TEMUKA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 April 1927, Page 7

TEMUKA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) RED, WHITE AND BLUE FAIR. The Red, White and Blue Fair, organised by the Methodist Church, was opened in the Drill Ilall yesterday afternoon, and was continued in the evening. The interior of the big building presented a colourful scene, red, white and blue being the predominant shades, although greenery, national flags and bunting were requisitioned to complete a very artistic decorative scheme. There was a brave array of attractive goods, temptingly displayed in dainty stalls. The afternoon tea section occupied a large space near the entrance. Although the principal event of the Fair was the most popular, child competition, a number of novel and unusual competitions added materially towards the great success attained.

Shortly after 2.30, the Rev. R. Richards expressed pleasure at seeing so many present, and said that the object of the bazaar was to raise additional funds for church work. In calling upon the Mayor to officially open the Fair, he said that two years of office had not apparently damped Mr Cartwright’s interest in the Methodist Church, and he hoped that this would not be the last function at which he would officiate.

Mr Cartwright heartily congratulated the workers on the manner in which they had transformed the big empty building into a veritable fairyland. ' To display interest in Council affairs might not be necessary, but he thought that it was absolutely imperative for people to assist in church work. He hoped that when the Fair closed, the result would far exceed their most sanguine expectations. The large crowd kept the stallholders exceptionally busy throughout the afternoon and evening', the people being in a spending mood.

The stalls and stallholders were as follows: —Sweet stall, Misses P. Airay, F. Burtensliaw and Bible Class girls; cake stall, Mesdames W. Dale, R. Smith, E. B. Cooper jr., and Miss E. Mathieson; cake competition, Mrs E. B. Cooper senr.; jumble stall, Mr E. Mathieson and Bible Class boys; v;ork stall. Mesdames R. Maddren and G. Burborough; toy stall, Mrs W. Hewson and Miss M. Ellis; afternoon tea, Mrs Duncan and assistants; “hit or miss,’’ Mr E. Blackmore; treasure hunt, Mrs P. Thomas, Miss E. Douglas and Messrs E. Cooper and C. I-lancox. Competitions were as follows: Photography competition (judge, Mr J. Bremner).—Child Study, Mrs E. Blaekmore 1 and h.c., Mrs W. S. Dale 2; scenic, Mrs \V. S. Dale 1 and 2; pet study, Mrs J. Elder 1. Best dressed doll (judge, Mrs B. F. Hayman).—Miss M. Ellis 1, Miss Burborough 2.

Decorated pram (judges. Mesdames C. Bowker and Holdgate. Timaru). — Jean Dale 1, Royce Cooper and Geo. Frisby 2, J. Burborough and I. Dale 3.

Word Building (judge, Mr B. Hay-man).-—Mrs W. H. Davey 1, Miss M. Joynt 2, and judge’s special prize. Baby show (judges, Mesdames C. Bowker and Irwin). —Under IS months. Mrs Farrell 1, Mrs O’Neill 2; under 12 months, Mrs L. I-lopkin-son 1. Mrs J. Craig 2; under 6 months, Mrs Currie 1. Mrs Levens 2. Baking.—Shortbread, Mrs Davey; butter sponge, Mrs Dwan; marble, Mrs Burtenshaw; plain butter sponge. Mrs Buck; six plain scones. Mrs A. Taylor; six girdle scones, Mrs Dwan: four nut loaves, Mrs Burtenshaw 1. Mrs Davey 2; pikelets, Mrs Dwan; ginger bread, Mrs Taylor; 3 sultana calces, Mrs Davey; 2 seed sakes. Miss Thornley; 5 fruit cakes, Mrs Davey 1, Miss Thornley 2; sponge cake. Mrs A. Taylor. Most points in baking, Mrs W. 11. Davey. Red, white and blue paper costumes. Miss M. Ellis 1, Master G. Howell 2; most original, G. Howell 1, Miss M. Hope 2; most humorous, Frisby and Cooper boys 1, Miss D. Laurenson 2. Nail driving, Mrs Laurenson and Mrs I-I. Andrews (equal) 1, Miss J. Higginbottom 2. “POPULAR CHILD’’ CONTEST. The crowd in the evening were kept in a state of excitement by the most popular child contest. A temporary flag pole was erected in a conspicuous part of the room, and on the pole were indicated at regular intervals by means of flags, the varying fortune of the candidates. The winner was Miss Burborough. and Misses Clements and Joynt were equal second. Miss Burborough, on being declared the most popular child, was crowned by Miss Mainno Ellis, v;ho also gave to the second prize winners, two dainty bouquets. The evening’s proceedings were enlivened by the presence of the Lyric Orchestra. The Rev. Richards, just prior to the close of the Fair, thanked the parents of the children who participated in the competition, and also the judges in the various competitions, in short, all those who contributed to the success of the evening. The result achieved speaks well for the. energy and organisation on the part of the prime movers, who, with the active band of willing helpers, are to- be congratulated on the great success which attended their efforts.

GOLF. On Saturday a stroke handicap competition will be played for which the following is the ladies’ draw:- - Mrs Watson v. Miss Wareing; Miss Bremner v. Miss Bain; Miss McShane v. Mrs Stephens; Miss D. Sheen v. Miss E. Bremner; Miss Oldfield v. Miss Grigg; Miss Taylor v. Miss Twentyman; Mrs Lee v. , Miss I. Bremner; Mrs D. Grant v. Miss Scrimshaw; Miss K. McSliane v. Mrs R. IT. Taylor; Miss Elder v. Mrs W. .T. Cartwright; Mrs Shiels v. Miss Guild; Mrs W. Pearse v. Mrs J. T. Smart; Miss Manson v. Mrs Scott; Mrs Palmer v. Miss Dickens; Miss M. Austin v. Miss B. Austin. The following is the draw for the men’s competition:— Smart v. Pearse; Lee v. B. Edwards, Grant v. Ritchie; Stephens v. Taylor; Carpenter v. T. Edwards; Cartwright v. Sutcliffe.