SYDNEY SHEEP SHOW.
CANTERBURY BREEDERS' SUCCESS. (EXITED FBZfl* AMOCIATIOH—BT ELECTRIC TKLKGRAPH—COrtRIOHT.i (Received Jnly 3rd, 11.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 3. The Sheep Show to-day was marred by wet weather. Judging was completed in the Merino classes, and has betrun in the British breed classes. The Southdowns wero disappointingly few. This breed is in keen demand among fat lamb breeders. Mr D. Sidey, of North Canterbury, New Zealand, secured first and second awards for Southdown ram, any age. Other New Zealand breeders brought a group of quality woolled sheep, which included the champion Border Leicester ewe described by the judge as a magnificent specimen and entered by Mr D. Grant, of Timaru. TKe same exhibitor reserved the following awards:— Third prize for ewe under one year. Second for ewe over one year. Third for a pen of two rams. Second for a pen of two ewes. Second for group of Leicester rams and ewes.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19971, 4 July 1930, Page 13
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