WINTER SHOW

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22146, 27 June 1935, Page 15

WINTER SHOW

JVHANGABEI FIXTURE OPENING NEXT MONTH LORD GALWAY TO ATTEND MAORI WELCOME PLANNED Fey telegraph —own correspondent] WHANGAREI. Wednesday The Whangarei Winter Show will be officially opened by His Excellency the Governor-General on Wednesday evening July 3. Lord Galway will arrive in W haLgarei by car at about noon on that day, and at 2 p.m. will be officially welcomed to W bangarei by the Mayor, Mr. \V. Jones, members of the Boiough Council and other local bodies. After officially opening the winter show His Excellency will be entertained by the residents oi Whangarei and s irrounding districts at a ooineisazionf in the To'au Hall, commencing at y P-m. In addition to the sections usually associated, with a winter exhibition, the committee as convinced of the necessity for adding as many new attractions as possible to the schedule of events, and the chairman took charge of this aspect with excellent results; one of the most important of the new features will be events exclusively for members of the native race. Mr. M. Pi. Finlav, of the Native Lands Department. Whangarei, has been appointed to take charge of the arrangements leading up to the mobilisation of the Maoris in Whangarei and their welfare during their sojourn here. The Maori events include a dancing section for hr.kas in native costume for teams of not more than 24. also poi. in native dress, for teams of not more than 20. In both these events mixed sexes are allowed. A challenge cup has been presented by Mr. C. IE Powell for most points in these events. Mr. Finlay. who vesterday returned from the Far North, Eta tied that at least seven haka and four poi teams will be present, and the natives are most enthusiastically entering into the spirit- of the competition. 3t is quite possible nine haka teams will compete. -Maori Arts and Crafts There is also a Maori arts and crafts section, which provides for adults and children. The committee felt this section was essential in order to bring before the public the work of the natives that otherwise would not be possible. It was also felt that the section would tend to foster an art which, unfortunately, is being lost, not only to the Maoris themselves, but to the Dominion. These sections are being most enthusiastically, supported by the natives throughout North Auckland. Certainly the most outstanding event to be held in association with the show will be the Maori welcome to His Excellency, which takes place at 10.30 a..m. on Thursday. July 4. This function will be identical, as far as possible, with that carried out by the natives at Waitangi when Lord Bledisloe was received by the natives. There will be songs of welcome, demonstrations of hakas and pois, and speeches by the leaders of the natives in North Auckland, including Tau Henare. M.P. Information was. received last evening that Princess Te Puea. of Ngaruawahia, aeeomparried by a few of her people, will also be present, and take part in the ceremony. There will be approximately 240 natives present in full dress taking part in these demonstrations of welcome. In addition there will be a large number of other natives present. Included among the visiting haka teams will be one from Wbatuwhiwhi. which is 140 miles from Whangarei. "The Maori welcome to His Excellency will take place at the Triangle, almost in the centre of the town, and will be carried out entirely by the natives. . Torchlight Procession

The Maoris, attired in their native costumes, will also take part in the torchlight procession, which proceeds throughout the town on Friday night. July 5.,/ A Maori whare will be erected on the show grounds, which will be in the charge of Maoris in native costumes selling native curios. Children's Day is another interesting feature of the show programme, and will be held on Saturday. July 6. Instead of providing only the 6chola.<u.ic section as heretofore, the commit/ee has combined this with ' a sports and handicraft section. Ihe children of the respective schools will assemble at the grounds of the W hangarei school, each school having its banner showing the name of the school arid motto. The procession will proceed through the mam streets to the show buildings, headed by the Whangarei Municipal Silver Band and the pupils of th'? Whangarei High School. The total number of children, apart from the H igh School pupils, expected to take part is over 1000. A championship shield has been donated by the Lifebuoy Eubber Company, and points won in any of 'the children's sections count in the championship shield for the school. Axemen's Carnival An axemen's carnival is also a feature, and will be held on l'riday and Saturday evenings under electric light. It includes single and double chopping and sawing events. Entries have been received from prominent axemen all over North .Auckland and total over 50. The'baby show section is attracting a good deal of interest among mothers, find various ages are provided lor up to two vears. A class has also been added to this section for native babies. The model section, which is in the charge of Mr. M. Snow, promises to be one of the most attractive features of the exhibition. A large tank has been procured, round which runs a roadway for model cars and other vehicles. In the centre of the tank will be a lighthouse, and a speedboat will circle the tank. A lighthouse keeper will emerge from his tower at intervals to view the speedboat. Another exhibit, will be a model 'of the Jaunch Shenandoah which contains 14.000 rivets. Model aeroplanes are also included. Wouter's Institutes The' woman's institute section has been extended, and divided into two tub-sections. Two challenge shields are o fie red for competition, one to the institute 'ot over 30 members, and one to the institute of under 30 members, gaining the most points, it is expected that most 6f the institutes operating in North Auckland will be represented. The show also provides sections for poultry, pigeons, canaries and dogs. In this connection the Whangarei Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Society is cooperating with the show committee, and takes charge of this particular section. A large number of entries from Auckland 'exhibitors are included in these sections. Ihe committee has made provision for a' special display of citrus fruits grown in North Auckland. A splendid lot of entries has been received, and. the display promises to be an outstanding one. Good c-'ompetit ion will be provided in the faJmi and garden produce sections, and entries are considerably in excess or any previous show held in Whangarei. A special bakers' section has been included in the schedule, open to master bakers only. It has been very strongly j supported, a total of over 60 entries j having been received, including those j from Christ-church and Dunedin. I