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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1935
Page
2
August 28 29 1935 program lists Merino sheep classes open to members and nonmembers with prizes, dairy and poultry sections, and a large agriculture exhibit including grain vegetables and handicrafts. Judges and stewards named. events include dog matches horse classes and a national Highland games segment with riding and musical items.
A noisy catalog of school art and craft categories lists entries due by August 24 at 6 pm with judges and prizes. Entries include drawings, paintings, watercolors, crafts, and nature studies by children under 14 from local schools, with framed works and envelopes required for submission.
On Thursday August 29 the second day of the horse show begins with judging at 12 o clock. Stewards listed include Messrs Smith, A Mith, Watt, Schule, Robertson, Gauseen, Millott. Entry fee 5/ up to four entries per class to qualify. Names and classes referenced include Draught Stallion, Bent Pair, Hack for petrol children, and other listed entries.
The document outlines exhibition rules requiring exhibitors to attach growth details for produce, use official forms, and ensure cleanliness and timeliness. It restricts exhibitors to two entries per person in most classes, with exceptions for certain competition groups, and notes government oversight for prize eligibility.
The rules detail protest procedures, expulsion penalties for removing sheep or interfering with tickets, and final decisions by the committee. Exhibitors must present at specified times, with cattle and poultry entries scheduled for morning show segments. The secretary, Woods, oversees matters and retains authority on adjudications.
Rain records show varied totals across Mallee towns last week with Werrimal near five points and Woomerang one point, Wimmera sites reporting 10 to 19 inches, Edenhope 10:94, and Coleraine 2 points. Northern counties and scattered gaps include Terang, Nagambie, Misia, Ec eratoma, Clyne, Lancefield, Whitlands, and Varran with lower counts and mixed timing signals.
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