CALF-REARING CONTESTS

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1930, Page 10

CALF-REARING CONTESTS

JUDGING IN STRATFORD AREA HOK3H STANDARD AT CARDIFF Calves reared under the auspices of the Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clute were judged yesterday at the Mahoe, Cardiff, Pembroke, Midhirst and Radnor schools. The judges were Messrs E. A. Washer, Hawera (dairy type), W. Harris, Stratford (condition), and R. Syme, Education Department (chart). For' the first time calves reared in the Radnor’ district were brought forward to the school to be judged. There were only four entries this year and considering the rather bleak weather the animals were of a, good type. It is anticipated that there will be more entries from this school in next year’s competition. There was a big increase in the number of entries at Mahoe and Mid'hirst. At the other schools the numbers differed little from those of previous years. The judges were favourably impressed with the standard of calves at Cardiff where the best animals encountered during the day were offered for inspection. At each .school Mr,. Harris impressed upon the children the necessity for correct feeding and issued a warning against over-feeding. It was far better, he said, to give the calves a little food at frequent intervals than to give them a lot at lengthy periods. Judging will be continued in the Stratford district to-day, the schools to be visited being " Huiroa, Douglas, Toko, Huinga and Stratford in that order.' Details o£ .yesterday’s judging are: —

ELTHAM PICTURE programme ' -iNO, NO, NANETTE.” Again to-night, the screen version of _ the famous musical comedy, “No, No, Nanette,” will be shown. Fifty per cent. ]j of this superlative production is in nate ural colour. It is a real laugh-provoker but has a pretty romance and love story. The dance ensemble and ballet scenes arc in natural colour and wonderfully effective. Five pretty tuneful k therne songs give a perfect finish to a n nicely balanced' picture. This is one of 11 the, best programmes of its kind the theatre has yet screened.

,ENTHAM SCHOOL AFFAIRS.

PENDING STAFF CHANGES. ROLL NUMBER A RECORD. At the monthly meeting of the Eltham school committee on Tuesday the headmaster stated that in consequence of the increased attendance the school would be raised a grade—from 6A to 68. The roll number was a record for the school. The following report was submitted by Mr. Thomas: — The average attendance was-, 430.57 (boys 259, girls 171.57). The present roll number is 456 (boys 273, girls 183). The average attendance for the. year ending September 30, 1930, was 411.2 (boys 240.7, girls 170.5). During the month" the following improvements have been made: Concrete floor to the boys’ bathing shed; concrete surface at the diving end of the baths; the placing of the gate at the York Street entrance to the infant school grounds. Arrangements have been made to paint the floors of the baths and to make other minor repairs. In view of the cricket games and school athletics a portion of grass on the football ground will require cutting. Several teachers will be leaving at the end of the year. .Miss E. Smith and Miss Armstrong will be applying for new positions. The probationers, Misses Gower and Rowe, and Mr. Townsend, will be leaving for Auckland Training College. 'All these teachers have done very good work. Miss Kelly will be absent on leave till the end of June. The Elthain Borough Council forwarded a check for. £lO subsidy towards the school baths. A vote of thanks was accorded Messrs. Whiting and Bates for their gratuitous services in carrying out repairs at the school baths.' r The matter of repairs and renewals of seating accommodation at the baths was left in the hands of the baths commitThe chairman stated that the painting of the floor of the baths was under way, and the baths would be in good order for the season. / The headmaster reported that the asphalt at .the infant school required a coating of sand, and it arranged for this to be done.

A letter was received fvbm the Education Board to the effect that school committees .Were .entitled to claim subsidies under the Unemployment Act on voluntary . contributions expended on labour for ground improvements. . Several conditions governed, the offer, which is a special one made to relieve distress at Christmas. .

The chairman said it appeared as if the Education i Board was passing its obligations to the Unemployment Board. The conditions governing the granting of the subsidies were not very satisfactory so far as the committee’s, requirements were concerned.

Various aspects of the offer were discussed, members generally considering that too many restrictions were being placed in the way. It was finally decided to obtain further particulars from the board, and, the chairman and secretary were appointed to communicate , with the board and ask for further information. , .<• ■ Later the matter was re-opeped by Mr. T. E. Trask and a sub-committee com- ' prising the chairman, secretary, Messrs. Trask and Phillips was appointed to arrange for the carrying out of the fencing of the sports grounds in the event, of the money being available either frqm the. Education Board or the Unemployment Board. JUSTICES OF PEACE MEETING. STRATFORD BRANCH OFFICERS. The fourth annual meeting of the Stratford branch of the Taranaki Justices of the Peace Association was held ast night, Mr. W. Mclnnes presiding. The annual report stated' that the past year' had' been satisfactory from a judicial point of view, local justices .having been‘called upon from time to time to attend sittings of the court. One social gathering had been held, but owing to inclement weather was not too well attended. Stratford members had attended New Plymouth meetings well and generally had taken a keen interest in proceedings at that centre. Thanks were due to the association’s president, Mr'. R. ,W. Tate, S.M., for his interest in the activities, the registrar, Mr. H. Trimble, and Mr. J. Pooley, clerk of the Stratford Court,'for placing a room at the branch’s disposal. The report- also recorded the executive’s thanks to Mr. W. L. Kennedy for representing the branch at the annual The report, together with the balancesheet showing a credit of £6 Ils. 6d., was adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: —President, Mr. N. B. Fletcher; registrar and secretary, Mr. A. E. Moss; executive, Messrs. I. J. Bridger and J. Phillips (Eltham), W. L. Kennedy, W. Mclnnes, E. Marfell, G. E. WilsOn and H. C. North (Stratford); . hon. auditor and solicitor, Mr. A. Coleman. ’ f MATAU NEWS. HIGH FLOOD LAST WEEK. The dance on Saturday night was well attended, a big quota of Public Works men being present from the camps. The victims of the recent local lorry accident are still suffering from shock. With the exception of a smashed front axle and steering gear.the lorry was not greatly damaged. The highest flood for some time occurred on Wednesday. ■ Some of the settlers were isolated by the flood and missed sending their cream. Others sent cream over the flooded rivers by "cans of wires.' The lorry had to wait four to five hours for part of the cream, which had in some cases been delayed by slips on the North Matau Road. There were also big ‘slips on the Mata,u Saddle and the Waitara Valley track, the latter rather serious as they ’are preventing shorn sheep from, being returned to their pastures and the unshorn sheep from going to the shearing shed.

A meeting of ladies on November 25 decided to hold a basket social in aid of hall improvements. The men of the district are giving' a ball shortly to return the compliment paid to them by the .recent ladies’'ball. The fine weather has led to a great rush in the shearing operations. Owing to the constjint rain the fleeces are lighter and freer of oil than the lamer appreciates. Mr. Steele, Presbyterian minister, Whangamoniona, held church service in the Matau Hall on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Steele, Whangamoniona, who has been the guest of Mr. and .Mrs. W. R. ■Sinellie, has returned home. Mrs. K. Mumby is visiting Inglewood.

MIDHIRST. Jersey-Ayrshire. Chart Con. •/. (30) (100) Ttl. 130) Eunice Graham ..... 30 98 128 Leonard Laird .... 28 .100 128 Alf Theobald ,29 99, 128 Mavis Laird ....... 28 98 126 Rex Jensen ........ 20 97 126 Geoff Running .... 29 96 125 Victor Running ... 29 94 123 Dorsett Bertie .... ,25 ) 97, 122 Will. Mills 29 92 121 Joyce Burton ....... 284 91 1191 Dairy Type. L. Laird 1 M. Laird .. f ......1....... ■ A. Theobald 3 A special , cup donated by a Midilirst resident for the best calf on conditionand type' was . won by Leonard Laird. RADNOR.' Jersey-Ayrshire. Ttl. Chart. Con. '• . > ' (30) (100) (130) Dulcie Kasper .... 30 \ 100 130 Florence Rookes .. 29 j 98 1274 Annie Rookes ..... 30 -97 127 James Hunt 28 8’5 113 Dairy Type. D. Kasper ' PEMBROKE. ' ' Jersey-Ayrshire. .1 Ttl' ■> Chart. Con. / ; . (so) (100) (130) Vernon Mander ...... 30 100 130 Walter "Widmer ... 27 90 ' 126 ■ Cliff Mander ...... 2®. 97 126 Molly Scott 274. 98 . -12'5,4 Edna Scott ......... 274 .98 1254 G ordbn Scott — ... 27 95 122 1 Dairy. Type. Grades. V. Mander - ......... 1 M. Scott . 3 E. Scott Pedigree. C. Mander ’ .; 1 ... •> Yearlings. ..: 1 CARDIFF. ' . Jersey-Ayrshire Ttl. Chart Con. (30) (100) (130) Owed'Mander .... 29" 100 120 Lorna Gdblo ....... 29 ‘99 128 Jim Swindlehurst .. 28 99 127 Ted Brunton ...... 29 97 126 Margaret Brunton ./29| 94 1234 Dorothy Win-mill .. 27 85 112 Bertie Winmill' ... • 27, 85 112 V 1 Dairy Type. . Grades. J. Swindlehurst .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 Pedigree. .....4 ..j 1 Yearlings. O. Mander ■. .. 1 Mavis Raynor .. 2 Shorthorn-Friesian. Chart Con. Ttl (30) (100) (130) Drodthy Goble ..... 29 100 , 129 Warner Cooper .. i.. 29 98 127 Dairy Type. D. Goble ......... .. 3 ‘W. Cooper .. 2 MAHOE. Jersey-Ayrshire . . Chart. Con. Ttl 1 (30) (100) (130) Trevor Jones ...... 28 100 128 Eileen Richardson. . 27 ,98 125 Elsie Ricketts .... 27 97 124 Alice Neal 20 92 121 Harry Ward 26 95 121 Gordon Cave 25 96 121 Marjorie Jones ... 30 90 120 Jack Cave 28 '91 110 Lewis Neal ■ 29 90 119 Cecil Shrimpton .. 26 89 115 Willie Johnson .... 2'5 98 113 . Dairy Type. ’ Grades. E. Ricketts L. Neal E. Richardson Shor thorn-Fries-ian. Chart. Con. Ttl (30) (100) (130 May Thomson .... 29 100 129 Chris. Thomson .... 25 96 121 Don Dorflinger .... 28 98 116 Dairy Type. M. Thomson C. Thomson r • • • • D. Dorflinger ............ I •