OAMARU POULTRY SOCIETY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22504, 23 February 1935, Page 19

OAMARU POULTRY SOCIETY

ANNUAL REPORT ' V The annual report of the/ Oamaru Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society discloses that the show, held on the occasion of the jubilee was probably the best ever held 'in Oamaru, and , the season financially and otherwise was the mo?t successful over a number of years. Record entries were received, all classes being well represented. The wide range of territory covered by fanciers extended trom Hastings to Invercargill, and exhibits ■were benched in excellent condition, A pleasing feature was the enhanced entry of Old English Game, bantams, canaries, and budgerigars. In> most' cases the local exhibitors held their own with those from outside the district. Mr Steenie Browne, in winning the pigeon cup, and Mr L. E. Mackay, the Old English Game, bantam cup, outright are to be congratulated, and also Mr Turvey, who won ,the bantam championship; Mr W. Stephen, the Yorkshire canary championship; and _Alr it. Mahan, the-budgerigar championship. The society was indebted to the business community and others for the interest shown in poultry affairs. Special ' prizes were given to every' section, helping in no small Way to swell the . entries. Many .contributions were also received. The society was grateful to the Ladies’ Committee, which bo : kindly took charge of the needlework section, and to the various judges. Thanks were also due to the press and all those who assisted the society in any way. OVERSEAS MAILS Mails close at the Chief Post Office, Oamaru, as under: — Saturday, February 23. —Chatham Islands (per Tees, from Wellington), by north express at 2 p.m. Late-fee letters 2.20 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe, also Central and Western South America, via Panama (Huntingdon, from Bluff). Correspondence must be specially addressed. By train at 8 p.m. Due London April 10. Monday, February 25. —Samoa and Niue (per Maui Pomare, from Wellington), by north express at 11.15 a.m. Latefee letters 11.35 a.m. , .. Thursday, February .28.—Australian States, South Africa, and the Bast, via Sydney, also Australia-Singapore-Bngland nir mail (per Wanganella, from Auckland), by north express at, 2 p.m. Latefee letters 2.20 p.m. _ , Saturday, March 2. —Fiji, Canada, United States of America,. Central and Eastern South America, United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, also American air mails, via Vancouver (per Niagara, from Auckland), per north express at 2 p.m. Late-fee letters.2.2o p.m. tylaildue in London about April 2. . 1 INCOMING MAILS. (Approximate Dates.) February 25. —Maheno: Australian. Mariposa: English and American. March 2.— Tamaroa: English. .. March 4.—Wanganella: Australian. March 5.— Maunganui: English and American. . PORT OF OAMARU High Water. —February 2S. 0.17 a.m. and 6.58 p.m. February 24: 7.2 a.m. and 7.26 p.m, _ _ , The Grepuki is expected On Tuesday, February 26, to load for Wellington, Nelson, and New .Plymouth. . The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Rangitiki leaves Wellington on March 15 at 10 a.m. / The Wainui will load at Oam’artr for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne on Wednesday, March 6. The Union Steam Ship Company advises that a steamer is expected to load for Wellington and Auckland about March xl The Waimana sailed for Timaru at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday. She loaded 42,000 running carcasses of mutton,. 386 bales or greasy’ wool, and 500 sacks of peas. _■ ■ The berthing , lists between Lyttelton and Wellington both ways have now been opened for Easter sailings. The steerage accommodation per the Wahine from Lyttelton on Good Friday, April 19, and in the Raugatira from Wellington on Easter Monday, April 22, is already heavily taxed, as a party of 200 excursionists has been booked for each of these sailings. It will, therefore, be necessary for early application to be made for. steerage travel in these sailings from Lyttelton and Wellington respectively.