WHAKAPIRAU FLOWER SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 294, 11 December 1895, Page 2

WHAKAPIRAU FLOWER SHOW.

Odk Pahi correspondent forwards tho prize liab and other details in connection with the VVhakapirau Show, Tho Executive Committee were :—Messrs McMurdo (Chairman), H. Gruy. F. Somner, H. Smith and James Robb (Secretary). The judge of tho horticultural department, Mr 0. Hay, of Auckland ; judges of industrial exhibits, Mrs !)r. Mountaino, Miss Harereaves and Mrs McMurdo ; judges of class V., industrial, Dr. Mountuine and Mr Gibson ; judge of egEB, Mr H. Swallow ; judge of pictures, Mr Webber. There were over 400 entries, besides a number of things for exhibition only.

Ab the concert in the evening the Rev. Mr Wyatb officiated as Chairman, and played the accompaniments to the songs of the" Auckland vocaliste, Mr Leslie Dix, Miss Fitzpatrick, and Miss Mabel Maxwell. The sonys contributed by local amateurs wero: "The Cauld Blast)," by Mrs and Mas-tar Milne ; " Scotland Yet," by Mr R. Douglas; "The Caatle Gate," by Mr J. Douglas; and ''• Excelsior," by Mrs Milne. Prizes for etove and greenhouse plants in pots wore taken by Mr W. H. Jackman and Mr Somner, Mrs YV. Chadwick and Mr MeMurdo. In Claee 11., for cut lowers, the prize winners were: Mr H. McMurdo, Mre Gibson. Mrs YV. Chadwick, Mr W. H. Jackman, Mies W. Upton and Mrs Adams, and for best floral wreath Mre Paige won tho first prize, Mr W. If. Jackman, 2nd; and Mrs Forrester, 3rd. Beat collection cub flowers, grown in tho open air, 24 varieties : Mr W, H. Jackman, l«ti ; Mr 11. McMurdo, 2nd. Besb collection annualß, six varieties : Mr YV. IT. Jackman, 1 ; Mra Upton, 2. Hand bouquet : Mrs Uptoa, 1 ; Miss YV. Upton, 2 ; Mrs Adams, commended. Table decoration, not exceeding three feet square : Mra Gibson, 1 ; Mies Rathbone, 2 ; Miss McMurdo, hifjhly commended. Three button hole bouquets : Miss Eva Coatee, 1 ; Mies May Coatee, 2 ; Mrs Adame, highly commonded. Four epraya fuchsia-, distinct vuriotios : Mis* N. Mellsop, 1 ; Mr W. IF. Jackman, 2. Bast bouquet native buah flowers : Mr W. LI. Jacknr.tn, 1 ; Mr 11. Smith, 2 ; Mists W. Upton, highly commended. In the other divisions of this clase Mr YV. H. Jackman was the principal prize winner. Class 111. Fkuits.—Strawberries: Mr W. 11. Jackman, 1; Mr E. Adams, 2. Six lemons: Mr E. Adam*, 1. Boat exhibit of samples locally dried fruits : Mr E, Adams, highly commended. Liestidish any other local fruit :Mr E. Adams, 1; Mr McMurdo, 2.

Class IV. Vkgstables.—ln thiß class Messrs W. H. Jackman. E. Adams, Upton, Walter Jackman, 11. Smith, H. McMurdo and Paige curried olt the honours.

Industrial.—ln this department the prizo-winnere were : Mrs Oroy, Mr« Byrno, Mrß Ewing, Miss Mollsop, Mrs Somner, Mrs Forrester, Miss McMurdo, Mrs Gibson, Miss Evri Coates, Miss A. Adams, Misa M, Allen, Miss Hay, Mrs F. Chadwick, Miss N. Alelifiop, imd Miss May C'oate.s

Class 111. — Best collection of Maori curios: Pita Kena, 1 ; Rehana, 2; Wi Karaka, highly coinmonded, Besb picture frame: Mr Somner. Best collection of pressed ferns: Miss W. Upton, 1; Mies McLaughlan, 2. Bo.ab drawing (porspeetivo) :Mr \Yulfcer Jackman, 1. Best oil pointing: Miss R. A. Palmer, 1 ; Mrs Walter Jacktnan, 2; Saiss de Lubrosse, highly commended. Best) water colour ; Mrs Dr. Mountains, 1 ; Misa de L,ibrost-:e, 2, Boat map Now Zealand (children attending school) : Master Ted Upton, 1 ; Fred Upton, 2; Rodney Connoll, highly commended. Best wheelbarrow : Ted Upton, 1. Best collection Now Zealand woods: Mr Somner, 1. Best nso handle :Mr A. Hintoul, 1 ; Mr Percy Hill, 2; Ted Upton, highly commended. Besb adze handle: Ted Upton, 1 ; Mr A. Rintoul, 2, Beac hay rake : Mr A. Rintoul, 1. Bosb collection kuuri gum : Mr R. Johnwon, 1. Besb collection kauri £urn ornaments: Ted Upton, 1. Best collection photographs: Mr Somner, 1. Best egg basket: Mrs Pareone, 1. Besb stock whip (hund made): Walter Wilaon, highly commended. Beat stock whip bandlo : Mr A. Rinboul, 1 ; Mr P. Hill, 2.

In Classes IV. and V., devoted to bread, cakes, homo made wines and other domestic manufactures, the prizs-winnora were : Mrs Byrne, Mrs Somnor, Miss MacLstughlan, Mra Smart, Miss L. Pivott, Miss A. Adams, Master \V. Clarjperton, Mrs F. Chadwick, Mr H, MoMurdo, i\Jr Bell, Mr Parsons, Mr VV. H. Jackman and Mrs Paigo

For extras the winners wore : Mrs Adams, Mr A. Rintoul, Miss A. Parsons, Misa Trixy Avery, Miss Eva Persons, Master W. Oapperton, Mr SmaSo, Mrs A. Col beck, Mr Johnson, Ted Upton.