ARANUI FETE.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17321, 6 December 1921, Page 2

ARANUI FETE.

A very successful fste was hold in the Breezes road School grounds, on Saturday unler the auspices of the Aranni Burgesses* Association. The proceeds are to be devoted towards acquiring a hall and ground for tennis, and kindred sports lor the district.. The grounds and sohool were decorated with streamers and bunting, while the giounds were brilliantly lit in the evening with elecivio light. In. th» grounds *ere »rm<« containing stalls for the sal* of fruit, garden produce, poultry, and mutton, out flowers, and pot plants, cakes, eweels, K» creams, 000 l drinks, tea, etc., while bran tubs, cocoanut shies, races, «nd other competitions were provided for tho younger members of tfte public. During tire afternoon th» Brighton t>rum and Fiie Band played selections, and baby showe, club swinging items, and a con-, tinuous sitting of a mock court kept tne crowd amused, The fete opened at 2 p.m., winding up with a dance in, the school in th© evening, all stalls being then sold out. The execiitjvo in charge of the fete _ were Mesdames Cunningham, Ashton. James, and Nankivoll. and Messrs C. H. Aston (or--itariiser), and J. Brooke-Taylor (seoretary), assisted by the following committe&s:—Produce, Mesdames Cunningham, Loach, LoveU-Smiui, Sproscn, Richaids, and Dicki«; tea. etc., Mesdames' Nankivell, Vernier. Aston, Kelle--her, Bodda, Alexander, and the Misses Wan-, kivell; sweets, etc., Mesdames James, .Bow--tends, and Kewman; variety stalls, Mesdames- Brooke-Taylor, Rose, and. Messrs J. Brooke-Taylor, W. H. Rose, and C. Prießt; mock court, Messrs W. Cunningham, J. Kinney, and J. Richard*; raoes, etc, Messrs J. Cunningham and Leslie; ooooanut •hi«, Messrs Tenner and F. C. Bowee; bran tub. Miss G-, ..AshDolt; granny poke-about, Mrs Warburton"; flower stall, Mr Warburton; lighting, . Messrs J. Newman and G. Nankiyell; joy "des Mr 0. Moody, iudaes (baby show), Nurse Maude, (cooking) Mr i\ Sincock, (fancy drees). Mis Comma. The results,of,the competitions werei as folio vs:— Baby' show, under six months, Bis Franks; under 12 months, Mrs Hartahorno; cooking, sponge cake, • Mrs 'Cottle; Bconee; Misa A. Kinney let, Mrs Fletcher 2nd; fanoy dress, Ist girls, • Winnie Adcock (Turkish maid , Ist toy., Jack Lily Ist small girls, Myra Baker (Mother Goose), Ist email boys, Graham" Wilson (Knave of Hearts). Specials.were;.y Nora Wilson (Sweet Lavender). Colleen Bumip (House that Jack Built?. Gwendolin Hodda (Fairy) and Alan and Betty : Brooke-Taylor (Dutch- Boy and. Girl); boys' long distance race, Ist E: ligach, 2nd C. Rhodes. < •-•;" '' '. '.. Winners of other competitions were.—Hon case, W. H. Rose; picture. Mis J..Richards; iced cake, Mr Olds; palm stand, Phylhs Loach; No. 1 -cushion, Miss O. No. 2 cushion, Mr ß Aston; doll's bed, A. M. Loach; turkey, J. Richards, sent.; . fruit cake, Mrs Kenworthy; doll's -furniture Mrs Priest; model hall, Marjory Hill; leather bag, F. W- Hughes; paar, of ducks Mr Hewitt; iced cake, B. Brown; box of Bweets, Mr Warden; doll; Mrs Priest.