METHODIST FLOWER SHOW

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 November 1928, Page 9

METHODIST FLOWER SHOW

MOCK ELECTION lIESULTS

The Methodist Rose and Sweet Pea Show was brought to a successiu! odncusion last nignt,. there being a fairly large .attendance in spite or various counter-attractions.

The principal part of the evening’s programme was the mock election, which yielded the sum of £35 8s 3d in penny totes. The several candidates, m their endeavours to put before the electors their views on matters appertaining to the social and spiritual weilare or the community, put over several hard (but laughable) knocks at each other. Question time in each case also provided no smalt amount or amusement.

AIL the candidates were well supported, and when the final count was completed, it was found that the “unrelormecl” candidate, Mr. J. Ken wick, had topped the poll with 12649 votes. The “disunited and very independent,” Mr. M. H. Kendall, although not present during tlie evening, nad several among ilie assemblage who .made a last minute plunge, but the effort diu not meet with the desired effect. However, the “very independent” one registered second place in the polling, being only 366 votes behind the winner. “The candidate,” -Miss A. lantine, was third oil the list with -1981 votes; then came the “ofticial supposition,” Mr. M. ii.- Jones, who, although putting up a- brave attempt to expose the fallacies of arguments put forward -by his opponents, legistered 1587 votes. At the conclusion of the- election the winner mounted the platform to offer liis thanks to the electors who had placed him at the top of the- poll, when a diversion was caused by the presentation of a “bouquet,” tlie greenery of which suggested a market garden, in presenting this token to- the- “unre,ormed” one, Air. A. Hall said, “On behalf of the ‘deform’ candidate, I wish to congratulate all other candidates for tlie clean fight they have put up. I have much pleasure m presenting this bouquet.” Air. Kenwick was also the recipient of another tribute suggestive of spring onions, radishes, carrots, etc. Alias Ballantine, who had worked hard throughout the campaign, was presented with two handsome bouquets as a token of appreciation of her efforts to make the function the success it was.

The prize in the “Workman’s Lunch” competition was won by Airs. T. Hurrell.

Appended are tlie amounts received from competitions, auctions and stalls: Alo-ck election. £35 8s 3d; door takings, £22 15s 3d; men’s stall, £l4 7s lid; produce stall, £ls 10s; novelty stall, £4 18s 8d; cake stall, £8 Os 9d; flower stall, £2 ss; bran tubs, £2 16s 3d; ladies’ pockets, £3 7s Gd; shooting gallery £2 12s 6d; hoop-la, £4; ice cream" and fruit salad, £5 3s 8d; kitchen stall, £7 3s Id; cobweb, £4 19s 6d; tea-room, £5 10s 9d; work stall, £ll 17s lid-; bring and buy, £3 12s; cookery and flower exhibits sold, £2 13s 4d; sweet stall, £4 19s lid—a total of £163 2s 3d. There are several small amounts yet to come in.

During the evening a programme of selections was given by the Hawkins juvenile- orchestra, and these were much enjoyed.