NEARING END

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19901, 2 June 1936, Page 8

NEARING END

THE WINTER SHOW. A BUOOESSFUL SEASON. CLOSING DAY TO-MURROW. After having eclipsed all previous records from the aspect of patronage from town and country visitors. the VVaikato \‘Vinter Show will conclude a very successful season to-morrow. An indication of the remarkable support accorded the show this year is afforded by the fact that the door receipts are already £673 ahead of the llgures at this stage last year. and it is anticipated that the total door takings for the sea—son will reach £3OOO by to-morrow night. The show buildings were again crowded last evening. when a feature was the appearance in the Bledisloe Hall. of the famous Maori soprano. Miss Ana Hato, who received a re—markable. reception from an audience of over 3000. Miss l'iato will sing again in the Bledisloe Hail to-morrow evening at 8.30 pm. A continuous concert programme will be presented in the Bledisioe Hall on this occasion. including items by the Hamilton Sal—vation Army Band. and other performers, and culminating at 10.30 p.m. with a closing ceremony. which will be of a carnival nature. The Hamilton Citizens‘ Band will play at the show this evening. With entries totalling over 400 the poultry show was opened at the show to—day. and will extend over two days. This promises to be one of the most successful poultry exhibitions held in Hamilton for many years. ‘ SHOW ATTRACTIONS. PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAV. EXCURSIONS FROM KING COUNTRY. A wide variety of entertainment has been arranged for to-day at the Winter Show. The programme is : 2.0 inn—Mrs K. U‘Sullivan. The Modern Grandmother. 2:30 p.lii.—'l'he Two Colinos. in Bledisloe Hall. 4.15 p.m.—Demonstraion ot’ Fencing and Modern Dancing by the Mabel Johnson School of Dancing. 7.0 p.ni.—Airs K. U'Sullivan. the Modern Grandmother. 7.30 p.m.—The Two Colinos. in Bledisloe Hall. 7.45 p.rn.—Demonstration by pupils of Miss Phyllis Torpy. in Bledisloe Hall. 8.0 p.lll.—Demonstration or Fencing and Modern Dancing by the Mabel Johnson School of Dancing. During the day performances will be given by the Japanese foot juggier. E PLAY READING. W'.E.A. CLUB'S SUCCESS. . __. ADJUDiCATOR‘S REMARKS. The play reading sect-ion of the competition festival at the Winter Show was concluded on Saturday. when plays were read by the Nawton-Roto-kauri Women’s institute. the W.E.A. Play Readers, and the Hamilton Playbox. In awarding the first place to the W.E.A. Play Readers the adjudica—tor, Mrs Zoe Hartley-Baxter. expressed herself as disappointed with the standard of the readings. On her previous visit two years ago the standard had been very high and she had experienced dimculty in separating the competing clubs. The W.E.A. Play Readers were placed first with ‘7O points and the Hamilton Play Box second with 62 points. The Nawton - Rotokauri Women's Institute was highly commended. The play presented by the \\’.E.A. Play Readers was ” Eldorado." by Bernard Gilbert. Following was the cash—James ‘Walson. Mr E. Purdy; Henry. Mr Jack Page; Betsy. Miss Doris Gadd; Mrs Burows. Miss Noreen field. The Hamilton Piayhox presented “The stepmother," by A. A. Milne. The cast was as followsz—The husband. Sir John Pemhury. Mr W. ii. Blakeway; the butler, Mr T. Casky; the stranger. Mr E. K. Brown; the ‘ stepmother, Gwen Marsh. ‘ INTERIITING MOD“... l RESULTS OF JUDGING. i i Always a feature or the show. the model engineering competitions this year have atitracted an interesting Variety of models. land shirt: the show opened the section has been a centre of great interest. ‘ Results of the Judging. which was completed during the week-end. are as follows: ‘ Best model sailing craft: H. L. bruin1. L. Hammond 2. Yachts. Junior division: lM' Piumnicr l. Genm‘ai_engineering model: iJ. Steele (Whangaren. 1; stationary, ‘marine. road and sew engines: H. \'. Aiken ‘ (Rotorus) i. J. I’. Woods 2; spcrlal prizr: lit. R. Hamilton. \\"orking moth-ls. any kind: R. S. Jones i. Machinery, any kind: \V. \Vaters (model aeroplane engine) 1 Steam locomotive: u. Donaldson \Thamos; 11, T. Wallace (lianlinui) 2. in this class a special prize was awarded to .l. Cote. for in locomotive built from scrap metal, \\‘lllr ‘uul the use of a lathe. . Set or workshop tools: \\'. Boriass (Ohakune) 1. One or the outstanding exhibits was the ‘motiel aeroplane engine made by \V. \\'auars. who constructed the model \\'itnout plans. Waters is only 17 years or age. i .1:i