SHOW ATTRACTIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16810, 31 May 1926, Page 6

SHOW ATTRACTIONS.

CAPTASN ZOLA'S SEA LION. What promises to be one of the chief attractions at the Waikato Winter Show is Captain Zola's performing sea lion, for the first time here- Patrons will be amazed lo see this wonderful animal perform in a huge lank of water containing 3000 gallons. Over and away he goes, in the order of the captain and this huge monster jumps hurdles several feet in the air. There will be a special performance during show days in which the animal will be fed on a special diet of fish. This wonderful animal was captured in the Alaskan Sea, and is the only member of his tribe alive in New Zealand. Visitors Lo the Winter Show should not fail lo sec this wonderful performance.

GLASS ELOWINC AT SHOW

A unique, educational and entertaining demonstration of spinning, weaving and blowing glass will be given at the Hamilton Winter Show by Miss Mae Kingsley, who is claimed to be the world's only girl glass blower. Miss Kingsley will be seen behind her specially constructed furnace taking moulten glass from which she will make such articles as Kiwis. Kangaroos, birds of paradise, sailing ships with spreading sails, bells that ring like si eel wine glasses, oid Dutch smoking pipes and a host of other articles. But her latest achievement is a large model of the Sydney Harbour Bridge which contains over 150 mlies of spun glass and look over nine weeks lot, build. Miss Kingslcy's work has won appreciation in every part of the world sin' has visited, but her success Still finds her an unspoiled >oung Australian of charming manner. Winter Show visitors should make it a point, of seeing this talented girl at work.

SMALLEST HORSE IN WORLD. Sec the Smallest Horse in the World, size 'JO inches, age 6 year?. I will willingly give £IOO to anyone who can produce a horse smaller than Tommy. He is smaller amongst horses than the smallest of Pomeranian dogs is amongst clogs. Yet while there are many Pomeranians there is only one Tommy, and while the Pomeranian is more or less of a freak, Tommy is a perfect example of his species, a dark bay with a beautiful glossy coat. If you are interested in horses you should see this. You will feel that you would like to lake him home as a pet for your baby. My hoy at 2 years of age had a wooden rocking horse I hat was much larger. You will cheat yourself of a treat if you don't sec him. Showing in the same lent is the Kangaroo, an interesting animal for any adult who has not seen one iind one that a child should not miss, lie is for many reasons the most interesting animal that has ever to our knowledge run wild in Australia and I his is a good specimen of the species Both exhibits under the direction of lasman Bradley. 751