WANGANUI HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9387, 5 March 1909, Page 5

WANGANUI HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Yesterday was School . Children’s Day at the above Show. Eight schools competed. Following is an extract from the prize list;— Plain Sewing, children any age : Marjorie Palmer (D.H.S.) 1, Maggie Grant (Turakina) 2. Sample Darning, children any age : Jack Henderson, Turakina, 1 ; Ethel Barnes, Turakina, 2. Best Plan and Elevation of an object: Jennie Franklin, Turakina. 1; Emma Cameron, Tnrakina, 2. Best Boy’s or Girl’s Hobby or Experiment, Collection, etc., any age: Lawrence Peroival (D.H.S.) 1, Haslam Wood (D.H.S.) 2, Hugh Grant (Turakina) 3. CHALLENGE BANNER., Open "to ~all children attending Public Primary Schools in the Wanganui Education District. Best kept School Garden (flowers or vegetables, or both), total area judged not to exceed 500 square feet. The experimental character of the work done in the school gardens to be considered, and credit given for well designed experiments.—'Westmere 1, Turakina 2, Long Acre 3. Collection of Flowers, the product of a school agrden: Westmere 1, Turakina 2, Lqng Acre 3. Collection of Potatoes, not exceeding 3 varieties, 6 of each : Westmere 1, Turakina 2. Collection of Annuals, 3 species: Long Acre Valley 1 and 2. Window Box from School.—Turakina 1 and 2. Three Pot Plants, grown in schoolroom : Turakina 1. Basket of Flowers, children under 8- Eva Glasgow, Turakina, 1; Hector McDonald, Turakina, 2. Basket of Flowers, children under 12: Clarice Tilley (Queen’s Park) 1, Isabel Aitken (D.H.S.) 3, Minna Grant (Turakina) 3. Basket of Flowers, children any age: Jennie Franklin (Turakina) 1. Marjorie Palmer [(D.H. S.) 2, Lena Jermy (Turakina) 3. Bouquet, children under 8: Oona Scott, Turakina, 1; Eva Glasgow, Tprakina, 3; Winnie Henderson, Turakina, 3. Bouquet, children under 13: Ethel Barnes, Turakina, 1; Wilie McDonald, Turakina, 2. Bouquet, children any age: Maggie Grant, Turakina, 1; Jennie Franklin, Tnrakina, 3. Native Bouquet, children any age : Robert Grant, Turakina, 1; Joe Jermy, Tnrakina, 2. Basket Native Flowers, children under 14 : Harold McDonald, Tnrakina, 1. Basket of Flowers, children any age : Emily Barnes, Turakina, 1. Lady’s Spray, children any age: Nellie Franklin, Tnrakina, 1; Jennie Franklih, Tnrakina, 2; Lily Connett, D.H.5.,8. Buttonhole, children under 7 : Eva Glasgow, Turakina, 1; Minna Jermy, Tnrakina, 3. Buttonhole, children .under 9: Sybil Jermy, Tnrakina, 1; Selby Jermy, Turakina, 3; Frank Cains, Turakina, 3. Buttonhole, children under II; Eleanor SeweU, Aramoho, 1 and 3; Dorothy Field, Aramoho, 3, Buttonhole, children under 13: Ethel Barnes, Turakina, 1; i Emily Haase, D.H.S., 2; Mary t Sewell, Aramoho, 3.

Buttonhole, children any age: Jennie Franklin, Tnrakina. 1 ; Emily Barnes, Tnrakina, 3; Jack Whyte, D.H.S., 3. The Banner was won by the Tnrakina School, and the Shield went this time to the Wanganui District High School.