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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17215, 5 December 1923, Page 4

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UTILITY POULTRY CLUB. The nineteenth competition organiaed by the New Zealand Utility Rouitry Club vaf commenced at Papanui on April 8. following are the returns for the thirtythird week, ended November 24: LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP. W s? lv tl

I.TGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST (Eaoh competitor to enter three pnre-bred pullets, to be single penned.) Wkly. Tl. Grand Tl. 12 3 12 3

HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN CONTEST. (Each competitor to enter three pure-bred pullets, to be single penned.) 12 3 12 3

SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION. (Each competitor to enter three duoktj Wkly. Tl. Grand Tl.

SINGLE DUCK CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST. Weekly „ tl. TL Fewn Indian Runner* L. A. Wa-rihanx . . . 5 103 S. G. Batten . ... 0 79 LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAMS CONTEST (For Six Purebred Pullets between tho age of 02 and 8 months.) Weekly

AYf heel Hoe for 18s 6d! Weeding made easy for 18s 6d! Abundant time and labour eared at a cost of 18s 6d! This is one of several ne>v Garden Tools offered by Mosers Hastie. Bull and Pickering. Cashel Street. 9

White T*ehornu— P. Evans . . • * . 4 1‘23 H. Williams . . . . * 5 169 W. E. Ward G 159 8. G. Loader . . . . .6 1:15 If. S. M. Carter . . . . 5 1B5 T. 8. Dove « 142 Mrs M’Navis'll ton .... 5 IIS W. Nlmmo 6 155 .T. JL Mitchell . ... R 132 A. C. Goodlet . . .6 173 "Mrs W. »T. Chambers . . .7 168 W. Newell 6 200 P. W. Hhaoklock . . . . VI 177 Green Bros. . . . . . 5 156 F. L. Beer 6 200 .T. C. Mnsprrove . . . . 4 162 .1. R. Wir-fr 5 169 N. Suppliers. Ltd . . .5 149 C. M. Johnstone . . . . 5 196 Green Bros 5 109 HEAVY BRF.ET> SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP. L. S. M'Donald . . . . 6 10S J. Lvness . . . .5 1'26 If. Berk 7 189 R M. 8. Cookson .... 5 131 E V. Arthur 4 66 L .4. Wadham .... 5 193 J. P. Orewett .... 5 207 O. J. Wilkins .... G J. Ro wherry ..... 3 41 T. J. Richards . ... 2 105

Minor****—Scauloa and Commons 5 5 6 121 141 126 White Leghorns— T. W. Betteridge 6 5 G 137 161.133 Mrs J. Johnston 5 6 6 135 146 154 ,W. H. West 6 6 2 131 154 111 W. Barrell . . 6 5 4 3.71 187 140 H. W. Rule . G G 6 160 158 153 Mrs M'Naughton 5 3 G 16G 127 163 A. X. M'Nauffhton 5 5 5 153 137 152 Hay and Congalton 5 3 2 124 134 130 Webb Bros. .5 5 6 162 155 115 J. D. M’Kechnie 5 5 6 133 155 158 Woolston Tanneries r. Club 5 R 5 1 68 163 73 A. Hoaxe . . 6 G 5 160 120 140 J. W. Thomson , 5 2 4 157 173 87 A. H. Adams . 5 1 5 176 316 157 H. Williams .5 5 4 160 173 155 Green Bros. .645 139 124 143 Green Bros. . 5 5 6 182 136 170 J. IL DufField . 7 6 4 276 190 153 C. J. Norton .5 1. 4 164 196 169 Calder Bros. . 0 6 4 168 120 162 Oalder Bros. . 6 6 5 133 147 161 Cum berpatch Bros. 5 6 6 114 129 177 D. E. Blyth . . 5 G 6 147 160 133 J. I-iirpins . . €, 5 0 167 163 170 J. Li gr gins . . 4 4 5 1 23 135 163 Smart Bros. .5 7 4 130 154 164 W. J. Perrin . * 5 4 116 3 61 165 I. Matthews . 6 4 4 121 160 141 T. S. Do Vi . . 0 6 6 124 163 178 J. Cairns - 5 6, 6 157 115 149 Hon C. H. Izard 1 5 S 137 157 165 Hon C. II. Izard 4 5 5 165 165 153 Hon Cl. H. Izard 6 5 5 133 142 153 Hon C. H. Izard 6 5 6 123 349 162 G. M. Robertson 5 G 6 171 ISO 139 G. E. Moody . G 6 5 1F8 151 176 P. W. Shacklock 5 5 5 151 166 165 W. J. Richards . 0 3 6 23 19< 100 Miss A. Wilson 6 6 5 135 142 171 Mrs A. E. Wkitbrock 5 0 5 161 137 151 T. Bond . . 5 5 5 15S 159 136 T. J. Richards .4 6 5 333 168 155 T. IT. Wilce . ft 0 4 122 1*29 9*2 E. Fuchs . .5 0 5 182 158 139 J. P. Firth . . 6 6 2 194 182 2 41 J. W. Chambers 3 7 5 68 145 150 R. W. Ooombea .6 7 6 182 204 113 W. P. Hern . .6 7 0 155 171 124 (}. A. Blinkhorn 5 5 4 1 27 140 138 Mrs Gorinski .5 2 5 ISO 142 152 Mrs Gorinski .7 6 0 166 172 CO Mrs Gorinski . 5 6 2 16.1 141 134 H. C. West . . 0 1 2 127 152 159 C. Bennett . 6 1 * 170 113 91 S. L. Beer . . 6 6 5 1 il 112 149 G. L. Black . . 6 6 5 146 6*2 132 P. E. Osborne .3 5 6 160 102 386 F. Ellis . .5 4 7 167 183 185 H. Whittle . .6 6 5 156 147 163 L. Lyness . . 5 5 5 138 152 198 J. II. Mitchell .6 5 6 150 186 183 W. Nimmo . . 5 2 4 132 136 171 Tracey King .6, 6 3 184 1€2 144 A. O. F. Rosa . 6 6 6 177 113 165 H. F. Rosa . . 2 5 3 146 1G2 101 Scanlon and Commons 0 4 5 93 130 1G3 Jj. V. Couch . 3 5 6 148 145 125 J'Min Wilson . 9 2 2 110 1*20 122 W. Spence . . 5 5 6 167 169 139 W. Ledger wood .576. 166 196 176 J. Morris . 3 0 4 123 118 136 Avia Bradstook .5 4 6 107 1 26 121 Bird dead.

Silver Wyandnttes— F. H. Lovell . 0 6 6 132 38 94 1-Mack Orpingtons— Hill and Rodgrera 16 4 123 181. 144 N.Z. Suppliers. Ltd 5 4 5 74 129 114 VT. J. M'Causland 5 a 7 97 58 90 J. fiunn . . 3 3 3 105 86 142 P. Olorenshaw .5 7 2 49 51 91 J. P. I>rewett .6 7 5 130 159 133 A. S. Holmes .5*5 136 23 103 V/. Jl. Sproeen . 3 4 6 72 146, G2 A. G. Brailey . 7 6 4 108 93 115

12 3 .ad Whit© Burners— J. C. Wilson .7 6 2 76 03 76 Fawn and White Runners— F. Hendron . .7 l 2 153 107 124 A. E. Barrett . 7 7 8 168 172 137 W. T. Green . 7 7 0 145 110 138 R. W. Hawke .5 7 5 174 234 218 R. W. Hawke . 5 7 3 114 126 199 H. W. Beck . .3 G 0 125 147 1 27 T. Bond . .204 193 392 134 J. W. Thomson . G 7 7 123 15-> 175 J; C. Mnsgcrave .7 7 7 176 166 220 ?- G - Ratten .5 5 5 134 122 128 J. C. Wrt-ion .4 1 7 107 138 143 II. K, Slater . 4 6 5 174 144 121 S. H. Scott . . 2 1 6 ]-23 162 113 E. J. Ritchie .0 5 5 169 140 195 S. G. Batten .4 2 G 153 112 105

Tl. Tl. Brown Tjeghorns— Verrall fir oh 29 7S3 Whit* Leghorn*— Verrall Bros. . . . . 25 791 •Kireen Bros 28 513 *J. C. Musgrave . . . .25 846 *JT. Harrison 12 822 *G. II. Bradford «... 26 730 •Vr. O. S ail . . 26 660 T. Kennedy 80 €62 *1V. E. Ward 27 860 T. G. Dove 23 839 H W. Beck 33 851 11. Williams 23 868 M. C. Craig 33 9&9 J. Liggrins SI 1023 ‘Ouroberpatch B,ros. . . .21 681 IT. Harris 26 841 1. IT. Gardiner . . . . 27 589 + Two birds dead. * One bird dead.