MANGAWEKA NOTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11367, 13 October 1917, Page 5

MANGAWEKA NOTES.

From Our Otoh Correspondent. The monthly Patriotic Shop was held on Thursday, the v oot'ier being very cold and squally. On this occasion the Huai line ladies had charge of the business, and did remarkably well, considering the adverse conditions. In all, a sum of £65 odd was taken, and this amount is to be used as the Mangawcka contribution to the “Our Day Fund’’ for the British Red Cross Society. The shop was controlled by a. very energetic committee, with Mrs R. H. H, Guthrie as secretary and treasurer, and great credit is duo to the ladies who carried the proceedings to so successful an issue. Following are the details of workers, stalls, etc: —Mesdamos Sweet and J. Guthrie had charge of a, well filled sewing stall, and succeeded in raising £i2 IGs (id through their efforts. The produce stall was conducted by Mrs Hampton and Miss Shaw, who disposed of a fine assortment of produce for £l2 5s sd. Mrs McMillan and Miss Real presided over the flower stall, and raised £l3 IGs !)d. The idea of a separate flower stall was an innovation that proved decidedly popular. The tea rooms did a good trade, and added £6 8s to the funds. Mesdamos Billiughurst and Hall and Misses Hall, Melrose, Billiughurst, Poole and Rcale (3) conducted this department. The following competitions proved popular; —Soldiers’ cake, presented by Mrs Sweet, won by Mr Dempsey, conducted by Miss' Sweet; salad bowl, presented by Mrs J. B. Guthrie, won by Mrs Hall, conducted by Mrs J. B. Guthrie; table centre, presented by Mrs Winchester, won by Miss M. Melrose, conducted by Mrs J. B. Guthrie; bronze bowl, presented by “A Helper, ’’ won by Master R. Gascoigne, conducted by Mrs McMillan; oil painting, presented by Mrs Gascoigne, won by Mr D. Couper, conducted by Miss Melrose; doll, presented by Miss Billinghurst, won by Miss Anderson, conducted by Miss Billiughurst. A novel feature, and a very popular one, was an Autograph Quilt, on which the public were invited to inscribe their names, and which is to be sent to our soldiers in a Rew Zealand Hospital in England. The quilt was presented by Miss Sweet, who conducted the inscribing of the names, and secured £5 7s towards the aggregate. The quilt was a feature quite distinct from the other competitions. Several of the stall returns include donations, and the following cash donations were received: —“A Friend” £B, Mr H. Sweet, £l, Mr J. B. Guthrie £l, Mr McKay Turnbull £5, Mr F. Gorringo £5, “A Helper” £1 Is. The soldier’s cake brought £5 18s.' The local relatives of Private M. Byrne, of this town, have received cable advice that he has been readmitted to hospital. The young soldiers was dangerously wounded some time ago. The monthly stock sale on Thursday was well attended, but there was nothing exceptional in the way sf stock entries, and prices were not excessive, showing on the whole somewhat of a decline. Sheep wore practically conspicuous by their aboence.

The monthly meeting of the Town Board has been adjourned to Tuesday nest, 16th inst. The shearing problem promises to bo a big one in this district this season, and some of the-farmers anticipate an early start in order to get through. A local auctioneering firm is putting through some very large prospective deals in sheep, in one line —fat lambs—orders having been given for no less than 7000 already. The electric lighting plant is once again working full capacity, and the return of its conveniences was welcomed by householders and pedestrians.

The Mangaweka Rod Cross has sent forward 6 cases this month, 4 consisting of hospital goods and comforts, the remaining (\wo containing Christmas gifts for the soldiers. Following are the details: —3 dressing gowns, 48 sox, 51 handkerchiefs, 18 towels, 5 suits pyjamas, 3 singlets, 5 shirts, 3 hod jackets, 3 underpants, 5 cushions, 1 balaclava, 3 treasure hags, Ipr. bed sox, 8 sheets, 16 swabs, 56 T bandages, 256 bandages (Girls’ Bandage Club), 13 writing pads, 13 packets envelopes, magazines, 3 tins Glaxo, 6 cornflour, 6 arrowroot, 6 honey, 6 groats, 13 jellies, 13 soup, 13 meat extract, 24 tins milk, 6 packets loaf sugar, malted milk, Lifebuoy soap. Donations. —Wanganui Education Board £l9 37s lOd; Rev. Kenrick, 4 bottles malted milk; Mrs J. Stacey, 2 suits pyjamas; Mrs Weston, 5 cushions ; Mrs Pennycuio, 1 balaclava, Ipr. bod sox; Miss Neal, Ruahine, 3(5 swabs, 2 treasure bags ; Mrs C. Wil?on, magazines. The following is the list of Christmas gifts—Mrs Weston, 4 tins fruit; D. Campbell, 8 tins tobacco, 10 packets cigarettes; Mrs J. Guthrie, I cake®; “Guthrie, 3 tins fruit, 3. packets' muscatels: Miss Deighton, tin biscuits; Mrs Stevens, box Japanese chocolates, 3 plum puddings; Mrs G. Wilson, 8 tins tobacco, 8 packets cigarettes, 0 pipes; Mrs Gascoigne, I tin biscuits; Mrs Shaw, 3 tins tobacco; Mrs Billinghurst, 3 tins fruit; Mrs Oliver, 3 chocolate, 4 packets soap, 4 packets cornflour. 4 arrowroot, .4 mecco, 4 cocoa, 1 honey, 3 soup; Mrs M. Graham, 2 tins "fruit; Mrs Sweet, 3 tins fruit; Mrs Winchester, 2 packets loaf sugar; Miss McDonald, 3 tins milk, 5 tins cocoa: Mrs Rhodes, 1 dozen tins cigarettes; Mrs McGrath. 4 bottles sweets; Mr _ Turnbull, S tins tobacco, 12 jellies, 6 tins fruit.