MAORI AND MELANESIAN MISSION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14684, 18 November 1909, Page 11

MAORI AND MELANESIAN MISSION.

" 'A sale of work in aid of the Maori find Melanesia!! Mission funds was appned in St, Paul's Schoolroom yesterday afternoon.

Archdeacon Gould, in llio absence of itie Primate, in declaring llio fale of work open, explained (hat, the proceeds.would bo ci|Unll,v divided between the two missions. The Cathedral funds already provided for the maintenance of ono scholar in the North Island,- and also £30 in aid of the Maori Mission. The amount realised by the sale of work would go towards lhat grant. In view of the worthiness.cf these efforts he, had nmcli pleasure in declaring the sale open, and hoped the stallholders would be successful m their efforts to r calise a good sum. l'lio list of stallholders included the following, who hud several willing assistants:

Work Stall.—Mi-ses Young, Riciidaie, and Ntiie.

Sweets Stall.—Misses Femvick and Hoi Klcrncss.'

Flower Stall.—Mioses V. Campbell and E. Milward.

Variety Stall.—Junior nienibors of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew

Refreshment. Room.—Mrs Krritlgo, Misses Kinvig, F Cainplxjll. anil A. Milward.

There was o large attendance in the Evening, when a varied programme was gono through, the principal attraction being (lio performance of a farce, "A Regular Fix." The cast included Misses Campbell, Milward, O'Kane, and Fenwick. Messrs Parala. We.st, King, Morton, Cuff, and M'Donaitl. A tableau representing Britannia, and a Maypole dance by a prettily dressed group of children, mel with tlw fullest appreciation. The sale ..will be continued to-day.