WINTER SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 17062, 5 June 1919, Page 7

WINTER SHOW

KEEN INTEREST MAINTAINED. ANOTHER LARGE ATTENDANCE. Very keen interest was again manifested in the Otago A. and P. Society's Winter Show yesterday, the spacious buildings "being thronged during the day and in the evening with crowds of both town and country visitors. The various stallholders had a busy time, especially the soldiers' stall, which attracted very extensive patronage. This stall is under the auspices of the Otago and Southland Women's Patriotic Association, and is under the charge of Mrs Macfie. In addition to the display of produce and other articles, a dry canteen is being conducted, and has proved very popular. The cordials for the canteen have been generously donated by Messrs Thomson and Co. The proceeds will be handed over .to the Returned Soldiers' Association. Another bale of wool has been donated bv Mr John Wilson, of Lauder, and Mr P. tSoyd, of Loveli's Flat, donated a pen of six sheep, which will be disposed of by auction to-morrow. A feature of the soldiers' stall is a number of curios, including a suit of armor taken from the body of a dead Gorman sniper at Ypres. These curios are for exhibition only. A gipsy tent is being conducted in conjunction with the soldiers' stall. A considerable number of country people visited the show to-day, and it is anticipated that there will be a very largo attendance to-night. An interesting programme of music was supplied last evening by the Band of the, 4th Itegiment, the Dunedin Highland Pipe Band, and 13path's orchestra.

Tho sheep shearing by machinery attracted a large number of spectators last night and again to-day. The sheep used for the shearing and guessing competition, were generously supplied by Messrs Elliott Bros., of Dunedin.

Four rugs, made by invalided soldiers, will be put up for auction at 3.30 p.m. co-morrow.

School children of Standard IV. and upwards, accompanied by their teachers, will have free admittance to the show between tli hours of 10 a.m. and noon to-morrow.

Mr I-I. V. Fulton, secretary of the society, and the various officials are experiencing a busy time; but, thanks to the organisation, everything is working without a hitch. There has been a. total absence of complaints. The hoggets entered in class (ewe or wether) netting the most monev for carcaps, akin, and fat, will be failed and weighed at Burnside at noon to-morrow. PLUNKET SOCIETY.

A most interesting place for mothers is the stall conducted by the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children, and much information is given to those making inquiries in regard to the feeding and care of babies, making babies' beds, etc. Tho society's motto—"lt is wiser to put up a fence at the lop of a precipice than to maintain an ambulance at the bottom "—is placed in a conspicuous position. One of the main objects of the society is to educate mothers in the urgent necessity for natural feeding, both for the sake of the babies and their own health. Plunket nurses are kept busily engaged giving simple demonstrations in the art of making babies' beds, the babies being represented by large dolls placed in cradles. Two mattresses are used, the top one being lightly filled with chaff, tho latter being for hygienic reasons. A chaff pillow is also used, and the blankets are so arranged that it is impossible for the infant to be in a draught. The cradle is devoid of rockers, these, like "dummies," being considered a relic of a barbarous age. During the day a large amount of literature of special interest to young mothers was distributed, including numerous copies of Dr Truby King's publication 'The Expectant Mother and Baby's First Month,' which are being distributed free to anyone who desires a copy. Other features in the stall are a portable bath and a chart of food components. A. rest tent for mothers, which was thoughtfully provided by the society, was largely patronised. THE TAKINGS. The door takings for the day amounted to £421, as against £295 for'the second day of List year's show. Tho takings for the two days total £778, compared with £413 ICs for the first two days last year. The King Edward Technical College have a splendid exhibit, which conveys a good idea of the excellent work which'is being carried on in the school This display includes various classes of wood, iron, plumbing, and engineering work. WEIGHT-GUESSING COMPETITION. The weight-giiessmg competition for tho dressed weight of a pen of three sheep losultod as follows:—J. A. Spratt (.Sutton), 203i<b, 1 ; Walter Murray iWarenai, 2031b, 2; R, D. bister (Palmcrstoni, 2Csjib, 3. The correct weight was 2041b. WOOL-CLASSING COMPETITIONS. Keen interest is being token in the competitions, and it has been decided to continue them each day. The principal competition is for tho handsome- cup presented to the society by Mr Watson Sheiman. The cup, which baa to be won three lime:; by the same competitor before it becomes his property, is at present held by Mr W. O. Smith, of Burnside. Up Jo' tho present Mr Smith is leading in this year's competition with 92 points. The following have scored &G points : Messrs A. M'Lachlan. J. Ford (Southland!. F. H. Williams, O. Wheeler (Maheno), S. Bennett, W. N. Caddie, A. 11. Cunningham, and C. M\Xicoll. Mr J. M'Call has S4 points to his credit. The wool was \iii rpecially selected, making some of the samples diliicult to place, but the competition was very been, and tho work generally was of a high standard. The two concluding competitions to-day and to-morrow will be watched witli close interest. For the first year competition there were 23 entries, the result as follows : It. Jainieson, jun., 1 ; It. Nicol (Mail-land), 2; C. W. Rhodes, 3, Ml LI VL II I/FS The cotioih on tho Brooldib hj eld p c it v 1 \ the lit M k \\ I uthu old (Mi i t) t( he \tnbttoi A tin l i J p nt in t 1 p(.i s B ■v ll i 1 LJ 1)| ft ' I It! )<\ Ml Pe t g ol II n 1 i ht hn tpis n f wui ii nf no !i ( neon <i \\ uopa is hohli ! ((11(1 1'1C.3 HlUl J 1 I ints The t t\\ > c\l il it ait tlso u lilt lil 101 tli p n pi / lointi Ib\ Air bl mi 1 ] t'cl uli ) Mcs i Stnnach Nuir 15 ' s Icil pn e tor the be t, pn of ho l t 11 is 19 "\ 1 von o\ \u I W> n bin pu ton) Sl] I 0< I U MOUv Iho si t of si j Ik) wis Held it 8 20 1 m tii a nid fiom tli \enJrrs point ct mow \ is m t it 1 ns lice wa 1 lugt 1 tth un b n J urn dm bu chei and ilsu txpoit bin lis ) Jdin was bpuit d did witn 01 t\c j nil lot o( e inn ol ! lit yl 1 ii thoexlubts »i t 1 is sh e t U( cnr n d with tho tx (tption it tu l fi m ih nrith fom d new o\ net 11 higi t pi ice outlined foi '"lttlt- \as i)i ft Itlo I owiol b Mi 1 \\faoi 01 a ilitii «hichn.i.li ed £o3 an 1 «ib piich Ib\ Mi Bftchop Lmrhei ot Dunedu Ihe higher price of e d 111 the sheep a s was £5 p hj id toi a n i ovued b\ Mr C Muna\ o Lai e Tel ipo bit th oi u decid d to lescrve the fo tut 1 c hj \ pum set In the r>o c ut di th" btcio. ng 101* tho lot vis raiticuiail ' 1 1 th hi hps*p ice le hj be 1 p €3 17 per head Th~~e «e.c pure ha cd u, an export binet.

A pen of sheep donated by Mr Peter Boyd, of Lovell's Flat, will be*sold at 8.30 to-night, the proceeds of the sale to bo devoted ito the Otago and Southland Women's Patriotic! Association. SHOW EXHIBITS. [Published bit Arrangement.] MESSRS COOKE, HOWLISOX. This firm's stand,, as usual, is occupied with examples- of the popular Buick. Two of the cbiai exhibits are 6-seatejj Buicks

(1919 models), one of which, with stan-' dard equipment, is priced at £565, and the other, with extra, accessories, including khaki seat covers, back screen, front and side wings, nickel-plated radiators, and lamps, nice clock, carpet, cover for tyres, : ,lamps with Legalite lens, is marked £6OO. The ignition is the same as on the 1918 models—viz., Deleo generator and storage battery. The clutch is multiple disc dry-plate* type, smooth engagement and positive in action. The rear axle is of full floating type, with entire weight of car carried on the housing. The lubrication is a new style of level gauge and Petcock in crank case oil-pressure gauge on instrument beard, instead of the eight gauge, as formerly. Valves: The engine has the usual valve in head tyre automatically lubricated. A removable dust-proof cover over the top of the rim keeps the entire valve mechanism always clean and free from moisture, dust, and foreign matter of every description. The Biiick six-cylinder model is a roomy, comfortable five-passenger car, designed to easily and satisfactorily perform the numerous and varied services expected from a car of this type. The Buiek cantilever rear springs, which have been scientifically developed from exhaustive laboratory and road tests, derive their wonderful ease of motion chiefly from their design. They are constructed to gauge their resistance according to the load or the ahock likely from oscillating over cobble stones, and offering gradually increasing resistance the further the 'spring is deflected from normal. The sense of comfort resulting from these improvements in the Buick may bo likened to the feeling of one floating in the air, so completely oblivious is the- passenger to any sense of motion. W. J. P. M'CULLOOH'S STAND. FIAT MOTOR VEHICLES. With the armistice not a little information to which the Censer formerly obiecte-d now becomes available for publication. While the war was in progress, for instance, it was forbidden to give the actual output of the motor car factories supplying material to the armies ■; indeed, in some cases it was an offence to state what kind of material was being supplied to the forces. This restriction having beea removed, the Fiat Company have made a statement j of the actual number of cars and lorries they have supplied for army use. In 1914, Italy then being neutral, not more than 500 motor vehicles were supplied for army use. Between January 1, 1915, and October 30, 1918, the number of cars and lorries built for the allied armies totalled 50,0-00. Of this number 50,000 went to the Italian army, 15,000 to the French, and 5,G00 were divided among the _ American, British, and Portuguese armies. The record monthly output was 2,023 (O<4o , ber, 1917), this being; an average of 75 motor vehicles per working day. This daily record was considerably exceeded later, when, the Italian Government having requested the factories to speed up to fiiheir utmost limits in order to make c;ood the material lost in the Caporetto disaster, the Fiat factory succeeded in attaining the wonderful "record of 176 motor vehicles (the majority of these, were lorries) produced during' the working hours of December 31, 1917.

It is believed that this is the largest number of vehicles produced by any European factory in one day. It has to be taken into consideration, too, that the Fiat cars and lorrie-s are produced entirely in the- company's works, only the tyres being produced from outsidfl. " This record output was attained" witho.it- interfering with the normal production of aeroplanes and a-r-roplane engines. So vigorous was the response of the Italian factories that all the material lost in the disasters of October, 1917, had been replaced by the following summer, and in October of this year th© Italiar anfl. allied armies in Italv were able to attack acrain and secure 420 000 prisoners and 6,100 guns. As an indication of the importance which the Italian Command attached to motor transportation, it is permitted to st.ate now that it was decided by General Diaz, immediately after the Caiporetto- defeat, to create a reserve of tens of thousands of motor vehicles, in order, when the next attack was launched, to he able t~> move his entire force by motor lorry into Austria. It was realised that when another attack was made the Italian army would bo unable to count oil the tisa oil any railroads once enemy territory wa-s entered, and that in coasequsnee the entire army would have to move by motor lorry. It is not known whether the great reserve fleet of lorries was actually peeurod. but in any case General Diaz considered, in less than 12 months after the creata-si defeat the Allies' had suffered, tliat his forces were prepared to begin a movement which depended extensively on motor vehicles for its success, and fortunately proved to be a victory all along the line. At the stand is a 12-15 h.p. which has Hern in use for over five years, also a. 15-20 h.p. which ins been in constant u.-e for four years. Both these cars are a pleasure to inspect. The engines run so quietly that it. is hard to dr + cct whether they nro running. Mr M'C'ulloch has been booking quite a number of orders j for these hish-grade cars. | W. J. P. M'CFDLOCH'S TRACTOR. STAND. \ T M0 m or 1R Vt 10? Tl js evh lit 1 is crr"i+cd \it\ t m tc !: P I'nct r den n mid tic \i of a <i tihnnts orci c 1 ill nit ni" i all i r ei t \ i 1 n t 1 i tlon r an ipph i i s t at"t"n-a at t i a' bit is ih.t.l \ b d T i t'c c \F hoir i Ti to' I i Mi n a rap te li"l eha ci | l hi hjt l oid nn I i < inl ' hj n ns 1 mi\ t\ i <" | ) er i 1 has to h- d i i ma ' 1 tip mth d £ a>n V i o i* ic mri il p nd | ti ) i it fit it' r i\ t i <r - I 1 p , ,* Jn , -, <f I r, 1 j "1c il= a mnute t. -% ft 1 ; II i oMho l i>- inh t > ho t u 1 I r> -k ai 1 can n Toe p % r o-f th< i oi l j a=sel nto th tra + i r icm-, or mrc] ahi hj a at tap ] t t 1 i I ide of 4 "h dri in*, Vv v ' (f « ca- I Op t <* aie i t on tl it' <' iiei ts v. II r it prTticalh tm «p d wh s 1 I 1 \ the-v st i tin i a 1 1 i c n . t i 1 connected or <ii ri r ' x o t | t r m i few nil lit s It i * i 1 \" ■wnliWe ei th" f u wic i | ri f l t 1 " eto t-ci ic 1 a ' v.it' I

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The latest model Chevrolet 490 oar i» also exhibited, and is shown as the motor power for the S.A.T. Tractor. It i* wonderful the power this engine develops. Every garage a service station.

MESSES LAIDLAW AND GRAY, LTD. The brilliantly-lignted stall on the ground floor of the Winter Show—-i.e., Messrs Laidlaw and Gray's—unfailingly compels attention to the effectiveness of the " Nulite " petrol gas system, for which thii firm are the agents. Various kinds of lamps—some suspended, others standingshow that the " Nulite " system is adaptable to sU household requirements, and, as exhibited in the stall, it is evident that the fitting up can be effected as a minimum of cost and run economically. The "Storm King" lantern, which gives a very powerful light, is also shown, and as the firm's representative points out, nothing more convenient or effective for outside work or for use in sheds and ontouildings is conceivable. Neither wind nor jolting will put out this light. Another exhibit specially attractive to housewives is the two-point comfort petrol iron, which heats up in a few moments, and is then Teady for continuous work. An electric lighting plant, driven by a 1£ h.p. kerosene engine, is also on this stand. T&e whole plant is self-contained, and equipped with all necessary wiring, lamps, etc., ready for installation. This plant, it should be explained, is quite new to the Dominion, being only just landed. Messrs I»aidlaw and Gray are also agents for and are showing the Velox separator and Crystollto roofing material, and those interested have every facility to inquire at the stand as to the merits of these exnibite.

- .Mr Wilson, the iirm ! 3 representative, who has just returned from a business tour of America, is in charge of the stall. Mr Wilson's trip was undertaken to* investigate the very latest inventions and improvements in appliances in respect to oiectric and gasoline lighting, etc Agencies were secured by him on behalf of the firm, and Messrs Laidlaw and Graymay now claim to be stocked with and. able to supply the latest and most up-to-date lighting systems and contrivances for country houses and general use to meet the public convenience effectively and economically.

MESSRS W. A.93IUSTICE AND CO. In the motor cycle world at the Wint« Show credit is due to Messrs W. A. Justice and Co., of Princes street South, for a very fine display of British goods—viz., Trusty Triumph motors and. also Harley-Davidsons, America's leading production in this class. The firm are also the Otago agents for the genuine B.S.A. and the efficient Douglas, for which the firm are the Otago agents. Each, of these makes is being booked to arrive, and intending purchasers are warned that they will be well advised to get immediately in touch with the firm in order to avoid disappointment and delay. All the different make-3 of motor cycles handled by thi« firm are of world-wide, renown. The makers in each case never fail to combine in all -new models every improvement which engineering skill can devise, and as the public aire well aware of this fact details in regard thereto are considered unneoessarv here.