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In Quest of the Golden Plough
The Nelson section of the Atlantic Oil Company's Silver Plough ploughing contest was held at Appleby. Nine ploughmen from Nelson-Marlborough contested the final, which was won by Hope entrant, D. McDowell. He will take part in final at Dunedin next Saturday, the winner to represent New Zealand at the Golden Plough world contest in France in September.
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Contestants, from left, McDowell, A. Higgins (Appleby), P. McCullum (Blenheim), C. Corlett (Blen), R. Bright (Redwood's Valley), H. O'Hara (Wailmea West), J. Twidle (Hope), I. Jordan (Blen), D. Ralfe (Appleby).
Judges, Messrs Val Jackson (Blen), Ken Boyle (Christchurch), George Black (Nel)
Higglns....second
Twidle....fourth
Bright makes his first cut
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A display of vintage farm machinery attracted many visitors. This old 1918 GMC Samson is still mobile
The only entry with real horsepower, that of the O'Connor Bros, Appleby
This 1902 steam engine owned by Mr Horace Hewitson, Nelson, provided power for a threshing plant.
Another old tractor about 1909 vintage