TOPICS THAT LIVE

Timaru Herald, Issue 170308, 2 September 1920, Page 7

TOPICS THAT LIVE

CARNIVAL GOSSIP. 1 NO. IV. (By "Unauthentic") To-night at 7.30 the Bazaar opens. It will, be ljt by electric light if available. It lias been decided to have a. friendly breakdown in the. powerhouse, at 7.45 sharp. This will enable pur-" chasers to visit the various stalls without being inconvenienced by too much canvassing. At a meeting of the Y.M.0.A., friendly societies, shop assistaiius, auu •U-'ik-s union, held in the office of the lan plovers' Association secretary, itwas decided to provide all members i visiting the Bazaar with a white flag to hoist when their money was exi ponded. I The' librarian desires to acknowledge the gift of the following books for the library, the critiques being written by the official caretaker:— No. 1, "The Raymond Overture." A harmonious composition of delicate balance and alternate dissonances and harmony, by Ilis Worship the Mayor, who opens the Bazaar this evening with a golden key supplied by himself. "How wo Won on the Fatal Tenth," with an introduction, by Thomas Stinson. By J. Hole, Bazaar chief-of-staff, author of "The Essence of Hops. 3 ' "A Woolly Question," -with an introduction on the Power of Gold, simpiv but strongly written by Mi - 'Scribe 'Mcßao (author of "When the Big Mill Wheel is Turning" and "When 1 Blew the Brass.'* 5 "Recollections of a Mayoral Chair," or "Stirring Times in Office," by J. Malm (collaborator with Shallcra- in I the stirring romance "Brothers- in . Anns"). i "Team Work," or "A Great Quin- ! Ictte,' by Pearaud Souclabax (executive for tho Bazaar). A mealy subject cut rather short, with a good un- . ueisuuiding and plenty of ironmongery j sticking out. | . A MEAN MAN. A glorious time begins to-day, When all our cash will run away. From us departs tho happy bob, On bran dip .••■lop, or raffle blob. The . Bazaar President speaks— Pear not, faint heart, there's prizes many i For you and me and Bob and Annie. If you're unlucky at the draw, Your coin's return by John McCraw. Tho Bazaar Committee have decided to present to the hospital all the fowls—in tho tug-of-war. Owing to a protest from the ladies, it has been decided to make the tug-of-war rule "No lady must weignt over r0 sione" read '"The average weight muse not be over 10 stone." Sixpence admission extra (in advance) will be charged on all gentlemen unaccompanied by ladies. The I charge will go to the Ladies' Glory iiUX J.'till'J. ' The services of Mr IT'. Lowry and Mr H. H. Fraser and X. X. Guinness have been secured to supervise the race game at the Carnival. A box will be found at the exit door .of the Carnival, where you are re- ; quested to leave all the stray coins ; remaining in your pockets as you pass. I This will add to the bazaar receipts, ' and make you a better man, for money is the root of all evil, and you might as well' dig it out when the carnival wants it. ■ • ' For the purpose of adding to the joLn.y, inasxs may bo worn by all on Friday evening. The police will supply the masks, which it is understood they always wear in public. As a special inducement to stallholders and assistants, Mr J S. Turnabout, F.R.A.N.Z., Mus. Doc, N.8.G., 1.0.0.F.M.U., has offered a special prize to the lady who sells most tickets. It consists of the plans of a - roomed house with all conveniences, facing the sun, high, dry, and sunny, fresh air all round, slight touch of i borer (nothing worth speaking about). I Owner refused £6oo.for it some time I ago, and will lot you have it for £SOO, las he is giving up housekeeping. No agents. Tho clothiers of Timani mot at the Park, and after inspecting the playing apparatus there decided to give £IOO to provide similar sliding chutes for children at the Bay. . Tho various gentlemen mentioned what fine invigorating exercise it was to slide down this apparatus. It is understood that the committee have forwarded a combined order for 2000 pairs of boys' pants over last year';-; requirements. I Mr H. Kennery, the local piscatorial I and pictorial expert; announces that a shoal of trevalli have been sighted oif Jack's Point, making for the harbour, and that Nazhnova has been secured' by the Teardraw Company. Fishing seats may be secured on the North Mole at a- nominal fee, with all accessories, ■' including mussel bait. Seats may be reserved at the Bristol. ft. is not, true that the Popular Summer Concert Party intends to ruu an | opposition show to the Bazaar.