TO HELP THE BLIND

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21315, 7 November 1934, Page 12

TO HELP THE BLIND

* SALE OF BASKETS ON SHOW GROUNDS NOTARY CLUB'S EFFORT If what has happened in recent years at the Metropolitan Show at Addington can be taken as a guide, it is safe to predict that one of the most popular attractions to-morrow and on People's Day will be the tent of the Christchurch Rotary Club, in which will be on view for sale a great variety of baskets and basketware made by the inmates of the New Zealand Institute for the Blind, Auckland. Considered only as an exhibition of work, showing how the sightless have overcome some of their disabilities, it will well repay inspection, and those in search of articles of use of beautiful design and of excellent workmanship are sure to And in the great variety of goods displayed what they desire. As in past years, the sale of the work of the inmates of the institute this year has been undertaken by the Christchurch Rotary Club, and the club's tent will be in its customary site, the second on the right from the Lincoln road entrance to the Show Grounds. Rotarian C. E. Jones again will be in charge, and will be assisted by a number of members of the club. Visitors to the show in past years have so liberally supported the club in its endeavours to help the blind that it is hardly necessary to bespeak a continuation of their interest and their patronage.

The basketware and other goods made by the blind offered this vear will include several novelties, and" the workmanship will be of such a character that purchasers can be assured of receiving full value for their outlay. There will be on sale shopping baskets of every description and of novel design; many kinds of garden baskets (for which in the past there has been a great demand), seed travs, picnic baskets, baby baskets on stands fa new line), girls' perambulators, office waste paper baskets, office document tray® jubilee baskets, kino baskets (another novelty), tea-pot stands, nut baskets, dog baskets, and baskets for household use, including soiled linen, firewood and clothes baskets. Other goods on sale will include coir, rubber, and sennit mats, and seagrass trays. For purchasers of baskets and other articles who so desire arrangements will be made for their delivery.