OTAKI H. D. SOCIETY

Otaki Mail, 14 August 1922, Page 2

OTAKI H. D. SOCIETY

PROBABLE POSTPONEMENT OP | SHOW. A committee meeting of the Otaki Horticultural and Daffodil society was held on Thursday evening. Present: Mesdamcs Swabey. Evans, and Reynolds, Miss M. Baker, Miss Whiteman, Miss F>. Whiteman, Messrs Summers. Cockrell, D. Noble, Broadway. Wilson. Evans. Bramlcy. Reynolds, and S. Nor prove (secretary). Mr If. Cockrell (vice-president) was in the chair in the absence of Mr U. Witched (president), from whom an apology was received. The question of judges cutting vegetables, fruit, etc., was discussed, and it was resolved that the regulation empowering judges to do so be approved. It was decided to advertise the Bull) Show in the Dominion in order to reach growers al the Hutt and other districts. The president was delegated to interview th« Otaki Brass Band re rendering selections on the evoning of the show. Mr H. Cockrell and the Secretary wore appointed to sign cheques on be half of the Society. The matter o! obtaining a flag with !•'Flower Show" lettered on was left j in the hands of the Ladies' Committee. ; Reports from several schedule roMJ- | adopted. I It was rcolved that all entries for j school-work be in the hand.- of the sec ! retary tea days prior to the Show, and iihai they be sent to the director of the Technical (School for judging. This will enable exhibits to be preporly clasI sili.d and stajß-d on the evening before Miss Baker and Mis., Whiteman I agreed to take charge of the tea rooms. •and Mrs Reynolds the tolly s'ali. , Tl • lateness of 'he bulb season, owi big to the long spell of dry. cold and frosty weather. was considered, and M,. s>l > Witt-hell. Cockrell. Reynolds. am! Broadway w<.-ri- elected a sub-com-mVirfO to, if necessary, postpone the -how from iSoptembei ">fb to Tuesday. Bepr.-ir.b-r K-'th. Class Steward.- were appointed as under:—Open <dn-s, M?*r- Summers, Bramley, and Broadway: amateur class, Messrs Cockrell. Wilson and Evans; cottatre garden, novice, nn« miscellaneous, Mesdames Tirar, = . ■Reynolds and Mr D. Noble; cut blooms, Miss Bradey j raid Mrs Swafeey.