BALFOUR NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22108, 31 August 1933, Page 12

BALFOUR NOTES

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BAZAAR. (From Our Correspondent.) The bazaar arranged by the Presbyterian Church Guild to raise funds for repairs to the church proved a very successful venture. The takings amounted to over £3B and there is still a small amount to come in, which should bring the total to £4O. Thanks are due to the energetic stall-holders and to the public for the generous response. Following are the results of various competitions: Baking.—Sponge Roll: Mrs J. G. Andrews 1, Miss Alexa Rutter 2, Miss Louie Pumpa 3. Sponge Sandwich: Mrs J. McLean 1, Miss L. Pumpa 2, Mrs M. McDonald 3. Butter Sponge: Mrs M. McDonald 1. Pastry: Mrs M. McDonald 1. Pikelets: Mrs James Alexander 1. Scones: Miss A. Rutter 1, Mrs J. McLean 2. Girdle Scones: Mrs J. G. Andrews 1,2 and special, Mrs M. McDonald 3. Shortbread: Miss L. Pumpa 1 and special, Mrs M. McDonald 2. Brown Loaf: Mrs J. McLean 1. White Loaf: Mrs M. McDonald 1, Mrs D. McDonald 2. Most points in baking: Mrs M. McDonald. School Section.—Scones: Katie Joyce I, Violet Joyce 2. Pikelets: Violet Joyce 1, Katie Joyce 2. Biscuits: Violet Joyce 1, Katie Joyce 2. Special for Biscuits: Katie Joyce. Competitions.—Guessing dook-tak-ings: Mr J. Berwick. Ladies naildriving: Mrs P. W. McDonald. Skipping: Olive Matheson. Apple Race: Stewart Grant. Ladies’ Shooting: Mrs J. Alexander. Men’s Shooting: Mr G. McCaldron. Guessing Weight of Sheep: Mesdames G. McGregor and R. J. Stewart (equal). Guessing weight of live sheep: Messrs J. McLean and W. Rasmussen (equal). Shooting for Sheep: Mr K. Rasmussen. Guessing weight of box of sweets! Katie Joyce. Tie and Cigarette Race: Miss Jane Wilson. Stepping Distance: Mesdames Munro and PW. McDonald. Guessing Doll’s name: Mr J. S. Alexander. Wool Winding: Mr A. Scobie. Neatest Ball of Wool: Mr Duncan McLean. Pereonal. Miss Dorothy Olive, Invercargill, is visiting her aunt, Mrs J. Hood, Balfour. Mr and Mrs A. O. Henderson, who have been spending a week in Dunedin, returned home on Saturday. A wedding of local interest took place on Tuesday evening last at the Albany street Congregational Church, Dunedin, the contracting parties being Mr H. R. Jewiss, of Ferndale, and late of Balfour, and Miss E. M. Gould, of North East Valley, Dunedin. Miss Lyla Grant left Balfour last Friday for Dunedin en route to Auckland, where she will embark on the Monterey for Norfolk Island.