AUCKLAND WINTER SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18888, 22 December 1924, Page 13

AUCKLAND WINTER SHOW.

THE COURTS' COMPETITfON.

DECISIONS OF COMMITTEE. Commit meetit ' S ° f U,e Disldct Committee in connection with the Auckland Wmter Show, conditions for the courts competition at the 1925 show were revised. Immediately after this year's show representatives of the Various districts courts met the executive of the show and made certain recommendations for future contests. These recommendations have now been practically all adopted. The District Courts' Competition will be open to any district in the province of Auckland and will consist of a collection of agricultural and pastoral exhibits, together with natural products and manuac ured articles. A space of 30ft. bv 12ft will be allotted to each court, and ' all frontages will be straight line ones to plnce opportunities for display on .an " 5 equitable basis. The committee decided to give the sum of £35 to each court to encourage' repre-' sentative exhibits from every part of the province. The money is to be 'used to pay the rail and shipping freight of exlubits to and from the show, and to provide free timber for the stands, and free space for the courts. In addition to this J the court gaming first prize will be' . awarded £20 and a silver sliield valued at M guineas The second prize will be £15 and the third £10. It is anticipated that there will 'be courts representing the majority of the countsi or districts, including Kaipara, Whangarci, Manukau, Franklin, and>W V ' ° f Pienty ' Ra * Ian ' The scale of point is to be as follows — Dairy produce, 50 points; fresh meats, 25preserved meats, 20; wool, 30 j crain seeds, and pulse, 25; hams and bacon, 20 . cured and tanned skins arid leather 20potatoes and roots, 30; wheat, oats' and j 7 ii D Sheaf)j Jlav > chaff and ensilage and fodder crops, 25; minerals, 10; fresh fruits, 25; poultry, eggs, and game, 25; honey and bee products, 15; New Zealand o^ re u 15; S arden vegetables and flowers, 25; bread, cakes, biscuits and scones, - 20; jams, pickles, preserves and preserved fruits, 15; fish (cured or frozen), 10kauri gum, 10; wines, 10; trophies of the chase, 10; pictures of district interests, 10; mineral waters, 5; sweets, 5; curios 10; manufactured articles (not otherwise enumerated), 35; general appearance and artistic arrangement, 50; making a total of 550 points.