BREEDING SUSSEX FOWLS

Taranaki Daily News, 24 April 1930, Page 10

BREEDING SUSSEX FOWLS

WORK OF NEW ZEALAND CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING HELD. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Sussex Club was held recently at Stratford, Mr. H. J. Kirkwood presiding. The president, in reviewing the past season’s operations, said all must experience pleasure at the great strides in popularity the Sussex fowl was making in New Zealand. The acquiring of knowledge in reference to the fowl’s characteristics as a dual purpose bird was a source of gaining a deyotee to its ranks, and once a fancier of the Sussex fowl one accorded it an appreciation that never waned. It was gratifying, Mr. Kirkwood said, to note the large increase in the membership, which had enabled the club to extend its activities and ramifications. The balance-sheet showed that the finances of the club were in a satisfactory condition. The club’s fourth annual show was held in July in conjunction with the Wanganui Poultry Club’s show, and proved a great success. The English Sussex Club had again sent two silver medals. That allotted to the club’s show at Wanganui for the best adult bird in the fancy class (male or female) was won by Mrs. W. Cannon, Stratford. The other, allotted to the Stratford winter show for best young bird (either sex) in the fancy section, was won by Mr. A. J. Davey, Stratford. The New Zealand Sussex Club cup, valued at £5 55., was for competition for the first time at the club’s show at Wanganui for best young bird in the fancy class, to be won three times, each year’s winner to receive a N.Z.S.C. ribbon. It was won by Mr. A. J. Davey, Stratford. A special cup given to the Christchurch Poultry Club for best bird in the fancy sections was won by Mr. J. Cracroft Wilson, Christchurch. This fancier also won the N.Z.S.C. ribbon for the best adult bird in the fancy class at the Stratford winter show. Mr. A. J. Davey, Stratford, won the N.Z.S.C.’s ribbon for the best adult bird in the utility section at the Stratford/winter show. The South Island Sussex fowl championship was won by Mr. P. A. Cornish, Ashburton, and the North Island championship by Mr. Greenslade, sen., Upper Hutt, Wellington. The election of officials resulted:— Patron, Mr. Don Stewart; president,. Mr. H. J. Kirkwood (re-elected); vicepresidents, six were elected; executive, Messrs. W. Cannon, A. J. Davey, A. Cook and 0. Murray; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. T. Kirkwood; hon. auditor, Mr. F. J. Hale. JUNIOR FOOTBALL TO-DAY. Junior football teams to take part in matches in the central division today will be: — Stratford thirds to play Celtic, at Victoria Park at 2 p.m.: R. Collins, W. Adams, R. Harkness, A. Thompson, W. Lacey, A. Harper, W. Coon, R. Butcher, E. Vincent, D. Vincent, C. Reed, T. Fawcett, I. Bamford, W. Hunwick, M. Sullivan, M. Keegan, H. Wellington, W. Verney, K. Donnelly, H, See. Celtic thirds: Boyd, Barker, Hater, Milne, Walsh, Ansley, Richardson, Stevens, Cooke, Bullock, Joyes, Burton, Robson, Sanderson, Foley. Celtic first juniors to play Pukengahu on Victoria Park at 2 p.m.: Bilski, Sullivan, Mcßae, Boyd, .Pettigrew, A. B. Harris, Steiner (2), Koefoed, Milne, Whiting, Jones, Dawson, Carryer, C. Harris, Smith, Carter, Herd. Midhirst to play Tariki at Midhirst at 2 p.m.: L. O’Keefe, C. Hodge, C. Phillips, W. Adlam, P. Anderson, A. Adlam, T. Boniface, T. Mason, P. Boniface, L. Oldridge, L. Schultz, N. Mills, A. Richards, W. Bourke, C. Walker, P. Mischeshi, W. Kovaleski, P. Bottin, T. Forbes, Ludlam. GENERAL ITEMS. When the Stratford school closes for the holidays on May 9 work will commence in installing an improved type of electric heating system throughout the main school. Although nominations for the Stratford school committee do not close until April 28, the following names have already been handed in: Mesdames P. Thomson and S. Robinson, Messrs. H. F. Vosseler, A. E. Moss, J. Morrison, A. Ferguson, P. T. Aitken and W. Hoskin. The following will represent Eltham in a Rugby match against Opunake on Saturday: R. Bourke, McWilliam, Cooper, Osborne, Hughes, Townsend, Casey, Taylor, F. Bocock, R. Bocock, Potts, Campbell, Anderson, Elliott, Jones, Slocombe, Banks and Prince. The public Anzac service in Stratford will be held at the grandstand in Victoria Park at 11.30 a.m. Ex-service-men will parade at the drill hall at 11 a.m. A plain and fancy dress ball will be held in the Tututawa hall on Tuesday night. Numerous fancy dances and waltzing competitions will be included. The more you know about the goods that are stocked by the Auckland Warehouse Drapery and Clothing Store, of Stratford and Waitara, the better for you. Because when you know the difference between their prices and the prices of others it is decidedly in your favour. The Auckland Warehouse Drapery and Clothing Store, of Stratford and Waitara, are known as the store of Better Values. j PERSONAL. I Mr. and Mrs. Jef coate, Christchurch,! who have been visiting their daughter, I Mrs. E. W. McCullough, Stratford, leave ; to join the s.s. Rangitiki for England > and Scotland. ; Mrs. W. Warren, Henderson, Auckland, the well-known breeder and importer of poultry, is fly? guest of Mrs. R. R. Cannon, Stratford. Mrs. Warren has visited the yards of prominent breeders in the district, and has also visited the laying competition plant at Norinanby. i Mr. David Kcinp, Te Wera, has completed negotiations with an Auckland company for the purchase of his homestead. It is Mr. Kemp’s intention to retire to Auckland.