WOUNDED SOLDIERS' BAZAAR
\ ii m I i I ,s TIffi.POLYTi;OriNIO DISPLAY. * k U * ' ' AN 'UNQUALIFIED ■'SUCCESS. The Wounded'soldieis' Bazaai held, at tho Polytechnic was biought to a close--oiu Saturday night, ; .- Tho bazaai was. an uuqualiiied siiccess.-• The,splendid buildmgtwas most siutablo-.and.;tlip-ladies who'had charge of the vanpps stalls worked and aie deserving of the thanks of the wholo comniumty. Messis and Co aie to, be.congratulated upon theuemarkable siiccess > which crowned .then, sclieme;,Y" :< :. ' .-- i> ; , In .the evening the .scene was a biil- ; •liaut one, the illumination beiug on a ■verv elaborate scale r and.gi.eatly adijiiied by - the large -crowd present, Ike • playing ot Mr-de Latoui's was greatly appreciated. / ' Mis J Cowie Nichols, oui Queen didale pati'omscd.tho bazaar oil .both d{iys,-and on Saturday Colonel Nichols spent several hours visiting the .vaiiolis
stalls. • : THE STALLS The takings at the various.stalls are shown below:— •" • ; Friday. Saturday. Total, '' £s. d . a d fi s d, : Tea-, '•,.. / ' ■ rooms ' 8 0 0 19 10 9 27 10 9 Cake' .. ' ' p stflll' ! ,10 11 11, 13 0 1 13 12 _ 0 Christmas ' ■ .tree;,,o 10'2 21) 19 I! 27 9 5 Produce,' : 1 1 'stall lli 10 IU 27 15 3 <l-112 1 'i>bD ! ■■■>:" - 'stall: -.10 -710 1313 i 24;1 '-2 Bon-bon ' • • ' Csle ' Curiosity . 'i jihop 18 0.11 28 18 li A ;47 ~5-10,„ . G.iSuniptei'. . Jj'undrv , 7, : sales ' , 12 0 I'2 0. ! ji' { - i_ . ; . 89. 0 7 100 17 4 250 .3 ,11
1 The Competitions. jA. large number of art tmions.wcre. huvn on Saturday, but the ■majority; predrawn between 8 and 9 p.m. Durig this tinie,.,thc Polytechnic was filled fttli a happy, and excited' crowd. The Sawing of each art union was eagerly waited, but the main interest centred, ir the bride doll, which was undoubtedpi prize to be coveted. Owing'to the irgc interest takqn in this prize; special revision was made. All drawings ook place in the " Golly wog" tea-; boms, and were drawn by different idies. i ■ Mrs Douglas, who drew the winning icket fpr the carved table handed the l'ixe back to be sold by auction when it ;ns again returned several times, before t was finally sold, , . A mynber of those wlw drew prizes ave handed them back to be sold at he Market on Tuesday for the l'urlicr benefit of the fund. ■ The following are. the various wiucrs:— - ■; *". Ticket No. • 1 Winner.' # (j9B—Pearl r'iug. TMr Taylor!: Diuicdiu GUI —Ituby brooch, Mrs G. A; Sutton,* 1 Oamaru. ~ 702—Silver 'teapot, ' Mrs ■'PrcatPj.. Oamaru,- ; 503 —Queen vase, Miss Rowe, Oamaru. '—Doll. Miss Roberts, Oamaru.' .. —Doll. Miss Molly Jewel, Oamaru. . 059—D011. 1 Mr T.-Bruce, Malum--787—D011, Mr Oainani, ■5,71—D011. Mr'X.Graur jiiclioliiie., .01!)-^—Sweets cabinet, Mrs J.' Eiidie, : Oairiaviu . .. 19—Table centre, j Mrs tawreivcc; ■ ' OaLwii)'- 1 —Table centre Mrs J'; Don, Oamaru 913—field glass'- ■"■ ./Mr.Q. Eckford, v • Oamaru. ' 1832t-Elching. Mrs Jasper Nicolls .■ Oamaru. 736—Salad bowl. Mrs Evans, Mersey ',j "" street. 731—Butter disli • Mrs Clark, Usk street. Dolli Miss Florence Edmoiidson; . , Oamaru, , [oo3—Cliocolato box, Miss Grimes,' Oamaru. 1311 —Pijik doll Miss Molly Hamilton. Oamaru. . ,'7o4—Teapot. Miss Macaulay, All Day Bay.. ■ 793—Carved tablo . Mrs .Douglas, ..■■''■ • .Oamaru. >6B3—Aniphora bowl. Mr W. flenholm, 'I , .1 , , 'Oamaru, 2,3,73—1ced Cako. Mrs F,' Ward, Tees ■ '■ Street, 5532—Jumbo. (No Name). 3510—Mounted 'Hirer'scene, Mrs Kel- ';! / c'her, Ilakataramea, - t'/OJ,—Hot water .kettle, Mrs Walton, , Oamaru, 52(53—D011, • Miss' Rita Forrester. '!!■ , Oamaru, 5284—D011. Miss Maisie Marshall, | ' Oamaru. 3sj4~Fancy art box, ' Mrs J, Cowie j j ; ' ■■ Nichols, "Kurikeha," 13'i'l—Salad bowl. Mrs Muuro,'; (No 'a' address.) " Picture.Mr 11. Boattic, Windsor. 13[i(i—Scarf Mr J. "Wilson, care •sj ' . Craig and Co, 1083—Pendant ruby. Miss Lily Oliver, V' " Care Boys' tligfi School. :■; 7—Cat's-eye brooch Mrs Wilson, ■jv • Ahlgowan. 4159—Flqwer stand and bowl. .' Mr I). £ ■' i ' Donn, Georgetown,41)13—Sweets box. Mrs .J. McCleary,- .. • Morven. ■•':•■ Mr J. Crcagli, Oamiiru. doll.. Mrs West, .Weston, chandalior. 'Master Bill M'acphcrson, Totara. basket. Mr J. Templetoa, Oamaru, Mrs Dunlop, Oamaru. cake. Miss Houlihan, ■ Kurow. / , bear. blaster, J. Keiil, Elderslie. ■ 5384—Iced cake, iMrs Calder, Avon ,-.f< : street. ; 3258—Cametf bracelet. Miss, Stewart, .■; ,'w ' - ■ 'Timaru.. 3277—Trinket box/ Mrs McLaugliliiij - i: ■ Yare street, ■ 4(501A r asc. Mrs Paterson, Oamaru. 46^1—Jug;' Mr J. M.cLeay, Morven. •s(s—Wood stand and basket.- Miss ■ .' Nimmo (No:address), i 'The bride doll, presented by Miss Falconer, 'made a very, handsome prize and more- tickets were sold for this prize than any other article,'consequent lyil.the result- was awaited by a large "crowd. 'The' drawing was under the .supervision of Councillor C. K. Davcy, and drawn by-Mrs J, A. 1), Scott,'the lucky ticket (No 4421) being held by Miss Vida Evelyn Prior, age thirteoii ■ j'ears.' : HMip fnhnl niimnnt realised was - £250 os lid,' and other amounts have still to como in, and the .committeu anticipate realising close on £300,, . . ' At' 9 p in. Mr G. Suinpter held an auction sale of goods unsold/ The sail iin. Thames street m trout ,ol tlipiPolvtcchnic, goods being placed oil ■«i: lorry kindly .lent by Mr, Moore. ,M| |3u)iiptcr sold ou aeeouiitot Oldt Cuuosit) • stall goods to the value>of. A.6.■ 13s ant Aiuuli} otliei ai tides hom otliei stall' torthe valueoo r SI 2s >Mi Sumptei C\telled all pi oviqus effoits at tliib shle anjl lealised ieal jSatuotic values to allslots ofteicdi - At the conclusion ot the auction salt tluce lousmgvhecis neie gncu foi , and the Polytechnic staff ( 1 , )No piaiso is too gieat foi the splen <}ul difoient stalls,'the sole anil of cvefy oni being' tp laise as laigo an amount,, a possible, In this tip) ladies iveie lcinaik ably successful ' 1
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North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13324, 26 July 1915, Page 3
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889WOUNDED SOLDIERS' BAZAAR North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13324, 26 July 1915, Page 3
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