MOST POPULAR SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 22975, 4 June 1938, Page 16

MOST POPULAR SHOW

DUNEDIN'S BIG WINTER EVENT INCREASED ATTENDANCE RECORD CROWDS EXPECTED That tho popularity of Dunedin's Winter Show is increasing rather than diminishing with the years is proved by the fact that, though the sum of £157 15s taken at the doors on the opening day last year was regarded as highly satisfactory, this sum was exceeded by over £ls yesterday when the ticket boxes returned £173 7s Cd. The big crowd who attended last night found more “ elbow room ” than usual, owing to the extra” space made available by the rearrangement of the lay-out. This wil bo all the more acceptable to patrons on Monday, when a record attendance is expected, for which all provision is being made. More than one visit to the show is desirable if one wishes to really sec all that is worth seeing. The women's industries exhibits are all worthy of close examination, and now that the awards have been made, lady visitors may criticise to their heart’s content. Men, of course, will not venture to express any decided opinions. Nevertheless another look at the first prize bay—that of Middlemarch—reveals much that is interesting to everybody. Tho ingenuity exercised in making many of the articles displayed there, the artistic taste of the makers, strikes one with added force. Here, for instance, are useful things made from walnut shells, from pine cones, cotton reels, pipe cleaners, and old felt hats. Then there aro beautiful little examples of tapestry work, woolwork, metal work, and so on, making a collection almost bewilderingly attractive unless one takes the view leisurely. The other exhibits also contain work of praiseworthy standard. Out in the annexe aro the soldiers exhibits, and here skilled craftsmanship is displayed in. woodwork, basket work, beaten metal, and other mediums. The model yachts, ships, and aeroplanes aro a prominent feature. In tho same hall aro the school bays, and the specimens of vegetables shown hero aro of sufficient excellence to arouse the admiration of the housewife and the envy of the adult grower, particularly those who have had unwelcome visits from the white butterfly this season. . Tho disabled soldiers’ stall is again one which is drawing attention and patronage, the goods displayed being of first-class quality, tho work of disabled meu in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Invercargill. The marquetry work, it may be mentioned, has all been done by soldier pensioners in Christchurch, while the suitcases and bags of all descriptions have been made in tho various cities. A new industry is being demonstrated at the exhibit of Messrs Arthur Barnett Ltd., where the making of exquisitely pretty artificial flowers from wood fibre is being shown. Nature is being outdone here, for a most natural-looking violet may be brought into being in, a matter of a few seconds, while blooms of every other kind spring up from the deft fingers of the expert manipulators almost as quickly. The show will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.ra. up to and including Thursday next. It is, in every sense of the word, a “ big show.” Further results HONEY Judge: Mr D. A. Robinson. One bottle of honey (white) —T. Barr (Brydone) 1, 11. H. \Vard (Pukeuri Junction) 2 and 3. One bottle of honey (liquid, amber) —J. M'Meekan (Gore) 1, H. F. Kitto (Miller’s Flat) 2 and 3.' One bottle of honey, granulated (amber) —H. Stansfield (Burnside) 1, Mrs H. Baird (Galloway) 2, 11. Renton (Mosgiel) 3. One bottle of honey, granulated (white) —G. H. Saville (Galloway) 1 and 2, T. Barr (Brydone) 3. Beeswax, as turned from plain mould —H. Stansfield (Burnside) 1 and 2, J. Stott (Tomahawk) 3. Two bottles of liquid honey, two battles of granulated honey, two sections of comb honey, and one block of beeswax—W. A. Armstrong (Lauder) 1, T. Barr 2, Mrs H. Baird 3, “ The honey this year creates a record for the show, and in my opinion the quality, if not breaking the record, runs it very close,” said, the Judge. The granulated white showed some of the best New Zealand produces, and the winning entries came mostly from Central Otago. The amber also showed some excellent samples, and these remarks also applied to the granulated honey. There was a good selection of beeswax, and there were some well prepared samples showing bright and clear. The section honey was certainly one ,of the biggest classes to bo staged on any show bench for some considerable time, and here again pride of place went to Central Otago. In the collections of honey the liquid, granulated sections, and beeswax there, were eight entries, all of which wer© worthy of note. The commercial display was a new class for the show, and the display of T. Barr (Brydone) was particularly meritorious and worthy of close inspection. The judge had on extremely difficult task in separating tho winning honeys.