THE AUCKLAND SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21100, 6 February 1932, Page 10

THE AUCKLAND SHOW.

PLANS WELL ADVANCED. WIDE RANGE OF ATTRACTIONS. "All arrangements for Auckland's Autumn Show are being advanced successfully," said Mr. W. I*. O'Donnell, secretary of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, at a meeting of the council yesterday. He reported that the special attractions would include riding competitions on both days of the show, February 26 and 27, and a grand military and naval demonstration, steer-riding and sheep dog trials, on People's Day. Further attractions were being arranged. A letter was received from the Governor-General's secretary, advising that His Excellency regretted that the necessity for his presence in Wellington during tlio session of Parliament would prevent his attending the show. Support was given by the council to a letter from the Corricdale Sheep Society, which protested against the prevalence of unfair shearing, which was stated to have been particularly noticeable aihong the sheep exhibited at tho Royal Show in C'hristchurch. The Corriedale Society asked the Agricultural and Pastoral Association to instruct judges of Corriedale classes to throw out all sheep which in their opinion were unfairly shorn or excessively trimmed. It was decided to instruct the judges to this effect. It was reported that the following judges had accepted nomination:— Draught horses, Mr. J. Malcolm; shoeing, Mr. J. Lyons; Jersey cattle, Mr. 11. J. Lancaster; Friesians. Mr. 11. E. Johnson; Shorthorns, Mr. G. N. Bell; Southdown, Shropshire, Suffolk and Kyeland sheep, Mr. W. J. Gimblett; Lincoln, Ilomney Marsh, Leicester and Corriedale sheep, Mr. S. Small; fat sheep, Mr. W. Marks; pigs, Mr. J. A. Russell; bacon pigs, Mr. T. Baster; farmers' butter, Government graders; vegetables and roots, Mr. A. C. Lipscombo; fruit, Mr. L. Paynter; pigeons, Mr. N. Hanson; homo industries, Mr. T. Nairn; preserves, Mr. F. M. Hills; export pork. Government grader.