Public's Interest In Northland Sweet Pea Show

Northern Advocate, 2 December 1939, Page 8

Public's Interest In Northland Sweet Pea Show

Great interest was shown by the public in the sweet pea show staged by Northland school children in the Whangarei Town Hall yesterday. Throughout the day and evening there was a continuous stream into the hall. Adults and children from ail over the district attended.

One bus load of children came from Wellsford, while others were present from as far south as Helensviiie.

More than 500 adults paid for admission. Children were admitted free. Keen interest was taken in the school courts, the designs and displays of which drew enthusiastic comment, the adults finding it difficult to realise that the whole of the work had been carried out by the children without assistance. Whangarei Best Court The school courts were judged by the public, Whangarei, with 447 votes being placed first; Maunu, 351 votes, second and I-lora Hora, k. 85 votes third The children were keenly interested in trying their skill in identifying the 50 varieties of native trees for which they had been preparing throughout the year. The trees were fine healthy specimens and were loaned by Mr F. Holman, of Whangarei, who also loaned trees for the decorations.

An excellent display of gladioli was made by Mr C. Chapman, of Ruakaka, in support of the children’s exhibits. Many of the exhibits were sent to the hospital this morning. Committee and Helpers The show was organised and conducted bj' the ladies’ committee of the Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Club, with Mrs J. A. Inkster as chairman and Hrs W. W. Logan as secretary. The following acted as judges and stewards;

Mesdames Proctor, Simons, Timewell, Haden, Carruth, Franks, Halliday, Clark, H. Smith, Taylor and Finch; Misses Drummond, FI. Smith, A. Foote, Lupton. Stuart, Milne and Webber. Mr Stringer also acted as a member of the committee, and assistance was rendered by the following High School girls: B. Weston, R. Bastard, O. Englund, E. Fry, S. Soich and A. McKenzie.

Bottles for the display of exhibits were loaned by Sothern and Co. Ltd.

Awards

Bouquet, novice: Beryl Weston (Whangarei High School) 1, Evelyn Webb (Convent) 2, Grace Lupton (Whau Valley) 3. Buttonholes, novice: Madeline Lyell (Kamo) 1, Moyra Larcombe (Whangarei High) 2, M. Martin (Matarau) 3, Zola Crawford (Maungakaramea) h.c. Posy, novice: Shirley Ridgley (Whangarei High) 1, Doreen Saunders, (Wellsford) 2, Mavis Babe (Waikiekie) 3, Noni Breston (Titoki) h.c. Novelty; Evelyn Webb (Convent) h.c. Lady's spray; Lloyd Dyer (Hora Hora) 1, Olga Englund (Whangarei High) 2, M. Hankin (Whau Valley) 3, June Searle (Whangarei High) h.c. Buttonholes; Wilma Going (Kamo) 1, Mary Finlayson (Puma) 2, Evelyn Webb (Convent) 3. Fraser Todd (Whau Valley) h.c.

Bouquet: Evelyn Webb (Convent) 1, I Titoki School 2, Peggy Stevenson I (Whangarei High) 3. Novice, bouquet: Nol.a Crawford (Maungakaramea) 1, Evelyn Webb (Convent) 2, Grace Lupton (Whau Valley) 3. Posy: Zola j Crawford (Maungakaramea) 1, Peggy Stevenson (Whangarei High) 2, Doreen Keyte (Whangarei High) 3. Margaret Finlayson (Purua) h.c. Bouquet: June Anderson (Whau Valley) 1. Patricia Kernshaw (Convent) 2. Edna Purchase (Whangarei High) 3. Vase sweet peas, mixed colour: Dawn Morgan (Whangarei High) 1, Pat Anderson (Whangarei High) 2. Harold Maunder (Ngararatunua) 3, G.ae Grace (Whangarei High) h.c. Six varieties: Harold Maunder (Ngararatunua) 1, Barbara Harvey (Hora Hora) 2, Joan Mclntosh (Hora Hora) 3. Eve Wells (Wellsford) h.c. Three varieties: Jean Fraser (Whangarei High) 1, Evelyn Webb (Convent) 2. Stanley Dyer (Purtia) 3, Desmond Murray (Taipuha) h.c. One colour: Harold Maunder (Ngararatunua) 1 and 2, Clara Going (Matarau) 3, Moyra Larcombe (Whangarei High) h.c. Seven or eight varieties: Joy Maunder (Ngararatunua) 1 Mary Timewell (Whau Valley) 2. Ellis Child (Maungakaramea) 3, Miriam Hill (Houto) h.c. Champion bloom: Stanley Dyer (Purua) 1, James Muir (Kamo) 2, Joy

Maunder (Ngararatunua) 3, J. Nash (Tangiteroria) h.c. Collection of Native Shrubs: Ngararatunua School 1, Whangarei School 2, Leigh School 3. Native ‘ Tree Identification: Parua Bay No. 1 School 1, Maungakaramea School 2, Tangiteroria North and Ngararatunua School, equal, 3. Children’s judging, sweet peas; Whangarei School and Convent, 'equal, 1; Wellsford 3, Waiotama 4.