DAY AT NORTH SHORE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19486, 16 November 1926, Page 14

DAY AT NORTH SHORE.

THE VISITORS ENTERTAINED. TOUR OF THE DISTRICT. COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME. The Royal Show carnival opened yesterday, when the residents of the North Shore boroughs held a gala day and entertained visitors, show judges and officials. Although the outlook in the morning was not promising the weather improved and, except for a brief shower of rain in the afternoon, bright sunshine prevailed. The 80 members of the party thus had the opportunity'of viewing the marine suburbs under the most favourable conditions. Leaving Auckland by special ferry at 10 o'clock the party was welcomed afc the Devonport Wharf by the Mayor, Mr. T. Lament, and members of the Borough Council. They then proceeded in motorbuses to the' naval yards and, escorted by Commander F. C. Bradley and Lieutenant J. H. Venville, of H.M.S. Philomel, witnessed a display of field-gun drill by a squad of naval trainees. Calliope Dock was another source of interest. From Devonport the visitors were driven past Narrow Neck beach and through Takapuna to the Northcote Hotel, where they had morning tea. A welcome to the district was extended by the Mayor of Northcote, Mr. C. A. Deuxberry, and Mr. C. E. Campbell, a member of the Birkenhead Borough Council. There followed a most enjoyable drive past BirI kenhead and Chelsea to Birkdale, thence Ito Milfoird, via Kauri Gully Road. In the gully some of the Australian judges saw for the first time kauri trees growing. Luncheon at Takapuna. The Mayor of Takapuna, Mr. J. D. Morison, extended the borough's welcome to the guests in the grounds of the Mon. Desir Hotel, a , guard of honour being formed by sea scouts and school children. In replying, Mr. W. Perry, of Masterton, president of the Royal Agricultural Society, thanked the residents of the four .boroughs for the cordial way in which the party had been received. There had been some opposition to the holding of the Royal Show in Auckland, but this had been overcome and he hoped every Aucklander would do his best to make the function a success. Mr. A. J. Stratford, representing the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association, recalled Auckland's great record of championship successes in sport and said there was no reason why the show, likewise, should not be the best ever held in New Zealand. Mr. A. G. Stewart, of Victoria, ex-, pressed the gratitude of the judges. In proposing the toast of "The Royal Show" at luncheon, Mr. Morison said tbe ideal of the Royal Show being held in Auckland had at Jast been realised and it remained only for the public to supply j the patronage and thereby ensure, its success. Part of Business Men. Messrs. Perry, H. Dearsley arid Stratford, responded. Mr. Dearsley said, his position as chairman of the Carnival Committee showed him to what extent the show authorities were indebted to the business men-of-Auckland. It was very pleasing to observe how everyone was combining with the one great interest — to eclipse all past Royal Shows. The toast of "The Ladies" was proposed by Mr. J. A. Warnock, DeputyMayor of Auckland, who said the ladies had been indispensable even in connection with the show. There were no judges for some of the home industries classes and not until he wrote to the Lyceum Club was a solution of the difficulty found. Messrs. iamont and Deuxberry replied on behulf of the ladies present. % After luncheon musical numbers were provided by the Takapuna Band and an excellent entertainment was given by the children of the Belmont School, under the direction of Mr. •R. Harrison. The party -then adjourned to the residence of Sir Henry Brett on the shores of Lake Takapiina. A display of life-saving by members of the Milford Surf Club on Takapuna Beach completed a varied pro- £ amine and the visitors returned to the city, arriving' at six O'clock. DOMINION INDUSTRIES. SPECIAL SHOP DISPLAYS. Not the least attractive feature of the street decorations this week is the shop window displays of New Zealand-made soods by those shops which have entered or the window-dressing competition organised : by the Industrial Association. The display is large and varied and should prove a wonderful boon to the Dominion's secondary industries. Groups of people who gathered round some of tne shop windows yesterday expressed surprise at the excellent quality and splendid finish of the articles. All manner of New Zea-land-made goods, from groceries to footwear and drapery, are displayed. Over 500 shops in-the city and suburban areas have entered ' for the competition and this number has exceeded the brightest hopes of the organisers. Ail displays are strictly restricted to' goods manufactured in the Dominion, and in awarding the prizes the judges will, give points for arresting power, selling value, originality of design, variety of . goods, and window tickets, In many windows the goods are set off with brightly coloured and appropriate decorative signs. The competition conditions provide that the windows must not be dismantled before Saturday next. Certificates will be awarded to prize winners BUTTER AND CHEESE.

ROYAL SHOW COMPETITIONS. The competitions for factory .butter and cheese at the Royal Show attracted, a fair number of entries. The competitions are limited to factories in the Auckland province and in.. each class the , amount of £25 is donated as prize-money by the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company. Entries in the butter class totalled 25 and were drawn from all parts of the province. The cheese entries numbered 15, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and North Auckland factories being represented. In commenting on the classes, the judges, members of the Government grading staff,, said the quality of the butter and cheese had been maintained remarkably well. Some of the cheese showed openness, a defect that should be reduced to a minimum. The butter opened up much on the same lines as when originally graded. The flavours and make of the butters left little to be desired. Following are the awards:— Best box of export butter, to be taken at random from export stocks in the Farmer's Freezing Company's store:— Whangarei Dairy Co., 1. Waikato Valley Dairy Co., Frankton, 2. Marokopa Dairy Co., Te Kuiti, 3. Kaitieke Dairy Co., Piriaka, 4. Port Albert Dairy Co., 5. Best case of cheddar cheese, coloured or white, taken at random from export stocks in the freezing store:— Opomiao Dairy Co., 1. Cambridge Dairy Co., Gricedale, 2. Waiotahi Daily Co., 3. Nukuhou Dairy Co., Bay of Plenty, 4. j Toa Toa Dairy Co., Opotiki, 5.