Anglican Bazaar

Northland Age, Volume IX, Issue 16, 28 November 1939, Page 1

Anglican Bazaar

Last Friday, with a beautiful summer day in their favour, the ladies of the Anglican Guild held a most successful bazaar in the Parish hall. This year the annual fixture cleared in the vicinity of £6O. At XI a.m. the Rev. H. G. Taylor, vicar of the parish, declared the bazaar open, and from then until late in the afternoon those in the various stalls were kept busy in the sale of their poods. The stalls which were prettily decorated with coloured streamers and balloons, displayed numerous novelties and necessities. An added attraction, especially to those coming a distance, was the delicious luncheon served by the Guild members, as also was the afternoon tea. The following is a list of the stalls and those in charge : Cakes—Mrs. C. Taaffe and Mrs. Bill Matthews ; Sweets —Mrs. J. Archibald, Mrs. J. B. Reynolds and Miss J. Reynolds ; Fancy Work —Mrs. E. Bedggood and Miss C. Holder ; Vegetables—Mrs. W. Marsh and Mrs. Allen ; Ice Cream —Miss A. Bannister. Winners of the competitions were : Cake —Mrs. Braik ; Chocolates —Mr. Geof. Matthews ; Fowl—Miss Hemi ; Knitted Bedjacket—Mrs. W. Marsh ; Crepe-de-chine Bedjacket Mrs. Syd Taaffe. Dance After Bazaar As a wind-up to the Anglican Bazaar on Friday, a dance was held in the Parish hall in the evening, this being very well attended, particularly by the young folk. Mr. Wally Hoddle proved a very efficient m.c. who skilfully arranged the programme to suit all tastes. Mrs. H. Rule provided the music with an extra by Mr. J. T. B. Taaffe. An ice cream stall was provided for the benefit of the dancers and this was well patronsed in an effort to combat the very warm conditions resulting front the vigorous interpretations of the various dances. Supper served during the evening was also muchly enjoyed.

THE AMAZING STROBOSCOPE Of the many scientific displays at the Ford Exhibit r.t the Centennial Exhibition, the Stroboscope is or.e which will attract a great deal of attention. This amazing electrical device, in simple language, enables the op rator to slow down a fastmoving object and pick out ar. individual part. For instance, when switched on tc a stream of water, it apparently divides the stream into individual drops. Using a common illustration, we can take an ordinary household fan and nair.t one blade a bright colour with some wording on it. Then with the fan operating at 2000 revolutions per minute, it is possibe by use of ti c S'.roboscope, to focus the light so that, the blade with the .wording appears to stand still, enabling the wording to be actually read. The fan, of course, is not stopped. It is achieved by the action of the Stroboscope light, which flashes at the rate of one ten-millionth of a second. The Stroboscope is used in Ford Factories to enable operators to watch valve and piston mechanism, etc., in action, in special cut-away motors running at normal engine speeds. Advantages of such a scientific development arc obvious. Previous to the invention of the Stroboscope the action of engine working parts, running at high speed, could not be seen with the naked eye. New it is possible for operators to exam ice these running parts under perfect conditions. An additional advantage of the Stroboscope is that it can be adjusted to make objects appear stationary or moving very slowly, so that the action can be minutely studied and adjusted.