CHURCH OF ENGLAND BAZAAR.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 105, 12 April 1876, Page 2

CHURCH OF ENGLAND BAZAAR.

In our last issue we briefly referred to the fact that the Church of England Bazaar, held for the purpose of raising funds to erect a chancel to the present church, had been opened on Friday, .and would be continued on Saturday, the day of our last publication. It was, as it promised to be, a great success, and members of the denomination have good reafeon to bo satisfied with the results. As was hoped, members of all denominations attended, and spent their money fi eely, the result of the two days being not less than £lO1 —a very large sum for a small place like Carlyle. In addition to this, a watch, some rings, and other first-class goods on hand, and will be disposed of by art union in the course of a month or so. We regret to say that a paltry robbery of one ring was disgracefully effected from one of the stalls. It is only a pity that the perpetrator of the act could not have an interview with Major Turner on the subject, when ho would no doubt get his deserts. The hall was well lighted at night, and the stalls were crowded with both fancy and useful articles of many kinds, those chiefly designed for ladies and children occupying the places of honor. A large assortment had been sent, from Wellington by the Bishop and members of the church there, and were excellent in their kind, but the fancy prices put on many of the articles prevented their being disposed of. They will, however, bo useful, we believe, in the projected art union. The ladies wore, as usual, most assiduous in their exertions to bring grist to the clerical mill, and that they were exceedingly successful in their efforts may be gathered from the fact that so handsome a sum was realised. Stall No 1 was superintended by Mrs and Miss Daaent, and Mrs Walker. Stall No. 2 by Mrs Wray, Mrs Williams, Miss Williams, and Miss Bremner. Stall No. 3 by Mrs Rhatigan, Mrs Ivoss, and Miss Turner. At the refreshment stall all the ladies assisted, and aided very materially in the consumption of lemonade and other harmless compounds, by throats habitually disinclined to their use.

On Saturday evening a large quantity of the remaining goods were submitted to auction by Mr William Dale, and excellent prices obtained for a number of articles. As we have already said, the balance will be shortly got off, and it is then hoped that the whole sum needed, between £iso and £2OO will be made up. In conclusion we may say that the exertions of all concerned in the cause are deserving of the greatest credit, and that a more successful bazaar has never been held in Patea. The ladies exerted themselves nobly, not only in the Hall, but in getting things ready for the bazaar, and everything passed off in the most satisfactory manner possible.