PALMERSTON SHOW

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 141, 17 June 1931, Page 8

PALMERSTON SHOW

OPENING DAY YESTERDAY BRIGHT SUNSHINE PREVAILS WINNING WANGANUI ENTRANTS Twenty-nine years of progress, closely identified with the growth of an outstanding dairying centre, were represented in the National Dairy Show whivh opened at Palmerston North yesterday. Conducted by the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association, the Winter Show, which provides an excellent exposition of the primary industries at a time when the need was never greater, wilt extend over a period of five days and nights. Contrary to the usual conditions for show week, the weather was fine, with bright sunshine. Awards were made yesterday in the classes for fruit, honey, vegetables, farm and school roots, seeds, grain, farm produce, home industries, needlework, photography, farmers’ butter, etc., all of which constituted strong competitive divisions, there being record entries. Among the classes in which Wanganui competitiors figures were:—Art and Fanvv Needlework (judge, Mrs W. 11. Robinson, Lansdowne). — Needlework, six distinct samples; Miss C. Cooper (Wairarapa) 1, Mrs L. G. Lock (Palmerston North), 2, Miss R. Henry (Manaia) 3: 8 entries. Shaded embroidery in silk: Mrs F. Chin (Palmerston North) 1. Walter Weston (Palmerston North) 2; three entries. Afternoon tea cloth: Miss R. James (Wanganui) 1, Miss B. Parker (Auckland) 2, Miss A. R. McLean (IlaveloeK North) 3; Burwood Girls’ Home (Christchurch) v.h.c., Mrs J. H. Watt (Opunake) h.c.; nine entries. Table centre: Miss M. Devantier (Palmer ston North) 1, Miss A. R. McLean Z, Walter Weston 3. Mrs M. Lynch (Wanganui) v.h.c., Mrs M. E. Wilson (Tokomaru Bay) h.c.; sixteen entries. Eyelet-hole embroidery: Miss A. R. McLean 1 and 2, Miss B. Parker 3; six entries. Richelieu embroidery: Miss M. H. Cameron (Wellington) 1, Miss M. Ranson (Palmerston North) 2, Miss J. Logan (Auckland) 3; four entries. Hand-embroidered bedspread: Mrs A. Cundy (Takapau) 1, Mrs G. M. O’Donnell (Marton) 2; three entries. Hand-knitted lace: Miss May Ashton (Auckland) 1, Mrs A. Allan (Wellington) 2, Miss M. McGuire (Hastings) 3; seven entries. Cotton crochet, fine-. Mrs H. W. Waters (Wellington) 1, Miss L. Nixon (Feilding) 2, Mrs W. Fagan (Rangiwahia) 3; six entries. Cotton crochet, coarse: Miss I. O. McCutchan (Waikato) 1, Miss L. Nixon 2, Mrs R. McLean (Woodville) 3, Mrs F. Baoumgren (Wanganui) v.h.c.; seven entries. Cross-stitch work: Miss Joan Gaisford (Palmerston North) 1, Mrs Allan 2, Mrs A. Cundy 3; five entries. Photography (amateurs; judge, Mi A. H. Eaton, Wellington).—New Zealand landscape: F. Petrie 1 and 2, Miss Hannah Johnson 3; five entries. Sea-scape or marine: F. Petrie 1, Miss Hannan Johnson 3, Mrs F. Muller (Hamilton; 3; five entries. Portrait <>r figure study: F. Petrie 1, C. Barton (Wanganui) 2, Miss E. McCullagh (Wanganui) 3, Mrs F. Muller v.h.c.; six entries. Animal life: R. J. Searle 1, Miss E. M'cCullagh 2, Miss R. C. Trownson (Wanganui) v.h.c.; four entries. Any study, for junior under lb years: Miss S. Watkins (Hamilton) 1, 2 and 3; four entries. Any study, up to and including half-plate: Miss Hannah Johnson 1 and 2, Mrs F. Muller 3; three entries.

Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs (yellow globe mangels; judge, Mr J. W. Deem, Palmerston North). —Linton, Tiritea, Fitzherbert East, Ashhurst, Whakarongo, Newbury and Awahuri: David Saunders (Newbury) 1, D. Lynch (Linton) 2, Edward Jennings (Whakarongo) 3, Mervyn Dalefield (Newbury) v.h.c., Edward Wood (Newbury) h.c., Stanley Knight (Newbury) c; twenty-five entries. Longburn, Kairanga, Rongotea, Glen Orona, Taikorea.and Kopane: Harry Howl (Glen Oroua) 1, Ronald Howl (Glen Orona) 2, S. Burgess (Rongotea) 3, A. Fletcher (Longburn) v.h.c., E. Thompson (Kopane) h.c., L. Morris (Kopane) c.; twenty-six entries. Raumai, Awahou North, Pohaugina, Bunnythorpe, Taonui, To Arakura, Aratika, Waiata and Colyton: N. McFarland (Taonui) 1 and 3, C. McFarland (Taonui) 2 and v.h.c.; twelve entries. Carnarvon, Clydesdale, Oroua Downs, Rangiotu, Bainesse, Ohakea, Sanson and Moutoa: A. Christensen (Oroua Downs) 1 and champion and v.h.c.; D. Christensen (Oroua Downs) 2 and 3; four entries. All other schools between the Rangitikei and Manawatu Rivers: Harold Peterson (Makino) 1, V. Burr (Kelvin Grove) 2, T.. Richardson (Lytton Street, Feilding) 3, Albert Newell Cheltenham) v.h.v?., Jean Nairn (Makino) h.c., Thelma Dunstan (Cheltenham) c.: eleven entries. Maize cobs: A. Christensen (Oroua Downs) 1 and c., D. Christensen (Oroua Downs) 2, 3, v h.c., and h.c.; fifteen entries.