Marton

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 43, 21 February 1938, Page 3

Marton

From Our Own Correspondent. A meeting of the executive of the Marton Amateur Athletic Club was held on Wednesday evening when Mr C. C. McDonald presided. The selection of a team to represeent Marton at the West Coast Centre championships, to be held at Stratford on the 26tli. instant was referred to the chairman. Mr. Henderson, handicapper and the secretary, Mr A. M. Smart, with power to act. It was decided to present miniatures of the Atkinson Cup to the two winners in the junior section of the road racing and Chainey Cup cycling series. It was also decided to purchase gold buttons for presentation at a later daLj to the three life members of the club, Messrs M. Marr, A. Way and S. J. Gibbons. It was decided to hold a further series of three meetings for the Gaipin Cup, to commence this week. Point.-; prizes are to be allotted for running and cycling. Mr A. Way has presented r. prize for men’s running. Clearing Safe. An estimated attendance of more than 500 buyers from all over the North Island was present at the clearing sale of Mr T. T. Bartlett’s farm stock and chattels on Wednesday afternoon. An excellent sale was recorded, prices ranging as follows: 4 and 6th. owes, 27s to 32s 4d; 4 and Syr. ewes, 22s 6d to 23s 6d; P.f. shorn lambs, 12s to 12s Id; cull ditto, 5s 8d; tail-end ewes, 8s 3d; small 2-th. ewes 14s 9d;dairy cows in profit, £4 to £6; Holstein bulls, £5 5s to £7 10s; 2J-yr. steers. £6 11s: 18 mos. ditto, £4 Is; cows with calves at toot, £7 11s; 20-mos. Jersey heifers £6 13s; Holstein heifers £5 10s: 4-year brood mares in foal and foals at foot, £sl to £62; 6-year ditto. £42; lighter sorts £25 10s; aged ditto, £l6; 8-year gelding £4l, 5-year ditto £44, 10-year ditto £4O; 4-year stallion, Rhoderick Dhu, £2B; aged gelding, £27; 3-year gelding £2O; 2J-year gelding broken to lead. £27: one ditto, £23 10s, 1 25-year filly. £2O; yearling colt £ll 10s; yearling filly £9. Satisfactory prices were also made by plant and sundries. W.D.F.U. Flower Show. The Tutaenui branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union held its annual flower show on Tuesday last, when the hall was transformed by the many beautiful blooms exhibited. The dahlias in particular were exceedingly fine, of rich colouring and great size. The show was well patronised and all stalls and competitions received good support. The show was opened by Mr J. R. Lloyd Hammond, president of the Wellington provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union. He congratulated the prize-win-ners and also those who had contributed to the success of the show by competing. He also thanked the judge of the dahlia section, Mr J. Mason, for his talk on the origin and culture of dahlias. The results were as follow: Gladioli. (Judge: Mr Allan Gibson.)

Nino varieties: Mrs Goile 1; six vars., Mrs P. G. Stevens 1, Mrs W. Sutton 2; three vars., Mrs Stevens 1. Mrs Peter Miller 2; one specimen, Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs A. A. Williams 2. Dahlias. (Judge: Mr J. Mason.) Six varieties, decorative. Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs G. R. Jones 2; three varieties, Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs Jones 2; one.specimen, Mrs E. O. Pryce 3. Mrs Jones 2: collection, 32 blooyis, Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs Keystone 2; points prize. Mrs P. G. Stevens. Cactus: Three blooms. P. G. Stevens 1, Mrs W Sutton 2; one hybrid. Mist; .T. Jerkins 3, Mrs Wysocki 2; three hybrid, Mrs Stevens 3, Mrs F. G. Hammond 2; one hybrid, Mrs Stevens 1. Miss Jenkins 2. Championship dahlias: Collection of 6. Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs G. R. .Tones 2: col. of 3, Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs tV. Sutton 2; three formal. Mrs Stevens 3. Mrs Wysocki 2; three informal, Mrs Stevens 1. Mrs Jones 2: cactus championship, Mrs W. Sutton 1, Mrs P. G. Stevens 2. Pom-pom: Nine varieties. Miss B. Smith 1, Mrs F. G. Hammond 2; six vars., Mrs P. G. Stevens 1. Mrs G. R. Jones 2; three vars., Mrs Stevens 3. Mrs Jones 2. Cut Flowers. Best collection garden flowers: Gordon Sutton 1, Mrs J. B. S. Dudding 2: col. zinnias, Mrs E. J. Smith 1. Miss V. Ball 2; col. carnations. Mrs W. Sutton 1, Mrs Maclude 2; polyanthus roses. Mrs Bisset 3, Miss G. Brown 2; three vars. hydrangea, Mrs Dudding 1. Miss M. Conway 2; one specimen, Mrs Sutton 1. Mrs G. Fitzherbert 2; any flower not in schedule. Mrs G. G. Oliver 1, Mrs A. Goile 2. Points prize: Mrs J. B. S. Dudding. Decorative. (Judge: Mrs S. Ensom.) Bowl of marigolds, Mrs G. Fitzherbert I, Miss Fitzherbert ?; bowl of flowers, Mrs J. B. S. Dudding 3, Mrs Fitzherbert 2; miniature bowl of flowers. Miss Conway I. Mrs G. Lethbridge 2: floral sheaf. Miss J. Gower 3. Miss W. Stafford 2; vase of flowers, Mrs Dudding 1. Mrs P. G. Stevens !2; open box of flowers and fruit. Mrs Ball 1, Mrs Stevens 2; basket of flowers an* foliage, Mrs Lethbridge 3. Mrs Ball 2; floral headband. Miss C. Stafford 3, Mi's F. R. H. Brice 2. Points prize: Mrs G. M. Lethbridge. Novice classes: Six gladioli. Mrs A. Goile 1; three gladioli, Mrs Goile 3: six dahlias. Miss M. Conway 1, Miss K. Wilson 2; three dahlias. Miss Conway 3, Miss G. Lortmer 2: posy, Mrs Garbutt 3, Miss C. Stafford . 2; vase of flowers. Miss Gardiner 1 and 2; j bowl of flowers. Mrs Lourie 1. 1 School children: Six varieties garden flowers, Joyce Raine 1, Thelma Gower 2; bunch of flowers, Joan Conway 1, Mary Brice 2; two buttonholes. Nan Lethbridge 1, Mura Conway 2; one bloom. Gordon Sutton 1, Joyce Raine 2. Domestic. (Judge: Mrs R. T. C. Scott.) Sponge roll, Mrs W. Ennnerson 1, Miss P. Jenkins 2; niadiera cake. Miss G. Lorimer 1. Miss Jenkins 2; sponge sandwich, Mrs McClintock 3, Mrs Eininerson 2; scones, Miss D. Gower 1, Miss Jenkins 2; shortbread, Miss N. Miller 1. Mrs McClintock 2; pikelets. Miss D. Gower I. Mrs McClintock 2; hen eggs, Miss J. Warren 1, Miss G. Gudopp 2. Needlework. t (Judges: Mesdames T. G. Harpur and S. A. R. Mair.) I Embroidered supper cloth. Miss Stuart 11, Miss*A. Stuart 2; knitted article, Mrs |W. .T, Simpson 1, Miss M. Powell 2; em- • broidered pair waggon covers. Miss Stuart 1, Mrs J. D. Simpson 2; embroidered toilet set, Mrs A. Stuart 3. Miss D. Gower 2; smocked article. Miss Dumball 1; handi craft, Mrs F. R. H. Brlca t- Miss D. "-wer 2.