PAHIATUA

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 250, 19 September 1940, Page 14

PAHIATUA

At a special meeting of Ihc emergency committee of the Pahiatua branch of the Farmers’ Union it was decided to support tho effort of tho union to bring about tho free passage of tractors on roads when such vehicles are for the use of other farmers. A communication to this effect is to be forwarded to the Minister concerned. Commenting upon this action, Mr T. F. Anderson stated that he thought the decision would be supported by every farmer. He added, however, that it was a matter that should be taken up by the Primary Production Council, which should impress upon the Government that it was a war effort and of tho utnjost importance in connection w.ith increased production. The speaker added that the Primary Production Council was, in his opinion, not justifying its existence. Apparently owing to lack of information as to what is required from those in authority, nothing was being d.onc, and tho sooner that deplorable state of affairs was rectified tho better it would be for all classes of the farming community. Mr Anderson concluded by saying that, front what lie could gather, the dairy industry had been well organised by the Dairy Board and the directors of the local factories for the change-over from butter to cheese, but as far as any jOther section of the farmers was concerned they had been left entirely alone. The secretary, Mr J. A. Walsh, stated that tho shortage of assistance for dairy farms was being seriously felt in the Pahiatua district, men being practically unobtainable. In one or two oases, where young men had manifested an interest in going on the land, there seemed to lie a general aversion to going on dairy farms. It appeared therefore, that farmers in the Pahiatua area, in common with other districts in the Dominion, would have to make the best of their own efforts for the coming season. FLOWER SHOW.

There was a large attendance at the seventeenth annual flower show of St. Peter s Church, Pahiatua, held in tho Foresters’ Hall. An excellent number of entries were received. Introducing Archdeacon E. J. Rich, of Mastertou, who opened tho show, Rev. K. F. Button paid a special tribute to tho sterling serves rendered in connection with the expedition of the show by Mr A. W. Hamilton and all others who had assisted in any way. in officially declaring the Show open, Archdeacon Rich, referring to Pahiatua, stated that the beautifully kept gardens in tho squares reflected tho community pride of tho residents, evidence of which must also bo visible in the gardens of tho townspeople. Awards were as under: Narcissi (judge, Mr Tantrum).—Trumpet daffodils: Six blooms, 3 blooms, and 3 yellow, Mrs Meyrick 1 in each and champion, A. W. White 2, Mrs T. Haines 3; bicolour, A. W. White 1, Mi6s E. J. Harris 2; white, Mrs Meyrick 1; yellow, specimen bloom. Mrs Meyrick 1, Mrs Ebbett 2, A. W. White 3; bicolour specimen, Mrs Meyrick. Incomparabilis: Three blooms, Mrs Meyrick 1, Mrs F. Ebbett 2; throe blooms, ono variety, six coloured, specimen bloom, Mrs Mcyrjck, 1 in each. Uarrii: Three blooms, Mrs Meyrick 1, Mrs Ebbett 2; three blooms, one variety, Mrs Meyrick T, Mrs T, Haines 2; specimen bloom, Mrs Meyrick 1, Miss M. Suistcd 2, F. J. Scott 3. Leedsii: Three giant Leedsii, Mrs Meyrick 1; three giant Leedsii, one variety, F. J. Scott 1, Mrs Ebbett 2 ;specimen bloom, Mrs Meyrick 1, Miss M. Suistcd 2 ; specimen Hat crown, Miss Suistcd 1, F. J. Scott 2. General varieties: Three poetieus, specimen poetieus, Mrs Meyrick 1 in each; polyanthus narcissi, A. W. White 1; three stems, ono variety. Mrs F.bbett 1, Mrs R. C. Austin 2, A. W. White 3; specimen tazetta narcissus, A. W. White 1 and 3, Mrs Ebbett 2; jonquils, F. J. Scott 1; double daffodils, F. J. Scott 1; three double daffodiLs, one variety, F. J. Scott 1; specimen, Mrs Ebbett 1; poctaz, Mrs Ebbett 1; narcissus bulbicodium, Miss Cole 1, F. J. Scott 2; collection fifteen varieties narcissi, Mrs "Vaughan 1; collection. 15-20 narcissi. Mrs Vaughan 1; champion bloom, Mrs Meyrick. Bulb blooms (judge, J. D. C. Crewe): Anemones, single, A. W. White 1, Mrs L. T. Herbert 2, Mrs K. Haas 3; double, Mrs Haas 1 and 2. Mrs Herbert 3; collection, Mrs J. A. Ross 1. Airs Haas 2, A. W. White 3; white or cream freesias. Airs Vaughan 1. Mrs Ross ’2, Airs Ebbett 3; collection freesias, Mrs Ross 1; hyacinth. Miss Whittaker 1. Mrs Vaughan 2, Aliss Suistcd 3; collection hyacinths. Aliss Whittaker 1, Airs Vaughan 2; muscari, Airs Vaughan 1, Miss E. Taylor 2, Airs Ebbett 3; ranunculus, Airs Ross 1, Airs Ilaas 2, Airs Herbert 3; snowflakes,’’" F. J. Scott 1, Airs Vaughan 2. Aliss Whittaker 3; sparaxia, Mrs Vaughan 1, Airs Ebbett 2, Airs

Ross 5. Blooms other than bulbs. —Calendulas, Mrs E. Taylor 1; collection, Mrs Ebbctt 1; camellias, G. Ilaincs 1, Mrs Barnes 2, Miss E. J. Harris 3; Iceland poppies, Mrs Haas 1, Mrs Ebbett 2; pansies, Mrs Ebbctt 1 and 2, Mrs Ross pansy, specimen, Mrs Ross *l, Mrs Ebbctt 2; polyanthus, specimen, Mrs Ross 1, Mrs Ebbctt 2, Miss Taylor 3; three separate colours, Mrs Ross 1, Mrs Ebbett 2, Miss Taylor 3; six separate colours, Mrs Tylec 1 and 3, Mrs Ross 2; polyanthus, Mrs Ebbctt 1; Mrs Ross 2; primroses, Mrs Ebbctt, 1; stocks, Mrs Herbert 1, Mrs Goer 2, Mrs ’C. Gray 3; violas, Mrs Ebbctt 1, Mrs Ross 2; violets, Mrs Ross 1, Mrs Ebbctt 2; wallflowers, Mrs Ross 1, Mrs Haas 2, Mrs Whittaker 3; collection shrub flowers, W. 11. Purdic 1, Miss Suistcd 2, Mrs Boyd 3; bloom, any variety, Mrs Haas 1, Airs Ross 2, Mrs Ebbctt 3. Decorative.—Coloured bouquet: Mrs Haas 1. Miss Cole 2; spray, Mrs K. Haas 1, Miss Cole 2, Mrs Tattle 3; threo buttonholes, Miss Donald 1 and 3, Mrs Tattle 2; vase polyanthus, Mrs ’Tattle 1, Mrs C. G. Smith 2; vase flowers, Airs A. A. Vaughan and Airs W. IT. Watson equal 1, Mrs Herbert 3; bowl narcissi, Miss Donald 1, Mrs Barnes 2; bowl primroses, (Miss AI. Boyd 1; bowl polyanthus, Mrs Vaughan 1: bowl flowers, under six inches diameter, Mrs W. IT. Watson 1, Miss Cota 2, Mrs Herbert 3; over six inches. Mrs T’ylce 1, Miss Colo 2, Airs Tattle 3; bowl, any variety (gentlemen only), V. J. Scott 1, S. K. Siddells 2, Rev. Mr Button 3; basket flowers, Aliss Peters 1, Mrs Herbert 2, Mrs Haas 3; vase, Mrs Vaughan 1. Mrs Tattle 2, Mrs C. J. Smith 3; table bowl, Airs Herbert 1, Aliss Cole 2, Mrs Vaughan 3; table, with embellishments, Mrs Herbert 1, Mrs Ebbett 2, ALs Siddells 3; presentation box, Airs Herbert 1, Mrs Vaughan 2; bowl floating flowers, Mrs Vaughan 1. Mrs Tattle 2. Needlework (judges, Airs G. lTartridgc and Miss Kirkpatrick, Woodyillc) .—Afternoon tea cloth, white, embroidered in colour. Miss K. O’Brien 1. Miss E. Osborne 2, Mrs Foss 3; coloured ground, Miss Baron T and 2, Mrs T. H. Verry senr. 3; table cloth, coloured ground, Aliss Pryde I; tray cloth, embroidered in colour, Aliss Osborne 1, Aliss Pryde 2, Aliss O’Brien 3; coloured

ground. Miss E. Osborne 1; crochet, fancy, over 70. Mrs J. O’Brien 1, Miss E. .1. Harris 2; coarse. 70 and under, Mrs Cox 1 and 3. Miss Harris 2; d’oyley, embroidered Miss Baron 1 and 2; breakfast sot. Miss’ Baron 1 and 2, Mrs Eoss 3; toilet set, Miss Baron 1 and 3, Miss Pr.ydo 2; mounted cushion, Miss Ba.ron 1, Mrs O’Brien 2 and 3; coloured silk embroidery, Miss Prydo 1, Miss O'Brien 2, Miss Baron 3- coloured cotton embroidery. Miss Baron 1 Miss Osborne 2. Mrs Nisbet 3; woolwork Mrs W. Webb 1, Miss Baron 2 and 3: richelieu work, Miss Osborne 1, Miss Pryde 2; embroidered apron, Mrs R. C. Wolland 1 and 2; throw-over, worked, Mrs O’Brien 1, Miss Lowe 2; collection, Miss Osborne 1: lady’s knitted jumper, Miss Pryde 1, Miss G. Isakson 2; knitted cardigan, Mrs Broughton 1, Miss Isakson 2, Mrs Pryde 3; man’s knitted pull-over, Mrs Vcrry sour. 1; child’s knitted dress, Mrs Chcvno 1, Mrs Purdio 2, Mrs J. A. Ross 3; baby’s knitted jacket, Mi's Dunne 1. Mrs Purdic 2, Mrs Button 3: bootees. Mrs Purdio 1 and 3. Mrs Athya 2; knitted i bcdjacktft. Airs Vcrry 1, Mrs Pimm 2. Miss | Isakson 3; wool tea cosy, Miss Baron 1 | and 2: picture, embroidered, Miss Cole 1 and 2; embroidered wagon covers, Miss Pryde 1. Miss Baron 2, Mrs C. -I. Smith 3; 'applique, Miss Baron 1, Miss Pryde 2; hairpin crochet, Miss Baron I. Miss Osborne 2, Miss O’Brien 3. Cookery (judge. Mrs A. East). —White bread, and brown. Mrs Barnes 1 ; scones, plain white, Mrs Osborne 1, Mrs Barnes 2, Mrs G. G. Taylor 3; plain brown, Mrs Barnes 1, Mrs Taylor 2; pikelets. Mrs A. W. White 1 and 2; pikeI lets* Mrs A. W. Whito 1 and 2; madeira

cake, Mrs White 1, Mrs E. C. Ebbott 2. Mrs Purdio 3: sultana cake. Mrs Ebbelt 1; shortbread. Mrs R. Anderson 3. Miss Fergus 2: huttorless sponge. Mrs E. Anderson 1: sponge roll. Mrs White 1, Mrs Osborne 2, Mrs Bick 3: puff pastry, Mrs Taylor 1; biscuits; Mrs R. Anderson 1, Mrs Carrad 2 Children’s section (judges, Mrs Hartridge, Miss Kirkpatrick and Mr Marshall).— Lady’s spray, I. Heayns 1, J. Goer 2, L Pearse 3; buttonholes. I. Heayns 1, S. Siddells 2; vase, J. Goer 1. S. Siddells £, L. Pearse 3; vase narcissi, I. Heayns 1, L. Pearse 2, S. Siddells 3; bowl narcissi. L. Pearse 1. ]. Heayns 2. J. Goer 3; bowl of any flowers, J. Goer 1, I. Heayns 2, S. Siddells 3; presentation box, I. Heayns 1, L. Pearse 2, J. Goer 3, posy in saucer, I. Heayns 1. J. Gray 2 : embroidered apron, I. Heayns 1, J. Gray 2; embroidered apion, I. Heayns 1, J. Gray 2; embroidered tray cloth, J, Gray 1 and 2; knitted jumper, J. Gray 1; writing, Stds. 1 and 2, J. Cotter 1, T. Bracken 2; Stds. 3 and 4, C. Cotter 1, F. Simmons 2; Stds. £ and 6, E. Goodin 1, O. Marsh 2, M. Moncrieff 3; mapping, Stds. 5 and 6, S. Heayns 1, E. Goodin 2; drawing, A. Thompson 3 and 2. Women's Institute classes, —Display : Mangatainoka 1. Points prizes.—Narcissus Shield : Mrs Meyrick (Palmerston North), 57 points. Crewe Crystal Vase: Mrs J. A. Ross, 39 points; trophy donated by Mrs Ebbett for runner-up, Mr 3 Haas. 18 points. Hodd Vase: Mrs Herbert. Tylee Cup: Miss Baron (Mangamaire), 41 points. Hodd Trophy : Mrs White and Mrs Barnes. Mrs Herbert’s prize for floral section of children’s classes: Isobel Ileavns. Women’s Institute Cup for cookery, Vlangatainoka.