FLOWERS AT TURUA

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 53, Issue 32509, 27 November 1944, Page 3

FLOWERS AT TURUA

ANNUAL SHOW HELD ANGLICAN LADIES’ GUILD big crowd attends function The annual flower show organised by the Turua Church of England Ladies’ Guild was held on Wednesday, November 15 and proved as popular as ever, there being a big crowd-pres-ent. All the stalls were well laden and were a credit to the ladies who have been busy for some months past. Results- in detail: • Flowers Roses, six blooms-.— Mrs Flint '(Ngatea) 1, Mrs H. H. Hicks 2. Roses, three blooms,, distinct var-ieties.-Mrs Flint 1 and 2, Miss White Roses, three blooms, red shades. Mrs Motion 1 and 2.

■Roses, three pink shades.—Mrs HH. Hicks 1, Mrs Hammond (Ngatea) 2, Mrs Millington 3. Roses, three yellow, cream or white shades.—Mrs Flint -1, Mrs Motion-2, Mrs Heasman 3.

Antirrhinums, three spikes, three colours.—Mrs K. Moffat 1, Mrs Thomas 2, Mrs N. Nicholson 3. Geraniums,, three colours. — Mrs Keyes 1, Miss J. Madgwick 2. Aquilegias, six spikes. Mrs P. Henry il, Miss K. Green -2. Stocks, three colours.—Mrs Phelps (iNgatea) 1 and 2, Mrs K. Moffat 3. Iceland poppies, 12 blooms. Miss Irwin 1, Mrs Sydenham 2, Mrs Green 3. (Delphinium, one spike. Mrs N. Nicholson 1, Miss M. Kerby 2', Mr More 3. - Calendula, six blooms,—Mrs Nicholson 1, Mrs F. Bell 2, Mrs Thomas 3. Gladioli, three stems.—Mr More 1. Collection cut flowers, six vases, six kinds. —Mrs Millington 1, Mrs Hicks 2, Mrs Thomas 3. Collection cut flowers, three kinds, three vases.-Mrs Phelps 1, Miss iM. ■ Kerby 2. . x . Bowl of roses.—Miss Millington 1, Mrs Flint '2, Mrs Murphy 3. Bowl of flowers, decorative. —Miss J. Madgwick 1, Mrs Flint 2, Mrs Hammond 8. Bowl, of flowers, decorative. Mrs Hammond 1, Miss Irwin 2, Mrs Sydenham 3. „ Floating bowl.—Miss Irwin 1, Mrs McCollum 2, Mrs Hicks 3. Cooking Cream' puffs.—Miss White il, Mrs L. Peterson 2. Shortbread. —Mrs H. Mules 1, Mrs L. Peterson 2. Fruit loaf.—Mrs Green 1, Mrs Treadaway 2. Sponge roll.—Mrs L. Peterson 1. Sponge sandwich' (with butter), Mrs F. Gray 1, Miss White 2. Sponge sandwich, without butter.- 1 — Mrs H. Mules 1, Mrs F. Gray 2. I Pikelets.—Mrs Bint 1 and 2.

Sausage rolls. —-'Mrs Peterson 1> Mrs Lowe 2. Gems.—Mrs Conners. 1 and 2. Best collection pastry.—Mrs Peterson 1.

Jar marmalade. —Mrs Wheeler 1, Mrs McCollum 2.

Sweets

Coconut ice.—Mrs J. Treadaway 1, Mrs Mules 2. Nut toffee. —Mrs J. Hamilton 1, Mrs H. Hicks 2. Plain toffee.—Mrs J, Hamilton 1, Mrs H. Mules 2. Turkish delight.—Miss B. Nicholson 1. Plain fudge.—Mrs H. Mules 1, Mrs J. Treadaway 2. Nut fudge.—Mrs Mules 1, Mrs Treadaway 2. Vegetables and Eggs Cabbage.—Mr W. H. Scott 1, Mrs E. Heasman 2. Best collection vegetables.—Mrs Mules 1, Mrs W. Scott 2. Hen eggs (white). —Mrs A; Heasman 1. Hen eggs, (brown). —Master A. Green 1. Duck eggs.—Mast'er R. Baker 1, D. Green 2. Needlework Best hand-knitted article. —Mrs McCollum 1, Mrs Watts 2, Miss M. Kerby 3. • Hand-worked cloth. —Mrs Albert Baker 1, Mrs Moffat 2. and under. —Valerie Mitchell 1, Joyce Best hand-knitted article, 15yr&. McCollum 2, Sylvia Painter 3. Hand-worked cloth. —Miss N. Lowe. Children’s Section

Boys’ buttonhole.—G. Whitehead 1, G. Mitchell 2.

Buttonhole, girls.—Janet Whitehead 1, Lois Marshall 2, Plasticine buttonhole, boys.—B. Mitchell -1, N. Nicholson 2. Buttonhole, girls.—Rae Schmidt 1,

Jean Aberhart 2. Posy, girls, (Std. 3 and 4). Lucy Abraham 1. Posy, girls (Stds. 5 and 6). —B. Nicholson 1, K. Green 2. Decorative saucer. —J. Scott 1, M. Treadaway 2. Tray Garden.—S. Workman 1, A. Mules- 2. Tray garden (over 10 years). S. Painter 1. In conjunction with the flower show a ’baby show was also held, there being a large number of entrants and the judges found it difficult to select the winners. The judges were Mrs A. McClean and Mrs Hammond. The following were the winners: Under six months.—Colin Hooker. Six to 12 months.— Josephine Barns. Twelve to 18 months.—Leon Breschelt. Eighteen months to two years.— Heather Bowen and (Beverly Baker, dead heat, 1.