ELTHAM HORTICULTURE

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1932, Page 6

ELTHAM HORTICULTURE

MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. LOSS ON YEAR’S WORKING. The annual meeting of the Eltham Horticultural Society was held on Monday, Mr. T. B. Crump presiding. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. 0. H. Bjorngaard; vice-pre-sidents, Messrs. C. E. Rowe, R. Lewis and R. H. Gover; general committee, Messrs. T. Fountaine, R. J. Pepperell, I. J. Bridger, F. Clemow, A. Chrystal, A. H. Best, L. K. Tarrant, J. W. Major, L. Lewis, C. A. Belcher, G. H. Mann and Mesdames T. H. A. Valintine, M. McGarry, O. Manley, D. Syme, J. B. Brown, J. Valintine, 9. G. Guthrie, R. H. Gover and Miss A. Wilson. An executive was elected consisting of Messrs. Bridger, Rowe, R. Lewis, C. A. Belcher and Gover. The annual report stated that the society commenced the year with a debit balance of £25 5s Id, and this had increased to £34 17s Id. The spring show showed a profit of £7 13s, but it is rather disappointing that the summer show showed a loss of £l7 ss. The subscription was reduced from 5s to 2s 6d, and although the reduction had not produced any monetary benefits to the society, it had no doubt created more interest by the increased membership. During the year the society lost a staunch supporter in the late Mr. Robert Gibson. With regard to the spring show, the members no doubt felt pleased with the success achieved. There was not a single exhibitor in the show who did not write or personally express his or her thanks and congratulations to the society for the many considerations shown them by the stewards and executive. The balance-sheet showed receipts totalling £136 Is 6d and expenditure £145 13s 6d, leaving a loss of £9 12s, which, together with last year’s balance brought forward, made a total debit of £34 17s Id. The society’s assets totalled £62 15s. It was resolved to hold the spring show on September 28 and the summer show on January 25. OVER 100 TONS TO THE ACRE. ROOT CROPS AT MANGIMINGI. Yielding over 100 tons to the acre, the mangold plot of Joan Pennington (Mangimingi) is the heaviest crop judged so far this season in the South Taranaki boys’ and girls’ clubs’ competition. Mr. R. Syme visited Manga - mingi and Eltham yesterday. Detailed results are: — ELTHAM. Mangolds. \ 22--2t 2 3 3 o -2 § O Q? Y.G. Y.I. Walter Ware .... 70 1 53 7 40 9 Jim Williams .. 64 5 45 0 37 9 Carrote. Thin. Unthin. Jim Williams .. 45 0 61 1 36 8 Katherine Wood 33 15 47 11 40 8 MANGIMINGI. Y.G. Y.I. Joan Pennington 102 17 102 17 40 9 Gordon Barnard 4'B 4 54 0 36 8 Carrots. Thin. Unthin. M. Pennington 59 9 61 14- 39 St Dot Barnard .. 40 3 36 19 36 8 So far no response to the request that parents should arrange for the transport of the judging party from each school to the plots has been received. GENERAL ITEMS, The following will represent Eltham at the Manaia hockey tournament tomorrow:^ —Seniors: E. Knuckey, T. Stauners, V. Nairn, T. Taylor, D. Jones, Gower (2), A. Bennett, E. Bunn. Juniors; W. Whittington, B. Lee, N. Glentworth, M. Paton, R. Scown, F. Cowell, J. Barker, D. Treweck. The Eltham Plunket Society’s euchre prizes for men were won by Mr. P. Peacock after a tie with Mr. I. Stan nets, who gained second and donated the prize to the society. Mesdames Peacock, Roberts and Cooper tied in the ladies’ section, Mrs. Peacock winning first prize, and Mrs. Roberts second. Mr. Carson and Mrs. Morris were consolation prize-winners. Judgment by default was given by Mr. R. AV. TAtp, S.M., in the Eltham Magistrate’s Court yesterday in the claim James Thompson v. Leonard Allan McCracken for £1 12s and 12s costs. J.

A. Redman claimed from A. L. Wolfe £52 15s 6d arid possession of a tcucment. Au order was made for possession and judgment was given for the amount claimed and costs £4 13s 6d. The following teams will represent Tai’iki In men’s hockey against Waitara at Waitara to-morrow: A team: Crowe, Glenn, Mahon (3), Wright, Butler, Hollis, Trass, Humphries, Nicliolls, Flavall. B team: Dobson, Harris (2), Hucker, Rumball, Burrows, Loveridge, Goodwiu, Jakes, Blanchard, A. Martin, Gush.