CHELTENHAM GARDEN FETE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8747, 22 February 1907, Page 2

CHELTENHAM GARDEN FETE.

The showery weather on Wednesday did not prevent the residents of Cheltenham making their fete a complete success, both financially and as regards the excellent exhibits af flowers, fruit and vegetables. Tho following ladies were iu charge of stalls;—Mrs J. Pickering and Miss Hare, produce stall; Miss Desmond, flowar stall; Miss Lovett, lolly stall; and Misses Bruce and Burell, refreshment stall, bliss Doris Bruco guessed within half a pound of tha weight of tho sheep. _ Tho entertainment in tho evening consisted of pianoforte pieces by bliss Chase-Morns, tnusio by tho Manchester Blind, and an amusing farce. The total proceeds amounted to £l4. Following is the prize list: — Dahlias, tingle : Mrs Cassell 1, Mrs Hodge 2. Cactus dahlias: Mrs Lt- .-mc 1, Mrs Bruce 2. Pansies ; Mrs Pickering I, Cheltenham School 2, Sweet Peas : Mrs Ross 1 and 2. Cut flowers Mrs Pickering 1, Rev. Mayo o

Fruit.—Apples, dessert : Miss Burrell 1. Apples, cooking-. Miss Burrell 1. Apples, keeping: Miss Burrell 1. Apples, best collection.- Mrs Booth 1. Blackberries : Miss Bun-oil and Rev. Oars.-U 1. Plums, dessert: Mrs TV-mior 1. Mrs Hodge 2. Japanese plums ; Mrs Rentier 1. Vegetables.—Cabbages: Mrs Pickering I,' “iso first for cauliflowers, silver beet, and parsnips. Vegetable marrow : Jacob 1, Mrs Hare 2. Rhubarb ; Mrs Sinclair 1. Best collec-iic-’i -able vegetables : Mrs Pickering. Fare* Produce. —Sunflowers : Mrs Sowerhy 1. Field turaips : Mrs Hare i- Butter, fane? ;Mr Brazier 1. General Exhibits. —Jama ; Mrs Cassell 1. Meringues: Mrs Pickering 1. Pastr? ; Mrs Brazier i. Plum Cairo ; Mrs Booth 1. Scones: Miss Burrell 1. Date cremes ; Miss Burrell 1. Chip Carving: Miss Booth and bliss Brue? I. Amateur photography : Miss Levett I, Miss Oliver S,