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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
5
The 43rd Ashburton A and P Association show opens amid heat and dust with strong livestock display and large tents. Entries are up in many departments, though sheep and garden produce show variations. notable features include horse ring discussions, a Timaru air visit, and improved school and dairy exhibits.
The report lists numerous ram and ewe entries from Canterbury Agricultural College and local breeders. Competitors include Upton, Reid, Dowling, Stringfellow, Rennie, Dowthwaite, Grigg, Adams, Beattie, Bonifant, and Beattie with judges from Silropshire and Lincoln. Numerous ram and ewe classes feature three and two shear totals, with several reserve and grand champion mentions across breeds including Lincoln Border Leicester Southdown Romney Marsh and five flock rams.
A long OCR list details horses and riders in various classes and ages. Entries include entire, filly, mare, gelding, and pony categories with foaling dates and owners such as P Shearer D G Wright W Doak and J Jenkins. The document covers draughts, soundness, carts, trotting horses and ponies with judges Mr Kennedy Mr Taylor and others.
A list of fat sheep lots led by R D Cochrane dominates the auction, detailing three fat wethers and multiple ewes, lambs, and crosses. Other buyers include D Cochrane A W Adams J Ward and local No. regions. Also includes various dog entries and judge Mr W Anderson.
The article catalogs entries and placings for roadster and hack classes including mares geldings and thoroughbred blood lines. Notable entrants include Lowden and Boag J Williams A J Agnew Miss D Keith and Sowden and Boag with heights and weights specified for riding suitability and competition.
A troop horse is to be owned and ridden by a returned soldier resident in Ashburton Selwyn or Geraldine Counties. Named individuals A Williams and Scales are listed as related parties. Further ownership details are not provided in the fragment.
The exhibition lists judges Mr R Reid and Mr G Aitchison awarding multiple prizes. Entries include Jersey bulls and cows with progeny, heifers calved across 1916 to 1929, and several named exhibitors such as Pennel Stoddart Frampton Grigg and Stoddart. Prize notes cover Friesian and dairy produce categories with potatoes and seeds listed.
The report lists fat measurements from the Sutter fat test with C. G. Frampton winning at 4.203 lb fat under Judge E Keig. Second place shows Frampton with 1.1511 lb fat and third goes to D. Mc Kenzie with Ruby at 0.720 lb fat.
Race results show EZ Johns first and W Hinéz second for fastest walking back. Best boy rider under 12 is P Small Tinwald, best girl rider under 12 is Joan Nicall, best boy rider 12-16 AR Doyle. Shearing results: T Gallagher first, J Townshend second, W Paterson and J Ramsay tied for third.
The item catalog lists numerous flower categories including roses gladioli and dahlias with exhibitor credits such as Millichamp Bros Mrs H M Bushell and Miss Campbell. It also notes manual training in woodwork with student names and instructors across primary and technical schools.
The record lists prizes awarded by judge Mr W Wills for cattle entries including boars over and under 12 months and under six months, sows under 12 and under six months, and sows with litters. Winners include J Hadley W Cros B Pastor J Hadley J Fladley W Crey R Taylor with multiple entries.
In the Yorkshire show standings J Hadley dominates with top entries in porkers and baconers. He wins single pen categories and places across multiple pen counts, scoring in both porkers and baconers.
A fragment lists various fruit lots including apples pears and grapes with owners such as G. and C. Clark Mrs H. M. Bushell F. HA Knight and F. M. Knight. Items include 12 dessert apples 12 cooking apples and collections of apples and pears.
Judges include Miap Loy for dairy and butter Safflower, Mr S Clayton oversees butter. Awards list several champions from farmers and individuals: Mrs J Pleming, Miss R Crum, Miss J Stevenson, Mrs C G Casson, Mrs W Prebble, D Cunningham, G Hoatten, Mrs Withell, Earp, and hands entries in honey, granulated sugar jars, comb sections, frames, beeswax, and hens eggs reflecting a community agricultural exhibition.
Fragmented OCR lists grain and seed varieties with scattered names and initials. It references varieties such as Tuscan, Salidate, and Italian sR with partial author attributions like G Crawford and R J Low, plus scattered terms like oats, clover, and grass.
A list of prize results for home made bread and cakes. Winners include Mrs T McDowell and Mrs H Smith for various bread categories, plus Miss N Green and Miss M March among others for scones cakes tarts and pastries using Supreme flour.
Judge Mr PL G Atlen oversees a display of twelve tomatoes and various vegetables with winners named for each item such as marrows cabbages carrots parsnips rhubarb beetroots and onions among others with multiple exhibitors including M W Bushell J Hampton F A Fee R Wood and H R Wood noted in the long tally of placings and participants.
Readable items list pastries and breads from high primary and technical schools with student names led by Miss D Lewis Miss H Hunter Miss G Bolton and others. Awards noted for sponge bread shortbread sausage rolls and cakes across Hampstead Borough Tinwald and Papeete areas with several students named.
Fragmentary catalog style list shows items like bottled fruits pickles jams and wine with scattered names such as Mrs L Maginness and Mrs R D Cochrane. Vague quantities and varieties appear with unclear formatting and punctuation.
Collection lists injurious weeds gathered in Ashburton County across Fairtop Mayfield Tinwald and Handwriting groups in secondary and primary schools. Names include Miss M Miller Miss M Vestey Miss D Upton Miss I Lamb and C Osborne with numerous borough participants for handwriting and border design tasks.
A list of embroidered and sewn items made by veterans at Queen Mary Hospital Hanmer and Mary Hospital. Items include cane work, cushions, linen underclothing, leather accessories and feather pocket hooks with names such as Private Kennedy Kirkland Williams and Sergeant Young noted with small prize values.
The catalogue lists judged entries under Art and Industrial with multiple items such as frocks camisoles and crochet pieces. Names include Mrs R E Day Mrs EB Coker Miss O McGutcheon Miss R By Brindley and Miss S omms among many contributors with items like knitted petti coats crochet pillowslips darning embroidery and lawn work.
Readable fragments reveal odd bequests and lethal posthumous plans. A San Francisco widow leaves valuables to a male friend including a powder puff and silver items. A tailor wills dissection by the University of Pennsylvania with skin preserved for a New Testament copy. A woman seeks to avoid burial by exposing life signs and using quick lime.
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