FAIRLIE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CV, Issue 16081, 30 September 1916, Page 6

FAIRLIE.

SPRING- FLOWER SHO W

A cold drizzle was experienced in Fairlio on tho morning of the spring flower show, and those who had spent so much time and thought over the exhibition as well as the general public thought that the day was spoiled in consequence. However, as the day woro on the weather improved, though the sky was cloudy, and tlie atmosphere cold. Towtards evening heavy rain began to fall, and tho night was a very wet one. However, it takes more than an ordinary rain to damp the enthusiasm - of the Fairlio people when they take a matter in hand. Early in the momiiif; exhibitors, stall-holders, and helpers of' all ages were on the scene, anil soon goo busy. By noon everything was ill order, the arrangements that had been planned out working without a. liitch.. Tho Public Hall, which before looked very uninviting was transformed into a bright and attractive room, full of beautiful blooms and specimens of flowering shrubs. In addition there were capacious stalls well filled with cookery exhibits, as well as fancy work, sweets, flowers and plants for : sale. A shapely Christmas tree occupied ■ aprominent position, and was the centre of a big gathering of children in the afternoon, as was also a deep bran tub filled to overflowing With all sorts of mysteries done up iu paper parcels. The back rooms of the hall were turned into inviting tea rooms, with an : abundance of well cooked refreshments. The tasty decorations added to the attractiveness of the hall with its ihanv and varied contents. As soon as the judging was _over the doors were open to the. public, and the place was soon crowded with sightseers and purchasers. The evening; though wet, did' not deter the people again rolling up, and brisk business was done till a late hour, when Mr G. C. Martin kindly disposed of the balance under the hammer.

Tho flower show itself was ill -every i way a, success; The judge, Mr W.- .F- -i Morrison, of Tiraam, stated that some I of the blooms, notably tliose forwarded by Mrs H. A. LeCron, were-the best ' he had seen "anywhere. The flowering i shrubs wore.. qui to a feature, find almost overshadowed the bulb-portion of tho exhibition. It is not easy to fixtho date of any flower show to- suit everyone, locality and the nature of tho soil making flowers bloom early or late as the case might be. Still a happy medium was arrived at and as' there had been no wind lately the flowers were well preserved. Some frosts had been experienced, reaching as many as five or six points in a night, but these did not do nearly as much damage as nor'-westers would have done. The children's exhibits were very much admired, and were creditable in every way- The entry of buttonholes /in.' this section was-an extremely large one, and the : judge, :Mrs Owen .Bladder, of , Totaro. Valley, had a difficult task. in placing, the prize tickets- The neatest, article'made by a school boy brought' out some nseiful and ingenious articles, and. Miss Bessie Trotter... showed her school , mates how a doll should >be dressed. The cookery stall. \vas again a centro of attraction. The entries ! were large in all classes of this section, find the exhibitors rather more than: maintained the splendid reputation already gained by .Fairlie housekeepers in .many, previous shows. The hall proved to be, too small, for the proper accommodation.of the exhibits,"-and"the stalls though, the Committee had made the_ best possible use of:the space at? j their command.' Mr Hanby, as chairman, and Messrs C. J. Talbot arid A. E. Giliingham,'as joint secretaries, left I nothing to chance, and were rewarded by a successful show. While it', is scarcely fair to pick out individual workers among a, host of willing helpers, the names of those in charge of the various stalls may be recorded':—Cake and Cookery, Mrs C. J. Talbot. Refreshments, Mrs Canning. Flowers, ■ Miss Giliingham. Work Stall, Mrs F. Piper. Sweets, Miss M. Pinkerton." Christmas Tree, Mrs C. Boulter. Bran"Tub, Miss AVreford and Miss G. Grould. During the evening the Fairlie Orchestra, under-Mr I<\ Ti. Buckley, ■ Enlivened. proceedings very acceptably,and various competitions mads dull' | moments an impossibility. . A babv show held in the afternoon, attracted, much, interest, and Nurse Lindsay; ofBuuedin, had a difficult task in deciding which of the many fine infants was better than the others, ' in the various classes..- -'ij ■ ! The cup for most points in the flower sections was won by Mrs H. A.LeCren':-' Fairlie, and that in the. cookery classes by Miss Rudd. A\'inscombeV" The following is< the award GENERAL SECTION 12 Varieties: Narcissi—Mrs- LeCren i and 2, -MisO. J. Talbot 3. 6 Varieties Narcissi—Mrs LeCren 1, 2 and 3. 3 Var-'eties Narcissi—Mrs J.-Braddick 1, Mrs LeCren 2. and 3. ■'-3 Varieties Polyanthus—Mrs LeCren 1, Mrs Talbot ;'2: Collection" Hyanctnths—Rudd. Bros. 1, Mrs Talbot 2. Best 1 Hyancinth Bloom—Mrs Boulter 1, Mrs Sims 2. Collection Violets —Mrs LeCren 1. Collection Primroses —Mrs' Boulter 1, Mrs AVigley 2. Collection Wallflowers —Rudd Bros. 1., Mrs Talbot 2. Collection Tulips—Mrs LoCreu. Collection Spring Flowers from Cottage Gardens—Mrs Searle 1, Mrs C. Ross 2, Mrs SSouthby 3. 12 Varieties Spring Flowers—Miss Giliingham 1. Collection Spring Flowering Shrubs—Mrs LeCren I, Mrs McLean 2, Rudd Bros. 3. Decorated Baskets-—Mrs Wigloy 1, Miss Giliingham 2, Mrs McLean 3. Decorated Basket—Mrs McLean 1, Mrs Wigley 2, Miss Giliingham 3. Best arranged Bowl—Mi;s AVigley 1, Sirs McLean- 2. Miss Lindsay 3. Best arranged Buttonhole—Mrs Haiiby 1. Rudd Bros. 2 and 3. Ladies' Spray—Mrs Boulter 1, Miss G. Gould 2. Champion Bloom in Show—ilrs H. A. LeCren. .

Heel Cross Knitting Competition. — Pair knitted socks —Kimbell Guild 1 and 2. Knitted scarf-—Miss Gpuld 1. Knitted mittens—Kimbell Guild 1. Knitted mittens by- school children — Miss Gould 1 and 2. lHnnncl Shirt — Kimbell Guild 1. Balaclava cap—Mrs Hanby 1, Ivinibell Guild 2: 1 SCHOOL CHILDEEN'S. CLASSESCollection of Narcissi—Leslie Bates.l, Ernie Braddick 2, Alex.' Shuto 3. 3 Varieties Narcissi—Olive Black 1, L. Boss T. Esjiliii 3. Collection" of ■Violets—Lucy- Annett. Collection Primroses—Leslie Bates .1., Lucy Annett. 2,. A lex. Shuto 3. Best arranged Ikiucli Narcissi —-Llewelyn Ross 1. Decorated Basket—Llewelyn Boss 1 and 2, Ethel Allen 3. Buttonholes —Ruby, Bain 1, Slieila. Keeffe •• 2, Maud Pinkerton 3, Margaret Black 4. Collection Pansies— Leslie Bates 11 Alex. Shute 2, Alice Dot-son 3. Best Dressed Doll—Bessie Trotter. A very iiue exhibit. Neatest article made by Boy—A. Pickering (sugar scoop)" 1, L. McNeill ('pincushion), J Pickering (butter pat). Most points ill all classes —Leslie* Bates Llewelyn Ross. 2. ! COOKERY. | Sponge Cake—Mrs J. Sims 1, Mrs ! Boulter 2, Mrs C. J. Talbot 3. Sponge Roll —Mrs Boulter :T, Mrs H. Saunders 2, Mrs Lack 3. Sponge Sandwich—airs Lack 1, Miss Braddick 2, Mrs J. Caske.v 3. Seed Cake—Mrs G. Iveeffie ]. Mrs Boulter 2, Mrs J. Sims,3- Marble Cake—-Mrs Sheath 1, Miss.Brav 2yMiss Ruckl 3. Gingerbread—MisS Ttutld 1. Sausage Rolls—Miss .Rudd 1. Shortbread —Miss Bucld I'. Miss L. Waters 2, Miss M. Pirikerton 31.' Oven Scones—< Mrs Gardiner 1, Miss .)'. Shute % Mrs G. K.o«>lTo 3. Girdle Scones —Irs-Gard-iner I and Mrs 11. S:iiir,-:lers 3. I'ikvk'ts—Mio Gardiucr 1, Miss Iviuh!

?ir?n- Caskey 3. Oatcake—Mrs .I. Jhjlij)s 1, Miss lludd 2, Mrs Caskey 3. Aut Cako—Miss Rudd 1, Mrs . \V. '2, . Mrs Hanby 3. Home-made Bread-—Mrs' Gardiner 1 and 2, Miss Bray 3. Jam—Mrs Talbot 1, " Miss AV. Sims 2, Mrs Fray no 3. Jelly—Mrs ■C. J. Talbot 1 and 2, Mrs Fray no 3. Marmalade—Miss Rudd 'l. Tomato Sauce—Miss Rudd I, Mrs Sims 2. Preserved Fruit—Miss Rudd 1 and 2. Roast I'owl—Mrs Sirns Collection Sweets—--Mrs aims 1. Cocoanut Ice—Mrs Sims I, Miss lludd 2. Turkish DelightsMrs.. Sims 1 and 2, Miss Rudd 3. To/fce —Mrs Brownlie 1, Miss Gillingham 2. School. Children's Classes—Sponge Roll—Ena McDonald 1. May Dobson2. Spongo Sandwich—Gladys Gould 1, Ena McDonald 2, May Dobson '3. Marble Cako Maud Pinkerton 1. Shortbread —Maud Pinlcerton I, Olive Halstead 2. Oven Scones—Ena McDonald 1, Gladys Gould 2. Pikelets—Olive Halstead 1, Maud Pinkerton 2. Girdle Scones—Ena McDonald 1, Gladys Gould 2.

HOME PRODUCE. Dtiiry Butter—Mrs H. Brien 1, Mrs J. Sims 2. Separator Butter—Mis .Dorman 1, Mrs,G: Giddings 2, Miss Rudd 3. Hens Eggs (white)— Mrs G. Giddmgs 1, Mrs E.- Saunders 2 Mrs Sit , 3 " Hens -Eggs (brown)— Mrs lalbot 1 Duck's Eggs—Mr* Dorman 1, Miss -.-pi Bussell 2. Miss Hdrnblow'o. , Jumbarb—Mrs-'* Talbot 1 and 2: Baby Show.—Baby under six months —Mrs S. P. Bray 1, Mrs D. H. Doyle 2, Mrs Pickering 3.. Baby - under .twelve- months—Mrs . King 1 MrsWatkinson'2, Mrs H. Saunders 3. Baby iinder eighteen months—Mrs J Sherwm 2, Mrs S. P. Bray 2, Mrs T. Pipson Decorated Tables;—The 1 awards for .decorated tables were made by popular vote, and tho- count of the voting resulted m ; a win for Nurse Lindsay (Thin©din), wiLh Nurse Lucy Welsh second there being only two votes' between the two. '• . - ... .