HAWERA JERSEY CATTLE CLUB

Taranaki Daily News, 4 August 1930, Page 6

HAWERA JERSEY CATTLE CLUB

ANNUAL AIEETING OF MEMBERS. The annual meeting of the Hawera Jersey Cattle Club was held on Saturday. The president, Air. C. H. Washer, occupied the chair. The annual report stated: —Members’ subscriptions for the year amount to £BB, the second highest in the club’s history. This proves that the chib continues to be appreciated by breeders throughout the district. The assets over liabilities stand at £156 12s 3d, which without. doubt makes it one of Lhe strongest clubs in the Dominion. The classes instituted by the club at the Egrnont A. and P. show have proved most attractive and have been well supported. It is hoped still to add more interest to these classes. During the year a special ring for the exhibition of Jerseys was formed with seating accommodation provided for the public, and since the show, the ring has been levelled and re-turfed so that animals competing at future shows may be shown to the best advantage. The club extends to Air. R. J. Linn congratulations on being returned unopposed to the council of tho New Zealand Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Association. Air. Linn has served South Taranaki consistently and well on this body and has merited the confidence placed in him. Breeders are urged to take advantage of the assistance offered by the parent body in paying half the testing fees of the first cow for those placing animals under test for the first time. Owing to the stand taken by herd-testing associations in regard to the branding of bull calves from tested grade cows, pedigree breeders will have to test considerably more in the. future if the demand for pedigree bulls is to be retained. Alany clearing sales of pedigree herds have been held during the winter, and despite the financial depression the demand has been excellent, prices received by vendors being highly satisfactory. The report and balance-sheet were adopted on the motion of the president, who considered the club's position eminently satisfactory. The election of officers resulted:— President, Mr. C. H. Washer; vice-presi-dent, Mr. A. C. Lovelock; executive committee, Alessrs T. Davis (Waverley), J. Nichollson (Hawera), F. Parsons (Whenuakura), J. Pettigrew (Pihama), W. Pollock (Hawera), 11. Tosland (Inaha), H. Wren (Tokaora); auditor, Mr. H. A. Lennon. Appreciative reference w ; as made to the work of the secretary, Air. R. McCay, and he was voted a bonus. Thanking the meeting Air. MeCay said no one was prouder of the progress of the club than he. It was suggested that a cup be given to the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs’ Association for competition in the calf-rearing section. There was some discussion whether such a trophy should be for grade or pedigree calves or both, and whether it should be competed for at the Egrnont show. The chairman said that if the cup was for grade calves it would be a retrograde step. After all they were a pedigree society. Air. Hoskin suggested the donation of a sum of money, Mr. A'fcCay supported the president’s attitude and suggested that the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs should approach the dairy companies. It was decided to refer the matter to the committee. FINE ACTING BY MOORE BROTHERS HAWERA OPERA HOUSE TALKIES. When a young police surgeon discovers that one of his two brothers, a detective, is trailing the other, a gang leader, the last two unaware of each other’s identity, what is he to do ? That is the theme of “Side Street.” a Radio picture now showing at the Opera House, Hawera. The full possibilities of the story have been exploited by the writer, who has made this tense drama of an American city very human. The troubles of an Irish family, their triumphs and the complications caused by their occupations are faithfully depicted until the stirring climax, when the great sacrifice and unfaltering brother love of one make possible the future happiness of the other. But if the story is good the work of the featured players, Tom Owen and Alatt Moore, is better. With complete naturalness they make their parts really live and form an irresistible combination. Their acting is excellent and their voices, with the rig-ht touch of Irish brogue, record perfectly. There are touching scenes, thrilling moments and lovable characters in tin’s, easily one of the really good pictures of American gang warfare. The supports are also of a good quality.