SILVER BULLET CANNONADE.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14165, 16 August 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

SILVER BULLET CANNONADE.

PADDY-S MARKET. '

(From "The Colonist,", July 20.) Interest in Paddy's Mavkeb now. being held in the Brill Hall in connection with the Silver- Bullet Cannonade continues, a.nd the attendance during the day yesterday was mucn larger than on the preceding days. Iho stalls were all replenished with supplies, &nd the assistants hud a particularly ' busy ••tune. '

\\:ikapuaka re,-.ideur.s contributed a large supply of flowers, vegetables, and other produce in the ' Bombardiers' stall. Contributions havo al^o been' received from th? Mental Hospital (vege-j tables) and Jlr John Halo (pot plants). Waimea West, rasidents were in charge of tho KungeiV stall yesterday, -and they Iwm.ght jn a big supply >t dressed poultry, domestic produce, vegetables, c.vi.,' etc., which met with •a roach- s.ile. Those in charge were Mesdamcs Price (3), L. H. Palmer, •Missos Hifel Palmer A. Ford, Hall (-2). Messrs L .H. Palmer, W. L Palmer, and JNV Price. During the afternoon music was provided by the Vitetta. Brothers, and their playing was. much appreciated.. Toe Market was again, crowded last •evening, and a thriving trade was done «t the various -staills. . JS'tnV items were staged, including; the solo and chorus.. "Whistle It," by Mr Lints j..nd the Silver1 Bullet Pierrots, a bow\ swinging exhibition act by Mr Lints, and a skeieton.aet by Mr Lints and Miss Doris Scott.

The dance in the. Provincial Hall was well nfctrtiued,. over fifty couples taking the iioor. Excellent music was provide! by Miss Fowler.

July, 21. Good business was done at Paddy's Market yesterday, and in the evenijig the -Drill Hall was again crowded. The programme presented by tiieySilver Euilet Pierrots included the bubble song, ''Float on," by Mrs Jacobsen; "The Masquerader," sketch by Miss Doris Scott and Mr Lints.;' and the song and chorus, "Whistle it," by Mr Lints and company. Appleby residents were in charge of the Rangers' stall yesterday, and they brought in i'or sale a quantity of dressed poultry, dairy produce, etc.," which was speedily disposed of. Those in attendance were Mesdaxnes J. Challit-s, H. J. Campbell, Hammond, \Y. Robinson, and H. G. Kingsland, Misses Best and Cnallies, Messrs H. T. Cook, H. G. Kingsland, J. Challies. and H. J. Campbell.

The Bombardiers meat stall, in ■charge of Mr Horton, was quietly cleared out in the morning.-

Splendid business was nJso done at the Fusiliers' and Grenadiers' stalls. July, 22, There was a busy scene at Paddy's Market yesterday morning, large quantities of vegetables, domestic produce, etc., being brought in by the Hope andj Richmond residents for the Rangers' stall, and by Wakefield and Brightwater residents for the Guards' stall.' Accommodation was taxed to its utmost, and extra stalls had to be p-io-j yided. There was a large assemblage of buyers, and goods sold readily at market rates. The Bombardiers'^ stalls were all replenished Tvith_ supplies of flowers, cakes and produce, Happy Valley residents sending in ccivtribtitions of various kinds. Those at the Bankers' stall"yesterday were: Mesdames Chisnall, Eden, and Satherley, Misses Pereival, Gledhill, Tebay, Joyntj and Eden < V 2), Messrs Joynt, H. Hogg, A. "'las, and R. Haycock. At the Guards' stall were: Mesdames Clark, Hill, Mathers, and Silcock, Miss Fairey, Messrs E. S- Fairey, and H. Palmer. On Wednesday those in t-harge of this stall were: Mesdames Clark. Jas. Eves, and Sherman, and Miss .G. Palmer. A o-as stove has been installed at the tea kiosk by Mr A. Neil, the City.Gas Engineer, and it h;is proved a great convenience, not only for boil&ig water, hut for keeping pies hot. Those in attendance at the kiosk have had a 7>usy week attondino- to the requirements of

A o-as stove has been installed at the tea kiosk by Mr A. Neil, the City.Gas Engineer, and it h;is proved a great convenience, not only for boil&ig water, hut for keeping pies hot. Those in attendance at the kiosk have had a 'busyweek attending to the retirements of their numerous customers.

Notwithstanding the wet weather last night, there was again a large attendance at the Market, and business continued as briskly as on the previous nights. The programme presented by the Silver Bullet Pierrots included "A Night in Dreamland" and "Float On/ by Mrs Jacobsen and chorus; "The Masquefadei"," by Miss Scott and Mr Lints; club and bowl swinging, Mr Lints; and other popular items. July, 24.

The attendance at Paddy's Market on Saturday was not seriously affected by the wet weather, and in the afternoon and evening the Drill Hall was crowded. All the stalls were replenished with supplies, and excellent business was done. In the afternoon Vitetta Brothers' orchestra played selections, and-in the evening a full programme was presented by the Silver ■Bu[let Pierrots.

_ Country visitors to the market on Saturday had to be'convoyed' to the railway station in motor cars owing to the fbnded state of the streets . The Guards' stall on Saturday was m cnarge of Mosdatnes F. Poole W Lewis and F. Rutherford. Miss Fairev' and Messrs Fairey and .Poolo ■

r> , , ... , -Tnlv, 25. J iiady s Market was • brought to a, successful conclusion last evening, when iiio UnlJ Hall was packed to overflowing^ Ail the stalls were dismantled KMvms the daytime, and business was 00:1am-d to disposing of tickets in various rallies. As almost every line had ueon po'rl privately, the proposed auc,ioi! wie. which wn.-i to have been con-ttiu-ted by Mr W. Lock, did not ovenT])f! rail piogrnirmm was st-cged by tvte buv(>r Bnilet Piervote, aad tlio various itorar. met vnth lirvaa-tv appi-aei>:tion >scyera} oi i.hon? b'-i-u' encored". Before the Ma vk-~--\ '-nfined ■ there was ■3 - t proopssicn thro^.;.'; the streets, in! ivmc:i the V/ih and National K^n;,.,, (.;. _~,__ r ; rritorials, and Cadets £t:<;k par(:.

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• The c.'nef attraction in the afternoon ■was th.' baby shr/w. for. wTKch the entries w-ro nuroei-ous. TSere.was a splendid :irray of infants; ' 'and the1 judges !.{).-. Markay and Mesdames (l>rs.) V,a.sbf;our!.- and Jam-ieson) had a difficult task in. making, the awards. '• which wej'o as follows:—. ondcr 0 m or.th s : Gwendoline Haase, 'months. I; ~ Aydon, 1 month, 2. ' Bight, entries. Under 12 months: lan Hachmond, 9 month?, 1; Gweniipth J?rown, S months,: 2. TiiirttPn entries. ; Under 18 moiiths: Leonard' Trent, 15 months, 1 ; Ipj-cv Gardiner, 17 months, i 2. Fii;teen entries. Tlis foli-.v.ving babies received honourable meuiio'/:— Class ovor VI months: Oscar Eves, 3ack Ne^-Sn. V'eir.on Jury. Class under 12 months: Mavis Barker, Donald Untheson, Edna Morton, I Jackie Lulham. A special prize was awarded to twin girls. B^lla Salonika Morgan and Dar~j danella Morgan. 8 months. j

Sei\2c&nt K. 7<:. Fullf^ 1.. of X-. 10 platoon. C Onrnwny. "FiHitcenth Epi-.i-fo^ct-ixU-iiC-ij ha- v victor-, to Mr. Wallace Snodgrass. on L-^half of the KV^on toys, tlianki-'i h'm aTid-t^oso who contributed u>v..."ds a ca.-o of jams, pickles, etc., which had boon received. The writer stater that the gift was much appreciated, and was known as .■"our Christmas hamper.'-1