GALLANT DEEDS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 November 1941, Page 6

GALLANT DEEDS

SALVAGE FEAT AT SUEZ , AND RESCUE AT TOBRUK. AWARDS OF GEORGE MEDAL. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 12.10 p.m.) RUGBY, November 18. The George Medal has been awarded to six officers and men for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Suez on July' 14 and 15, in effecting the salvage of a captured German tank which had been loaded on the German steamer George for shipment to Britain, when that ship was ablaze from stem to stern and listing heavily as a result of enemy bombing. The port authorities had advised that the task was impossible; but volunteers deliberately faced the risks involved, knowing the importance attached to an expert examination of the tank. In spite of smoke and flames, the party managed to pass slings under the tank, .which was lifted clear by a floating crane and take safely ashore. The George Medal also goes to three officers and men for very gallant conduct, courage and resourcefulness on February 8, at Tobruk, in removing ninety men from an ammunition ship which had been set on fire by a burning oil tanker colliding with her. — — ■ V*

CUT FLOWERS (AMATEUR.) Roses, three distinct: Mrs W. H. Robieson 1, Mrs R. Thornton 2, Mrs W B. Gaskin 3. Six distinct: Mrs Beban 1. Mr H. W. Lee 2, Miss O. A. Laing 3. One rose: Keith Eastwood 1, Mrs R. Thornton 2, Mrs Eric Jones 3. Sweet peas, three varieties: Mrs H. G. Smith 1, Mrs Rogers 2, Mrs Knowles 3 Six varieties: Mrs Rogers 1, Mrs Knowles 2, Mrs H. G. Smith 3. Three stems of one variety: I\lrs Knowles 1, Mrs Rogers 2, C. J. Carle 3. Vase of twelve stems: Mrs Knowles 1, Mrs H. G. Smith 2. Antirrhinums, three, one colour: Mrs W. H. Robieson 1, G. R. Croll 2, Mrs Knowles 3. Three colours: G. R. Croll 1, Mrs Knowles 2. Calendula, six: Mrs H. E. Pither 1, Mrs Jenkins 2, Mrs G. W. Couper 3. Delphiniums, three spikes: Mrs W. B. Gaskin 1. One spike: Mrs W. B. Gaskin 1. Gaillardias, three stems: Mrs Vivian Joseph 1, Mrs T. Carr 2. Iris, three: Mrs F. M. Wallis 1, G. R. Croll 2, Mrs W. B. Gaskin 3. Three bearded: Mrs W. H. Robieson 1, F. E. Chalmers 2 and 3. Lupins, three colours: Mrs W. B. Gaskin 1, Mrs Jenkins 2, Mrs W. B. Gaskin 3. Nemesia, three heads: Mrs H. L. Price 1, Mrs Jenkins 2, Mrs R. Thornton 3. Pansies, three distinct: Mrs G. W. Couper 1 and 2, Mrs N. G. Smith 3. Poppies, Iceland, six, mixed colours: Mrs W. H. Robieson 1, Mrs A. E. Reid 2, Mrs Spackman 3. Six blooms, one colour: Mrs W. H. Robieson 1, Mrs Jenkins 2, Mrs H. E. Pither 3. Shirley: Three blooms: Mrs G. W. Couper 1. Oriental, three blooms: Mrs R. O. Shaw 1, Mrs W. Harding 2, Mrs G. W. Couper 3. Rhododendrons, three heads: G. R. Croll 1. One head: srs R. Thornton 1, G. R. Croll 2. Stock, Brompton: Mrs S. Allen 1, Mrs T. B. Braggins 2, Mrs R. Thornton 3. Three heads, any other variety: Mrs H. L. Price 1, G. R. Croll 2. Verbenas, three, one colour: Mrs W. B. Gaskin 1, Miss I. Tankersley 2. Six stems: Mrs Jenkins 1. Violas, three distinct blooms: Mrs Knowles 1, Mrs G. W. Couper 2, Mrs Beban 3. Any other flower not specified in amateurs’ class: Mrs H. E. Pither 1, Mrs H. L. Price 2, Mrs B. Kingdon and Mrs J. Welch 3. Collection cut flowers: Mrs W. B. Gaskin 1, Mrs B. Kingdon 2. Three vases of herbaceous perennials: Mrs W. B. Gaskin 1, Mrs H. L. Price 2, Mrs G. W. Couper 3. Collection three annuals or biennials: Mrs H. L. Price 1, Mrs W. B. Gaskin 2, Mrs G. W. Couper 3. FRUIT (Open). Strawberries, 12: Mrs C. E. Jackson 1, Miss B. Barton 2, Mr A. T. Jackson 3, Gooseberries, 12: Mrs J. Jameson 1. Al VEGETABLES (Open). Asparagus, six stalks: Mrs T. Carr 1, Mrs W. B. Gaskin 2. Broccoli: H. L. Esau 1. Cabbage: Mrs K. Morris 1, H. L. Esau 2. Lettuce: Mrs K. Morris 1, Mrs R. Thornton 2, H. L. Esau 3. Onions, six keeping: F. W. Groves 1 and 2. Carrots: Mrs K. Morris 1. Radish: Mrs K. Morris 1. Potatoes: Mrs K. Morris 1. Turnips: Mrs K. Morris 1. VEGETABLES (Amateur). , Broad beans: Mrs Spackman 1, Mrs Beban 2. Broccoli or cauliflower: Mrs Beban 1. Cabbage: Mrs Beban 1, H. W. Lee 2, Mrs T. Carr 3. Lettuce: H. W. Lee 1, Mrs R. Thornton 2, Mrs Beban 3. Collection vegetables: Mrs Beban 1. Turnips: Mrs Beban 1, Mrs T, Carr 2. Potatoes: Mr Henson 1. Peas: Mrs Beban 1, Mrs J. Costello 2. Radishes, turnip or French breakfast: Mrs T. Carr 1, Mrs R. Thornton 2. HOME INDUSTRIES. Butter, saltless: Mrs T. Carr 1. Salted: Mrs A. Wyeth 1, Mrs T. Carr 3. Six hen eggs: Mrs L. S. Woollett 2. Home-made white scones: Mrs L. Tankersley 1, Mrs T. Carr 2, Mrs W. B. Andrew 3. Wholemeal scones: Mrs T. Carr 1, Mrs C. P. Moore 2, Mrs I. Allen 3. Fruit cake: Mrs L. G. Woollett 1, Mrs L. Tankersley 2, Mrs S. Allen 3. Ginger bread: Mrs S. Allen 1, Mrs L. G. Woollett 2. Madeira cake: Mrs A. Wyeth 1, Mrs L. G. Woollett 2. Six tarts: Mrs C. E. Jackson 1, Mrs A. Wyeth 2 and 3. Pikelets: Mrs L. Tankersley 1. Shortbread: Mrs S. Allen 1, Mrs W. B. Gaskin 2, Mrs C. P. Moore 3. Sponge sandwich: Mrs C. E. Jackson 1, Mrs S. Allen 2, Mrs L. G. Woollett 3. Sponge sandwich, 100 per cent wholemeal: Mrs C. P. Moore 1, Mrs T. Carr 2. Cream puffs: Mrs W. B. Gaskin 2. Small cqjjes: Mrs L. G. Woollett 1. Marmalade: Mrs A. Wyeth 1, Miss I. Tankersley 2, Mrs S. Allen 3. SKETCHING SECTION. Open, flower study or garden scene, in colour: Miss R. Lett 1, Mrs Lee 2, Miss Steer 3. Competitors, under 17, flower study in pencil or colour: Miss Lola Cretney 1, Miss Patricia Ramsay 2 and 3. CHILDREN’S SECTION. Primary Girls. Cooking: Wholemeal scones, Joan Bell 1, Myra Allen 2. Shortbread: Patricia Patete 1, Margaret Greenlees 2, Myra Allen 3. Sponge sandwich:

Myra Allen 1, M. Frost 2, May Edwards 3. Needlework: Piece fancywork, in colours: Myra Allen 1. Balaclava: Myra Allen 1. Secondary Girls. Collection cereal biscuits: J. Brophy 1. Sausage rolls: Paula Brough 1, Margaret Gaskin 2, Patricia Kennedy 3. Lino block print: T. Wong 1, David Garland 2, Heathcote Lee 3. Boys or Girls under 16. Decorative: Best table, Joan Bell 1, Helen Gaskin 2 and 3. Posy, made in hall: Helen Gaskin 1, Jocelyn Norman 2. Buttonholes: Helen Gaskin 1, Joan Bell 2, Myra Allen 3. Miniature garden: Graham Fenwick und Major Namarna Ist equal, Kathleen Brophy 3. Vase of flowers: Helen Gaskin 1, Myra Allen 2, Joan Bell 3. Saucer sand posy: C. Kingdon 1, David Esau 2, Marie Olsen 3. Children’s decorative (Lansdowne School). Miniature garden, special class for students, standards 1 and 2: lan McNeilage 1, R. Butler 2, Bruce Oakly and Stanley Sims 3. Sand posy: Ila McNeilage 1, Louis Yim Hou 2, Shirley Mackley 3. Women's Institutes & Garden Circles Section. Display of flowers: Townswomen’s Guild Garden Circle 1, Women’s institute Garden Circle, Te Ore Ore, 2; Solway-Manaia 3.