WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19627, 23 October 1933, Page 9

WAIMATE

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY MEETING OF DIRECTORS A meeting of the directors of the Waimate Caledonian Society was held on Friday night. Present —Messrs L. C. McLauchlan (president), W. A. Dunstan, F. Drayton, W. F. George, J. Reid, G. Duncan, A. Hawke, A. McPherson. F. J. Henshaw and A. R. Cooper. Mr D. D. Macdonald. Timaru, wrote advising that he would be unable to act as judge for piping and dancing events in the future. It was resolved to write tendering the Society's thanks for his past services. The secretary reported that the amount received towards the guarantee for the Waimate to Christchurch cycle road race totalled £2O 15s 7d (Borough Council £5, Licensed Vicf tuallers £1 11s 6d, Retailers’ Association £5, business people £8 6s, street collection/18 1) with a few small amounts still to come in.

The president remarked that the organisation had been very successful at this end. for which thanks were due to the officials.

Mr Reid remarked that the broadcasting arrangements had been verypoor, and it was decided to keep the matter in mind.

In regard to the programme for the sports on Boxing Day, it was decided owing to lack of entries in the past, to delete both the primary schools bovs' relay and the open amateur relay. It was also decided to place a time limit on the scratch cycling event, and to substitute an open 12-stone event for the present Maiden Cumberland Wrestling. It was resolved to ask Mr J. D. Forbes, Oamaru, to handicap the cash events, and Mr T. E. Parry, Waimate, the amateur events. EWE HOGGET COMPETITION. For the first ewe hogget competition conducted by the Waimate A. and P. Association, the entries were not so large as anticipated, but it is thought the interest aroused among farmers this season will result in much more competition in future years. Eight entries were received, representing seven breeders.

The object of this competition is to encourage farmers to improve the quality of ewe flocks, with a view to keeping up the quality of fat lambs for export. The first prize of £3 3s was won by Mr E. Neale, of Hunter, Mr J. Stowell of Esk Valley, St. Andrews securing the second prize of £2 2s and Mr G. L. Hansen, of Pentland Hills, taking the third prize of £1 Is.

The competition which was judged on Wednesday, provided that the number of hoggets shown was to be equivalent to not less than 20 per cent, of the total number of ewes put to the ram by the farmer making the entry. The judges carred out their task in an impartial manner, and in awarding their points had to consider carcase, constitution, wool and uniformity of type, the possible points respectively being 30, 20, 30, 20, making a total of 100. On the whole, the exhibits, stated the judges, made a very creditable showing. The judges, Messrs C. H. S. Johnston, “Bonny Rigg.” St. Andrews, and Mr W. D. Munro. Waihaorunga, and the umpire, Mr T. Brownlie, Waimate, were conveyed round the district by Mr Donald Macdonald, vice-president of the Association.

The judges commenced their task at the farm of Mr J. Stowell, Esk Valley, St. Andrews, where was seen a good line of three-quarter bred hoggets. These showed a good deal of Romney characteristics. They had nice even carcases, with strong constitutions, and were well cove-ed with an even class of wool all over. Thejudges stated that the uniformity and type of the whole line was exceptionally good. The party next went to Mr H. B. S. Johnstone's at Springbank, Otaio. where there were penned a line of 400 exceptionally well-grown hoggets. These possessed splendid carcases, being much nearer the ground than the earlier lot inspected. The constitution was good. The wool was much stronger but was lacking in character, and the uniformity and type of this line was very mixed.

The next farm visited was at Hunter, where Mr E. Neal ran out a well-bred line of 155 hoggets which were outstanding. possessing strong constitutions. These showed the true Romney characteristics, being very low set, having an abundance of wool which was very pronounced in character. The unflormity and type of this line was excellent, and the breeder is to be congratulated on his splendid entry. From Hunter, the party went to Hook, where Mr H. B. L. Johnstone had penned 160 hoggets which were well grown, but were if anything standing a little too high on the leg. A proportion of this line were light in the bone, and were mixed in type. The next place visited was "Ngahere,” Waimate, where Captain N. A. Rattray displayed for inspection a line of 120 three-quarter bred hoggets. These, although not so well grown as the previous lots, had very nice lowset carcases, the constitution also being good. Taking them on the whole, the iine was a very- even one.

Grassy Hills was the next place of call, and here Mr H. J. C. Harper had on show 260 three-quarter bred hoggets. These were found to be a very even line of hoggets showing good constitution and carrying a very nice even three-quarterbred fleece of wool. This breeder also exhibited a line of 260 Corriedale hoggets which were not quite so good in the carcase as the previous lot inspected. The constitution was good. The wool on this line would come within the 52,54 count. The last lot inspected was that of Mr G. L. Hansen. Pentland Hills, where a line of 93 hoggets showed the most constitution and bloom of any inspected throughout the day. Romney characteristics predominated, the sheep being low set with good constitution. The wool was in good condition. The type was good, but lacking uniformity as a whole. The judges’ placings were as under:

FIRE BRIGADE. Members of the Walmate Volunteer Fire Brigade's team to take part in the Canterbury Provincial Fire Brigade s dcr .onstration at Hanmer today. left Walmate on Saturday with their manager Lieut. C. W. Englefleld, who is also to act as an official at the

demonstration. The team comprises Firemen W. Hardwick, G. Crawford, N. Grylls, J. Flaherty and J. Sauer. CRICKET. The following have been selected by the Waimate Sub-Association to play a match against a team from H.M.S. Diomede at Timaru to-day:—A. Guy, C. Verity, R. Stevens, W. Miller, S. Fleming, F. Dudman, V. Buckingham, C. Dacre, D. Samways, A. Sutherland and C. Fleming. AUSTRALIAN TENNIS STARS. In response to a request that D. P. Turnbull and A. Quist should give an exhibition in Waimate, the president of the Waihao Tennis Sub-Association has received a reply from Oamaru that the itinerary of the Australian visitors has been arranged by the New Zealand Council, and the matter will have to be placed before Mr Walker, the Council's representative, who is travelling with the team. Definite information in the matter will not be available until Tuesday. THE WEATHER. An unwelcome change to wintry conditions was experienced in Waimate over the week-end, when a bitterly cold south-west wind with intermittent showers was in evidence and the surrounding Hunter Hills received the heaviest coating of snow for some time. On Saturday morning 19 points of rain and three degrees of frost were registered at the Observatory, and yesterday morning none points of rain and four degrees of frost. The cold snap will have a serious effect on new-born lambs and early shorn sheep, and farmers are anxious for a return to warmer conditions. TULIP SHOW. The annual Tulip Show under the auspices of the Waimate Methodist Church was held on Saturday when, in spite of the inclement weather, there was an excellent attendance of patrons. The blooms displayed were very well grown and drew highly favourable comment from the judge (Mr A. White). The champion bloom was a Baronne de la Tonnaye grown by Mr F. Bremner, Dunedin, whose entries were uniformly good, and added considerably to the attraction of the show. The stall-holders were: Jumble stall, Mesdames R. H. White and E. E. Earnshaw; refreshments, Mesdames W. Taylor, W. P. Wilson, Misses Marriott, McKay, Clarke and Wilson. The awards were:— Collection tulips: N. Nelson 1, E. Evans 2, Mrs Merry 3. Twelve tulips, mixed colours: Mrs J. I. Hayman 1, Mrs Merry 2. F. Bremner 3. Six tulips, mixed colours: Mrs, J. I. Hayman 1, Mrs Merry 2, Mrs J. Johns 3. Three mixed colours: F. Bremner 1, E. Evans 2, Mrs J. I. Hayman 3. Yellow: N. Nelson 1 and 3, Miss R. Paul 2. White: Mrs E. Page 1, Mrs A. Grant 2, Red: Mrs J. I. Hayman 1. Mrs A. Grant 2, Mrs E. Page 3. Pink: F. Bremner 1, Mrs J. Menzies 2, Mrs Merry 3. Mauve: E. Evans 1, Mrs Merry 2, F. Bremner 3. Any shade: F. Bremner 1, Mrs A. Grant 2, Mrs J. S. McKenzie 3. Ranunculus—Six, Mrs J. W. Hayes 1, Miss Jean Paul 2, Mrs J. Menzies 3. Twelve: Mrs Hayes 1, Miss Jean Paul 2. Collection: Mrs Hayes 1, Miss J. Paul 2. Mr E. Cholerton, proprietor of John R. Procter, Ltd., the Premier Opticians, Christchurch (established 1877), will be making the next regular professional visit to Waimate on Saturday, 9th December, 1933

o >> .Ij I II & § 1 H-g 5 o U Possible points 30 20 30 20 m E. Neal 27 19 23 18 87 J. Stowell 25 !8 23 17 83 G. L. Hansen .. .. 26 18 22 15 81 H. J. C. Harper .. 25 14 25 15 79 H. J. C. Harper .. 22 14 28 14 78 N. A. Rattray .. .. 26 15 18 15 74 H. B. S. Johnstone 28 18 15 11 72 H. B. L. Johnstone 25 15 15 12 67