WHITE BUTTERFLY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11830, 11 January 1933, Page 2

WHITE BUTTERFLY

PROPOSED COMPETITION TN

HAWKE’S BAY

PRIZES FOR CHILDREN

A suggestion that the white hi torfiy. competition arranged for tie forthcoming Autumn Show on Marm 1G be done away with was greeted with strong opposition at, a. recent meeting of the Hawke’s Bay A. and P Rociotv, when, by a ' big majority, if was decided that everything should be done to encourage the children to take-part in the collection of the bufterfllgs. Mr A. ]\l. Robertson thought that if the work of the Besearch Station was not being suce'csslul in combating the pest, ihen the ofloils of the children wore of no a rail and bp' suggested that the competition for the show be deleted. The chairman (Mr. J. H. Macuivcn) : Olg I think they do some good. MivC. J. White: The kiddies collected over 12,000 for the Hastings Carnival and if they had beem at large there' would have' ■been hundreds of thousands more butterflies now.

A member: Well, someone is doing some good', as the pest is hot quite so bad this year. Mr. E. Wall: They’re pretty thick tlii s morning. 1 “‘T am strongly in favour of having the competition,” said Mr. «T. Graham. “The moral effect on. children should ho taken into consideration. The competition affords a splendid way of educating the children about the • insect menace. The competition will have an effect on tliein' and in later years they will more ' readily realise the great need to' reduce the- tremendous waste and •excessive costs that are occasioned ! by the insect menace.” • The mobtiiig decided to conduct the : competition,•.•for which- the prizes ‘.are 20s, WOsf ss" and 2s 6di