WHITER EXHIBITION ENTRIES A RECORD

Northern Advocate, 25 June 1937, Page 5

WHITER EXHIBITION ENTRIES A RECORD

Splendid Response In Most Sections Apart from school classes, entries for the Northland Winter Exhibition are a record. Owing to the late commencement of the school year, the dislocation of studies consequent upon infantile paralysis precautions, the educational section, for which 1059 entries were received last year, was not included in the schedule, a matter of regret both to the A. and P. Society and to teachers and scholars. Not taking this class into consideration, a comparison between previous shows, the record total, that for the 1936 exhibition, shows that the entries this year show a slight increase. The growth would have been much greater but for a thorough overhauling of the schedule, with the object of concentrating competition and inducing a hgiher standard. Ladies’ Splendid Support. For instance, many small classes have been eliminated from art and photography, which for this exhibition has been divided into two outstanding classes, featuring exhibits of the highest quality. The ladies, as usual, have supported the show splendidly, and there is a particularly pleasing increase in needlework, and in the Women’s Institute classes.

The quality of dogs entered this year is particularly high.

In spite of the wet season, causing quite a few toots to come to maturity before show date, entries from farm and garden are up. Unfavourable climatic conditions fcr fruit and honey production are reflected in the support given to these classes, although beekeepers have concentrated this year upon the staging of a special court, which will be a feature of the show. The sides of bacon for the New Zealand championship will arrive by special transport during the week-end, and the judges will commence their work on Monday afternoon. Amusement Sections.

Record entries are being received for the various competitions in the amusement sections, no less than 168 having already intimated their intention of taking part in the waitresses’ derby. " Comparisons of entries in the various classes are as follows:

The Red Ribbons. Judges officiating at the show will be:—Art: Mr G. Woolley; photography; Mr R. C. Drummond; bacon: Messrs J. Scott IDepartment of Agriculture, Wellington) and J. Kneebone (Auckland); farm and garden: Mr E. Allan (Buckland); flowers: Miss A. Drummond: fruit: Mr L. Paynter (Department of Agriculture, Auckland); honey and beq products: Mr G. V. Westbrooke (Department of Agriculture, Auckland); master bakers: Mr H. E. Hansen (Auckland); models, machinery; Mr G. %ahity (Moerevva); boats. Mr J. Lowe Snr.; needlework: Mrs Roy Beecroft; preserves and cooking; Miss L. J. McDonnell (Takapuna); pigeons and cage birds: Mr W. T. Hansen (Auckland); poultry: Mr G. Ambler (Glen Eden); Women's Institutes: Mrs Sellars (Wellsford); baby show: Dr. G. Walker; mouth organ competition; Mr A. Dobson; cow milking stakes: Hon. P. Fraser.

1935 1936 1937 Pigeons 88 128 119 Poultry 241 163 203 Cage Birds 20 24 42 Rabbits 4 * * Cats *3.14 * Art & photography 64 73 21 Maori .......... 21 29 30 Models 34 68 78 Farm and garden 140 265 274 Fruit 102 103 34 Honey and * bee products 8 60 32 Dogs 48 93 101 Preserves & baking 423’ 449 429 Bakers (master) . 67 58 48 Women’s Institutes 16 34 48 Needlework .... 254 148 252 Bacon pig chamship * 42 60 Grand totals ... 1530 1751 1771 * —No classes.