DOMINION RECORD.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 12 November 1927, Page 9

DOMINION RECORD.

EGMONT SPRING SHOW.

ENTRIES REVIEWED

A record for the Dominion in a particular section was shown by the president o fthe Egmont A. and P. Association (Mr S. C. Tonks) when reviewing, at a special meeting of the general committee this afternoon, the entries received for the -annual show, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next. Mr Tonks remarked that at the recent Palmerston North Show a total entry of 151 pigs _ had been claimed as a record for New Zealand, but the entries for the Egmont Show had reached 156 ,this being five in excess of the record claimed for the Manawatu exhibition. The number-re--ceived was more than double that of last year, when the entries totalled 77. While in some of the other .sections the entries were down, there was evidence that very keen competition would rule, and the indications were for a highly successful exhibition, continued .the president. In the ring competitions, in particular, the class of horses nominated represented • the highest standard reached >at the show for many years. The home industries section had again been well supported, the entries being fourteen in excess of last year’s total, which had established, a. record in the history of the association. There were present at the meeting: Messrs S. C. Tonks (president), E. A. Washer, F. Gi’landers. T. J. Salmon, C. H- Washer. D. Crocker, G. W. Stubbs, J. Forbes, A. Baukow, J. D. Scott. B. C. Lysaght, F. Mills, E. L. Death, B. C. Gibson, and M. C. Crighton (secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs H. E. Johnson, T. Wilson, and D. Stewart. TIMEr-TABLE AMENDED.

The recommendation of the previous meeting to advance the time-table an hour in view of the adoption of Summer Time was referred to by the president, who remarked' that at Wanganui “Mr Sidey’s time” had been adhered to, and the ’ time-table had been successfully carried out. After full cons l ;deration, the Egmont executive had decided to conform to the game time-table ajs last year, with the exception that the judging of daii'v cattle in the first day would commence at 9.30 instead of 9 aun., while the maiden hunters, wirejumping and hunting competitions would start at 12.30 p.m. instead of noon, and the motor gymkhana would commence at 2 p.m. instead of 1.30. On the second day the milch oow judging wou’d start at 9 a.m. instead of S a.jn., and judging of grades and crossbred cattle would .start at 9.30 am. instead of 9 o’clock. Otherwise the time-table of last year would he followed. The action of the executive was approved by the meeting. OFFICIALS APPOINTED. Air Al. Barraelough was appointed as haudicapper for the pony trotting events at.the show. Air F, Mills (senior) was appointed judge of the cow judging competition. GENERAL. Appreciation of the help given on the occasion of the two working bees already held on tlie show grounds was voiced by the president, who gave a reminder that further “bees” had been arranged for Alonday and Tuesday, and be expressed the hope that there would be a big attendance of willing workers. In reply to the association’s application the Hawera Hospital Board notified its consent to the provision of an ambulance stretcher for use at the show. A letter was received from the matron of the Hawera Hospital (Aliss E. Al. Nutsey) expressing appreciation of the association’s courtesy in extending an invitation to the nursing staff t-o visit the show. New members were elected as follow: Airs. J. S. Young (Hawera), Aliss E. Harrison (Hawera), Alessrs O. Robertson (Alatapu), C. J. AValden (Hawera), S. G. Gut hr ip (Elthamß E. Ingram (Hawera). C. \V. Baldwin (Inglewood), and E Thompson and J. Thompson (Hawera). Resignations yve re received from Alessrs AY. Potts (Aloumaliaki), J. Alortlock (New Plymouth), A. Betts (Okaiawa). J. J. Smith (Hawera). S. J. Tidswell (Alolcoia), S. C. AVills (Alaxwelltown), and H. B. Taylor (Hawera).