AUTUMN FLOWERS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 57, Issue 3982, 16 April 1948, Page 9

AUTUMN FLOWERS

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION BLOOMS SHOWN AT NGATEA The Ngatea branch of the Women’s Division held its autumn flower show recently. There was a good show of flowers and a fair attendance of people during the afternoon. Points prizes were won by the following: Section A, Mrs J. E. Blake; section B, Mrs A. Hegh; section E, Miss E. Laurich; section C, Mrs Keyes and Miss Irwin equal; section D, Mesdames Keyes and Fisher equal; agpregate points on whole show, Mrs J. E. Blake. The nail driving competition was won by Mrs Flint and Miss N. Laurence equal. Results were as follows:— Flowers

Giant decorative dahlia, Mrs Pinnock 1,2 and 3; medium decorative, Mrs Pinnock 2; giant semi-cactus, Mrs Pinnock 1 and 2. Zinnias, dahlia flowered, Mrs Wallis 1, Mrs Motion 2, Mrs Hallet 3; open centred, Mrs Motion 1. Marigolds, African, Mrs Hallett 1. Petunias, frilled, Mrs Birkenhead 1, Mrs Motion 2, Miss Laurence 3. Carnations, Mrs Blake 1, Mrs Blake 2. Sweet peas, Mrs Blake 1,2 and 3. Roses, Mrs Jones 2. Vase of any flower not scheduled, Mrs Blake 1.

Jardinere, Mrs Keyes 1, Mrs Cleave 2, Mrs Sydenham 3; large bowl mixed, Mrs Flint 1, Mrs Flint 2, Mrs Thomas 3; bowl flowers, 1 variety, Mrs Hegh 1, Mrs Birkenhead 2, Mrs Sydenham 3; low bowl, Mrs Hegh 1, Mrs McIndoe 2, Mrs Flint 3; low bowl, Bin., Mrs Mclndoe 1, Mrs Keyes 2, Mrs Fisher 3; vase of flowers, Mrs Thomas 1, Mrs Sydenham 2, Mrs Cleave 3; vase or bowl, mantel shelf, Mrs Wallis 1, Mrs Hegh 2; wall vase, Mrs Fisher 2; shoulder spray, Mrs Hegh 1. Mrs Wallis 2, Mrs Blake 3; spray, Mother’s Day, Mrs Hegh 1, Mrs Mclndoe 2, Mrs Blake 3; posy. Mrs Mclndoe 1; gift box fruit, Mrs- Keyes 1. Miss Irwin 2; gift box flowers. Mrs Hegh 1; symmetrical balance. Mrs Hegh 2; formal balance, Mrs Hegh 1, Mrs Keyes 2. Mis Mclndoe 3; water bowl arrangement. Mrs Hegh 1. Mrs Mclndoe 2. Vegetables Collection of vegetables. Mrs Blake 1. Mrs Keyes 2; rhubarb, Mrs Keyes 1. Mrs Blake 2, Mrs Fisher 3; potatoes, Mrs McWatters 1; carrots. Mrs Fisher 1, Mrs Alach 2; onions. 3, commeicial, Mrs Alach 1. Mrs Laurich 2; Mrs Hallett 3; onions. 3, heaviest, Mrs Alach 1; beetroot. Mrs Blake 1; Kumaras, Mrs Sydenham 1; beans, Mrs Laurich 1; beans, runners, Mrs Hallett 1, Mrs Hallett 2, Mrs Laurich 3; cabbage, Mrs Alach 1; apples, dessert, Mrs McWatters 1, Mrs Irwin 2, Mrs Irwin 3; apples, cooking, Miss Irwin 1, Mrs McWatters 2, Mrs McWatters 3; quinces, Mrs Keyes 1, Mrs Keyes 2, Mrs Speedy 3; tomatoes, Mrs Blake 1, Mrs Speedy 2, Mrs Blake 3; tomatoes, collection, Mrs Blake 1; grapes, Mis Irwin 1, Mrs Irwin 2, Mrs Keyes 3; cucumber, Mrs Erceg 1; cucumber, 3 small, Mrs Hallett 1. Mrs Alach 2, Mrs Erceg 3. Preserves and Cooking

Collection of bottled fruit, three varieties, Mrs Fisher 1, Mrs Keyes 2;

bottle tomato z sauce, Mrs Keyes 1, MrsFisher 2. Mrs Alach 3; bottle plum sauce, Mrs Fisher 1, Mrs Laurich 2. Mr> Millen 3; pot plum jam. Mrs Keyes 1. Mrs Blake 2. Mrs Blake 3; fancy scones. Mrs Alach 2; fruit and nut loaf. Mrs Fisher 1. Mr.-, Keyes 2, Mrs Alach 3; pikelets, Mrs Keye.-, 1; sponge with butter. Mrs Keyes 1; sponge without butter. Mrs Fisher I, Mrs Keyes 2. Mrs Alach 3; chocolate cake. Mrs Keyes 1, Mrs Erceg 2; plain ginger cake, Mrs Fisher 2; biscuits, 3 varieties. Mrs Keyes 1, Mrs bisher 2; eggs, hen, heaviest, white. Mrs Fisher 1. Mrs Blake 2, Mrs Laurich 3; eggs, hen, heaviest, brown, Mrs Blake 1, Mrs Laurich 2. Handwork Embroidered supper cloth. Miss Laurence 1, Mrs Millen 2, Miss Laurich 3; embroidered tray cloth or duchesse set, Miss Laurich 1 and 2, Mrs Blake 3; child’s knitted garment, Mrs Millen 1; knitted pullover, jumper or cardigan, Mrs Millen 1, Mrs Blake 2, Mrs Millen 3; crochet article, Mrs Fisher 1, Miss Laurich 2, Mrs Fisher 3.