WEIGHT-GUESSING COMPETITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXII, 18 June 1912, Page 4

WEIGHT-GUESSING COMPETITION.

fhe sheep-weight guessing competftion in connection with the Dominion Dairy show, and the proceeds of which, are to be given to the Hawera Hospital attracted a good deal of interest. The live-weight of the sheep was 17441b T? OTiwr SJPB^ W" SP ence ' and PKussell (Feilding) guessed the exact figure, and a ballot resulted in Mr Dinele winning the first prize, £2 2s, and Mr aY gPence the second prize of £1 l s Mr Spenee generously gave his monef to the Hospital Board for the benefit or the institution. Eighteen persons guessed within half a pound of the correct weight. The lowest weight guessed was 190;., and the highest 5201b Ihe net proceeds amounted to £37 Us including £8 the sheep realised by auction. This amount will earn the Government subsidy of 24s in the £1 Ihe Hawera Hospital Board, at "its monthly meeting on Monday, passed ». vote of tiianks to the followiAg person* for assistance and donations in connection with the competition : Messrs R. W Foreman, E. Bates, B. Reillv A f?nhl ertspn, W. Hen-r-n. W Baker T Speight and Co., Ltd. ' J'