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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:36, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

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Walter M. Giffard

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  • ... that Walter M. Giffard was a consultant on the design of the grounds landscaping of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki? Source:"Plans for the landscaping of the new Royal Hawaiian hotel grounds as prepared by R. T., Santa Barbara landscape architect, in consultation with W. M. Giffard of Honolulu, have been submitted to the Territorial Hotel Co., for which the big Waikiki hostelry is being built." "Island Touch to Landscaping of New Hotel". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 22, 1926.
    • ALT1:... that under the leadership of Walter M. Giffard of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Experimental Station, the destructive cane leafhopper was brought under control? Source: "Of vital importance to the industry was the reorganization in 1903 of the Experiment Station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association, in which Mr. Giffard, as chairman of the organizing committee, took a leading part. With the reorganization ... the discovery and introduction of beneficial parasites resulted in the control of the cane leaf hopper pest.George F. Nellist, ed. (1925). "Walter Le M. Giffard". The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Honolulu Star Bulletin.
    • ALT2:... that Walter M. Giffard was instrumental in the importation of the Yellow Caledonia cane, a species with natural resistance to the cane leafhopper? Source:"We own to him the importation of the Yellow Caledonia" Smith, Jared G. (July 2, 1929). "Walter M. Giffard". The Honolulu Advertiser.," Yellow caledonia resistant to leafhopper attack" Dine, Delos Lewis Van (1911). The Sugar-cane Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 91–93. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 23–25.
    • ALT3:... that Walter M. Giffard was on the Committee to Destroy Postage Stamps, Postcards and Stamped Envelopes under the Republic of Hawaii? Source :"1897 Jan 5 Committee to Destroy Postage Stamps, Postcards and Stamped Envelopes""Giffard, Walter M. office record" (PDF). state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Retrieved January 4, 2019. "All Wednesday afternoon the committee appointed by the President and composed of Lieutenant Col. Soper, W. M. Giffard and F. L. Stolz, together with members of the Treasury and Post Office Departments, were busy with the work of counting the stamps and envelopes which were placed in six mail bags and sealed.""Stamp Cremator". The Pacific Commercial Advertiser. January 29, 1897. p. 1, col. 5.

Moved to mainspace by Maile66 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:41, 19 February 2020 (UTC).

  • Hi, I was scrolling up from the bottom of the Approved page and that ALT3 really caught my eye! This article is new enough, long enough, neutrally written, well referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. ALT3 hook ref verified and cited inline. Image is freely-licensed. QPQ done. ALT3 good to go. Yoninah (talk) 22:46, 5 March 2020 (UTC)
@Yoninah: Thank you, especially because ALT3 was my favorite. I just didn't want to prejudice any reviewer. But the name of that committee just makes me laugh. Surely, it is a classic example of what a bureaucracy could come up with. — Maile (talk) 23:24, 5 March 2020 (UTC)
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