THE ROYAL SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 23101, 29 October 1938, Page 12

THE ROYAL SHOW

OFFICIAL OPENING BY LORD GALWAY 20,000 PRESENT [Pee United Peess Association.] HAMILTON, Oct. 28. Amidst a brilliant scene, with the picturesque Claudelands Show Grounds bathed in sunshine and crowded with almost 20,000 people thronging the stands and every corner of the extensive grounds, the Governor-General (Viscount Galway) officially i opened Waikato’s first Roval Show this afternoon. Twentyfive military chargers escorted • their Excellencies Lord and Lady Galway and party through the crowded grounds to the official stand, where his Excellency took the salute from the escort while the National Anthem was played. The vice-regal party was welcomed by the Mayor of Hamilton (Mr H. D. Caro), the president of theWaikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association (Mr P. H. Clarkin) the president of the Royal Agricultural Society (Mr L. J. Wild). the Minister of Agriculture (Mr Lee Martin), the patron of the Waikato Association (Sir Alexander Young), and Mr C. A. Barrel!, M.P. for Hamilton. “You are all well aware that these shows, with all the trouble and expense which they involve, can be justified only if they serve to educate the producers of this country to the very real need for still further improving the quality of their output,” said his Excellency. " In days like these, when competition in our principal market is becoming increasingly severe, our only prospect of retaining our position is by ensuring that the quality of the produce which we export is at least equal to the best supplied by other countries. The Royal Shqw affords the best possible opportunity to breeders in the Dominion to exhibit their live stock and other produce, and serves the splendid purpose in furthering the . education of the farmers in this direction and in enabling them to determine with confidence the types pf animals best suited for their herds or flocks." His Excellency said the responsibility which fell upon the show judges to give the highest awards to none but the very best stock, could not be stressed too strongly. In this respect fortunately the Royal Agricultural Society and the various A. and P. societies throughout the Dominion were very well served. “ Next year’s Royal Show,” he said, "will be held on the eve of New Zealand’s centennial, when numerous overseas visitors are expected in the

Dominion. I am sure that the Royal Agricultural Society intends to make every effort within its power to assure that the Royal Shows in 1939 and 1940 are the very best it is possible to arrange so that our visitors may gain an accurate and favourable impression of the high standard of the animals we. produce in New Zealand. CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS. The following championship events were decided to-day:— Champion Harness Horse (royal champion ribbon and gold medal).—W. Johnstone’s Leeleeta; reserve, L. N. Vernall’s Masterman; third placing, E. R. Vernal! and R. Chilcott’s Sir Tony. Friesians.—Cow: Piri Land Company’s Totara Fort it Lass; reserve, C. A. Knutson’s Ahikouka Wakalona Echo. Ayrshires.—Bull: J. G. Donald's Netherton Mahmoud; reserve, W C, Wallace’s Greenan Baroscope: cow, P. Bremer’s Eden Park Swell; reserve, W. C. Wallace’s Third Part Ha Minnie.