WINTER SHOW

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 2 July 1926, Page 5

WINTER SHOW

ATTRACTIONS CONTINUED. LARGE CROWDS ATTEND,-: SCHOOL EXCURSION TO-DAY. Despite the unfavourable . weather conditions ruling yesterday, larg< crowds of sightseers flocked to the daj and evening sessions of the : Wintej Show, its many and varied attraction: meeting with manifest -approval. The records of takings for the firsf two days indicate that the figures uj to Thursday night were almost -on a par with those of last year, which were a record. v

To-day the first detachment of schoo children came to Hawera and *were met and provided with .refreshment! by the special ladies’ committee.. The 9 a.m, train from the south brought the first contingent, the scholars being from Pa tea, Kakaramea, and Mokoia schools. With adults and teachers their number amounted to 350.

Another train arrived from Wanganui at 11.10 a.m., carrying 1050 children and adults from AxamohO, St. Johns, Kai Iwi, Moumahaki, Waverloy, and Whenuakura, while a party of 40 children from the New Plymouth Convent arrived by the mail. To-morrow the New Plymouth detachment will visit Hawera, and in addition the 12.30 train from the south will bring 185 Wanganui Technical College pupils. On each of the successive days there will be further district schools- represented. All will be taken round the show, will see the special films arranged, and given luncheon and afternoon tea."in the Refrigerating Company’s hall. Arrangements have also been mad© for short addresses to them on Empire subjects, and Mr. R.. Darroch will talk to them to-day on the Navy League. The Waikato . farmers’ train will leave at 8.50 p.m. to-day, arriving at Marton at 12.35, and .connecting there with the north' express, whic-h. is due with the excursionists at Frankton at 10.25 o’clock to-morrow morning.

THE ROOT CROPS. WATKATO FARMERS’ UNION. Speaking at. the Empire Week social • ast nighx. Mr Dynes Fulton was emphatic in h,is approval of the root crop section at the show. .He said it was a great display and a credit, to the- district. The specimens shown were not the largest, but .they were certainly the best selection he had seen at any show.

FOOTBALL A'ITR ACTIONS.

TWO GOOD MATCHES TO-MORROW*

Two football attractions, will be staged to-morrow afternoon at the’ Showgrounds, and both should result in exceedingly good displays of the game. At 1.15 p.m. the- secondary schools match, New Plymouth High School v. Wanganui Technical College, will bet played. New Plymouth have been playing good football this season, on a> jar with their Lest, while Wanganui rave, shown their standard of play by Kps;ting the Collegiate and Palmerston.; North Boys’ High School teams. The teams will be:

NEW PLYMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. Full-back: Watson. Three-quarters: H. Brown, Galbraith, Davis. Five-eighths: Fletcher, Petty. Half: Olson. Forwards: Back row, MeCallum, Abraham; supports, Noonan. Buekeridge; lock, Wetere; hookers, Riley,’ Eaves; rover. Read. Emergencies: Backs, Beck (threequarter), C. Brown (half); forwards, Thomas and Peace.

WANG ANUI TECHNIC AL C'OLLEG E.-Full-back: J. Hair. Three-quarters: S. Natuiia, L. Tilley, E. Brown. Five-eighths: J. Doir, G. Blyth. Half-back: N. McDonnell. Forwards: Back low, C. Fowler, G. Andersen.; supports, J. Waters, G. Burred; lock E. Cakobaii; hookers, J. Fmley, D. McGregor; rover, S. Knight. Mr F. Julian will referee.

BUSH UNION V. TARANAKI. At 2.45 p.m. tire rep re sen tatvie match between the Bush Union and l Taranaki will be played. Tlie visiting team is a very strong one, and as ifc has already played- several representative matches and won them all, should: not only be in good form, but should: have splendid combination. Siddels, the wc 1-known Wellington player, is the secretary of the Bush Union, and-he has been coaching the team, which lias certainly responded well. Taranaki have, shown such good form this year that they are expected to put up a fine performance. The match is certain to he good. The Bush team will be: Udv, AVal’aml Ferguson, P. Galvin, Graham, Tait, Clarke, Moynihan, Judd, Ketri■asn, Sievers. AATiitehe.ad, Hai-vey (captain), Olliver, J. Galvin; emergencies, Hunt, Bowering, AATight and Herbert.

“VICTOR” BOILER AND STERILISER. ! AVESTAVOGD AND McINTYRE. NELSON STREET, HAAVERA. The above firm is showing, in Aorangi Avenue, an appliance specially designed for everyday use on the farm, particularly! the: dairy farm, which will readily commend, itself to the dairying community. It takes the form of a boiler and steriliser, is economical, and, above all, is a. striking example of simplicity and effectiveness. No dairyman with a fair-sized herd should be without the “Victor” Boiler and Steriliser. By its use nine gallons, of water can be boiled in eighteen minutes, calf food- prepared, detachable machine parts sterilised, and a. good head of steam generated by which the whole of a milking plant may be thoroughly cleaned daily with a minimum of labour. For these purposes it has been approved by official laboratory scientists, and a. personal inspection of the device in operation under the supervision of the patentee at the show will convince , the most sceptical of its utility. Tlie durability of the “Victor” is assured in that all parts in contact with fire are of the best quality copper. Purchasers have the option of; taking the boiler, nure and simple, or the complete sterilising outfit, comprising steam-proof cover lid, and tray for cups, rubbers etc. Th»

patentee (Mr. Mclntyre) is a Havveia. bn siness man, and bis firm is capable of filling orders in any number and at short notice. The firm is also exhibiting a collection of porcelain sanitary fittings, consisting of pedestal hand basins and porcelain pedestal sets. Hie latter are adaptable to high pressure or tank svstems of water supply,, and include the low-down flushing cistern, ntteci with recessed push button, se “' c °’ l ' tained, and designed to discharge tinee gallons of water silently in seven sec°UMr Mclntyre will be in charge of the exhibit throughout the show, ready and willing to supply information and ocular demonstration of his niventioi . STATE FOREST SERVICE. The Hon. J. G. Anderson when opening the Winter Show on Wednesday, spoke very eulogistic-ally of the work being clone in the Taranaki schools in the direction of instilling m the rising generation the advantage—nay, e necessity—of a good knowledge of what might lie termed the botanical side or agriculture, including forestry. . The State Forest Service exhibit in the machinery hall exemplifies very interestingly what that service is doing in the education of Ihe farmer, as well as the child, in a like direction. Ino educational side of afforestation is strikingly shown by specimens and photos which show the work from seed to shaving- 4 <Vie very important brunch of the"work of this department’s activities is that of interesting the schools in forestry and afforestation activities. Schools all over New Zealand are assisted to form small tree nurseries with excellent and far-reaching results. Children are taught that it is no more difficult to raise trees from seed than it is to raise the more common vegetables and flowering plants. This also helps to inculcate in the children a love of t]ie native flora and of nature study generally, and as the f uture of a nation Ties ia the children of that nation, so the future of forestry and the prescication of that great asset to our country •—our forests —lies with the children of the country. ■ The .State Forest Services Nurseries at Rotorua are the largest in the British Empire. To date 11-1 million trees have been raised, a fact which will give the public some slight idea of the magnitude of the undertaking. Planting stock is distributed to 'farmers and private planters over the whole of 1 lie North Island, anti so far this year the sales have already amounted to over five mililon trees. Some fine photos are on the walls showing the methods of seeding sowing and raising of seedlings as practised in the State Forest Nurseries. The pictures show the seeds being sown in the beds, then the thinning out of the seedlings, and the growing trees of all species recommended for planting. Another scries of photos, this time of the Urewera country, show the disastrous effects of deforestation of steep country unsuitable for settlement. Specimens of all the main species of cucalypts suitable for New Zealand are shown and planting stock and specimens of trees of both coniferous species and eucalypts most suitable for planting in Taranaki country. This is of special interest to settlors and those interested in tree-planting in this district. Another interesting side of the exhibit is that showing timber specimens of most of the native and exotic trees grown in New ZcalAnd. There arc some very beautiful specimens of natural marking and graining of some of our native woods. An interesting specimen is n piece cut from a Californian Redwood which was planted in the Waikato by the late Sir Janies Fergusson, father of our present Governor-General. This tree was 45 years old when cut down. Its girth at the butt was ill feet, and the log was 100 feet long. This shows to what proportions some of these imported trees will grow in the favourable conditions found in New Zealand. The Forest Service exhibit is one of the most interesting in the show, and visitors will find it oven more interesting if: they stop and have a chat with Mr P. M. Page, the officer in charge, who will gladly supply all information desired and will distribute Government publications on this interesting and most useful work.