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N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB'S COMPETITIONS. Tile eighteenth competition nn;s:iisPd the Xew Zealand Utility Poultry C 1 u j was commenced at Papanui on April Dili. The fol-ovring- r.re the returns for the twentyninth week, ended November 4th. — Light Breed Single Hen Championship.

llinorcas— Miss A. J. Wing .. Wliite Leghorns— H. Williams .. J. Gunn H. C West J. Liggins C. N. Thomson F. Cok Mra E. W. Jon >9 Mrs F. Gorinski W. P. Hern .. R. 'S. M. Carter P. W. Shaddock I). McDougail .. Mrs W. Howitj Miss A. Early Rojen «nd Christio H. W. Beck .. W. J. Richards W. Spenca W. Sponce Hiram Hunter Woolstan Tanneries U.i\C A. H. Adams .. W. Aldoua Mi-s W. Cham bens J. B. M^rrott G. H. Bradford V\". K. Ward K. J. Morrimaa S. L. Beer H. Whittle .. S. G. Loader Green Bros. Green Brc-s. John Webb J. C. Musgrave D. E. B. Smith E. L. Feldwick H. Whittle T. J. Richards Weekly Tl. Tl. .. 1 ic G r, 121 " a 1S7 132 :: 6 is* .. tj 146 .. 5 01' r, 331 154 : no o K'J r, 143 >n lf.6 6 135 7 117 7 112 r, 159 5 97 .. 5 H3 .. o 12) . r, 147 115 . a 153 7 102 r, l.tt .. a 159 .. G 140 118 .. 7 157 .. o 106 .. G 150 . 5 93 .. G 107 .. G OS .. 5 147 . 5 82 ..5 135 .. .» 141! .. G 119 Total 211 52-17 Heavy Breed Single Hcii C3umj>iousfcip. Black Orpingtons— W. R. Sprosen .. 7 99 J. P. Drewctt .. .. 7 202 J. P* Drcwett .. .. 4 I'-fi A. J. Wood .. .. L 123 D. 13. B. Smith .. ..4 95 J. Gunn .. .. ..1 311 Rogen and' Christie .. .. -t 152 Rogen and Christio .. .. * 49 L. A. Wndham .. ..7 339 Cioac Lan^fhan — E. V. Arthur .. j 114 Rhode Island Red— C. Bennett .. .. .. G 89 Total • •Dead. .. 46 1337 Light Breed Single Hen Contest. Each competitor to enter three purebred pullets to be singlo-penned. Weekly Tl. Grand Tl. 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. Whits LegboTM— Mcnzies and Leggett .. B 7 5 140 112 108 J. Jpnkinson ..4 4 6 103 90 89 K. W. Jones .. G 1) G 91 123 103 Frcdk. Ellis ..4 5 G S.7 193 74 R. W. Hawks ..o G 5 1C9 125 120 Smart Bros. ..7 5 0 135 121 3 P. W. Shaekiock 4 7 5 139 14G 127 Waitoitoi Stud Farm .. E 8 G 143 123 134 W P. Hera ..6 5 G 81 142 157 Jas. Robertson .. S G 5 145 130 113 A. A. Hoare ..5 6 7 140 135 70 J. Taylor ..6 4 4 117 122 142 Ai C. Goodlet' ..5 5 5 100 116 151 P. R. Whitford ..5 5 5 112 113 117 A. Patterson ..5 5 G 144 77 151 E. L. Feldwick ..4 5 5 109 Si 135 T. S. Dove ..5 6 6 111 113 112 J. B. Merrett ..6 G 5 108 100 85 Todd Bros. ..5 6 5 108 103 110 R. A. Hollis ..5 6 5 70 104 43 R. W. Coombes .. G G 6 147 130 15G Calder Bros. .. G 4 3 75 149 109 J. Firth ..6 5 1 89 128 102 T. Bond ..4 5 6 82 109 87 S. L. Beer ..5 * G 123 13 145 C. Bennett ..6 G E. Ill 122 134 G. W. Black ..3 5 5 13? Ill 88 W. J. Chambers G 4 1 75 143 95 Mra W. Hewitt ..6 5 5 11G 162 93 G. H. Mitchell ..6 4 G 111 128 110 H. Williams ..1 6 6 98 78 152 H. Williams ..6 5 6 128 133 157 C. P. Bradford ..6 5 G 129 119 1S2 Mrs McNaughton * 7 5 43 80 101 J. Liggins .. 5 G 2 154 149 141 H. E. Martin ..4 6 5 134 161 135 Webb Bros. ..6 * G 108 70 115 .T. H. Gardiner ..7 4 G 118 108 122 C. A. Inder .. 5 5 7 103 91 170 E. Ljicas ..7 1 6 152 156 155 Green Bros ..6 5 4 91 120 85 Green .Bros .. 5 6 6 117 150 149 S G. Loader ..5 5 5 130 144 84 J. Gunn ..6 5 G 116 102 116 J. Cairns .. 2 6 4 68 101 105 W. H. Skidmore . G 6 6 138 127 155 D. F. Coulter ..6 6 6 138 127 155 Mrs F. Gorinski . G 4 6 140 111 114 Mrs F. Gorinski . 5 6 5 116 133 153 H. L. Downey ..6 5 4 97 73 119 Hon. C. H. Izard * 4 G 54 146 135 Hon. C. H. Hard 7 0 G 128 123 148 Hon. C. H. Igard G 5 6 137 152 114 Hon. C. H. Izard 5 6 6 133 170 127 T. W. Betteridge 6 6 5 106 146 1G5 Woolston Tanneries' UP.C. .. G 4 G 109 155 111 W. H. "West ..6 6 4 169 159 125 Total 292 282 291 6562 6395 G792 • Bird dead. Heavy Breed Single Hen Contest. (Each competitor to enter three birds.) Grand Tl Weekly Total. to date. 12 3 1 2 3 Blftp'c Orpingtons— J P. Drewett .. 5 7 5 146 152 90 Chas. Thomas .. C 7 6 92 117 6S W. R. Sprosen .. 6 4 6 95 128 133 Mrs A. M. n Stewart '..6 0 1 71 105 139 P. Olorenshaw .. 6 7 6 177 120 105 J. E. Mariottt .. 5 0 6 86 64 7G H. Shaw ..5 G 5 105 103 117 A." H. Wheeler .. 0 1 0 86 90 68 R. M. Cookson ..0 6 8 103 109 93 A G F. ROss » 2 0 104 111 101 J.' Gunn, ..6 * 1 157 22 83 ■RVindp Island R-eds— J. W. Mathieson 6 6 4 129 141 67 H L. Downey ..5 6 2 58 47 10o H Hunter .. 5 6 0 134 146 76 T. Kennedy .. 5 5 * 97 73 Silver Wvardottes — ■ T Dowthwaita ..1 6 6 120 103 101 F. H. Lovell ..2 7 4 91 126 102 White Plymouth Books— Mrs A. M. Stewart 4 5 6 108 123 85 . Total 73 84 •Bird Dead. 66 1969 1881 1607 Single Pen Duck Competition. (Each competitor to enter three ducks.) Indian Bunners— T. Bond .. 6 0 G 136 190y 135 J H. Hannah ..0 4 7 162 117 169 A. C. Clements ..3 5 7 178 185 193 R. W. Hawkes ..7 7 7 20G 116 194 B. A. Hollis ..2 5 7 180 157 175 H, W. Beok ..7 7 0 129 128 123 Total .. 25 23 34 991 893 979 Single Duck Championship Contest. Weakly total Total Fawn Indian Runner— J. C. Musgrav© .. 7 157 T. Dowthwaita .. .. 7 155 White Indian Runner— T. Dowthwaita .. . T 133 Total ■?* 21 505 Light Breed Plock Team Contest /or Six Purebred Pullets. Weekly Grand TL ■■ TL White Lejrhorns— G. H. Bradford .. .. 34 716 E. Orchard .. .. S'2 87-2 H. Whittle .. .. 32 861 T. H. Gardiner .. . 30 805 Barons and Stringer .. ]7 621 Barons and Stringer ..32 766 E. L. Feldwick .. ..32 634 J. H. Hannah .. ..33 619 P. E. Whitford .. .. 27 550 A. H. Adams .. .. 31 737 T. E. Hudson .. ..29 519 J. C. Musgr»r« .. ..31 728 J. Liggins .. .. 33 714 Green Bros. .. .. 2'2 633 h. V. Couch .. ..35 79' H. Harris .. .. C3 SIC M. C. Craig .. .. 34 R. Wilson .. .. 25 601 Yerrall Bros.' •• ..05 672 W. E. Ward 33 87& Brown Leghorn*— Verxall Bros. .. 29 788 Total • On* bird dead 534 15,161 (Continued at foot of next column.)