THE WINTER SHOW.
LARGE.CROWDS ATTEND. CHILDREN’S PETS JUDGED. Yesterday was children’s day at the Taranaki Metropolitan Agricultural Society’s Winter Show and throughout the day a large attendance was maintained. No exhibits will be removed until this morning so there was nothing to detract from the interest of the show yesterday. Last night particularly, the attendance reached large proportions and the various side-shows and stalls seemed to be doing a roaring trade. The display of children’s pets, judged during the day was very fine, and the results were as follows: Best bantam, cock or cockerel, cleanlegged.—Alex Greer (Vogeltown) 1, Billy Hunter (Fitzroy) 2, lan Blackley (New Plymouth) 3, R. J. Corney (New Plymouth) v.h.c, lan Blackley h.c.
Best bantam, cock or cockerel, featherlegged.—A. Locke (New Plymouth) 1, Phyllis Betts (New Plymouth) 2, Errol Bridger (New Plymouth) 3, Low Bros. (New Plymouth) v.h.c. Best" bantam, hen or pullet, clean-leg-ged.—lan Blackley 1 and 2, Phyllis Betts 3, H. Johns (New Plymouth) v.h.c., R. J. Corney h.c.
Best bantam, hen or pullet, feather-leg-ged.—Phyllis Betts 1, J. G. Anderson (Smart Road) 2, Low Bros. 3, Connie Eva (Westown) v.h.c., Low Bros. h.c. Best homer pigeon.—D. Clegg (New Plymouth) 1, lan Blackley 2, D. Clegg 3, J. Doyle (New Plymouth) v.h.c. Best fancy pigeon.—lan Blackley 1 and 2, Betty Alldridge (New Plymouth) 3, lan Blackley h.c. Best pigeon (special).—lan Blackley. Best bantam (special).—Phyllis Betts. OTHER RESULTS. Guessing (half-dozen cups and saucers). —G. A. Colson and J. H. Alldridge.
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Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1926, Page 15
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