RANGITIKEI

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 128, 1 May 1941, Page 12

RANGITIKEI

There was a wide range of exhibit* entered for the Marlon chrysanthemum show, held on Tuesday. The following aggregate points wore awarded;—Cut. flowers. Mrs T. B. Fyfo, 16 point.?; decorations. Mrs H. B. Whale. 14: vegetables, H. Adams, 7; Mrs W. Taylor and Mrs B. Bcnscnian. 6 each ; rooking. Mrs G. Black. 11. The principal prizewinners were: Chrysanthemums, amateur class, 11. Reynolds (Feilding) ; novice class. Mrs W. Taylor; cut flowers, Airs Brcnchlcy, Airs W. Taylor, Mrs Wysocki: decorative, Miss D. Smith. Mr? Af. B. Whale; fruit. Mrs 'I. R. Fyfc. Mrs W. Taylor; vcgelab'es, Mrs W. Taylor. Airs B. Brnsrma.ii. W. Burton, K. limit: rooking and home industries. Miss AT. Craig, Aliss Duncan. Mrs IT. B. Gower: fancy needlework, Mrs If. Frankc, Airs R. Parkinson. Airs W. Sanders. Challenge cups (also min tat u res’) : ATost points amateur class. IT. Remolds (Feilding) ; amateur, intermediate and novice classes. Airs Walter Tavlor; champion bloom, IT. Reynolds (Feilding). Tho winner of the •Ir-cke competition plaved by members of the Marlon Ladies’ Golf Club was Airs Amadio with a score of 110—34—76.

The viral statistics for Marlon for April were .as follqrv, the figures for the corresponding month of lest ve.ar being in parentheses: Births, 9 (12): deaths, 2 (0): marriages, 4 (2). Bain fell on nine d.avs in Merton during April, according to records kept by Mr Tv •T. Wilde. “Mirfield.” Most of tho rain fell in the earlv part of the month, the heaviest fall being registered on April 8 f.6sin). The fetal amount, ef rain was 2.45 in, against the average 3.21. For tho first four months of tho year 13.88 in o.f rain has fallen, compared with tho average 11.42. The leading scores in the Marten Miniature Bide C'lnh’s shoot this weelc wore: L. Tfor"-an. 70—68—138: .1. Morris. 67—69 —156: B. Hammond, 67-67—135- S Griffon, 69- 64- 133.