CALF-REARING COMPETITION

Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1932, Page 10

CALF-REARING COMPETITION

JUDGING RESULTS YESTERDAY. SOUTH TARANAKI SCHOOLS. The judging-of calves in the children’s competitions was continued yesterday by Messrs. E. J. Betts (judging dairy type), W. B. Fearon (condition) and Rod Syme (chart). At Te Kiri Mr. W. Coxhead thanked the judges on behalf of the parents for the interest they had taken in the competitions. , : At Awatiina the judging party was entertained at morning tea. At Riverlea luncheon was provided by the ladies and at Auroa Mrs. Fairbrother was hostess at aftemon tea. Results are:—

2, Ray Horgan 3. Shorthorn-Friesian Class. Walter Thomas 100 30 130 Dairy type: Walter Thomas 1. Friesian yearling: Walter Thomas 1.

Dairy type: Joe Parkes 1, Josephine Bourke 2, Pat Bourke 3. Six-year-dld: E. Phillips

Dairy type: Joe Duckett 1, Sybil Cuff 2, Richard Pope 3. Shorthorn-Hulstein Class.. Jean Cuff, 100 25 125 < Dairy type: Jean Cuff 1. A fine Friesian calf reared by Joe Duckett was not eligible for the competition as it was a pedigree, but its quality drew favourable comment from the judges. • Jersey yearling: Sybil Cuff 1." The Gray Cup presented for the best calf irrespective of breed, judging to include condition and type, was won „y Joe Duckett.

Dairy type: Harold Gargan 1, Stan. Gargan 2, Lorna Rutherford and Ron Turner (equal) 3. Jersey yearling: Lorna Rutherford 1, Ron Turner 2, Harold Gargan 3. Jersey two-year-old: Muriel Turner 1, Ron Turner 2. Special prizes were presented by Mr.

Dairy type: Norman Langlands 1, Eric Brown 2, Percy Hooper 3. ROTOKARE. Following'are the awards at Rbtokare after the addition of the chart points:— Bruce Sharpe 100 30 130

NORMANBY SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

BREAKING-UP ARRANGEMENTS. A meeting of the Normanby . School Committee was held on Monday,' when there were present Mr .W. H. Bennett (chairman), Mrs. W. G. Gane, Messrs. W. Burton, J. Howe-Giles and C. W. Hardway and the Rev. J. Watson (secretary). The headmaster (Mr. T. Taylor) reported that the attendance was steady. The proficiency and annual examinations were being held and the judging of the boys’ and girls’ club’s calf-rearing entries was to take place at the school on Friday. The service officer of the South Taranaki Automobile Association (Mr. J. McKee) had attended the school and given-ain" instructive address to the children • regarding a traffic sense, and he established patrols at the several danger zones -near the school. The material had arrived for the new deck tennis. A social and sale of work had been arranged by the school Red Cross Society.- ' \ ‘ . ' '.' X 1 ' ; ? It was decided to invite to be present at the school to ■ watch the calf - judging. ■ ' • ... '< ’ / The chairman stated that he was pleased .to- report,'that the senior banner for the best 1 team of four ponies-entered in the Hawera A. ,ahd P. show had been won by the Normanby school. The report of the : visiting committee stated'.that everything Was ;in good order and nothing' required attention. Mrs. 1 Gane, • Messrs. Howe-Giles and Bin-ton reported.'having, met the teachers to discuss the proposed breakingup ceremony and deciding that the committee , should be .responsible for the afternoon tea while the' teachers should arrange the afternoon’s programme. The function would take the.fform of a garden fete, sale of work and a Christmas tree for the tiny tots. ■ Mr- Howe-Giles’ offered; to provide a Christmas cake' for competition to raise funds for sweets to be given to the children. His offer was accepted with thanks.

PERSONAL. A large number of young'people paid a surprise visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Deegan, ’ Auroa, in the weekend; to celebrate the birthday of their son, Mr. Martin Deegan. The time was pleasantly spent with music, and games of all kinds in the drawing room and dining room, and on the spacious lawn. Mr. R. Henderson, and Mr., K. Pope, of the Sydney staff of the Commonwealth Bank, are visiting Taranaki. They are the guests ;of. Mr, Pope’s mother, Mrs. Pope, Kakaramea. . Recognition of the sendees of Mr. B. Parkinson, for 21 years director of the Waverley Co-op. Dairy Company, was made at a social gathering on Monday night. Mr. W. MacFarlane, chairman of directors, presided and made a presentation of an entree dish. Mr. F. Johnston, another- director, spoke of the excellent service given by Mr. Parkinson,'the remainder of the directorate, Mr. J. Gray (secretary) and Mr. A. Smith (Farmers’ Co-op. Organisation Society) "■ also paying their tributes. A feature of the gathering was the long association of those present with the. company; Mr. MacFarlane has been a director for 21 years, Mr. Gray, secretary for a similar period, and Mr/ J. Nicholls (the manager) has held 'his position ever since the company commenced operations. , . . GENERAL ITEMS. / A recital in aid of the funds of the Hawera branch of the Red Cross Society was given on Monday by pupils of Miss G. Gamman and assisting artists. There was a good attendance of the public. ‘ - ■ •• •■ • ’ 1 • ■ • . ■ Hawera relief workers on .the No- 5 scheme are earning 7s 6d, £1 5s aqd £2 this week according to their

tion. ‘ Six A class, 70 B class and 35 C class men are on relief work under the scheme. • ■. • ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS. The 21st , anniversary „of the Manutajii hall and the turning-on of the electrical installation will be celebrated by a concert and dance, in the hall to-morrow evening. A birthday cake will be cut and sold at the function. The annual, bazaar of the Normanby Presbyterian;Church will be held in the hall this. afternoon and evening. There will be a Christmas tree and fishing pond for children and competitions for adults.

. - ±E KIRI. ■' Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Tl. 130 Cliff Emeny .......... Con. 100 Cht. 30 Dick Emeny .......... 95 30 125 Norman Lockley sb '30 120 Margaret Crawford .... ,85 30 115 June Death ............ 80 30 110 Kath. Hargreaves ...... 75 27 102 Jack Crawford 70 3b 100 Ray Horgan 65 30 95 Hector Coxhead 60 30 90 Dairy type: Dick Emeny 1, Cliff Emeny

■ * AWATUNA, Jersey-Ayrshire Class.. . Ramsav Bovd 100 30 130 Murray Boyd .......... 95 30 125 Pat Bourke 90 29 119 Joe Parkes ............. 90 28 . 118 Josephine Bourke 80 29 109 Evelyn Lind 70 29 99

MAKAKA. Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Joe Duckett 100 26 126 Sybil Cuff .. 90 25 115 Peter Cassidy .......... 85 25 110 Richard Pope........... 80 24 104

RIVERLEA. Jersey-Ayrshire Class. Harold Gargan . .. ... 100 30 130 Stan Gargan ... 95 30 125 Ron Turner ... 90 30 120 Lorna Rutherford ... 90 30 120 Esther Chapman ..., ... 85 30 115 Bert Chapman ... 80 28 108 Ernest Chapman ..., ... 75 30 105

A. Gargan for the' best yearlings. AUROA. Jersey-Ayrshire Class. 130 Eric Brown 100 30 Norman Langlands .... 95 29 124 Rosa Engelberger 90 29 119 Chas. Sturgeon ........ 90 ■ .—. — Percy Hooper 85 26 Ill Emeline Hartley ...... 80' 30 110 Lionel Ewans ;... 80 26 106 John Langlands .. 75 28 103 1 Andrew Williamson .... 75 26 101 Attilia Engelberger .... 70 29 99 Wilson Hooper ........ 70 27 97 1

Ray £harpe ......... Jim Sulzberger'..... ... -98 ... 96 30 30 128 ' 126 Tom Sulzberger ..... ... 93 30 123 Les Sulzberger ..... ... 93 30 123