Church Flower Show At' Onerahi

Northern Advocate, 30 November 1948, Page 9

Church Flower Show At' Onerahi

Opened by the Mayoress of Whangarei on Saturday, the flower show of the combined Anglican and Presbyterian Churches of Onerahi netted approximately £34, to be divided between the funds of the two chinches.

Entries were loss than on previous years, bill the quality of exhibits was high.

.Mrs J. Leaf was an outstanding competitor, with a total of 64 entries. She maintained a consistently high standard and earned a total of 107 points to capture the Meyer trophy. Prizes were presented at an evening concert, where, in addition to local artists, a troupe of Maori girls from ihe Whangarci Hotel provided entertainment of a high order. Principal prize-winners were:

Cut flowers, Mrs J. Leaf; decorative section, Mrs A. Cope; vegetable and produce, Mr J. Leal'; baking, Mrs Mullineaux; sweets. Miss J. Leaf; needlework. Mrs Poole and Mrs Leaf, equal; girls under 19, Miss Hilary Humby; most points in show, Mrs Leaf (107): most entries in show, Mrs J. Leaf (f>4 entries): Special prize for best collection of vegetables from home garden. Miss Shirley Leal'. CHILDRENS PRIZES

Buttonhole, junr, Bernard Smith, 1; Walter Perkinson, 2; Teresa Perkinson. 3; Zoe Perkinson. h.e. Senior: Elaine Joass, 1: Fay Perkinson, 2; Shirley Leaf, 3. Posies, junior: Barbara Cockfield, J; Kay Humby, 2: Yvonne Schick, 3. Senior: Shirley Leaf, 1; Elaine Joass, 2; Harriet Perkinson, 3. Vase flowers, junior: John Noble, 1, 3 and h.e., Kay Humby, 2: Bernard Smith, equal 3, Murray Noble, h.e. Senior: Dawn Partridge. 1 and 3. Shirley Leaf. 2. Vase, native leaves. Ray MeCnrt.lc, 1; Maureen Joblin, 2; John Noble, 3. Sweet peas, junior: Zoe Perkinson, 3. Senior: Dawn Partridge, 1 and 3: Terence Cockfield, 2. Sewing, senior: Shirley Leaf and Maureen Joblin, equal 1; Shirley Leaf, 2 and 3. Knitting: Maureen Joblin, 1. Collection vegetables: Shirley Leaf. 1 and special mention.