FIRST ROYAL SHOW
RECORD ENTRIES RECEIVED
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PALMERSTON N., 19th October. JSntries for tho first Royal Show in Now" Zealand, to Ijo hold at Palmeraton North on 4th, sth, and Gib November, closed on Saturday, and form a record for tho Muiiiiwntu Show, the totals being 4U3 aa against 3501 last year (which was previously tho highest figure). Light horses' entries number 272, and draughts 100.
Tho total ei\tries of sheep is 616, mado up of 50 Lincolns, ]C 7 Komneys, 18 English Lciccstcrs, 2!) Border Leicesters, 24 Shropshires, 121 Southdown, ,15 Merinox, 31 Ryeliuids, -13 C'orrieilales, 'and 111 fab sheen- and Inmbs.
In tlio cattle seel ion, 5G2 entries include 00 purebred Shorthorns, '10 Herelords, 55 Aberdeen Angus, 38 Milking Shorthorns. 30-' Hud Polls. 00 Friesians, f)8 Ayrsliires, 0,1 JeraoVa, 20 dairy cattle, ;ind 111 fat cattle. The. dog show lias nil ranted 70,') cullies, while tho other sections are madb ii|> of home industries, needlework, schools' competitions, ami pholographv. All parU of the. North Inland arc well roproßotltycl, lutU tlicry n ro luir entries Iruiu the Svuth lalujid,
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1924, Page 7
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182FIRST ROYAL SHOW Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1924, Page 7
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