OTAUTAU NOTES.

Southern Cross, Volume 8, Issue 34, 15 December 1900, Page 12

OTAUTAU NOTES.

There having been, comparatively speaking, nothing to break the level monotony of our existence lately, 1 have refrained from sending any notes. , However, this time I have to chronicle the doings of the Ladies’ Guild of the Anglican Church in the bazaar held here on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday . evenings. The ladies of the Guild deserve great credit for the way the bazaar was conducted. Things suitable for almost everything and everybody were there in profusion. IToung and old, rich and poor, were enabled to gratify their desires and deplete their purses. There were fishing ponds for those who wished to angle tor the finny tribe. Mrs Parmenter, as the Piscatorial Guardian, was all that could be desired, though I have no doubt the lady very often .wearied of her vigils, and small blame to her, as it was no light task to attend to the wants of the devotees at the watery shrine. Mesdaraes Rowe, Saunders, Holt and Provost had each departments of various kinds to attend to, while, the younger ladies deserve special mention for the witching glances with which they beguiled unwary swains to part with their cash. Indeed one young man told me that he simply could not refuse to buy when the articles were shown to him by a young ' and charming lady. Concerts were given on Thursday and Friday evenings, and were very good, though I am of opinion (1 hope the Guild will forgive me for making the suggestion) that the concert was rather too high-class. Good it was, no doubt, but something nearer the heart and head of the ordinary individual would have been perhaps better. I have forgotten some of the performers’ names, so you must excuse me from sending any, as it would no doubt be productive of some heart-burning were I to omit any. Suffice it to say that all acquitted themselves with great credit. The church funds will benefit, I believe, to the extent of some £7O, so that everyone can see for themselves how much credit is due to the members of the Ladies’ Guild. I must ask you this time to convey the compliments of the season to Denis, and best wishes for his long life and perfect health from his many friends in and around Otautau. Were his discourses omitted the Otautau agent would have a good number of Crosses to carry home again. So long life to Denis and Katie. The cycling track has been started, and is expected to be in working order about February. A record crowd left Otiutau this morning (12th) for the A. and P. Show in Invercargill. A goodly number of exhibits hail from this district, and that had an effect no doubt. The hack races take place on the 26th inst., and the Sunflower Minstrels make their dehut on that date. They are composed solely of local talent, and have been studying closely some time, and, I can promise a good night’s fun to all who care to come and try the efficacy of that adage which says—“ Laugh and grow fat.”