THE RECENT SPRING SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1479, 30 November 1915, Page 3

THE RECENT SPRING SHOW.

Omitted from the prize list, which appeared In our last issue, of the local Horticultural Society’s recent spring show are the following awards in connection with the children’s classes :

Sewing. St. I . Margaret Groom (Oroua Downs) 1, Ena Davey (Oroua Downs) 2, Myrtle Boyle (Oroua Downs) 3, 10 entries ; St. 11., Ivy Lacey i, Alva Gingell 2, Annie Daniel! 3, 5 entries ; St. 111., Agnes Brewer x, Madge Barber 22 2 entries; St. IV., Inez Austin 2,, Hettie Skelleu 3, 6 entries; St. V., Ella Patterson r, 3 entries; St. VI., Eileen Cummerfield x, r entry. Patriotic Work. Girls 12 years and under, Mavis Liggins (Oroua Downs) 1, Irene Stiles 2, Mavis Liggins (Oroua Downs) 3, Flthel Griffin h.c., 6 entries ; girls 15 years and under, Madge Barber 1, Ella Patterson 2 and 3, 3 entries. Dominion. It is surely up to them. School Gardens. Girls, Hilda Thompson 1, ss; Felicia Owen 2,4 s ; Stella Barber 3,3 s ; Ella Patterson 4,2 s ; Hiue Spring 5, is ; 5 entries. Boys, Maurice Robinson 1,5 s ; Arthur Lockwood 2,4 s; Darcy Ball 3,3 s ; Fred Walton 4, 2 s; Mark Griffin 5, is ; 5 entries.

Through a typographical error in our last issue in reference to the cabbage-guessing competition in connection with the recent spring show, the weight was given us u\ l /2 lb. The correct weight was Mrs Woodroofe being the winner. The receipts at the spring show were as follows ; Door £9 6s, tearoom £4 is, sweet stall £4 10s g}4d, sheep guessing £2, 7s, cabbage guessing 9s yd, buttonholes 5s 4d, sale of exhibits 18s 3d, total £22 18s The above is exclusive of entry fees and members subscriptions. The sale of tomato plants, donated by Mr H. Richmond, at the recent show on behalf of the Eadies Guild realised 8s 6d, and the model garden, donated by Mastei F. Procter, £l. Those who purchased the garden were the following: Messrs T. Henderson ss, G. Collins (Hastings) ss, Hoiticultural Society ss, J. Evans 2s 6d, T. Henderson 2s 6d.