SPRING HORSE FAIR

Waikato Times, Volume 132, Issue 22137, 8 September 1943, Page 6

SPRING HORSE FAIR

ANNUAL CAMBRIDGE FIXTURE SCHEDULE TOTALS 800 Special to Times CAMBRIDGE. Tuesday. Cambrldg-e's old established Spring Ilor*e Fair commenced today and will be continued throughout the week. The schedule comprises >OO horses including contingents from Hawke’s Ray and the too medium and heaw draughts and 260 Hkht harness horse- arid hacks. The Talr Is conducted by ihe Farmers’ Auctioneering Company, Ltd., Lnbroken horses were offered today, and although it was expected that they would be dull or sale, prices obtained were rnucb the same as last year, or the 200 only live Tailed lo change hand-. Top price was £25 paid by Mr J. W. Cornwall. Tatuanui, Tor a 3-year-old bay mare bred by Mr L. A. Kay. Parawera. The same vendor also sold an unbroken 3-year-old roan nrare Tor £2l lo .Mr C. McConachie, Te Awamutu, and two 2-year-old geld lines Tor £l6 ins to Mr G. McDonald. Mr \V. Jones. Frankton. sold a i-year-old black jrcldiny Tor £2 1 to Mr Jt. I*, smith. NjrarimvahlT. Two 3-veai-old k'Mdlnjr.- were -"id Tor £l6 and other unbroken draughts from £l2 to £ii los, while 2-yea:-olds made rroni £1" lo £l2 10a. There was a good enquiry Tor unbroken hacks and light nor-es. Good quality 3-year-<»ld illlies mad.* from flu to £l2, other light horses from £5 to £s io».