AVONDALE-WAIKUMETE SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 54, 5 March 1900, Page 6

AVONDALE-WAIKUMETE SHOW.

The entries for the first Avondale-1 iWaikumete show Avere more numerous i than the promoters expected, the reSuit being most enjoyable for all con-1 cerned. A very fine display of apples > was made, upwards of one hunax-ed plates being* sho ..m by Mr Bluck alone. .Very fine samples of grapes .ver«. also I shown, as well as numerous varieties of peaches and plums. There was j also a fair exhibition of pot plants, cut lioAvers, and also ladies' needle and ' fancy Avork. The judges Avere: Fruit andnoAvers, Messrs Lippiatt, Bennett, and D. Hay; vegetables, Mr C. Kimberley; dairy produce, Mr Bollard; industrial, Mrs Shore and Miss Larkins; jams, etc., Mr A. Tyre. In opening the show, Mr John Bollard, M.H.B, for the district, expressed pleasure after nearly 40 years residence in Avondale at being spared to congratulate the people of Avondale iWaikumete and Henderson on the whole of that large district being occupied by smiling homesteads. They sometimes heard the district sneered at, but the shoAV they had brought together would be a credit to any district in Auckland. He was at JPukekohe and Northcote shoAvs, and he made bold to say that Avondale Avas die best of the three. He had never seen a better exhibition of apples, not sven in Auckland. He hoped they would make it an annual event. He thanked all who had assisted in making the exhibition a credit to the district, and formally declared the show open. Fruit.—Grapes, grown under glass, tAvo bunches grapes, distinct varieties: Mr Bluck 1 and 2. One bunch white: Mr Bluck 1 and commended, Mr Tatton 2. One bunch black: Glimmer Bros., Birkdale, 1 and 2; Mr Bluck 3. Collect.m of grapes: Mr Bluck 1. Black l.iamburg grapes: Gummer Bros. 1. _igs: Mr C. Boper 1. Six peaches: Mr C. Boper 1, Mr T. Parr 2. Twelve peaches, suitable for canning: Mr Cairns 1, Mr Parr 2. Six nectarines:' T. Parr 1, J. Parr 2. Collection of nectarines: T. Parr 1. Two European varieties of plums: J. Parr 1, W. LevAr 2. Japanese plums: W. Levy 1, W. C. Thompson 2. Heaviest plums: W. Levy. Heaviest apple, Mr Boper, senr., 1; T. Parr 2. Six varieties late keeping apples: Mr Kay 1, Mr Harper 2. Five dessert apples: Mr Kay 1, T. Parr 2, Mr Levy commended. Six dessert apples : It. E. Sharp 1, T. Parr 2. Six culinary apples: T. Parr 1, Mrs Withers commended. Five culinary apples: Mrs A. Morgan 1 and 2, Mrs Withers 3. Collection of apples: H. E. Sharp 1, T. Parr 2, Mr Withers highly commended. Collection dessert apoles: T. Parr 1. Quinces: A. Morgan ~ I. Wvmer 2. Cape gooseberries: T. Parr 1, W. Thomas 2. Collection of European plums: J. Parr 1. Collection peaches: J. Parr 1, I. Wymer 2. Collection of dessert peaches: Jno. Parr 1, Cairns 2. Collection of peaches suitable for canning: T. Parr 1. Dessert pairs: H. E. Sharp 1, T. Parr 2. Cooking pears: W. Levy 1, J. Parr 2. Lemons: I. Wymer 1, P. Bobertson 2. Walnuts: J. W. Smith 1, J. Brown 2. Passion fruit: Mr Silva 1, E. Boper 2. New sport, or seedling variety of pippin fruit: H. E. Sharp. Any variety seedling fruit not mentioned: J. Kennerley. Sun-dried apples: Mrs Withers 1; Morgan 2. Vegetables.—Heaviest rock-melon: 1. Wymer 1. Heaviest water-melon: P. Bobertson 1, I. Wymer 2, T. Tait 3. Heaviest citron-melon: I. Wymer 1, J. Tait 2, J. Brokenshaw commended. Cucumbers: A. B. Duncan 1, I. Wymer 2. Bhubarb: T. Webb 1, A. K. Duncan 2. Bed cabbages: J. BroAvn 1. Long carrots: J. Tait 1. Short carrots: A. B. Duncan 1. French beans: I. Wymer 1. Collection of tomatoes: I. Wymer 1, T. Parr 2. Six tomatoes: W. Thomas 1. Bound potatoes: Mr Legge 1. Kidney potatoes: J. Neville 1, I. Wymer 2. Heaviest potato: J. Neville 1. Onions: Mrs Kule 1, N. J. Brown 2. Parsnips: N. J. BroAvn 1, P. Bobertson 2, A. E. Duncan commended. Beetroot: A. E. Duncan 1. Kumaras: Captain Ohomenes 1, C. Bowe 2, B. Myers commended. Cobs of maize: W. Thomas 1. Collection of potatoes: W. Gerrard 1, I. Wymer 2. Pumpkin. I. Wymer 1, Mr Legge 2, E. Harper highly commended. Vegetable marrow: I. Wymer 1, Mr Boper 2. Heaviest pie-melon: I. Wymer. Mangolds: Mr Brokenshaw 1. Heaviest jmmpkin: I. Wymer 1, Mr Harper 2. Dairy Produce. —Pot of salt butter: Mrs Hickton 1. Fancy butter: Mrs -Silva 1, Miss Cantwell 2. Salt butter: Miss CantAvell 1 and commended, Mrs W. Levy 2. Fresh butter: Miss Cantwell 1. Duck eggs: Mrs Bluck 1. BroAvn hen eggs: Mrs Parrett 1. White hen eggs: I. Wymer 1, Mrs Brown 2. Preserved eggs: H. K. May 1, Mrs W. Thomas 2. Home-made Avines from grapes: T. Webb 1, A. W. Tatton 2. Damson .vine: F. Walker commended. Cider: T. Webb.

Jams, etc. —Plum jam: Mrs Levy and Miss Hepburn. Marmalade: Mrs Levy. Quince jelly: Mrs P. Robertson., Pear jam: Mrs Bobertson. Collection of jams: Mrs Bluck. Honey: H. K. May. Preserved quinces: Mrs Lane. Pie-melon jam: Mrs Legge.' Peach jam: Mrs Gifford. Apple jelly: Mrs Thomas and Mrs McShane. Currant scones: Mrs W. Ryan 1, Mrs Hasley 2. Home-made loaf: Mrs Thomas. Plain scones: Mrs Harper 1, Mrs Hasley 2. Home-made Avheaten loaf: Mrs McGillivray.

Industrial. —Sofa cushion: Mrs R. Bollard 1, MrsWickham 2, Miss Martha Wilson commended. Button holes: Mrs Nesbitt. Mantel drape: Miss F. • Harper. Crocheted edging: Mrs Levy 1, Miss Laurie 2. Knitted edging: Mrs Bollard 1, Miss E. McGilivray 2. Teacosey: Mrs B. Bollard 1, Miss C. Stewart 2. Knitted shawl: Miss E. McGillivray. Fancy pillow slip: Miss Cairns 1, Mrs Wilson 2. .Apron: Miss E. Best 1, Miss E. Blacklock commended. Quilt: Mrs Hepburn." Brush and comb bag: Miss Emily Best 1, Miss Batkin 2. Working shirt: Miss Nesbitt. Knitted socks: Mrs W. K. Wilson. Darned socks: Mrs Nesbitt 1, Miss M. Harper 2. Pincushions: Miss F. E. Harper 1; D. McShane 2; Miss Bluck commanded. Nightdress bag: Miss C. Stewart 1. Set of toilet mats: Mrs C. Best. Embroidered initial on handkerchief: Mrs C. Best. Best dressed shirt:, Mrs Ducker 1, Miss C. McGillivray 2. Point lace: Mrs Chalmers. Collection of needlework: Mrs Proctor. Specimens of needlework: Miss G. Perry 1, Mrs Procter 2, Miss Nesbitt, Miss' K. Bluck and Mrs R. F. Bollard commended. Fancy work: Mrs B. Bollard. Baby's cap: Mrs Proctor 1. Juvenile Section. —Child's pinafore: Miss Cadman 1, Vera Page and May Linne commended. Maps: Ivy Perry 1, BerthaHogwood, Annie Brokenshaw, Archie Ringrose, D. McShane, and Ada Ward commended. Handwriting: Miss Cadman 1, Miss J. Perry, Miss Nancy Robertson, Miss Bella Johnston commended. Freehand drawing: Chas. Wilks 1, David Wright 2. Fern "basket: Master Cadman. Knitted j • socks: Edith Walker 1, E. Morris compiended. Kettle-holder: - Miss Mc-'

Shane. FlOAver stand: Miss McShane. Ironing cuffs: L. Bos well. Buttonhole bouquets: E. McShane. Best dressed doll: Miss Ivy Perry. Models: Arthur Thomas 1. Cecil Nesbitt 2.