PORT ALBERT INDDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

Wairoa Bell, Volume V, Issue 175, 9 December 1892, Page 6

PORT ALBERT INDDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.

The Port Albert Art and Industrial Exhibition was opened on Thursday, December. Ist. Long before the appointed time groups of horsemen and carriages were to be seen making their way to the scene of festivities. The proceedings were considerably enlivened by the presence of the Paparoa Brass Band, who graciously offered their services and added considerably to the attractions of the Exhibition : fully 300 people attended. The exhibits were of a ohoice collection, and both in number and variety were an improvement, upon those of previous years ; the needle and fancy work especially were very good and. would have reflected credit upon older heads than those which executed them. The judges took great pains in making their awards, and the Hall was not thrown open to the public till after three o’clock. The awards, I think, were satisfactory to all parties, with one or two exceptions. The evening's entertainment was provided by the Band and was very much appreciated by the audience ; the providing for the inner man was entrusted to Mrs Hartnell, and Miss Beecroft, and they with their army of assistants satisfied all wants in that respect. During the evening the energetic secretary, Mr G. T. Hartnell, who has been tbe moving spirit of the affair and who has left no stone unturned to secure a success, made a short speech in which he thanked the judges and band, and called upon Mr Glover to say a few words, which that gentleman did, creating a favourable impression amongst his hearers. Mr Ilichardson, of the Auckland Musical Budget, had a specially made piano on exhibition and it was an object of much admiration ; it is for sale, price £45. I enclose the prize list which, however, is not quite complete, as the drawings and sketches are to be sent to Auckland to be adjudicated on by Mr Peyton, there being a dif ficulty in procuring local judges. Some o£ tho drawings by our local artist, Mr Mauder, of a few of the leading sights of the district, attracted quite a lot of admirers, and the verdict of competent judges was that they were very good. The secretary is to he congratulated upon tho success of the exhibition, and the members of the committee are also entitled to a share of the credit. SCONES, FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, AND PASTRY. Scones, 2nd prize, D. E. Waters ; flowers, Ist prize, C. March ; plain cake, 2nd prize, Bertha Shepherd ; biscuits, assorted, Ist prize, Bertha Shepherd ; sponge cake, Ist prize, Bertha Shepherd ; Uncle Tom pudding, Ist prize, Olive Shepherd ; bread, 2nd prize, M. H. Austin ; pot ferns, Ist prize, Archie Beecroft ; do , 2nd prize, W Beecroft ; potatoes, 2nd prize, John Neal ; collection of vegetables, Ist prize, Edward Neal ; brown bread. Ist prize, Louise Grice ; Scones, 2nd prize, Louise Grice ; butter, bread and cake, 2nd prizes, Emily Neal ; cut flowers, Ist prize, Louisa Grice; potatoes, Ist prize, Roy Beecroft; seedcakes, Ist prize, Marion Gubb; currant buns and tarts, Ist prizes, Amy Gubb ; scones, Ist prize, Marion Gubb ; Vegetables, Ist prize. Walter Beecroft, 2nd Harold Beecroft ; potatoes. Ist prize, Walter Beecroft, 2nd Archie Beecroft ; buttonhole bouquet, Ist prize, Olive Shepherd ; bouquet, Linda Beecroft, Ist prize; bridal boquet. Ist prize, Bertha Shepherd ; butter Ist prize, Daisy Gubb, 2nd Hilder Gubb ; flower crops, Ist prize, amj Gubb ; wreath and wild flowers, Ist prizes, Alice Neal ; tarts, scones, sponge cake, loaf bread, Ist prizes, Rose Walker ; native flowers. Ist prize Pearl Gubb ; pot plant, Ist prize Ivy Beecroft ; collection of. flowers, Ist prize Muriel Beecroft. NEEDLE AND FANCY WORK. Tea cosy, toilet set (five items) Ist prizes Rhoda Watson ; crochet bootoes, Ist prize Emma Watson ; antimacassar, Ist prize C. Marsh ; handkerchief, Ist prize C. Gubb; bracket drape, Ist prize Amy Gubb ; crochet patterns, Ist prize Amy Gubb ; dressed doll, Ist prize Millie Stables; chemise, Ist prize Elizabeth Pipor ; Counterpane and apron, Ist prizes Cccila Hefford ; knitted socks, handkerchief, coehet patterns, mat, pinafore, Ist prizes Edith Hefford ; pillow slip, patching, chemise, Ist prizes Muriel Beecroft ; darning, Ist prize Ivy Beecroft ; two pairs bootees, wall pocket, Ist prizes Frank Beecroft ; French knitting, Ist prize Yida Wazgood ; toilet cover, Ist prize Lily Wazgood ; crochet mats, Ist prize Elsio Brook ; curd rack and pincushion, Ist prizes Mary Neal ; hook marks, crochet collars, pinafore, Ist prizes Alice Noal ; cotton frames window drape, Ist prizes Emily Neal, doll’s cradle, Ist prize Mabel Holloway ; Marrow seed bag, Ist prize Clive Holloway ; Melon seed collar, Ist prize Noel Holloway ; breakfast shawl, Ist prize Maud Green ; crochet petticoat, crochet soarf, Ist prize Jane Collier ; nightdress, Ist prize Emma Sturch ; white shirt, Ist prize Louise Grice • shell flower stand, Ist prizo Muriel Boler ; dress, Ist prizo Ivy Beecroft. ART WORKS, MAPS, WRITING. The following carried off first prizes in the above line — Hilda Gubb writing, Mabel Holloway leather card basket, Effie Hartnell shell box, Clifford Gubb collection pressed ferns. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, WOODWORK, ETC. The following were awarded first prizes in this line—Walking stick Phil Waters, basket J. Marsh, collection of gum H Marsh, picture frame Pearl Gubb, fretwork Frank Hartnell, corner bracket Frank Hartnell, cruet stand G. Beecroft, photo frame G, Beecroft, cork picture frame Walter Beecroft, bookbinding Chas Holloway, panorama Ciive Holloway, cork photo frame Archie Beecroft, bracket'Walter Beecroft. leather frame Alice Blackburn, picture frame Frank Hartnell, stey la ider and book ca?e Everard H rto L