South Island Carnation Society’s Annual Show

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28481, 10 January 1958, Page 9

South Island Carnation Society’s Annual Show

Although many blooms exhibited at the South Island Carnation Society's show yesterday had been affected on the petal edges by sunlight after rain, the standard generally was fairly good, according to one of the judges, Mr E. Margetts. In spite of the unfavourable weather the number of entries was greater than last year, he said. The premier border bloom, ’Ballerina," shown by E. de Nicolo, was an outstanding bloom and well above the standard of most of those exhibited.

There was a fairly strong showing in the decorative and cut flower sections said the secretary <Mr R. Lester). Special exhibits included fuchsias, a carpet of carnations and a display by the Cactus and Succulent Society. The judges were Messrs W. Adams, P. F. McLay,. E. Margetts. W. B. Olorenshaw, M. J. Gilpin and Mrs E. L. King. Results were:— Border Carnations Seedling Classes.—W. G. Leiter. 2 firsts, 3 seconds, I third; R. J. Weir, 1 first. 1 second; W. D. Carplnter, 1 third. Open.—P. J. Weir, S . firsts. 3 seconds. 1 third; G. E. Hales. 2 firsts. 2 seconds; E. De Nicola, 1 first. 1 second; w. D. Carplnter, 1 first; C. Williams, 1 first; 1. B. Kear(on, 1 third. Amateur.—Mrs W. Adams, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; H. P. T. Archbold, 2

firsts. 1 second. 1 third; E. Da Nicola. 3 firsts. 1 second. 1 third; W. G. Lester. 2 firsts. Novice.—P. M. Cheyna. S firsts. S seconds. 1 third; T. Ramsay. 2 firsts. 3 seconds; Mrs M. R. Johnson. 1 first. 2 seconds 1 third; Roy Lester. 1 first. 1 second: R. Stuart. 1 first, 1 third. Junior.—Graham Margetts. 2 firsts.

Perpetual Carnations Open.—N. E. rehsenleld. 3 firsts. seconds, X thirds. • bold. 1 second. . . Junior.—Graham Margetts, a firsts. Cut Plossers Mrs Whittington. 10 firsts. » seconds; W. D. Carplnter. 3 firstaiW. A. Baker. 1 first. 4 seconds; E. Do Nicola. 1 first. 3 seconds; W. G. Looter. 1 first; Mrs W. B. Wood. 1 aacond; Mrs W. D. Wood. 1 seeond: Mrs J. Reese. 1 third.

Decorative Open.—Mrs J. Cairns. 10 firsts. 2 seconds. 1 third; Mrs J. Ramsay. 2 Novice.—Mrs J. Reese, fi firsts. 2 second »: Mrs B. Wood. 4 l second. Junior: Billie Mett. • firsts. 3 seconds, gw—t J. A. Mercer. 4 firsts, 1 sedsnd.

Chalience TropMoe csrr r ml £ ,H sC2fea a “n^Ss^ p : premier picotee7£. G. BdwardsCup. W. G. Lester'S ‘Santa Claus"; South Island Carnation Society's Cup, R. J. Weir: Motion Cup. W. G. Lester: Brett Wood Memorial Cup. C. Williams: Messenger Memorial Cup. W. D. CarpinterfJ. HL Johnson Cup. E. De Nicola: British National Carnation Society award. It. J. Weir; W. F. Margetts Memorial Cup. Mrs W. Adams; Novice Cup. P. M. Cheyne; Brockman Cup. T. Ramsay; Junior Cup. Graham MargetU; Centennial Cup. N. E. Fehsenfeld; Cowan Cup. R. J. Weir; Rex Lester Cup. W. A. Baker; A. and S. Reid Cup. Mrs J. M. Cairns.

SUGAR PRICES

Further Reductions Possible

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The general tnanag* for New Zealand of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company. .Ltd. (Mr A. C. Igaacei, declined today to forecast price developments, but he raid that raw sugar prices all over the world had fallen in the second half of last year and were still falling. The present world market price was slightly lower then the one New Zealand the bulk contrect-vfWrm. which ended early last year, he