Mr John Taylor, the president of the Canterbury Horticultural Society, with entries in the pumpkin section of the “Harvest Time” show at the Horticultural Hall yesterday. The larger pumpkin was grown by Mr Bill Birch, of Christchurch. It weighs 60.6 kg. The two-day show, which opens today, has a competition to guess the weight of one of the gigantic pumpkins on display. The show is the society’s late chrysanthemum show and also features fruit, vegetables, preserves, and home-made wines.
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79Mr John Taylor, the president of the Canterbury Horticultural Society, with entries in the pumpkin section of the “Harvest Time” show at the Horticultural Hall yesterday. The larger pumpkin was grown by Mr Bill Birch, of Christchurch. It weighs 60.6 kg. The two-day show, which opens today, has a competition to guess the weight of one of the gigantic pumpkins on display. The show is the society’s late chrysanthemum show and also features fruit, vegetables, preserves, and home-made wines. Press, 29 April 1989, Page 20
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