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  2. THE ROYAL SHOW

    The Royal Show will be in full swing to-day, with the official opening by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) in the afternoon, after the official luncheon; the Grand Parade, and the other ring events. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 183 words
  3. CLYDESDALES, HACKS AND PONIES. Representative Displays.

    Yesterday the horse was supreme at the Show. There were hundreds of them in the ring at the one time, and the entries aggregated several thousands. The crowd probably follows the hacks and the harness ...

    Article : 94 words
  4. BIG EVENT TO-DAY.

    The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) will officially open the Show at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and he will later present the prizes won in various classes and ...

    Article : 327 words
  5. POULTRY

    The poultry section, which was opened to the public after the completion of the judging yesterday, is no less a "Mecca" to poultrymen of all shades, ...

    Article : 1,315 words
  6. JUNIOR FARMERS.

    Proposals for sending a "squad" of 20 junior farmers to England and the establishment of headquarters at Canberra were made by the Minister for ...

    Article : 658 words
  7. HIGH STANDARD WELL MAINTAINED.

    Mr. D. L. Bodey, of Fine View Stud Farm, Jung (Victoria), judged Clydesdales. It was his first experience in this respect in Sydney, but he judged ...

    Article : 1,672 words
  8. RESEMBLED VAST HORSE FAIR.

    The ring throughout the day resembled a vast picturesque horse fair. One saw massive, gaily ribboned Clydesdales, and thoroughbreds that once ...

    Article : 539 words
  9. PERCHERONS.

    TWO Percheron stallions were paraded, Mr. A. J. Melrose winning with Histon Grey Friar (imp.). There were only three mares, each the property of Sugar Cartage, Ltd., and they ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. HIGH-CLASS HACKS.

    Mr. F. J. White, of Shannon Vale, Glen Innes, judge of saddle horses, enthusiastically stated after completing his task yesterday that the class of horses generally was the ...

    Article : 363 words
  11. THOROUGHBREDS.

    Mr. R. Wootton again Judged thoroughbreds and expressed regret that Valamlta, who was in the ring again after an absence, was showing signs of age. Valamita for many ...

    Article : 151 words
  12. ARABS AND COBS.

    Sirdar, shown by Mr. J. A. Jelbart was the winner among Arab stallions, with Mrs. E. (Continued in next column). HORSE JUDGING ...

    Article : 116 words
  13. CHAMPION HORSES AT THE ROYAL SHOW.

    Above: Ch. Clydesdale stallion, Gold Digger, decorated by Lord Gowrie. Below: Ch. Arab stallion, Sirdar. Above: Ch. pony stallion, Jalengla Dinarth Jim. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  14. GRASSES AND FODDERS.

    Entries in the classes for grasses, broom millet, and green fodder were very light, but the judges stated that the quality was very satisfactory, particularly in view of the ...

    Article : 248 words
  15. MODERN SIDE SHOWS. Big Drum Obsolete.

    Electricity has done much to modernise side shows. At this year's Royal Show the big drum is conspicuously absent. The "sprulker" uses an amplifier to attract attention—and ...

    Article : 280 words
  16. TROTTERS AND PACERS.

    Trotters and pacers were not strongly represented. There are many trained horses ready for the sports programme, but as breeding sorts there is not great competition year ...

    Article : 290 words
  17. CATTLE JUDGING.

    Mr. A. M. Enticknap, of Hornsby, was very successful in the "Country Life" cattle judging competitions at the Showground yesterday. He gained first prize in two of the three ...

    Article : 185 words
  18. SOIL EROSION.

    An informative exhibition arranged by the senior experimentalist of the Department of Agriculture (Mr. Clayton) consists of a series of photographs illustrating the dangers of soil ...

    Article : 147 words
  19. CHAMPION SADDLE PONY BEATEN.

    A feature of the judging of the saddle ponies was the defeat of last year's champion, Michael, who failed to gain a place in the 13.214 hands class. He was not in the same ...

    Article : 108 words
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