Lot 4041

Description

Manawatu & West Coast A. & P. Association, struck in silver (51mm), no maker, reverse inscribed 'E.Short/Champ Hereford/Bull/1904'; fob medal, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 13.0g, 40x27mm), by O'C & T (O'Connor & Tydeman, Palmerston North), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Presented To/Mr Ernest Short/By His/Fellow Councillors/As A/Mark of Esteem/Kimbolton/19.3.10'; (Hawkes Bay Show), fob medal, hand engraved, in gold (9ct, 9.6g, 29x29mm), by F.G. (Frank Grady, Wellington), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Champion/Hereford Cow/Won By/Mr.E.Short's Lady Graceful 50th'/At/Hawkes Bay/1917'. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)

The following courtesy National Library of New Zealand - Papers Past - from "Manawatu Times" 18 April 1910:

"At Kimbolton Mr E.Short entertained his fellow-members of the Kiwitea County Council at a farewell dinner on the eve of his departure for the Argentine, whither he is taking a number of his prize Romney sheep to compete in top world's championships. Among those present were Messrs D.Guthrie M.P., and F.F.Hockley, chairman of the Kiwitea County Council. Mr Hockley, on behalf of the members of the Council, presented Mr Short with a handsome gold medal, bearing the following inscription: 'Presented to Mr Ernest Short, by his fellow-Councillors, as a mark of esteem.' Mr Short briefly returned thanks."

Possibly V.B.Short's father.

See also lot 4045 to the same recipient. recipient.