MARLBOROUGH NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21412, 2 March 1935, Page 22

MARLBOROUGH NEWS

FLOWER SHOW A.N EXCELLENT DISPLAY (:')'EI.IAL TO THE PRESS.: <~ BLENHEIM, March 1. Although there were not large enfries for the Marlborough Horticultural Society's aster show held this afternoon at the Plunket Society's rest room the blooms were of good standard and made a very pleasing display. Classes for other blooms had been provided, and there were particularly i!i:od entries in the dahlia sections. Entries in the aster classes were not ;.-<.od and blooms were of inferior standard. The special prize given by Ali.-s K. Barry for six asters was won !,v Miss Jean Duncan, and the special by Mr W. E. Gascoigne for three decorative dahlias was won by Mrs A. J. Mill;-. Results are as follows:—Six asters c:,.-iinct '.four entries), Miss Jean Duni■:.,'! 1, R. Mawson 2; three asters distinct 'sixi, G. A. Duncan 1. R. Maw:on 2' three decorative dahlias (six), ?.lry. O. J. Mills 1, Mrs T. N. Graham 2. decorative dah : as 'six). Mrs A. R. Graham 1, Mrs / . J. Mills 2 and 3;

ractus dahlias (five), Mrs A. J. Mills 1. Mrs A. R. Graham 2; three pom-]'<>i-ii dahlias 'two), Mrs A. J. Mills 1 p.i-.ri 2; zinnias (two), Mrs A. J. Mills :. W. L. Mcllraith 2; collection of anM.i'ls 'one), M. E. Gascogne 1; vase «>f flowers, children, Tony Woods 1 ii;;d 2. The judge was Mr A. Hood. Personal Mr and Mrs A. J. Parris. of WanSar :;, who have been spending a holiday at The Portage, returned to WelJ.:.gton this evening by the Tamahine. Messrs A. R. Hislop and S. S. Dean, ( ■" Wellington, are staying at Barry's K'iicJ. They are visiting Blenheim for i<:<' fire; brigade demonstration. Vital Statistics Mirths registered at Blenheim last r.onth totalled 18 (eight males and 10 /'•male.-), as compared with 24 in l-'ebruary of last year. There were 11 death 1 ; compared with eight a year ago ;md marriages were six, compared w;:h seven in February last year. Customs Revenue

Customs and petrol tax collected in the Port of Wairau last month totalled .i:'.lO2C) 16s 7d. a big increase on the infal «'f £IG2G 10s 6d for February of J<<;-1 year. Sales tax collected last month was £454 4s, compared with LV.'A 15s (id a year ago. There was ;» big increase in beer duty, the total collected being £497 9s 4d, compared with £382 9s. Church Service A! St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church <■■!! Sunday, harvest thanksgiving ser- \ .r(-s will be held both morning and « .'iijjng. Special music has been arjanged and the church will be decor;<:fd for the occasion. A harvest Thanksgiving sale will be held on V.'ednesday. IJusy Day at Aerodrome Oilicials at the municipal aerodrome V.ad a busy time to-day because of the many aeroplanes arriving from the :■ outh and departing for Masterton, v.iiere a pageant is being held tomorrow. Eleven aeroplanes arrived from the south during the day, and ;>!! continued on the journey north. The local club's two aeroplanes also 1' ft 1 His afternoon for Masterton to 1->ke part in the pageant.