WINTER EXHIBITION

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1020, 10 July 1930, Page 10

WINTER EXHIBITION

Finals of the Judging

PROVINCE’S NOTABLE DISPLAY

AFBW workmen were still busy in the Central Wharf sheds this morning, completing certain stalls and arranging exhibits in the Auckland Winter Exhibition. Judging was conducted in the home industries and the district court exhibits. Nearly all will have been completed this afternoon, and the show will settle down into its 10-day routine.

From the commercial section, with fts clicking - machines anti whirring wheels, through the shed where stentorian baritones declaim that “Happy Days Are Come Again” right to the more studious atmosphere of the school exhibits and art displays, all was bustle this morning, and when the crowds begin to arrive late in the afternoon and in the evening, the huge sheds will be hard put to cope with the numbers. With a change of exhibits tomorrow in the dog show of the Auckland Kennel Club, this section attracting considerable interest. The animals were a varied group, ranging from sleepy collies to bulldogs of such ferocious aspect that the notice asking visitors not to handle the exhibits was scarcely necessary.

of these commodities, chiefly through the plentiful supply of money from the chief financial centres of the world. The Bank of England rate was now 3 per cent., as against an average of more than 5 per cent, during nine of the past 16 years. This was bound to stimulate industry, but the improvement would not come all at once? There are few places which are making such rapid progress in industry as the Auckland Province, but this very move has led to a shortage of capital and, when exports were being sold at a good price, the public was prone to invest in imported goods, throwing the national budget out of balance.

Eight birds from overseas faced the crowds this morning. Three varieties of pheasants from China and Mongolia strutted about, astonished rather Than frightened at such unexpected public interest. Two vulture guinea fowls from East Africa -were more shy and retiring, and perhaps disdainful, uttering strange twitterings, and preferring to look at the blank wall. All birds were loaned by the City Council from the zoo, where two of the birds were actually bred. All exhibits in the bakers’ bread competitions were in place early, and the scone baking contest for primary school children was begun at 10 a.rrp Although more than 400 entries have been received in all for the various sections of this contest, only one man will display his craft before the judges. Tn the professional baker’s contest for the best loaf, however, competitors will be male without exception. ENTERTAINMENTS ARRANGED A demonstration of Ayrshire cattle was begun this morning and will be continued this afternoon. In the lecture hall a five-minute leeturette by Sir George Fowlds on “Auckland’s Volcanic Cones” will be followed at 2.45 p.m. by a free picture programme. The evening’s entertainment will begin with items by the Mount Eden Boys’ Band, and the free picture programme which will follow will be interrupted for a few minutes by talks on “The Rabbit Industry” and on “Land Settlement.”

“I am pleased to hear that this year the exhibition has again established a record in entries,” said the Mayor. “When we consider the very wide ground covered we must agree that this show will be of great value to the general public.” He pointed out that Auckland occupied a premier position, exporting 65 per cent, of the Dominion's total butter production and 15 per cent, of the cheese. The export of apples should be encouraged and the province should also take -a more prominent place in the production of honey. Mr. Baildon praised the district courts, which he considered a credit to the exhibitors.

“The time will probably come when you will have your own show buildings and will not be dependent on these sheds,” sfTid Mr. Baildon. “The executive officers are already working in that direction.” He then presented the Weddel Cup, for highest average butter grading, to the manager of the New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Company’s factory at Ngatea, and the Hardley Cap, for highest average cheese grading, to the manager of the Cambridge Dairy Company’s Monovale factory.

Tomorrow's programme will be as follows:

10 a.m.—Angora and Chinchilla rabbits penned for Judging; scone baking competition for primary school girls. 30.45 a.m.—Demonstration of Friesian cattle by Mr. J. P. Kalaugher, secretary of the New Zealand Friesian Association. 3.45 p.m.—Demonstration of Jersey cattle by Mr. A. E. Missen, president of the

Waikato Jersey Club. 2 p.m.—Free picture programme; scone baking competition for primary school girls. 2.30 p.m.—Five-minute leeturette by Mrs. Kenneth Gordon; “Cancer Research from a Layman’s Point of View”; demonstration of Ayrshire cattle. 2.40 p.m.—Free picture programme. 3.15 p.m.—Demonstration of Friesian cattle by Mr. J. P. ’Kalaugher, secretary of New Zealand Friesian Associa-

ton. 3*.30 p.m.—St. Andrew’s Pipe Band; free picture programme; scone baking competition for adults. S p.m.—Miss Aileen Beresford’s grand dancing and poster parade. 8.30 p.m.—Five-minute leeturette by Mr. A. Sainsbury, president of the Auckland Fur Club: “The Rabbit Industry.” 2?. 40 p.m.—Free picture programme.

The St. John Ambulance has made special arrangements to deal with any accidents. First aid apparatus has been placed in Shed 12 and attendants w’ill be in readiness throughout the exhibition.