COUNTRY WINTER SHOWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19957, 28 May 1928, Page 12

COUNTRY WINTER SHOWS.

TAUMARUNUI FIXTURE. LIST OF SPECIAL AWARDS. [BX TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TAUMARUNUI. Sunday. The following special prizes were awarded in the main sections at the Taumarunui Winter Show:— Agricultural Cup, for most points in Section 1: W. Bell. Cup, most points in classes 1 to 12: C. E. Stewart. Special prize for most points in classes 13 to 20: A. M. Hart. Most points in classes 21 to 24: S. Allen, W. Malmanche and L. Cameron, equal. Most points in classes 25 to 27: W. Bell. Most points in classes 34 to 37: Lowrie Brothers. Poultry.—Foxley challenge cup, for best utility bird: Mrs. E. M. Patterson. Most points in Black Orpington section: Mrs. E. M. Patterson. Most points in Rhode Island Red section: L. J. Fisher. Most points in Brown Leghorn section: D. C. McKee. Most points in White Leghorn section: D. M. Peek. Best Brown Leghorn cockerel: R. Grossart. Best White Leghorn cockerel: D. M. Peck. Best Black Orpington cockerel: Mrs. E. M. Patterson. Best Rhode Island Red cockerel: C. R. Murray. Best utility heavy breed pullet:, L. J. Fisher. Best utility light breed pullet: W. E. Batt. Best utility cockerel: Mrs. E. M. Patterson. Best utility cock: L. J. Fisher. Best pen in breeding section: F. Seymour. Best show-conditioned bird: L. J. Fisher. Best bantam coclc or cockerel: K. Sanson. Best utility hen: D. M. Peek. Best bantam hen or pullet: F. Crane. Champion pigeon in homing class, cock or hen: J. Whittaker. Horticulture exhibitor gaining most points in whole section.—Mrs. A. WCollett. THE WAIKATO FIXTURE. SPECIAL TRAIN FROM CITY. The Franklin Agricultural and Pastoral Society has arranged for a special excursion to the Waikato Winter Show and the Ruakura State Farm on Wednesday. A special train, starting from Auckland, leaves Pukekoha at 7.55 a.m. and leaves Hamilton on the return trip at 8.30 p.m. DISPLAY AT WHAKATANE. PROCESSIONS IN STREETS. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.) WHAKATANE. Sunday. The Winter Show was continued yesterday in beautiful weather. On Friday evening the town was en fete, when a torchlight procession was held, people in decorated costumes and masks taking part. The procession was headed by the band* There was much in the way of entertainment. Yesterday afternoon there was a procession of decorated vehicles, which inarched from Pohaturoa Rock, at the entrance to the town, to the show grounds. Cars and lorries were decorated with all kinds of artistic and fantastic designs. The show concluded in the evening. The fixture has undoubtedly been a great success, and the financial returns have also exceeded anticipation.?.