HIGHFIELD.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16801, 4 April 1919, Page 3

HIGHFIELD.

PIIESI3YTEMAN CHURCH. MANSE FUND CARNIVAL. A s»-o of work and carn'v.il :n aid of the Highfleld l'rosby..ori.;n" C-nrrch funds was opened in t.iu bui dyesterday afternoon, aud was continued last night, it is to i.o continued this afternoon and" evening. Despite damp weather there was a very large number of peope pieient icr t.,e opening by Mr "J. Craigie, JN! ..i\ Mr Craigie said he was p?;.!S"d t> take part in the; function and- hoped the carnival wou'd be a success. lie con!d see that the w/cas ttilis were wdl stocked and he hopvd that there would ba nothing left. ' The carnival had meant a good den! of work a,nd of coming and go ng for the ladies, aftd he hoped that their offoits would be crowned wit'i. every siicc.'ss. Mr Craigie referred to the step the Chunk had taken 'in having a district of the r own. For many yeais they had been an outstaton of Oiialnifrs CiMiidi but tliisy had launched out on their own «nd he wished the church and its memb rs ,oad tlie distr'cifc' every prosperity. Referring to High field Mr Craig:--' said ho considered it the ideal garden suburb of any town he had been in. (.Hear, hear.) When hydro-'-.veei'.i'ie power ju-d been installed, hi Timaru, thr-y vrouJd see the trams running to Highiield, and this wou'd mean added prcsrrjrity t> nil concerned. Amidst applause Mr Gra'gie declared the sale open. A glance round the bul'd ng showed the amount of energy aad work tha.t those l't'sponsible far it had vxpendedi on. tae effort, and they to bo highly congratu ated oa tSie results, belling was brisk, and the s'.al -ho ders had a very busy time, witili .the--v .->u l fiat stocks on all sides dw ndied at a great rata. Everybody '• worked wl J h n will and there was not a lrtch a'mvhere.

The .following ar? th? names" of these in charge:—Convtner Mr G. T. Dnw.'on; secretary, Mr F. H. D:phrff; treasurer. Mrs F'etehe<i\ Work stall.. Mrs J. Armstrong; Mrs JV E 1 is; swe/'ts, j\lis'i:s Arm t.-ouT ; flowers. Mr J. Donnelly; fan-t stn I '. Miss bran tub. Mr? .1. Do'-toilr; refreshments, Mr 1 -"Mrs iT.MftTjerid ■maa'c', Miss M. "Waddell; side flaws' supervised' by the liev. A. Begg: sra.ls committee, Messrs T. Hutcheon. W. Barney, A. Romidh'- l; country canvassers, Messrs J. McLncd arrd .7. Sutherland. Each of the stall hoYters was assist d by a number *of 'iVVes ivho'sa worik in the cause is "deiorving of thj thanlcs of the church. Therefore three side-shoVs that did good lnis.'in2ss t.iroiighoi t. Or;" was a Jaugh, : ng" gallery. in-availed wth ha f a dozen twisted minors, and tin.- person who stood in. front of any one of them, could-not help bit bo c©"vu!aed w.t'i laughter. » The a cond was .an . "art gai">3ry"-* run by Mi' Daplioff. Visitors to til's were a'.so higli'y aoiused, t'be exhibit consisting of odds and ends representing well known ft to* f.nd catch phras's. The "ttrird was a i pJendiH. one find well "repaid a-'l who entered. Mr Dawpon had db'nrjic-; of th's. .Arrayed on tab'es and about the wFi;fs was a variety of articles collected from tie b.attlefi"--ds of Praises. aad from the South Sea Islands.' Tb'o f»vnv3r section campc : s~d Brit'sh p'i'l German '"tin hats,'"' bayonets, glasses, U'enck bombi, a machinergun revolver of German orign, t-apab^' : of firing forty shots in succession, and many other a.rticiJs of very great, interest. Tht\ latter -scctic-Ti included , mats, bows, drinking gourds, and things made by natives in the Rarotorigan I&imdS. There were also some flax mats; etc., made by pupils of Mr Baniicrmnil's stvtion. Mr Baimerman bad diarge of thte . Gleniti S-hcol! at one time, and is n o w inrtaroj:onga. The rarn'val passe l :! off extremely well, and pleased both tho.se in charge- of it, ahd the many visitors *nd patrons.- It is to be continued to-day with new' attractions. > v .