,„ B Grade.—Frankton, 99 points, 1; Hamilton West, 97 points, 2. C Grade.—Hamilton West, 98 points, l; po?Sts to 3’ 96 Points, 2; Waiterimu, 90 Operatic Dancing. Tap. under 10 years.—Elaine North, 1; >ola Davidson, 2. Skpping Dance, 10 and under 15: Joan Peters, l, Betty Spiro. 2. solo, over 12: Joan Peters, l; Bety Spiro, 2, eßrn’ice Choat, 3. Character solo: ?a« rl r! a L nd ’ 1; Margaret Scrimshaw, 2. Tap Dance, 16 and under.- Betty Spiro 1 Joan Peters, 2; Role Doherty, 3. Recalls, „Jot, followln £ competitors In the elocuonary competitions have been recalled for this evening:—Rtcltation, girls under 12.—Margaret scrimshaw, Nina Waite. Ul^?i rous ». re<^ taJ ' ladles or gentlemen: Miss Olive Martin, Miss J. Bunker Character recital, boy or girl under 14Ray Marsh, Noel Kelly, Nina Waite. PLAY-READING COMPETITION. The play-reading competition was continued last night, in the presence of an interested audience. The Hamilton PJaybox presented “ Fear,” a tense little play by Mrs Targuse, a New Zealander, telling of the fear that gripped a woman when the husband whom she believed to be dead after she had married someone else. Mrs G. Linder gave a fine performance as the woman obsessed by fear and good support was given by Mr W. Blakeway, Miss Simcock and Mr R Green. PORK AND BACON. The judging of the pork and bacon classes at the Waikato Winter Show resulted : Porkers.—Burwen Ltd., l • W. R. Shattock 2 and 3. Baconers— W. R. Shattock 1 and 2, R. Chllcott 3. SHOW ATTRACTIONS. PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW. The programme for the Winter Show to-morrow is as follows: 8.30 a.m.—Special Week-end Excursion Train from Wellington. 10.30 a.in.—Mrs K. O’Sullivan, The Modern Grandmother. 11.0 a.m.—National Dancing Competitions in Bledisloe Hall. 2.0. p.rn.—Play Reading Competitions in Concert Hall. 2.30 p.m.—The Two Colinos, in Bledisloe Hall. 3.0 p.m.—National Dancing Competitions in Bledisloe Hall. 7.0 p.m.—Mrs K. O'Sullivan, The Modern Grandmother. 7.30 p.m.—The Two Colinos, in Bledisloe Hall. 8.0 p.m.—National Dancing Competitions in Bledisloe Hall. During the day there will also he demonstrations by a Japanese foot juggler, in the Bledisloe Hall. ST. MORITZ SKATERS. A THRILLING EXHIBITION. The St. iVIv-u rliflciv. are thrilling large audiences at the Winter Show, Professor C'ourthesy, the inventor of the act,.has been skating since be was a lad of four years of age, and during his varied career he has managed some of the best-known skating rinks in the world, such as the Pavilion de Sports Montreaux and the Glion I-ce Rink at Les Avantxs. He also appeared in exhibitions before the late Czar of Russia and the ex-Kaiser of Germany at Potsdam. Visitors to the show should not fail to see the skaters. They possess a perfect combination of restraint and abandon, and they smile unconcernedly when doing the most dangerous acts. They whirl around at a mad speed on a raised platform 12ft. x 12ft.