DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 10 September 1940, Page 10

DOMINION NEWS

AUCKLAND PLANE FUND AUCKLAND, September 9. The “Herald” aeroplane fund has now closed. It totals £33,687. DAFFODIL SHOW. HAMILTON September 5. The North Island’ national daffodil show was held in Hamilton to-day;, details of the chief awards being:— British Ratsers’ Permanent Challenge Cup—A. Gibson (Mardon) 1, W. Danby (Thames) 2, H. J. Poole (Lower Hutt) 3. Australian daffodil growers’ challenge trophy: A. Gibson 1, H. J. Poole 2. Gibson challenge bowl: A. Gibson 1, H. J. Poole 2, DLewis (Eltham 2. Trevena challenge trophy: H. J. Poole 1, D. Lewis 2. Southland, challenge cup: H. J. Poole 1, D. Lewis 2. Rhodes silver challenge cup: D. Lews 1, H. J. Poole 2. Wellington Horticultural Society’s cup: A. Gibson 1, D. Lewis 2. North Island champion of champions: Market Merry (barrii): W. Danby (Thames). Champion yellow trumpet, Mcongold, Allan Gibson (Marton). Champion white trumpet, Le Phare, H. J. Poole (Lower Hutt), Champion bicolour trumpet: Honour, H. J. Poole (Lower Hutt). Champion incomparabilis: Rosslare, W. Danby (Thames). Champion leedsii: White House, Allan Gibson (Marton).

RADIO LICENSES. WELLINGTON, September 6. At the end of July there were 346,441 paid radio receiving licenses in force in the Dominion, compared with 302,549 in July, 1939—an increase of 14.5 per cent., according to an announcement made by the PostmasterGeneral (Hon. P. C. Webb). The percentage of licenses to the number o" householders was now 89.4 per cent., added Mr Webb.