BAZAAR AND TUG-OF-WAR

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 111, 6 November 1935, Page 13

BAZAAR AND TUG-OF-WAR

On Monday and Tuesday large crowds comfortably filled St. Francis Hall as they followed the programme of events in connection with the annual Thorndon parish bazaar. . The stalls, tastefully decorated in varied colours, were set along one side of the hall and each was tidily laden with the supply of many weeks' endeavours in knitted goods, novelties, and home-made articles in large and varied assortment.

The stall-holders were as follows:— Thorndon, Mrs. Pound and Children of Mary; Northland, Mesdames McNeill, Hazeldon, McClune, and Tollan; Wadestown, Mesdames McKeowen, Bertie, Rollins, I/Estrange, and Miss Costelloe; Karori, Mesdames Monaghan, Barr, Fahey, and Nimmo; refreshments, Children of Mary.

Some sixteen teams entered for the tug-o"-war competition and their enthusiasm made for keen competition. Dealy A and Dealy B teams reached the finals, and in this latter stage the A team, under the captaincy and coaching of Mr. S. Wilkinson, by a narrow margin were acclaimed the winners of the tug-o'-war competition. Each evening fancy dancing was performed by the pupils of Miss Joy Davies and Mr. Claude Sander. Mr. U. McCabe won first prize in the art union, which was drawn on the final evening. The Milan Tapestry, as second prize, was won by R. Priest.

A farmer on the outskirts of Geneva sold a cow to another farmer in the Canton of Vaud. 15 miles away. After a fsw days he was informed by Ihe owner that the cow had vanished. Ten day? passed, and the cow has now reappeared at his farm, lame and emaciated, having walked home alone.