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The Golden Year Of Gardening
The Golden Jubilee of the Poverty Bay Horticultural Society is being celebrated this year. The society was founded fifty years ago and to mark the occasion a special function was held in conjunction with the annual general meeting at Ulverstone on June 29. After the meeting a toast was proposed by the patron, Mayor Harry Barker, then afternoon tea was enjoyed. The daytime function allowed many of the older members of the society to be present for the function. Due to the change in construction of the War Memorial Hall the society will hold its shows in the Kaiti Memorial Hall, in Wainui Road, in future. Towards the end of September a garden competition will also be held in conjunction with this jubilee year. All members present were invited to sign the minute book to mark the occasion
looking on while the patroness, Mayoress Mrs Barker, signs are, from left, Mrs C. R. Phelps (secretary), Mr Barker, Mr F. Birkett (life member), Mr E. C. Walton (treasurer) and Mrs A. Stevens (president).
New life member Mrs S. B. Monk, Mr R. Berry, who has been nominated as a Fellow of the Royal N.Z. Institute of Horticulture, and Mrs C. Brown (new deputy president).
From left, Mrs Mclntyre, Mr D. P. Mclntyre and Miss M. Hawkins.
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Others present at the golden garden function included Mesdames R. Robb, J. Aitken and J. Fuller
Mr P. Pole, the new treasurer, and Mrs Pole
Wendy Isabeth and her father, Mr C. Isabeth
Mr B. Pegler, Mrs W. L. Moore, Mrs G. Dodge and Mr R. Coulston
Mr and Mrs E. Nunns
Messrs B. G. Markie and E. W. Gray
Mr and Mrs W. L. Moore
Mrs K. Torrie and Mrs D. Akers
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Mr and Mrs D. Browning
Mrs N. C. Baigent and Mrs L. Eade
Miss D. Emmerson and Mesdames R. Berry, E. Hart and L. Grey
Messrs H. Kwak and L. Eade
Miss H. Spencer, Mrs D. Spencer and Mrs J. Law
Mr J. W. van der Velde
Mrs Phelps chatting to Miss M. Spencer
And Mr Birkett pictured with Mr D. Blackburn