WAVERLEY NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, 22 November 1950, Page 8

WAVERLEY NOTES

Gladioli Society Meeting WAVERLEY, Last Night (OC).— There was a good attendance at the recent monthly meeting of the Gladioli Society, presided over by Mr. E. Lane. It was decided that no meeting be held in December, but the next meeting would be on January 15, prior to the society’s show on January 19. Members would have a display of blooms at this meeting. From these blooms the best would be chosen to compete in the Wanganui Members’ Show, to be held the following day. Each member would be restricted to six blooms. Mr. A. W. Larsen, of Wanganui, gave a detailed account of the conference he had attended recently, which dealt with the importation of bulbs and plants. The restrictions on these items are to be lifted in December. Restrictions had been implied to prevent disease coming into the country. Pot plants were without soil, but packed with moss. Mr. Larsen also spoke on the deformities and disease in gladioli, the knowledge of which will prove a great help to growers. He also gave an instructive demonstration on the staging of blooms. The evening concluded with supper served by the ladies.

WAVERLEY-WAITOTARA DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB

There was a good muster of shooters I at a practice shoot held on the Wa-verley-Waitotara rifle range during! the week-end. There was a very: tricky wind and the dull light made shooting conditions unfavourable. Two shoots of 50 and 35 were fired from the 500-yard mound The results off the rifle are as follows: J. Alexander, 46, 31; H. Wilson, 43, 32; W. Stewart, 45, 29; G. Webster, 44, 29; W. Andrews, 44, 29; E. Gower, 44,1 28; C. Huff, 41, 28; D. Robertson, 43, 26; W. Trudgeon, 42, 23; F. Loveridge, 39, 26; A. Loveridge, 40, 24; L. Hooper, 40, 23; P. Bradley, 34, 28; M. Lupton. 32, 27. The next shoot will be held in a fortnight’s time. GIRLS’ LIFE BRIGADE The break-up this year of the Girls’ Life Brigade was held in the form of a birthday party, which was attended ; by 45 members. In pride of place I stood the birthday cake with four; candles, which were blown out by the youngest recruit, Nancy Yoeman. The badges and prizes won during the year were presented during the evening by Mr. and Mrs. S. Yoeman, Miss R. Stewart, Captain Howie, War-rant-Officer V. Milne and Lieut. Smith. Three girls had gained their medals for good service over the past four years, these being Pat Howie, Eileen Hickford and Janet Dunford. The ’ evening concluded with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.”