IT CLOSES TO-NIGHT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 25, 31 January 1890, Page 3

IT CLOSES TO-NIGHT.

rr_i«!Bhow, held at the City Market, closes fiirht at 10 o'clock. It is well worth a ••b"from our -country visitors, from the V llency of the exhibits and the admirable t._v they are ab arranged. A large number {the prize birds have been already sold to ..Lse wanting io improve their stock, and •t would be well if more would take advanJocre ol this favourable opportunity of doing th same. All exhibits must be removed tonight,' or early on Saturday morning. The following is the prize list :— POULTRY. Black-breasted red game, under twelve onth- Cockerel : Crai^ and Duane, Is. ?nd 2nd prizes ; C. L. Wright, very highly wanmended. Pullet: Craig and Duane, is. and third prizes ; F. Holmes, 2nd. Black - breasted red game, under six _ on .hs—Cockerel: Craig and Duane, Ist _d 2nd prizes; J. L. Patti.on, 3rd. P-Jlet- Craig and Duane, Ist and 3rd kes; J. L. Pattison, 2nd ; C. A. Fawcett Lo exhibits), very highly commended. pile, under twelve months — Pullet : F. Holmes, Ist and 2nd prizes. Pile game, under six months —Cockerel: J, Coleman, 1-t prize. Pullet: J.Coleman, Ist and 2nd prizos. Dockwing .game, under Six months — Cockerel: Craig and Duane, Ist prize ; W. Howe, 2nd. Pullet: W. Rowe, Ist prize; \f. Hogg,'2nd. Malay Game, under six months —Pullet: 'Craig and Duane, Ist prize. White Dorkings, under twelve months— Cockerel: T. and F. Stain ton, Ist prize. White Dorkings, under six ihonths— Cockerel and pullet: T. and F. Stainton, Ist prize. Buff or cinnamon Cochins, under twelve months—Cockerel: Colonel Dawson, Ist •and 2nd prizes ;E. Haywood, 3rd. Pullet: % Haywood, Ist prize; Reid Brothers, Motutapu, 2nd and 3rd. Bull or cinnamon Cochin, under six months —Cockerel and pullet : Reid-Brothers, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes ; J. Hungorford, very highly oommended. Partridge Cochins, under twelve months .-Cockerel: W. F. Buokland, Ist, 2nd, and Srd prizes. Pullet: VV. F. Bucklattd, Ist 2nd, and 3rd prizes. Partridge Cochins, under six months — Cockerel and Pullet: W. F. Buckland, Ist, and 2nd prizes ; P. R. Syers, 3rd prize, and ■another exhibit very highly commended. Dark B rah mas, under twelve months— •Cockerel: VV. F. Buckland, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes; O. Towler, very highly commended. Pullet: W. F. Buckland.! Ist and 3rd prizes ; 6. Towler, 2nd. Dark Brahmas, under six monthsCockerel and Pullet: Reid Brothers, Ist and 2nd prizes; G. Towler, 3rd ; W. F. Buckland, very highly commended. Li^ht Brahmas, under twelve monthsCockerel: B. H. Clow, Ist -and 2nd prizes. Pullet: B. H. Clow, Ist prize. Lio-hb Brahmas, under six monthsCockerel and Pullet: B. H. Clow, Ist and 2nd prizes ; Mrs G. Cave, 3rd, and another exhibit very highly commended. Black Langshatis, under six monthsCockerel and Pullet . J. Armitage, Ist prize. Plymouth Rocks, under twelve months — Cockerel : T. Gresham, Ist prize. Pulleb: Mrs T. Hyde, lsb prize; T. Phillips, lsb and 2nd prizes. Plymouth Rocks, under six months — Cockerel and Pulleb : T. Phillips, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes ; E. Haywood, two exhibits very highly commended. Wyandottes, laced, under twelve months —Cockerel :"~~Mrs T. Hyde, Ist prize. Pullet : Mrs T. Hyde, Ist prize: Miss Elsie Haszard, 2nd ; Horace Haszard, 3rd. Wyandottes, laced, under twelve months —Cockereland Pulleb : Audus Raynes, lsb and 2nd prizes; J. C. Spinley, 3rd. Black Spanish, under six months—Cockerel and Pullet : J. Lowe, Ist and 3rd prizes, and another exhibib very highly commended ; P. J. L. Smibh, 2nd.

Andalusians, under twelve months— Cockerel: Dr. Parkinson, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. Pullet: W. Emery, Ist prize ; Dr. Parkinson, 2nd and 3rd. Andalusians, under six months—Cockerel and Pullet: Dr. Parkinson, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. Black Minorcas, under 12 monthsCockerel : Dr. Parkinson, lab, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. Pulleb: Dr. Parkinson, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. Black Minorcas, under six month — Cockerel and Pullet: Dr. Parkinson, Ist prize. GoldeD-pencilled Hamburgs, under six months—Cockereland Pulleb: E. Haywood, Ist and 2nd prizes. Silver-spangled Hamburgs, under twelve months—Cockerel: F. A. White, lsb and 3rd prizes; R. Young, 2nd. Pulleb ;R. Young, Ist prize; F. A. White, 2nd. .Silver-spangled Hamburgs, under six inontha— Cockerel and Pulleb: F. A. White, Ist prize. Golden-spangled Polands, under twelve months—Cockerels: F. A. White, Ist prize. Pullet: F. A. White, Ist prize. Golden-spangled Polands, under six months—Cockerel and Pulleb: F. A. White, Ist prize.' • Silver-spangled Polands, under twelve months — Cockerel: F. A. White, lsb prize. Pulleb: F. A. Whibe, lsb and 2nd prize.. *

Silver - spangled Polands, under six months — Cockerel and Pullet: F. A. White, Ist prize. Houdans, under twelve months—Pullet : E. Mander, Ist prize; W. Waddel, 2nd.

Houdans, under six months—Cockerel and Pullet: G. Taylor, Ist prize; W. Grey, 2nd ; W. Coop, 3rd. White Leghorns, under twelve months— Cockerel: J. Armitage, Ist prize ; H. G. Garlick, 2nd ;A. E. Dewes, 3rd. Pullet : H. G. Garlick, Ist and 2nd prizes. White Leghorns, under six months — Cockerel and Pullet: Henry Wade, Ist prize; Strong and Son, 2nd ;H. G. Garlick, 3rd ; A. G. Baker, W. Grey, and J. Mildenhall, very highly commended. Brown Leghorns, under twelve months— Cockerel: W. F. Buckland, lsb prize; A. E. Dewes, 2nd. Pullet: A. E. Dewes, Ist prize.

Brown Leghorn, under six months— Cockerel and Pulleb : A. E. Dewes, Ist and 2nd prizes ; W. F. Buckland, 3rd. Black Javas, under six months—Cockerel and Pullet: A. E. Dewes, lsb and 2nd prizes.

Black or brown-breasted red game bantams, under twelve months—Cockerel: W. Dowling, lsb prize. Pullet: C. A. Fawcett, Ist prize. Pile or dockwing game bantam., under twelve months—Cockerel: G. Buchanan, Ist and 2nd prizes.

Golden Sebright bantams, under six tnonths—Cockerel and Pullet: G. Towler, Ist, 2nd and 3rd prizes. Silver Sebright bantams, under six months—Cockerel and Pullet: Waddel and •Bartley, Ist, 2nd and 3rd prizes. Bantams, any other variety, except game, under twelve months — Cockerel • W. F. Buckland, Ist prize. Pulleb: W. F, Buckland, Ist and 2nd prizes. Bantams, any other variety, except game, under six months—Cockerel and Pullet : W. F. Buckland. Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes Bantams, selling class, any variety, under -ix months—Cockerel and Pullet: B. H. Clow, Ist prize ; W. F. Buckland, 2nd and 3rd ; P. R. Syers, very highly commended. Two pullets : Mrs T. Hyde, Ist and 2nd prizes ; W. F. Buckland, 3rd. Pekin ducks, under live months, pair : A. Black, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. Pekin ducks, crested, under six months, pair : W. Etnery, Ist. Aylesbury ducks, under twelve months, pair : Reid Brothers, Ist and 2nd prizes. Aylesbury ducks, under six months, PMr : Reid Brothers, Ist.

Rouen ducks, under six mouths, pair: Reid Brothers, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. Ducks, seldng class, any variety, pair: A. Bluck, let and 3rd pris.es; Reid Brothers, 2nd. .;

Bronze turkeys, under six monthsGobbler: Major Stvindley, Ist. Pullet: Major Swindley, lsb. One dozen hen egg? : Mrs G. Cave, light Brahma, Ist; E. Haywood, buff cochin, 2nd. Best table fowl (dead) : Mrs Kem'ble, Ist and 2nd prizes.