BUNNYTHORPE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 277, 27 October 1925, Page 8

BUNNYTHORPE.

(Front Our Own Correspondent.)

On AA’ednesday, 21st inst., the Anglican Ladies’ Guild held a bazaar in the Public Hall in aid of the church building fund. The bazaar was opened in the afternoon by Mr J. Linklater, who congratulated the ladies on the display of the many useful articles in the stalls, and wished the function overy success. Good business was done at the various stalls in the afternoon, and in the evening a concert and dance took place, when there was a very large attendance. A first-class programme was submitted, many of the items receiving well deserved encore. Thp programme was as follows: —National Anthem; song, Rev. Kempthorne; song, Mrs Russell; song, Rev. Dent; recitation, Air MoNeil; song, Mrs Morrison; anthem, Ashhurst choir; recitation, M. AVood; song Mrs Morries; song, Mr Hooker; song, Mrs Russell; anthen, Aflihurst choir; recitation, Miss Teale; song, Miss Hills; song, Rev Dent; duet, Airs Morrison and Mrs Russell; recitation, Mr Wood; recitation, Mr McNeil; song, Mr Hooker. A dance followed, bringing to the closo a most successful gathering. The opening of the Tennis Club, which was to have taken place on Saturday afternoon, was postponed owing toMhe unfavourable weather. Owing to the Bunnythorpe library not receiving the support to which it is entitled the committee controlling it is making a special effort to bring before the settlers and public tho many advantages in becoming subscribers. They point out that the library has now been established for somo 20 years and every year a fair number of new books have been bought. At present there is a good assortment of all classes of book, numbering some 3000, and with a very reasonable subscription fee with the right to take three books per week. Tho' committoe invites the settlers to come along any Saturday evening and view for. themselves the class of books and obtain any information from the secretary and librarian.