WINTER SHOW SUCCESSFUL

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1929, Page 12

WINTER SHOW SUCCESSFUL

SICKNESS AFFECTS THE GATE. In spite of the inclement weather and the prevalence of sickness tending to diminish the attendance, the takings at the Stratford winter show were only £43 less this year than last. Gate-takings were £3lB IBs 6d, subscriptions £45 17s, donations £9 0s 6d, entries £127 17s Id, side-shows (estimated) £lBO 12s Cd, catalogues £4 I9s lOd, and sale of show birds £lO 6s Gd. After the members’ subscriptionshave been paid there will be little difference between the figures for this and the previous show. There was a small decline in entries, mainly in the farm produce section.

At a round table conference of members of the association committee on Monday night, the questions of alterations and additions to the classes wore hilly considered. ELTHAM GENERAL ITEMS. Recently certain business premises in the town were entered and a sum of money taken. Several reports are. also made of petty thefts from private residences.

The Elthain Golf Club, in a letter ret ceivcd from the Hutt Club, is congratulated on the excellence of the performance of 31. P. Dale, a member of the club, in winning the Hutt Club’s winter cup. Against an exceptionally strong field Dale came through with excellent figures, and. the standard of his play has been very favourably, commented upon. The letter states that the con-, gratulations are the more cordial in view of the fact that Dale travelled such a distance for the purpose of competing in the tournament. This win adds still more laurels to the Elthain Club, which already has a long list of championships to the credit of its members. .

A sight which has been particularly uncommon during the past , years was that of a mob of horses passing through the town recently.

A house-to-house collection is being made for the earthquake fund, and is receiving a generous response. Among other activities in this direction an “oldtimers” ball was a pronounced success and will add considerably to the fund. KING'S TH EA T RE-STR A T FORD. Camilla Horn, who was discovered in a cabaret in Berlin, has been given the part of Marguerite in “Faust,” opposite Emil Jannings, who plays the part of Mephisto. In “Faust,” Miss Horn plays and lives the part of a wholesome girl whose only sin is that she loved unwisely. And yet by that lev e she rv as able to save the soul of a man. A film showing scenes of the destruction and disaster caused by the great caithquake around Murchison will also be shown. There will also be a very interesting vaudeville act, when Zone, tne master of the xylophone, will give a fascinating programme of novelty musical items. Patrons are advised to book their seats. Dial 318 for reserves.

FUNDS FOR CHURCH MISSIONS.

METHODISI’ WOMEN’S AUXILIARY.

The annual bazaar and sale of work organised by the Hawera Methodis-t Women’s auxiliary in aid of home and foreign missions was opened yesterday afternoon in the Wesley Hall and was continued in tho evening. The opening ceremony was performed by Rev. P. Rakena, superintendent or the west coast Maori missions. The Rev. E. S. Emmett stressed the special nature of ths work undertaken by the women’s auxiliary of the church, which was to accept responsibility for the salaries of the sisters and nurses. The Hawera branch had to raise £7O. The sale of work was under the supervision of the president, Mrs. Williams, and the secretary, Miss Bates. lhe stall-holders were: Work, Mrs. Dixon. Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Boucher and Mrs. Cressey; cakes, Mrs. Einmitt, Mrs. Furness and Mrs. Hey; produce, Mrs. Tozer senr., Mrs. Tozer juur. and Mrs. Rae; miscellaneous, Mrs. Williams and Sister Fowler; flowers, Mrs. Muir, Mrs. Beeson, Airs. Carter; sweets, senior and junior Bible class girls; bran tub, Mrs. Barron; tearoom, Mrs, Mills, Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Knightbridge, Misses Mills and Cressey. Musical and other entertainment was provided during the afternoon by an orchestra comprising Mr. H. -N. Lester, Mr. and Mrs. Bonetti, and in the evening by members of the Hawkens family.