HORTICULTURE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26232, 16 August 1946, Page 3

HORTICULTURE

ANNUAL MEETING OF SOCIETY The annual "meeting of the North Otago Horticultural Society was held on weanesday night, when the president (Mr P. W. Hargreaves) was in the chair. Commenting on the annual report and balance sheet, the president stated that a successful year had been spent. He said there was a shortage of halls in Oamaru suited to the society’s requirements, and h° expressed the hope that in the near future a horticultural hall would • be built. Memorial Cups Mrs Buckland. widow of the late Mr A. C. Buckland, intimated that she was.presenting a msmorlal crip for competition in the pansy and viola classes. The president said that Mr Buckland had been an ardent exhibitor at the shows, but he had never collected his prize money. He had also contributed to the funds of the society. As a .memorial to the late Mr Joseph Hambley the society decided to contribute a cup for competition in the dahlia classes. Special Awards ' During the meeting the following cups, trophies and awards were presented by Mrs P. W. Hargreaves:—Mabel Sutton Cup, Miss Carling: sweet pea cup. Miss W. Slater: North Otago Horticultural Society’s challenge cup. South Hill Women s Institute; Rtdcastle Cup, Miss W. Slater: Jubilee Challenge Cup, Mrs R. K. Ire-, land; McLean Memorial Cup, Mr J. M. Dick; Oamaru Mail trophy. Mrs F. H. Elder; Ardgowan Vegetable Cup. Mr J. Robertson; Barbara Douglas Memorial Cup, Mrs W. J. Taylor: Mr W. J. Taylors special prize, the late Mr A. C. Buckland and Mr G. S. Jones; Mr W. J. Taylors special. Mrs F. H. Elder; Mr C. Sievwrlght’s special, Mesdames G. Palmer, S. Cuthbertson and Bartley; Mr H. S. Orbell s special, Mrs W. J. Taylor; Mr J. E. Ewing’s special, Mrs Blackler; anonymous special, Mrs Jupp; Mrs P. M. Glennie’s special, Mrs J. Newlands; Mr A. Lauder’s special, Mr R. J. Heron; Mrs E. Presland’s special, Mrs W. J. Taylor; Mrs r>. M. Glennie’s special, Mr T. Grant. __ Election bt Officers The following office-bearers were elected: —Patrons, the Mayor (Mr J. C. Kirkness), Messrs F. Clapperton, R. K. Ireland. J. M. Forrester, A. H. Nordmeyer, J. T. Burrows, Mesdames J. C. Nicholls, W. P. Reid, Misses Agnes Reid and J. B. Wilson; president, Mr J. Campbell; vice-pre-sidents—Mesdames H. S. Orbell, J. S. Bee, R. K. Ireland, W. J. D. Milne, J. Tait, B. B. Walton, Smith Morton, Misses McNaught and Ireland, Messrs C. Sievwright, J. Tait, W. J. D. Milne, J. Cairns, E. Ewing, and W. T. Sings: secretary, Mr A. Francis: treasurer, Mr H. Benson; auditor, Mr A. Petrie; Committee —Mesdames W. J. Taylor, D. Thomson, Mackie, H. Robertson, Heron, Domigan, McDouall, Newlands, Misses Carling, M. Tempero. K- Copeland and Slater, Messrs B. Gould. Grant, J. McPherson, P. W. Hargreaves, H. Robertsqn, Mackis, T. Tyson. T. Boulton, G. Perrin, E. Tonks, G. Farrant; schedule committee—Mrs Thomson, Misses Carling, Ireland, Messrs Campbell, Hargreaves, Benson, and T.vsori.