PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 322, 8 October 1908, Page 10

PETONE NEWS.

ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH BAZAAR. Tlio weather, which was very boisterous in the morning, clcarcd in the afternoon for the opening of. the English Church bazaar in the Drill Hall, Petone. The Rev. Mr. Russell, in welcoming Mr. and Sirs. Wilford, said the ladies aimed at getting £100 to pay off part of the church debt that still remained. Mr. Wilford then declared the bazaar open, and said he trusted that the amount aimed for would be received. A visit was tlieu made to the various stalls, of which the folr lowing ladies and gentlemen had charge:— Ladies Guild: Mesdames Brookes, Instone, and Hill. Arawa: Mesdames L. Wilson, R. Turner, and Southgaie. Fancy and sweet stall: Misses Sladdin (3). Girls' Friendly stall: Mesdames Tunny and Bale. Girls'. Bible Class stall: Misses Brookes, R. Mitchell, and G. Davis. Linen stall: Misses Sherwin (3) and House. Refreshment room: Mesdames Marsden, Mitchell, Evans, Green, Misses Hartley, Mitchell, Lee, and Applegarth. Produce stall:. Misses Riddle (2), Johnson, and Maynard. Summer drinks: Mesdames Laney, Kernoban, and Misses Bale, Gading, and Sebley. C.E.M.S. stall: Messrs. C. and W. Andrews, Baxter, Rogers, and House; Fairy Well: Misses Firth (2), Andrews, Southgate, AVilson, and Wakelin. Bran tub: Misses C. Jones and Halfoi'd. Art gallery: Messrs. Richards and W. Andrews. . Shooting gallery: Mr. Walsh, ... The Citizens' Brass Band played from the Post Office to the Drill Hall, and also'played during the evening., The various side shows were well patronised, and business .in the stalls was considered very'satisfactory.

About midnight' an Monday a large plateglass window of a shop occupied by a Chinese fruiterer, Wing Yin, was deliberately broken, but robbery was apparently not the n,otive, for although a hole 3ft. square was rnado nothing of the stock was touched.'. In tlio morning it was al.so discovered that tho jeweller's window opposite the public school was broken, but no one heard this crash. It is generally believed the damage was done either with a hammer or the head of an axe. Tho police have the matter' in hand, and more may bo heard of it in a few days. The following crews will row in the Petono Rowing Club's trial fours to-night (weather permitting):—Sharon (str.), Williams (3), Croft (2), Burridge (bow); Tremam (str.), Struthers (3), May (2), Glcnme (bow); »Into (str.) Byrnes (3), Gallaher (2), Arrowsmith bow)'; Bonner (str.), Inglis (3). Millall (2) M'Farlane (bow); Burridge (str.), Drummoiid (3), Lusty (2), Canty (bow).