WAIMATE RECORD ENTRIES

Timaru Herald, Volume CL, Issue 22125, 20 November 1941, Page 3

WAIMATE RECORD ENTRIES

Good Support For Show Other Years Easily Passed Even though some late entries have still to come to hand there will be record entries for the Waimate show on November 29. A total of 721 has already been reached and at last year’s show, which was a record, entries totalled 710. Up to then the largest show was in ’937, when 708 entries were received. This year's excellent figure of 721 will be considerably increased when the entries for children’s handwriting are received. Last year that section had 23 entries. Sheep should make up a prominent section, as entries increased from 183 to 200 largely because of better entries in the crossbred and fat sheep classes. The wool competition which is being held this year is an entirely new section and the receipt of 31 entries shows that it is being well supported. The entries for the sheep dog trials have fallen from 24 to 15. due, no doubt, to the fact that manycompetitors are on active service. Clydesdales, which each year seem to become scarcer at the show, have dropped from 27 to 12. The section for light horses, cobs and ponies are very much the same. Pigs are two short of last year's unusual record of 83, and indicate that the industry is still definitely holding its own in the Waimate dstrict. There will be more sheep dogs, and. taken as a whole, the produce shed has obtained better support A comparison between the entries this year and last year is as

NATIONAL SAVINGS For the fourth week in succession, Waimate has reached the weekly quota set for the district in the National Savings Campaign. On most occasions when the flag has been flown from the top of the pole at the Waimate Post Office to show that the weekly quota of £336 has been filled, the actual position has been that a much larger sum has been paid in, and the quota has been exceeded in some instances by a much as £2OO. It is of interest to note that when the quota is exceeded by such a sum, the amount of £l6B can be carried forward toward the following week’s quota. National Savings accounts now reach the total of 1320 for the Waimate district, while there are no fewer than 66 savings groups in the town, this being the largest number of groups for any country town in South Canterbury. PERSONAL Mrs R. Richards is visiting Mr and Mrs J. Scott, Lake Te Anau. Mr and Mrs C. W. Dassler, Methven, are the guests of Mrs M. Ward, Timaru Road. Mr Gordon W. Burness, of Hook, is now in training as a pilot at Levin. Mr R. Deacon is spending a few days fishing on the Waitaki River. FAIRLIE FIRE BRIGADE On Tuesday evening the Fire Brigade carried out a practice, which showed that members were becoming efficient in the use of the new equipment, and the high pressure water supply. Two minutes elapsed from the time the engine left the fire station until water was through the hose at a plug in the school road near the athletic grounds. Alarm of Fire Captain Close had just blown the whistle to dismiss, when word was received that a fire had broken out at the linen flax mills in Gorge Road. The brigade left with their pumping engine for the real fire in quick time, but on arrival found that the outbreak was under control. The contractor showed his appreciation of the brigade’s quick response in a manner acceptable to all firemen. HOME GUARD Commencing this week-end at Cave a course of instruction for officers and n.c.o.’s of the Southern Company, Mackenzie Hqrne Guard Battalion, will be carried out. Captain G. B. Baker, adjutant, and W.O.’s S. Hatton and J. Keenan will be in the district for a number of days. Officers and n.c.o.’s are asked to make every effort to attend. BOWLING The following team will represent Fairlie against Park, at Fairlie on Saturday:—H. Carlton (s), J. MacDonald, S. Ryder. W Barwood: H. Wall (s), S. Stamp, W. Dore, W. G. Black; C. Boulter (s>, E. J. Robertson, J. P. Cunneen, H. Bateman; P. Carlton (s), A. Pryde, D. Gordon, J. Caskey. ■Procters,’ the Premiei Optician.nnsichui’ch lEbt. 1877), may be conilted on all defects o. eyesight as 10l ows* Ger ldlne. Crown Hotel. Wed qov 26 (’phon 61); Temuka. Crown ‘iotel Tues., Nov. 18 (’phone 29M) /aimate, Mr R Algie's board room ived Nov. 19 ('phone 53); Fairlie ■'airKe Hotel, Tues., Nov 25 Cphont 6D) Appointment- can oe made b’ ingins the - local representatives. ... SAVOURY BISCUITS Here is a way to overcome the shortage of fancy biscuits and at the same time give an Individual touch to your catering. Roll out Ub of Fether-flake pastry fairly thin and leave for 15 minutes. Cut into small rounds. When cooked put two together with the following mixture: 2 hard-boiled eggs; 1 tablespoon butter, 4 teaspoon curry powder; 4 small onion finely chopped. Salt, pepper. Soften butter, mash up the eggs and mix all ingredients well together. Fether-flake is puff pastry, perfectly mixed and ready to roll out and is obtainable at all Ernest Adams’ Cake Shops and Agencies at lOd lb

follows:— 1941 1940 Sheep 200 183 Wool Competition 31 — Sheep Dog Trials 15 24 Cattle 26 27 Clydesdales 12 27 Light Horses 89 100 62 65 Horse competitions 33 40 Pigs 81 83 Sheep Dogs 26 16 Dairy Produce and Sundries 45 56 Home Industries 48 35 Pupils’ Cookery 53 31 Handwriting (to come) .. .. 23 721 710