Horticultural Society

Hutt News, Volume 20, Issue 5, 3 July 1946, Page 9

Horticultural Society

ANNUAL MEETING HELD ELECTION OF OFFICERS f The annual meeting of the Hutt j Valley Horticultural Society was e held last Wednesday evening, the president, Mr. N. B. Gibbons, occupying the chair. In speaking to the report, Mr. Gibbons said that during the war c the Society had been under some 5 disadvantage in being deprived of the use of its own hall foi' the shows, 3 but now that peace was restored 3 and the Horticultural hall again • available he hoped the Society would 1 be able to carry on its normal woi'k. . The lease of the hall to the Returned l Services’ Association had been com- ; pleted and negotiations were proceeding with the Public Works Department and the Society’s architect , for the necessary repairs to the hall, which he hoped would be completed in a reasonable time. With the re- ' turn to the Horticultural Hall the activities of the Society would increase, as there was an opportunity not only to hold shows but to direct ) horticulture for the benefit of the people. Mr. Poole regretted that the flower shows were not better attended by 1 the large population in the Valley 1 and hoped there would be an im- ’ provement when the shows were held in the Horticultural Hah. He ’ believed the next spring show would be of outstanding merit. Election of Officers The following officers were elect- : ed:—Patrons, Their Excellencies, , Sir Bernard and Lady Freyberg: vice-presidents, same as last;year, , with the addition of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Gibbons; president, Mr. J. E. F. Vogel. General Committee: Messrs. C. E. Birt, F. Burrell, A. W. Clark, A. W. Freeman, N. C. Greer, G. W. Holmes, E. Jones, H. MS Ibell, G. W. Jones, J. A. Mashlan, C. H. Matthews, H. J. Poole, L. L. Reader, Wm. Smith, W. H. Smith, J. S. Stalker, H. W. Tolan, W. H. Wilson, S. Wakeham. Women’s Committee: Mesdames L. L.. Aldous, J. S. Barton, W. E. Bock.s H. B. Gordon, Greenfield, A. R. Gower, J. A. Grimwood, H. W. Kersley, C. C. Mayo, H. W. Mitchell,’ A. C. Natuscli, J. S. Stalker, B. Whitcher, W. H. Wilson, R. Robson, (secretary), G. H. Savage, J. E. F. Vogel (president) and Miss V. Allman. Treasurer: Mr. H. J. Poole, assistant treasurer, Mr. A. W. Freeman. Hon. Auditor, Mr. A. Ackroyd. Representative on Wellington Beautifying Society, Mr. W. H. Wilson.