WAIMATE’S SHOW DAY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21941, 16 November 1936, Page 6

WAIMATE’S SHOW DAY

SPECIAL EFFORTS BEING MADE

DISPLAY OF STOCK AMD HOME INDUSTRIES

Tiie Waimate Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Show at Kitchener Park. Gorge road, to-morrow, promises to excel its predecessors in many respects. Although some of the sections have fewer entries than last year, others are up on last year’s figures. Many new sJde-show attractions will be seen, as well as soma old favourites. The loudspeaker system .will be more efficient, and special attention will be paid to the car-parking problem. The total number of entries this year is than last year, but most of the decrease is in the Clydesdale herso section and in home industries. The entries in the stock sections are well maintained, there being increases in the crossbred and fat sheep, cobs and ponies, and pig sections. The detailed figures are as follows: 1036. 1935. Purebred sheep . . 13.3 123 Crossbred and fat sheep 97 84 Cattle . . 41 40 Clydesdales ~ .. 43 70 Light horses .. 105 114 Cobs and panics .. 63 54 Pigs . ..14 5 Sheep dogs .. 17 21 Dog trials . . 15 20 Home industries, dairy produce and sundries V. 62 90 Pupils’ cookery. IS 15 Handwriting .. 39 26 Totals .. .. 072 777 BENEFICIAL RAIN AT WAIMATE The rain in Waimate during Saturday should greatly benefit the countryside. Spring wheat and root crops in particular have been suffering from the dry spell of the last month or two, which observers say has been the worst for about four years. Lambs, on the other hand, have lost nothing from the stable weather conditions, but they will suffer little from a spell of rain at this time of year. Townspeople will, on the whole, also appreciate the moisture their gardens need in early summer. Tennis and cricket were abandoned for the dav but yesterday’s fine, clear weather gave many people an opportunity to be out of doors. OFFICIAL OPENING POSTPONED NEW WINCHESTER LIME WORKS The official opening of the new lime works at Winchester, which was to have been held on Saturday next, November 21. has been postponed for a week till Saturday, November 28. according to Mr B. Hughes, secretary of the company. In the meantime the new works are continuing to operate, and a large amount of lime is being ground. The opening ceremony would be performed by Mr T. D. Burnett. M.P., said Mr Hughes. At first it was considered possible that the Minister for Industries and Commerce might be able to attend and open the factory, but he had notified that because, of pressure of business it would be impossible to be present.

TRAINING IN MODERN WARFARE

REFRESHER COURSE FOB VOLUNTEERS More than 60 officers, non-commis-sioned officers, and men of the D (Support) Company of the First Battalion of the Canterbury Regiment, attended a camp at Temuka during the weekend for a refresher course. Although wet weather on Saturday afternoon and evening curtailed out-of-door activities, a course of training was taken in the Drill Shed and yesterday the company went through manoeuvres near the town, The course was under the command of Captain G. R. Lee, officer commanding D Company, with Captain E. W. D. Unwin as second in command. The camp was inspected by Colonel S. .D Mason, officer commanding the third New Zealand Infantry Brigade, and Lieutenant-Colonel H. K. Kippenberger, commanding officer First Battalion, Canterbury Regiment. Instruction in advanced heavy machine gunnery and in the use of the new infantry close support mortar was given in accordance with full battle order with steel helmets and gas masks The newly-authorised summer uniforms were worn for the first time. Training in anti-gas and aircraft protection were given in addition to night-firing tactics.

BLADE SHEARING CLASS AT ST. ANDREWS

TWENTY MEN FINISH COURSE To present the certificates gained by the pupils of the Pareora Blade Shearing Class, held at the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company’s works at Pareora, members of the Technical High School Board, Mr P. E. Talbot, deputychairman. Mr F. L. N. Tuck, principal, Mr Sampson, district placement officer. Mr B. E. Evans, chairman of the Ti-maru-St. Andrews branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. Mr Preen chairman of the Education Board, visited the class during the course of instruction and inspected the work on Friday afternoon. He asked class members to call at his office on Monday and said that the placement officer, and Mr Leckie, secretary of the Shearers’ Union, would do all to place men in positions. Mr Tuck thanked the farmers of the district for supplying the class with sheep. The following members completed the course of instruction:—E. W Bailey. R. Breeze. A. Campbell. C Frazer. I, Hall, L. C. Hethcriugton. H. E. Hight, W. L. Hoff. A. Keen, W. J. McConkey, T. G. Malcolrason, R. G. A. Munro, W M. Newman, J, H. Ryder, R. Sloan, F. Sheeker. G. Smith, A. J, Tate. P, P. Dawkins D. Martin. District Meeting of Foresters A special district meeting of the Foresters’ Lodges of South Canterbury was held in the St. Andrews Public Hall to discuss the questionnaire submitted by the national health insurance investigation sub-committee. Bro, G. R. T. Marshall, district chief ranger, presided over an attendance of 24 members and delegates. It was decided to send a delegate to attend the Dominion council meeting at Wellington on November 27.