DUNSANDEL PATRIOTIC FETE.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15478, 4 January 1916, Page 4

DUNSANDEL PATRIOTIC FETE.

A. SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. The incidents of Dunsnndel and the •unrounding district hold a most eucccaelul iete in tlw .Domain on Saturday in aid of the Canterbury Patriotic Fund. Preparations for the gathering had been in x>rogress for about t'.vo montba, arid a strong committee, with the Kev. J. S. Heid ae iota secretary, and Mi H. A. Biowu as sports secretary, to* set up to carry out the arrangements. | Tho att«ndauco waa good,- though perhaps not quite ro large as "the promoters of the fete may have wished. Among those who i attendoti was the Hon. C. A. C. Hardy, M.L.C., who represented the Hon. K. Heaton ithodes. Tlie eide-ahows iacluded a mock court, Aunt. Sally, cocoa-nut shy, guessing and other competitions, and there were stalls for the Bale of refreshments, sweets, fruit, soft drinks] flowers, produce, etc. The stallholders were:—Refreshments, Me?damos Wraight, C. A. Wright, Stringer, Smith, H. Brown, S. McKenzie, and J as. Walker; jumble, flower, and cake stalls, Mesdames W. Walter, A. McPheraon, Tweedy, and Stapleton; fruit ar.d aoft chrink.'), Mrs Anderson and Miss Owcrs; sweets, Mrs Westenra; afternoon , tea, Brooksido ladies. The mock court, which was presided over by Mr F. W. Johnston, of Christchurcli,. provided a great, deal of amusement, besides being the means of raising something in the neighbourhood of £120. Several staiwart "policemen" scouted the grounds for likelylook in j "criminals," and, nocdlesa to say, a. good many'were found. v The- baby show drew abont thirty competitor«, all _ fine, healthy-looking children. Tho competition was decided by popular vote. A lady who claimed to bo able to read characters had x very busy time throughout the day, and incidentally raked in a. good many shillings. A party of local and visiting dancers, and a "piper from Christehurch, gave exhibitions o» Highland and other dancing, and the Southbridgo District -Band contributed a. programme of mueic. In th© evening a successful concert was held at the Town Hall. Though all the returns are not yet availably it is estimated that the proceeds ctf tho fete will amount to somewhere between £400 and i»00. Following are results of the different events run off during the day:— lOOyclS Handicap—A. C. Head 1, G. St a-.; pleton 2, W; Lowery 3. One Mile Cycle Handicap—J. 'Welsh 1, K. Dawson 2, E. Waehbourn© 3. High Jump Handicap—G. Stapleton ], J. McCarthy 2, W. J. S. 223 yds Handicap—G. Stapleton 1, A. C. Mead 2. S. Stevens 3.

One Mile and a Half Haudicap—ll. Stephens 1, K. Dawson 2, J. Welsh 3. Potato Eace—H. Johnston 1, J. McCarthy

Motor-car Slow Race—Rev. H. G. Hawkins 1, J. Boas, jun. 2, Jas. Walker 3. Pick-a-Beck Race, father and child—S. Tweedy 1, H. F. Wright 2, H. W. Johnson

Hum an Wheelbarrow Race—A. C. Head 1, G. Stapleton 2, Tod 3. Motor-car Tilting Race—Turner 1, A. Young 2. Sheep-weight Guessin? (correct weight 1141b)—J. McCann and Job. Burgess (equal} 1141b, T. Flannery and H. F. Wright 11311), ansL S. Chattcrton 1151b (eqmil) 3. Pig-weight Guessing (correct weight 123)W —S. Walls 12321b 1, Cone 1301b 2, E. G. Wright and R. Stepliens }2olb 3. 440 yd* Ilcliiy Race, married v. single—Single (R. Stephens, 0. Staploton, A.. C. Mead, «nd another) 1. ,

Baby Show, Class 1 fsix months and unctar) —Mrs.H. Skinner 1, Mrs H. .Tumor 2, Mrs H. W. Johnson 3. Under twelve months— lira W. Swansfcni 1. , Under eighteen months—Mrs H. Weavers 1, Mrs R. H. Jolinst-on 3, Mrs J. Tdon and Mrs H. Johnson (equal) 3. Champion—Mr? W. Swanston.