WINTER SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23829, 8 June 1939, Page 9

WINTER SHOW

CHILDREN’S DAY ATTENDANCES WELL MAINTAINED COMPETITION RESULTS At the invitation of the Otago Agricultural Society, approximately 1200 school children from the districts between Balclutha and Oamaru were present yesterday at the society’s Winter Show, and as a result the various bays and stalls presented a particularly busy appearance in the morning and the earlier part of the afternoon There was also a good attendance of the general public, and considerable interest was evinced in the well-arranged exhibits of produce and the bays of the various industrial firms An especially interesting display among the exhibits in the photographic competition is a series of views of the barque Penang loaned by Mr* George Thomson A novel and educative collection of posters is on show in Messrs Dalgety and Co.’s wool store annexe, among the scenic posters hung by the firm being views of the East scenes in Great Britain and on the Continent Some of these are particularly interesting in that they portray many of the better-known tourist attractions abroad as well as the routes covered by the Shaw Savill and Albion Company’s vessels. Imperial Airways and the Dutch air lines.

Up to last night, the attendance figures showed a slight decrease from the returns of the first five days of last year’s show. The following are the comparative figures;—

Bacon Raffles The seventh bacon raffle <vas won by Mr H. S. Lawrence, of Christchurch, and the eighth by J. Newlands, of Oamaru. Sheep Guessing Competition The fourth day’s sheep guessing competition resulted (correct weight of sheep 338£lb);—R.Paterson (Henot), 3391 b 1; H. G. Glassford (Omakau), 337i1b 2; J. M. Watson (Invercargill). 3411 b. 3. Programme of Fixtures The following is the programme of conferences and meetings arranged for to-day:—

9.30 a.m. Otago and Southland Sheep Owners’ Federation annual meeting. South Island Dairy Association, annual conference, Y.M.C.A. 10.00 a.m. Winter Show open. 10.30 a.m. Otago and Southland Young Farmers’ Clubs, in Farmers’ Union board room. Public Trust Building. Winter horse fair, at Horse Sale Yards in Maclaggan street. 2.00 p.m. Annual meeting of the Otago Farm Competitions Committee. Farmers’ Union board room. Public Trust Building. 6.30 p.m. Ex-war amputees’ reunion at Savoy. 7.55 p.m. His Majesty’s Theatre: “ New Moon.” R.OO p.m. Army, Navy and Air Force officers’ ball in Town Hall. Pictures.

1939. 1938. £ s. d. £ s. d. First day 137 7 0 173 7 6 Second day .. 311 0 0 324 12 6 Third day 594 3 6 654 0 0 Fourth day .. 158 6 6 193 6 6 Fifth day 182 5 6 208 0 0 Total to date 1383 2 6 1553 6 6 The show will be concluded to-day