ELTHAM.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 22 December 1913, Page 4

ELTHAM.

(From Ouh Own Correspondent,),

BAZAAR

A bazaar got tip by the Roman Catholic Vcongregation of this ■ distifjct. was opened on Saturday afternoon by: Mr C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., who had: with him on the, platform the Rev.. Father Cahill and thel Mayor '-'(Mr T. B. Crump)." There was a good attendance. Mr Wilkinson, in opening the« bazaar, said he had to compliment theChurch on having such a live and energetic leader as Father Cahill; and he was well backed -up I>y his"<xmgrega-* tidri. The very,'large amount of woifc' done by the ladies was apparent in.ther well filled stalls, and he expressed theopinion that their efforts would be crowned with success and that 'thefunds of the church- would be greatly" benefited by their labors. He was informed, that they were to remove theirchurch to a much more central ani larger site. He was also aware thatv they had in contemplation the build-' ing of a-convent which would.be of great benefit to the; young people. .. Mr Crump expressed,his pleasure at being present and endorsed the seriti--nients expressed by Mr Wilkinson. The bazaar was then declared open,, and good business was done :in the-* afternoon and evening. The stallholders ..-.were^ Shamrock: stall: Mesdames Martin and Walsh,; assisted by Misses Quih (2), Mannix y Martin and Walsh (2). Spider's We'bhstall: Mesdames,, Whiteford and Nee,, assisted by 'Mesdames Young, Me--Guinness and Halpin and Misßes Me— Mehamin and Whiteford. Kapai stall: Mesdames Malone, Curran, Hamniersley and Fitzgerald and.Missep Brick,. McEneaney, Hoolihan,, Hammet-slißy. and King X 2). Sweet stall: Quin;•'.. Produce , Mrs Wade. Flower stall: Miss Green. \Xmas« Tree: Mrs Green,; assisted by Mrs Petersen and Misses Whiting,.;.Howie, C. Green and/ Hooper,;', Refreshment - stall: Mesdames■ Cronin; and O'JSDiiganTand Misses Hawkins and . McCarthy. Art gallery: Mr ?McVeagh. Shooting; gallery, Mr C. Robinson.

In the evening entertaining i^ins were^ given, comprising fancy and 'fairydancing, hornpipes, tugs-of-war, v etc. The tugrof-war created keen interes.t.. -In the first pull Julian's .team beat the • Fire Brigade; in'the second the ,Ma-: ngatoki team the Foresters' teani; and in the third the; South Taranaki: Bacon Coi's team beat the Carriers. A number of other teams have yet to--compete.

The Kaponga Town Board has requested the Eltham County engineer(Mr Basham) to. put down one mile mft' resta'r on the Manaia road; v. ? \

The installation meeting of the esters' Lodge .will take place to-night,, when the chief district officer will preside. •'.'■• . •"■',. -j.; ■.. .-■...' . • ■ ' ■