EGMONT A. AND P. MEETING

Taranaki Daily News, 29 September 1930, Page 10

EGMONT A. AND P. MEETING

FIRM’S TROPHY DONATIONS. AXEMEN’S EVENTS UNCERTAIN. ■ A . meeting of the general committee of the Egmont Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held in Hawera on Saturday, Mr. W. McL’Dowie presiding over j an attendance of about 20. The North Island A. and P. associations forwarded a letter conveying the information that the conference aad decided to compile 'a list of judges. It was asked that Egmont give the matter careful consideration and submit the names, of judges for different classes. Copies'of catalogues and prize schedules to. assist in framing a standard set of regulations were also requested. Both matters were left to the s'heduie committee. ... . Mr. H..’ G. 1 Dickie, M.P., acknowledged ■, letter from the . association with regard to the application of the amusement /tax' on A. and P. societies. Mr Dickie understood the .societies were still exempt, there being'no alteration as tar / as they were eonderned. The association decided to write Mr. Dickie a letter of thanks for the trouble he had taken.' . , LAMBS FOR LONDON. Messrg. Cathie, Dempster and Co, Ltd.’, the. New Zealand agents Of Sheed, ! , Thomson and Co., which . is' donating I prizes 'for - the best pen of three fat lambs most suitable for freezing and the London market, wrote expressing entire satisfaction with the arrangements made by the: association for the conduct .of tips competition. Wethers or ewes or wethers and ewes, Southdown, or Southdown-cross would be eligible. All lambs entered would be killed and' consigned to London by the Patea .Freezing Company. Sheed, Thonison and Co. would arrange for »he judging and. display of the lambs. No bloom, dripping Or trimming would be allowed. Prizes on the Hawera judging would/ be £5, £3 and £2 and on the London judg- ? ing an additional £5, £3 and £2. 'J he prizes were donated by Sheed, Thomson and Co. and Cathie, Dempster and Co., : Ltd. | ■ ' :■ . ' ' The ’meeting considered encouragement of the competition most necessary. It would have, good results and was just what was required at the time. The chairman asked those present to spare no effort in gaining entries. At other i' shows the class had. x provcd most popuI lar. There was a surprising number of farmers'who would enter 'their lambs. Letters were received from the secretaries of the To Kiri Scottish Society and the Taihapo . St. Patrick’s Day Axemen’s • and Athletic Club forwarding information regarding wood-chopping competitions. The association had been considering the advisability of iiiaugur- ■ ating similar competitions at its show. • V Upon reading the letters the.'committee decided to defer .the matter for some, time. ! ,/• The Caledonian Societies of Taranaki applied;!for the. use of the A. and P. grounds for the purpose of holding their sports on January,!. It was decided to accede to this on the terms of 5 per cent, of the receipts. ' DONATION OF TROPHIES. Notice was received from Henry A. Lane: arid Company that it had received advice from its London'house to the effect that the firm would repeat the presentation of'a trophy to the association for allocation to the champion dairy cow (any breed). , The Hawera Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., advised the association of its decision id donate again a silver cup . valued at £lO lbs,for the dairy section at the show. It was suggested that, subject to the. approval of the association, the'class should be two grade yearling heifers any breed or cross most suitable for dairying purposes, purebreds not being eligible. The cup was, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals before becoming the property of any exhibitor. ' ■The committee considered, this very satisfactory and it was decided to forward thanks for the donations. The report of the schedule committee was presented. The * secretary, Mr. ,M;. C. . Crighton, was authorised to visit the Palmerston North and Wanganui shows; In connection with the Bayly Memorial Scholarship athletic sports, the action of the secretary in granting the use of the ground .was confirmed. The Hawera Highland Pipe Band is to bo invited to provide a . programme oh the second day of the show. • ’The following were elected members of the association: Messrs. W.. Alexander (Hawera), R. Haybittie (Hawera), T. F. McKenzie (Hawera), T. Ross (Aitroa), c. Tickner (Hawera), A. Chong (Manaia) and Travis (Mokoia). Messrs. B C. Bennett, F. W. Sutton and A. V. Tait were elected life members of the asso 1 ciation. . ; / I ■■:/' I JBAWERA OPERA HOUSE TALKIES. . $ __i ‘ROOKERY NOOK” UNEQUALLED. '! A* a merry, mischievous, mix up, no talking picture has yet been, exhibited that can equal British Dominions’ version of the famous Ben Travers’ stage farce, “Rookery Nook,” which was screened to a crowded house at the Hawera Opera Hous- on Saturday night. So well did Londoners take to the stage version of “Rookery Nook” that it was played for a year at the famous home and birthplace of plays, the Aldwych Theatre So delightful, refreshing and charming is the talking picture version, however, that it popularity is likely to eclipse that of the play. The picture is extremely lucky to have, at the head of its large cast such deft and capable players as Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Mary Brough and Winifred Shot- . These talented people, incidentally, were also the leading lights in the London stage presentation. The story of “Rookery Nook” is woven around Ralph Lynn’s chivalry in harbouring and caring for a young girl, a very, very beautiful one who strays from her home in pyjamas' Lynn sees no harm at all in introducing the little gir to his sophisticated cousin, Clive (played by Tom Walls) but begins to get nervous when his sister-in-law, who insists on “caring” for him (even if she has to do it by force), antaounces that his wife will be paying a visit to “Rookery Nook” to see how he is getting along with his rest cure. The main trouble is to know where to hide the cute little “rest cure” and still retain his dignity and his wife. One -must ge and hear the picture to appreciate the subletics of the Travers touch. “Rookery Nook” will be screened toda\ and to-morrow at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and intending patrons are advised to book at Mies Blake's.