RANGIORA MILITARY FAIR.
: •:-■■•;■ ♦ • • vi PROCEEDS ESTIMATED AT £500. '.-^ ■ ■ > .•■ ■. , - f P ■ ' . ' • . ': . • -.- ■ j vr X* Tho Military Fair held ejt RangiiWa, r*S in aid of tho Red Cross was- ~ V] brought to a closo last CTcning. The\ ../*, splendid'enthusiasm and energy die- '■ '-; playod by tho ladies were mainly re- * sponsiblo for what may bo termed one - of tho most successful bazaars evdr held ; „„-, in tho district. A rough estimate of the •, procoeds indicates th».t tho fund will benefit by a sum in tho vicinity ot , £500. A largo crowd gathered at the ,i evening session, and .purchaeed freely , * at tho various stalls, being also enthu- - •. siastic in their eupporfc of the numerous competitions. In tho rofroehmenti room musical seloctiona were given by • Mr and Mrs A. Breach. A most successful auction sale, conducted by Mf - '~, \V. L. Jamieson, marked the cloeo of the fair. Tho eheepiguessing competition realised £11 1/V Cd, and a Lnion Jack given by Mr C. J. Crowo £S 3s
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15218, 4 March 1915, Page 9
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160RANGIORA MILITARY FAIR. Press, Volume LI, Issue 15218, 4 March 1915, Page 9
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