WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21710, 18 February 1936, Page 7

WOMEN’S DIVISION OF FARMERS’ UNION

WOODEND-WAIKUKU BRANCH The third birthday party of toe Woodend-Waikuku branch ,« Jj“ e Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union .was a well organised and completely. successful function. Mrs H. Ellen, toe president; welcomed delegates from the Amberley, Fern-, side, Swannahoa; and.Cust-West ,Eyreton branches, and also visitors from .nearer at hand, whom she urged to become members. She expressed toe indebtedness of toe local to Messrs W. Toon. C. H, Rides, P. Wiltshire, and Dr. A. C. McKOlop, who send each year large, displays 'of fine gladioli to ' toe flower show run ’ In conjunction with toe birthday party. -These (flowers are afterwards sold by, auction lor the benefit 'of the branch. A gladiolus seedling grown last year by Mr Rides had been named after Mrs Ellen; and thls year a bloom from Mary Ellen had beep rupnerfup In toe ‘.championship clasaat toe gladiolus show of the Wellington Horticultural Society. Mr Toon,’who, assisted by Mr Rides, judged toe flowers, congratulated ,toe\ branch, on toe 1 wonderful improvement in“ toe 'sizebf the show and in 'the quality of * toe blooms. He prophesied that ' the' hdlT be filled by the..flowers.' * ' Commenting von the excellent' vegetable section-.tbe judges, gave particu-' lar, pipite, to .toe beetroot, Inhibited by, Mrs Drabble, of -Rfcteppi.’ .It swas theLbest they- pad seen. The vegetables'in general were of a very high standard, quite equal to; toe esfctotts to and taJnmanV rewired « TpwSmi .bouquet. A humorous one-act play./Mr WiHj|MWW«|

* . i -Vi ... *■ tc *1 '* "l ' *'* Mrs C, Mclntosh, Dominion viw> I president, addressed the,l favour of amalgamation witfc t£e New i Zealand Tfomen’sJMUtdt?* tea was served by the committee mp, 1 helpers. Mrs Mclntosh tanked tQfi| local branch for its hospltahly. ,* I The’ following was jßrizo\ii?t; J SIX/ spikes gladioli: ' GiUman 2. Three spikes Ellen 1. Miss Burnett 2, Mrs MOQulUan 3.1 One spike gladiolus? Mrs Ellen (premier ! bloom) l,.2dre-^Qum*nJ r P'l Vase small gladioli: Mra Riled 1, Mias A. 1, GillmanS, ,Mtas ILHtaMl' decorative ‘dahlias: Mrs B. At*&er;,l,^M^j, N. Borland 2. One deoorattve.',daWte:J. p. Wiltshire l. Mbs'J. Robinson 2. Mrs* P. Robinson 3. Six asters; Mrs Barnes J i, Mrs Coles 2.' 1. Mlss Rinaldi 2. Mrs Gimlett I.KrS ColesJS.Mrs Robert- J Shaw 3. Verbena: Mrs Ballinger 1. Mm j Coles 2. Marigolds; *p»BtaUdl 1.1 Mips N. Borland a, Mrs w." G. Petrle S. j .Mel Petunias: ilia: Mrs Robertsbaw 1, Mrs B. Archer a, I Mrs A. D, Petrie 3. .Three roses: Mrs. I Bourne 1, Mrs K Slott 2: toe rose: j. Mrs Quinn i. Mrs Barnes teltojuatei; tofainums: tlona; Mrs. Coles Tl. Sweet peas; Mrs 2* j*! Six vases cut flowers: Mm OoleS'i, Mw B, I Archer 2. Three Vases: Mrs' BanteS - JL J - Mrs Coles<2. - Vase Mrs ft-0.1; Any other flow: I Mrs coles 1. Mrs H. <3. Petrlfc 2, fc ‘ Vegetables—Six white potatoes: Mrs 3sl» J linger 1. Miss M. Johnson Drsbble t lUra j( onions: Mrs coles Forbes 3. V One morrow; MM Mfs R. GilUian a* * Any 1 ' bthcr: I Mn -Cox 1. Mtes-M* Johnson m .rRTgh, -TiMvtrati.veß-Vese, gbdfoli:. Mrs JKunns ■ EUenJl /> 1 ~Vape. QyVflfjitiyiff jatlsOllvChimerg M^Mc? oil): Mrs SaUtnser-1 end 3 v&ffISStSSS* -s i Rower Circle:-. Ww.>,BcfeßHMKi-.Si'wßMi-. :■(.. '-'X- ..v --■ •■: ■&.^&aaiteaßßHßHi