LINWOOD SALE OF WORK.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1161, 31 October 1917, Page 2

LINWOOD SALE OF WORK.

A sale of work was opened yesterday afternoon in the Linwood Presbyterian Schoolroom, in aid of liquidating the church debt. Mr Peter Hercus performed the opening ceremony, there also being on the platform Mr James Tennent (missioner in charge), Mr E. H. Wilson, Mr Bickerstaff, Mr McLean, and Mr Caldow. . In opening the bazaar, Mr Hercus said that he hoped that it would fulfil all the hopes and wishes of the promoters. He had always been interested in the church extension work of St. Paul's. The Church had to follow .the people to the suburbs, and provide them with the means of grace. He was sorry that his dear.friend, the late Mr Jas. Mitchell, was not present, but he had been called up to higher service. He would have been so glad to see the church extension work, commenced in weakness, progress so. well. There were the following stalls: — Flower stall, Mrs McLean and Mrs Robertson; cakes, Mrs Hannah and Mrs Strange; produce, Mrs Paterson, Mrs Burne, Misses Huston and Paterson; plain needlework, Miss Stout, Miss Matthews (convener), and Mrs Deal; afternoon tea, Mrs Tennent; kinematograph entertainment and fancy'stall, North Linwood Boy Scouts. Competitions resulted as follow: Best vase of flowers, Miss Lilian Messenger 1, Muriel Strange 2, Miss C. Wilson highly commended; best plate of scones, Miss M. Wilson 1; best shortbread, Miss M. Wilson and Mrs Strange (equal) 2; best sponge cake, Mrs Brabner 1; best sponge sandwich, Miss M, Wilson 1. ..,;■. The fair will be continued this afternoon and evening.