Winter Exhibition: Special Awards

Northern Advocate, 22 July 1938, Page 8

Winter Exhibition: Special Awards

Points prizes and special awards in the recent Winter Exhibition have now been finalised as follows: Farm Section. £l/1/- (Special), 12 field carrots: Miss V. Millington. £l/1/- (Special), 12 farm swedes: H. C. Hardcastle. £l/1/-. 6 maize cobs: H. C. Hardcastle. 1 Hannah Memorial Trophy, for most points in farm and garden section: H. C. Hardcastle (170 points). White Island Products Cup, for most points in farm and garden section: H. C. Hardcastle (170 points). K, P. Westfield Cup, for most points in farm .section: H. C. Hardcastle (164 points). Garden. Section, £l/1/- (Special), 12 carrots, any one variety: Miss V. Millington. Challenge Rose Bowl, presented by Mr H. C. Hardcastle for collection of vegetables; F. G. Watson. W. S. Lewisham, Ltd.’s 10/6 for parsnips: W. E. Dyer. Mr G. Sinclair’s seeds (valued 5/-) for champion onions: Mrs J. B. Logan. Mr G. Sinclair’s seeds (valued 5/-) for champion pumpkin: Mrs R. W. Gunson. Messrs. O’Leary Bros. & Downs’ seeds (valued 5/-) for champion seed potatoes: Miss M. Millington. Messrs. O’Leary Bros. & Downs’ seeds (value 5/-) for champion marrow: Mr D. Hall. Hardcastle Rose Bowl, for collection of vegetables: F. G. Watson. Fruit Section. Mr E. Sands’ Cup, for most points in citrus fruit section: G. Reynolds (24 points). Honey Section. £l/1/- (Special) for most points in honey section: H. S. Christie. Mr G. V. Westbrook’s tested pure Italian queen bee (value 20/-) for most points in Northland branch of Beekeepers’ Association: J. Gavin. Preserves Section. Silver' medal for most points in preserved fruits section: Mrs H. T. Hirst

(162 points). Messrs. Whittome Stevenson & Co., Ltd.'s jar of mixed pickles: Miss J. Chisholm. Messrs. Whittome, Stevenson & Co., Ltd.’s halfgallon jar of Chowchow: Mrs E. H. Sloane. Baking Section. Silver medal for most points in baking section: J. Chisholm (72 points). Needlework Section. \ Society’s Silver Medal, for most points in needlework: Miss Jean Juden. Messrs. Warnock Bros., Ltd.’s soap (value 10/6): Mrs R. I. Henderson. Messrs. Semco Art Needlework, Ltd.’s trophy: Mrs C. M. Wilkinson. Flowers. Simmons Shield: Mrs W. W. Logan, 36 points. Women’s Institutes. Prize for best display from Institute of. 10 members or under: Marua Institute (154 points); 11 to 25 members: Matapouri Institute (91 points); 26 members and over: Kamo Institute (396 points). Cage Birds. Club Shield for best bird in canary section: F. W. Edwards. North Island Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association’s championship for Norwich variegated canary: F. W. Edwards. Special 10/- cash, for best canary, cock and hen; F. W. Edwards. North Island championship certificate, for best budgerigar (cock): G. Myles. North Island championship certificate for best budgerigar (hen): G. Myles. 10/cash for Australian finch (cock); G. Myles. 10/- cash for Australian finch (hen): G. Myles.