FLOWER SHOW

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 60, Issue 4368, 13 December 1950, Page 8

FLOWER SHOW

MANAIA MAORI SCHOOL GOOP ENTRIES AT AHIMIA The first annual flower show ( was held in the school on Wednesday, December 6, A large number of entries was received, far beyond expectations, which reflected the parents and children’s -keen interests. Outstanding exhibits were in the > sweet -pea section and home grown flowers, some choice blooms being exhibited. In the vegetable section were shown vegetables all grown at school ... by the pupils themselves. There was a phoice assortment of early vegetables, the envy of any adult gardr.cr. . It was interesting to note the csre with which the entries were exhibited to best advantage by the children themselves, to make an attractive display. Sydney Leef won the champion sweet pea bloom with his entry Master Cream. > . The fallowing were the prize winners:— Flowers Best collection of sweet peas, Sydney Leef, 1; Philip Collier, 2. Best vase, one colour sweet peas, Edna Mikaere, 1; Ra Renata, 2; Tui Collier, 2; Lucy Renata, h.c. Best vase home grown flowers, Leilaani Mikaeie, 1; Polly Lee, 2; Jimmy Morgan and Tai Williams, equal, 3; Tui Collier, h.c. i Wild flowers, Tui Collier, 1; Philip . Collier, 2; Ivan Ashby, 3; P. Hikairo .and Butler Renata, equal, h.c. Buttonhole, Bonita Brown, 1; Tui Collier, 2; Leilaani Mikaere, 3. Spray, Mihi Renata, 1; Ra Renata, 2; Lucy Renata, 3. Best arranged' table vase of flowers,

Rex M6rgan, 1; Moana Pickering, 2; Bonita Brown, 3. Vegetables

Best cabbage, Ra Renata, 1; Winiata Leef, 2; Leilaani and Edna Mikaere, 3; Ronny Mikaere, h.c. Early potatoes, Butler Renata, 1; John Tuhoe and Herbert Makiri, equal, 2; Lucy Wikaira 3; Hepa White, h.c. Collection school vegetables, Philip Collier and Winiata Leef, equal, 1; Ra Renata and Wati Makiri, equal, 2; Philip Paul, 3; Melba Renata and Bonita Brown, equal, h.c. Onions, Edna Mikaere, 1; Melba Renata and Bonita Brown, equal, 2; Sydney Leef and Clifford Brown, equal, 3. Shallots, Tai Williams, 1; Nancy Wikairi and Betsy Renata, equal, 2; Edna and Leilaani Mikaere, equal, 3. Best kept sweet pea diary, Winiata Leef, 1. Best nature study book, senior l , Philip Collier, 1; Clifford Brown, 2; Bonita Brown, 3. Junior, Winiata Leef, 1; Betsy Renata, 2; Nancy Wikaira, 3. Best garden plot, Philip Collier and Winiata Leef, 1; Leilaani Mikae|re and Edna Mikaere, 2; Ra Renata and Wati Makiri, 3; Sydney Leef and Clifford Brown, v.h.c.