A FINE DISPLAY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 93, 6 May 1937, Page 3

A FINE DISPLAY

Our Own Correspondent)

CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW AT WAIPAWA

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WAIPAWA, Last Nigkt. A most successiui Cbrysanthemum Show, under the auspices of the Waipawa Womens5 Institute, was held in the Municipal Concert Hall, Waipawa, this afternoon, when despite unfavourable weather conditions, there was a very good attandance of the jjubhc, and an excellent display of blooms, and other exhibits, Mr J2. Oakeutuil acteu as judge of the fiower and vegetab.o sections, and Miss L. Murphy judged the fancywork. Several stalls had been arranged, and each one reported good business. Th© stall-holders were as follow: — Sweets, Mrs R. A. Pepperellj cakes, Mesdames kingston and Towers ; jumble stall and produce, Mesdames Grenside and Adeane. JDuring the afternoon a short musicai programme was presented, beiug greatJy appreciated. by the gatkering. ltems were contributed as foliow: Mrs Thackeray, pianoforte solo ; Mesdames Strang, Furminger, Towers, Edwards, Bishop, Adeane, Thackeray (piano), and Miss Dailey, . doubie quartette "Sweet and Low" ; Mrs Drake, vocal solo; Mrs Drake, community smg; sketch, "The Wrong EHfect", Mr& Pepperell (Jane), Mrs Strang (Mary), and Mrs Towers (Fred)j sketch, ' lMy Best . Friend", Mesdames Fox, Strang and Towers. The competition for a cake was woil by Mrs R. Donghi, for a box of cbocolates, Mrs Eddy and . an Easter egg, Mrs Pepperell. The awards were as follow : — ' » CHRYSANTHEMUMS Open Oass • One white hloom, Mrs Thackeray 1, and 2. One' pink . bloora, Mrs Thackeray 1, and 2.. One bronze £oom, Mrs Thackeray 1 and. 2. One, yejlow. bloom, Mrs Thackeray 1 and 2. One red bloom, Mrs Thackeray 1 and' 2. Any other cokumb bloom, Mrs Thackeray . 1. One singi^bloom, any colour, Mrs Thackeray 2, Miss A. Bibby "2. Best three blooms, any colour, Mrs Thackeray 1. Best bowl chrysahthemums, Mrs Thackeray 1. Institute Members One white "bloom, Mrs Thackeray 1. One pihk bloom, Mrs Thackeray 1. One bronze bloom, Mrs Thackeray 1, Oue yellow bloom, Miss Erobath 1, One red bloom, Mrs Thackeray. 1. One . single bloom, any. colour, Miss Bibby 1.. Best three blooms, Mfs Thackeray 1. OTHER AUTUMN FLOWERS Best sjx cosmos, Mss Bibby 1 and 2. Three Marigolds (a) African, Mrs Kittow 1, Mrs Thackeray 2. (b) Other variety, Miss A. Bibby 1, Mrs, Thaqkeray 2. Two* roses, Mrs Preston 1, Mrs Thackeray 2. One stalk Geranium, Mrs Thackeray 1, Mrs Wheeler 2. Bunch Violets, Mrs Preston 1, Mrs Towers 2. Two Antirrhinum, Mrs E. Kittow 1. Best pot plant, Mrs Preston 1 and 2. ' DECORATIVF, Best deeorated bowl of any flowers, Miss Bibby 1, Mrs .Mitchell 2. Best deeorated bowl " of chrysanthemums, Mrs Mitchell 1, Mrs Grenside 2, JMrs Towers 3. Best jar of any flowers, Mrs Mitchell 1, Mrs Bond 2; Miss Bibby 3. Best deeorated basket, Mrs Dalton 1, Mrs E. Bond 2, Miss Jull 3. Best deeorated. table, Mrs Grenside . 1, Mrs Mitchell 2. Best lady.'s shoulder" spray, Mrs Annand 1, Mrs Dalton 2, Mrs Mitchell 3. . .FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Three carrots, Mrs Thackeray l, ,Mrs F. Wheeler 2, Three parsnips,. Mrs F. Wheeler 1, Mrs Petherick 2, Three potatoes, Mrs Donghi 1, Mrs Towers 2. Three onions, Mrs Buckeridge 1, Mrs Wheeler 2. Six stalks rhubarb, Mrs Wheeler 1, One pumpkin, Mrs Thackeray 1, Mrs Dalton 2. Three tcmatoes, Mrs Thackeray 1, Mrs Wheeler 2. Three" beetroot, Miss Jull 1, Mrs Kerr 2. One marrow, Miss Jull 1, Mrs Wheeler 2 Collection of vegetables, Mrs Wheeler 1. Mrs Thackeray 2. Three cookihg apples, Mrs Donghi 1. Three pears, Mrs Donghi 1. HANDICRAFTS Best crocheted article in votton , Mrs Thackeray 1 and 2. Best lmitted cardigan or jumper, Mrs FJetcher 1. Best embroidered article in colour, Mrs Buckeridge 1, -Mrs Collins 2 and 3. Best embroidered article in* coloured wools,Mrs Dalton 1. Best embroidered "article in white. Mrs Ximbrick 1, Mrs Buckeridge 2, Mrs Limbriek 3, Best .thrift. article. Mrs Mitchell 1, Mrs Dalton 2 and 3. Prettiest custion, Mrs Collins 1, Mrs Pepperell 2, Mrs E. Bond 3. POINTS PRlZES 4 * Section IA (Chrysanthemums) : Mrs Thackeray, v Section B (Institute meinbers): Mrs Thackeray. Section C. (other autumn flowers): Mrs Preston. • Section D (decorative) : Mrs Mitchell. Section II (vegetables) : Mrs Wheeler. Section III (Handicrafts) : Mrs Dalton 1, Mrs Colhns 2.