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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 1 (May 1, 1931)

Station Gardens Competition

Station Gardens Competition

Judging in the railway gardens competition, in Canterbury was concluded a few weeks ago, when the judges, Messrs. W. J. Humm, M. J. Gilpin, W. S. Young, and H. L. Darton, secretary of the Canterbury Horticultural Society, visited the station gardens at Little River and Ladbrooks. They were accompanied by Mr. H. A. Penn, Railway District Traffic Manager.

The results of the judging are as follows :—

“A” Division, for the trophy presented by Mr. L. B. Hart:—

Heathcote, 71 points 1
Rakaia, 70 points 2
Papanui, 65 points 3

“B” Division, for the Canterbury Horticultural Society's trophy:—

Little River, 47 points (possible 75) 1
Riccarton, 44 points 2
Burnham, 40 points 3

Apart from the above awards, individual awards to the men concerned in looking after the gardens are made by the Railway Department.