MEMORABLE SHOW

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19903, 4 June 1936, Page 6

MEMORABLE SHOW

RECEIPTS TOTAL £3068. PRESIDENT VOIOIS APPRECIATION. .\‘EW RECORD ESTABLISHED. A memorable exhibition in the his. tory of the \\‘aikato \\'inter Shaw A:sociation was brought to a l'OHt‘lllinili last evening when 2000 people linscrvli in the Biedisioc iiuii after it] o’clock to hear details or revel-d dill)? taking." announced by the president, .\lr J. Baiiat‘d. He stated that the gate t‘vceipts for the duration of the situ“ amounted to £3068‘ an increase Oi “01 on last, year‘s figures. Mr Ballard referred to the record heights which the show had attained and paid a. warm tribute to the work: of the Judges. stewards. and ladies committee together with the exhibitors ‘ and the public for their support. The continued settled weather conditions had also been an important factor and the show could generally be regarded as the most successful ever staged in the association. _

The closing of the show was DE" formed by the Mayor of Hamilton. .\l! J. R. Fmv. who described it. as the greatest exhibition of Its kind in the world. He had been delighted to hear from the president that not onl)‘ had the show been an educational and recreational triumph but that, it had also been a marked flnnnrial succesr. lle congratulated the committee upon its Ctl‘orls and eulogised the-work ol the secretary. Mr \‘V. H. Paul. upon his marvellous organising ability, hid successful publicity and the credit.— able manner in which the Show had been conducted. Although the crowd had thinned out by 10 O'NOCR it “7:15 not until an hour later that. the show buildings we” deserted and the last of the tinsel-era shepherdui away from the amusenr-ul section which, according to most stallholders. had put through a remarizrl-‘c turnover during the evening. MODEL AEROPLAIIES. FLYING COMPETITIONS. The results of the flying compelltions In the model aeroplane section of the \\'aikato Winter Show are an follows : Any type (hand launched).—A. Leong. 3m. 44 2-55.. 1; U. H. Taylor. ‘Zm. 21 4—35., 2; J. Ailken, Im, 375., 3.

Fuselage .\ludel (rise of! ground).— \\'. B. .\lackley. 2m. 295., 1: .\. Leons. 1111. 595.. 2; Mrs H. J. Clarks, Im. 1 21-55.. 3.

Glidér Duration—\\’. B. .\lackley. 46 1-55., 1; A. Leona, 415,, 2,