HUTT VALLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 50, 22 May 1930, Page 9

HUTT VALLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of the-executive was iheld in the Council Chambers an

Wednesday, 7th May, Mr. D. S. Patrick: (president) in the chair, with, an attendance of twenty members.

The report, and statement of accou-nts fox the Autumn Show were read and

received,

The President and--members referred to the popularity of the sfhows, the theatre being paekedto the doors on the opening day, the increase in entries, fhe perfection of blooms, and the artistic, staging of exhibits, and in the decorative section, tihis' being .the second occasion where a medal was awarderd. "■ ' ■'■■-....' V "■.■.'.■■_:• />■:'■■■-■-. ..-•■■■ '" '

The reception to their Excellencies \>y \YI& High School and C^.iiton St. James pupils -was a very pleasing ceremony, and it was decided to forward a letter of thanks ami appreciation'to .the

schools

. Tihe accounts showed a credit balance and it was mentioned the-Society was a great.asset to frho Hutt Valley.

Tho prize money (about £50) and expenses:, were practically all distributeo in the valley.

It was pleasin-g to see the inc-esse in the Juvenile Sections.

With the increase; in the ontdos it v/as suggested tliat in future- i'c vrM .be necessary to use both' rooms for ttc S-how—rtheatre and dance hall— e*pfizYoJJy so on. 17th and 18th Sspfombi'i--1930, as the Nationail Daffodil Society Avill hold its spring show in conjunstion wibh the Hutt Spi-ing Shovv-.

Mr W. Slatei: forwarded a list of trophies and donations collected.

It was unaiiinipusily- decided to elect Mr. Slater a life inentber of the. Su ■-ci.et.y- and forward- a-letter of, t-hau ks and apprccia-tidn for the -yal-Vv'j]9 •j; ■"- sistaaice ; :-rentlei;ed to the : .S6eiei:y and individuals, dairing.his. long coniiLttion with^ hortieultuxe.; ;:..;. . '

: Thel seeret^fy':;\i;^orted-;''d6nat;')u'. of tropihies- f^o*fi:-r-Mrs E, drd. <:up for collection of: cut flowers;: Dr. J. ft.

Boyd, cup for chrysanthWiyns 7-/ open); Hutt Residents; ctrp/ for c^ry^n-l^ ififSn.81 (amateur); Mr' O. W. J._b :^ipson, trophy ■■^afeiiaßj^W.":;ffii'-;B'9|Bk-' >nd Son, cup; ~Mrs: P. Xx.iTfei&,. trophy, decorative; Mrs A: N. Wall*,??, twphy, cc oking. Those desirb\is_of doneti:iJj,a t:M)xhy shoul^d tLOtify" the secretary boJToreino next scion's schedule is ; p'ria!:-. eth (his also applies to new memuejs.

Ir was rlecirletl to hold a soeia e-ec-in;i £.1 the annual meeting on We ifiesdaVt 25th June, ft letter of in\ .Uti a to-bo sent to each, member.

Tto Society is doing excelloni work ir furthering horticulture an-1- s-him3«l havi* thqjaei'sonal, assistance vf . ft"^ reevlpHts oTthflLHutt Valley «ie m.-ilvr:.