CATHOLIC MEMORIAL CHURCH BAZAAR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1012, 14 November 1917, Page 5

CATHOLIC MEMORIAL CHURCH BAZAAR.

The recent bazaar in aid of the new Catholic Memorial Church was a most sue. oessful function. Speaking at St-Patncv Church on Sunday morning. Rev *•«»« MacMamis expressed his since.-' thank.- to al those who'helped to make t he bazaa such a pronounced success, ihe results lit said were beyond the hopes and tfons of even the most sanguine, lie hanked ho stall-holders, and the friends who helped them and shared their burdens; the memhers of the congregation who ga\e geneiou'lv to the furnishing of the Mall, and purchased freely during the. bazaar and he hanked in a special manner . the nonCatholic friends, who, by. their gene.ou, and sympathetic co-operation, helped to make'the bazaar the pronounced success ,| la t it was. The gross takings were £1255 ,3s and as the stall-holders undertook the responsibility of -furnishing their stalls, only general expenses had to be met out of the Iross takings. Thoso were estimated, rough. ly at £l5O, leaving a credit balance for l"l,c new church fund of £llOs Bs. A detailed balance-sheet cou!d not be given for li week or two, but, roughly, the proceeds from, the bazaar were £llOs Bs, which ! with a donation from Mr .). Goring Johnsion of £250, and some other donations just to hand, brought the new church fund tip from £5102 to £4465 8s The following arc the particulars of the takings at stalls: Fancy Stall £222, St. Vincent de Paul Soc lietv ' stall £202 ss. art stall £l7-1. 18s, jumble stall £l6l lis 7.1. produce .-tall £ll6 Is, refreshment stall £llO, sweats stall £IOO -k 7d. flower stall £7l 6s 6d, tobacco stall £59 lis, ilcor tnkinats £22 5> 4d. Messrs Sollitt brothers' donation £5 ss: total £1255 8s; general expenses, approximately, £150; credit balance £llOs Bs.