NELSON NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21436, 30 March 1935, Page 22

NELSON NEWS

HORTICULTURAL SHOW, ORIGINAL DATES ADHEREB TO (SFBCIiX CO THZ PRESS.] NELSON, March 29. Last evening, before the general meeting of the Nelson Horticultural Society, a meeting of the chrysanthemum club was held to consider the dates for next month's show fixture. As there are indications that a number of growers will be late with their blooms, it was suggested that the show dates originally set down for April 17 and 18 should be put back a week. After a full discussion, with Mr W Cannington in the chair, it was cided that the original dates should be adhered to. The following officers of the club were elected:—President, Mr j Hockey; vice-presidents, Messrs R* Branford, and P. Webley; secretary Mr C. Kennedy; judges, open classes"Mr E. S. Merrick; novice classes, Mr W Cannington. The meeting of the horticultural society passed resolutions in accordance with the wishes of the club for the show. Mr G. F. Dodds was appointed judge for ferns and pot plants, and Mrs Rudman, of decorative exhibits. Fruit Export The overseas liner Turakina will arrive at Nelson on Sunday mamica from Dunedin, to load a direct shipment of export fruit. Cycle Track to be Repaired In view of the sports meeting to be held at Trafalgar Park at Easter Cr. G. P. Russell moved at last night's meeting of the City Council, that the cycle racing track should be repaired to make it reasonably safe Cr W Black seconded the motion, which" was carried. White Butterfly Parasites Mr George Stretford, orchard instructor at Motueka, has received from the Plant Research Station, 1 ton North, through the stitute, four tins of parasites for the eradication of the white butterfly Th* parasites have been liberated in th. Riwaka, Uniukuri, Lower Moutere districts, m places where the white butterfly is known to exist Possible Candidate for Council residents from Wood waited on Mr Lew Cotton last evtaing, requesting him to offer himself as a candidate for the city council at the J elections.- Mr Cottoa said that he would consider the matte*.