RAETIHI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19722, 13 December 1926, Page 2

RAETIHI

ROSE AND CARNATION SHOW (From the “Chronicle’s” Special Correspondent). The show in aid of the Church of England building fund was opened on Friday afternoon by Mr R. AV. Smith, 1 M.P., who complimented the committee upon having received such a large entry of cut flowers and the exhibitors on the high standard of the exhibits. During the afternoon there was a good attendance and the stalls all did good business, the majority having sold out before evening. In* the evening the hall was packed for finals of the competitions. The prize list is as follows: Horticultural. Anemone (collection): Mrs Handley 1; Antirrhinum (3 Mrs Sommerville 1; Antirrhinum (collection): Mrs Sommerville 1; Aquilegias collection: Mrs Somme ryille 1, Mrs McLean 2; Cornflower: Mrs-Sommerville* 1; Candytuft (specimen): Mrs Sommerville 1, Mrs Houghton 2; Candytuft (collection): Mrs Sommervillel; Delphinium (3): Mrs Feltham 1, Mrs Houghton 2; Eschscholtzias (collection): Mrs T. E. McLean 1, Mrs Handley 2; Ixias (collection): Mr Windle 1, Mrs T. E. McLean 2; Mangolds (collection): Mrs Sommerville 1, Mrs Gundcy 2; Pansies (3): Mrs Stedloph 1 and 2; Pansies (6): Mrs Stedloph 1 and 2; Pansies (collection): Mrs Stedloph 1. Mrs Houghton 2; Pinks: Mrs W. Stuckey 1; Poppies: (Iceland): Mrs Legge 1, Mrs Myers 2; Poppies (collection) Mrs T. E. McLean 1, Mrs Houghton 2; Paeonies (3): Mrs Myers 1; Paeonies (collection): Mrs T. E. McLean 1; Penstemon (collection): Mrs Sommerville 1; Rose (specimen): Mrs Myers 1; Rose (3): Mrs Stedloph 1, Mr Windle 2; Rose (collection): Mrs Sommerville 1, Mrs Handley 2; Rose (pink 3): Mrs Myers 1; Rese (climbing): Mrs Feltham 1, Mrs Sommerville 2; Sweet William (3): Mrs Houghton 1; Sweet William (collection): Mrs T. E. McLean 1, Mrs Houghton 2; Sweet Pea (collection): Mrs Sommerville 1; Violas (3): Mrs Sommerville 1; Violas (collection): Mrs T. E. McLean 1. Mrs Sommerville 2; Collection Cut Flowers: Mrs Sommerville .1. Mrs Houghton 2; Collection Flowering Shrubs: Mrs Houghton 1, Mrs T. E. McLean 2; Collection White Flowers: Mrs Sommerville 1, Mrs Myers 2; Flowers, any other variety: Mrs Feltham 1, Mrs Houghton 2; Shower Bouquet: Mrs I-»egge; Hand Bouquet: Mrs P. G. Smith 1. Mrs Sommervillc2; Buttonhole: Mrs Legge 1; Lady’s Spray: Airs Legge 1; Basket of Flowers: Airs Sommervillel, Mrs Legge 2; Decorated Vase: Airs Sommerville 1, Mrs Legge 2; j Decorated Table: Mrs Legge 1; Goran- ! ium in bloom: Air J. G. Parkes 1 and ! 2; Pot Plant: Air J. G. Parkes. School Children. Butterhole: Joyce Scarfe 1, Conn Hopkinson 2; decorated Vase: Dennis AlcLean 1. Nancy Ciochetto 2; de-! corated basket: Dennis AlcLean .1. I Joyce Scarfe 2; decorated jam 'jar: Betty Gibson 1. Joyce Scarfe 2; decorated table: Joyce Scarfe 1, Nancy Ciochetto 2. MiscedlaJieoiLs.

Blue chequer pigeon: R. Woods I, B. I Russell 2, H. AVoods 3; racing pigeon:'' Te Kuiti to Raetihi: B. Russell 1 and 2, Woods 3; pet bird in cage: Aliss J. Pederson 1, Aliss A. Russell 2. Article made of crepe paper: Airs Keucke 1. and 2; paper flowers: Airs Keucke 1; painting (picture): Airs Denby 1 and 2; home-made bread: Airs R. Afosen 1. Airs Pumphrey 2; oven scones: Airs Bennett I, Airs L. Solly 2; seed cake: Mrs L. Solly 1, Airs Handley 2; fruit cake (iced): Airs Handley 1; sponge sandwich: Airs Handley .1, Airs Harris 2; collection of small cakes (6): Mrs Handley 1 and 2; collection of biscuits (6): Airs Handley 1 and 2; sponge roll: Airs Handley 1; apple pie: Airs Bennett I, Airs Handley 2; sausage rolls: Mrs L. Solly 1 and 2; pikelets: Airs Handley I; shortbread: Airs Dunson 1. i Airs Handley 2; hen eggs (6): Airs A. McCowan 1; duck • eggs (6) double yolked: Airs AV. Wise 1. Airs R. Fagg 2; dairy butter: Airs Sommerville 1, Mr J. Anderson 2; boy’s knitted coat: Airs H. Brown; crochet nightdress top: Airs F. Ashwell 1, Aliss Howard 2; embroidered supper cloth: Airs Gibbons 1, Miss AT. Lightband 2; crochet tray cloth: Aliss Harris: set of d’oylys: Aliss Harris; cushion, handworked: Miss Harris 1; table centre: Aliss Howard 1:> table centre in colour: Mrs Gibson 1 and 2. A very fine collection of cut flowers and flowering shrubs were exhibited by Ball Bros., Alasterton. H. AVilson, Napier, C. C. Rasmussen, Wanganui, Horton, Auckland. Ewen, Wellington. J. H. Wilson, Raetihi. Australian scrubs and a very fine collection of water lilies, which were much admired, from AVanganui. Baby Show. Under six months. —Mrs L. Fagg, Raetihi, 1; Airs Ferguson, Ohakune 2. PERSONAL. Aliss N. I. Houghton has passed her semi-final medical profession examination.