WAIPUKURAU.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 238, 20 September 1922, Page 3

WAIPUKURAU.

(Own Correspondent.) The community sing and lecture by Mr. Clutha Mackenzie, on behalf of the Pearson Blind Fund, held at the Town Hall, Waipukurau on Monday evening, the 18th inst., was well attended, the Town Hall being filled. Mr. T. Given (president local R.S.A.) presided. The communitv singing was in charge of Mr. McLellan, who carried out his duties in an able manner, the singing being hugely enjoyed. Miss Jones sang two songs in a most captivating manner and was loudly applauded. The lecture by Mr. Mackenzie was listened to with rapt attention by. the audience and there is no doubt that the question of our blinded people and the disabilities under which they live have never previously been placed before the publicin the convincing manner in which Mr. Clutha Mackenzie presented them from all aspects of views, it is to be sincerely hoped that he will reach the goal of his ambitions as regards the amount of money that is required in this country to assist our blind in becoming independent of anything bearing the taint of charity. A collection was taken up in the hall amounting to £lB. At the close of Mr. Mackenzie’s speech questions were asked for and answered in a very lucid manner. Mr. J. Atkins proposed and Mr. G. Bryce seconded a motion thanking the lecturer for coming to Waipukurau and placing before the community the needs of the blind in such a lucid manner. The motion was enthusiastically carried. ST. MARY’S ANNUAL FLOWER AND BULB SHOW. The annual St. Mary’s flower and bulb show was held in the Town Hall, Waipukurau, yesterday, and proved an unqualified success. Rev. A. W. Stace ana Mrs. Stace, who organised the show,, are to be congratulated on tiie result of their effort, and also all the stallholders and willing workers who so ably assisted in the undertaking The Howers were of first grade and shows what can lie done in this line in sunny Hawke’s Bay. Splendid collections were received from Mount Vernon Estate, Arlington, Motuataraia and Orua Wharo. The judges were as follows:—DeI corative Work: Mesdames Harston and Winlove. Competitive: Rev. H. Blathwayt. Cooking: Mesdames H. Hobson and Sainsbury. Stallholders. —Flower stall: Mesdames Haldane and Sim. Fancy stall: Mrs. F. Hewitt. Sweets stall: Miss French and Mrs. Reid. Meat and produce: Miss Hooper and Mesdames ('odd and Broad. Work stall: Mesdames Mitchell and Murphy. Surprise packets: Mesdames Russell, Jones, \Vinlove and Chambers. Afternoon teas: Mesdames Harding and Reed. Cake and bread stall: Mesdames Kibblewhite, Garde and McNutt. Prize-winners were as follows:—* Best decorated table: Nurse Wagner 1, Nurse Beachen 2. Best decorated basket: Mrs. Rowe. Best decorated basket (school children): Claire Grosvenor 1, Muriel Mitchell 2. Best decorated pram (school children): Maja Peterson 1. Best decorated umbrella (school children); Grace Ebbett 1. Best decorated bowl of bulbs: Miss Wettenhall 1. Mrs. J. Hobson 2. Best three buttonholes (school children): Dorothy Monvnihan and Jim Gleeson 1. Frances Ebbett and Esther Thomson 2. All the buttonhole entries, numbering 25. were very highly commended by the judges. Best collection anemones : Mrs. Todd 1. Miss Wilson 2, Mrs. H. Hobson 3. Vest collection violets: Mrs Hansen 1, Mrs. Todd 2. Mrs. W. Cook 3. Best collection freezias: Mrs. J .W. Cook 1. Best collection primroses: Mrs. J. W. Cook 1. Mrs. Hansen 2, Miss Shand 3 Best collection violas: Miss Wilson 1. Best collection hyacinths: Vera King 1. Baden Fox 2. Best collection cut flowers: Mrs. Lewis 1, Mr. Haldane 2. Best collection daffodils and narcissus: Mrs. Curd 1, Mrs. Haldane 2, Mrs. J. O’Neill 3. best collection camelias : Mrs. H. Hobson 1. Best three varieties of hyacinths: Mrs. Grainev 1. Best six varieties of daffodils and narcissus: Mrs. Grainev 1. Miss Hooper 2. Mrs. A. F. Cook 3. Best three varieties of daffodils and narcissus: Mrs. Joblin 1. Mrs. Lewis 2. Mrs. A. F. Cook 3. Best loaf home-made bread (brown): Mrs. Matthews 1. Miss Corkslev 2. Best seed cake: Mrs. Kibblewhite 1 and 2. Best fniit cake: Mrs. Perkins 1 and 2. Best plate shortbread: Mrs. Corkslev 1 and 2. Best six pikelets: Miss Oaklev 1, Mi«s Burns 2. Best six jam tarts : Miss Oaklev 1 and 2. Best snonge sandwich (with butter): Mrs. Mann 1 and 2. Best sponge sandwich (no butter): Mrs. Mann 1. Mrs. Mahoney 2. Best sponge sandwich (school children'*: Harry Winlove 1, Luia Mathews 2. Best nlate oven scones: Mrs. Mahonev 1, Mrs. Caskie 2. Best collection sweets (home-made): Miss French 1. 77*»aviest dozen duck eggs: Mrs. J. Hnhson 1 and 2. The sale resulted in over £lOO being taken, which must be highly gratifying to everyone concerned.