Moutere Hills Fruit Show

Special significance was attached to this year's Moutere Hills Fruit Show held in mid-April, for it marked the 50th anniversary of the first commercial apple planting in the Tasman district. The first tree was believed to have been planted by Mrs E. J. Volmer in June, 1911, on land which it is understood is now the property of Mr T. T. Wards, The Bluffs.

The Champion of Champions Blue Ribbon award for the best case of apples exhibited was won by a Mariri orchardist, Mr J. L. R. Fraser, who also took the J. A. Fraser Challenge Cup, donated by his father, for the best case of hand-picked fruit. The. J. W. Brash Cup, for the best two cases of fruit extracted from an export load, was won by Mr B. Ward, of Barley's Road, Tasman. Picture by Peter Cooper Studio.

Mr Fraser receiving the cup from Mr Ian Dobbie

Apple packings: Miss Loretti Sellick, from Perth, W. A.

Miss C. Kitson in action

Anne Cheeseman, winner of the Children's Competition

Rhythm between hands....

.... and feet.

Apple Packing on the Stage

Pictures by

Peter Cooper Studio

Mrs Volmer

Raymond Wells, Mapua, here shows what should be done with an apple.

Mr Ian Dobbie, president of Hills Fruit - Growing Union, with the show organiser, Mr Eric Masters, and the handsome cups presented at the show.

Spectators at The Show

Judges Messrs T. Wiley and N. C. Davies with the Captain of the "Rippington Grange", which was in port to load export apples.

Timekeepers: M. G. Baumeart, F. G. McKee, and C. Sparron.

Pictures By Peter Cooper Studio

David Dobbie claims there is only one way to judge an apple....eat it!

Patricia and Richard take a look at the cake section

Mr Ward with the Brash Cup

Mr and Mrs Ray Kitto, Redwood Valley, who between them won the Ladies' Championship, Men's Championship, and Provincial Open.

Australian girls from another sunny state, who are on a working holiday in Nelsons From left, Judith Hanson, Margaret Kavanagh, Barbara Hoffman, & Heather Hinz......all from Queensland.

The night was too long for Alison Smith, who decided that it was time to count aheep for a change.

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The Nelson Photo News

No 6 : April 29, 1961

Moutere Hills Fruit Show