TE AWAMUTU CATHOLIC CHURCH BAZAAR.

Waipa Post, Volume VIII, Issue 373, 8 December 1914, Page 5

TE AWAMUTU CATHOLIC CHURCH BAZAAR.

The. sale at the Catholic Church Bazaar held in the Town Hall was continued on Friday and Saturday, and the stallholders had a busy time, especially on Saturday, when there was a very large attendance. So successful had beenjhe efforts of the many willing workers that practically everything was disposed of. On Saturday night Mr M. C. Lawson held a sale of donations in aid of the Belgian Relief fund. These donations were from the various stalls, and realised the sum of £9 4s. A monetary donation - will be contributed by the Kihikihi stallholders.

The following are the winners of the competitions : Mirror, Miss Anderson ; table centre, Miss Clifford ; hall set, Miss O’Brien ; picture, Mr H. Ergott; cushion, Miss A. McCormick ; cushion, MiBerry ; lady’s work box, Mr Rice ; poker screen, Mrs F. McGovern, senr.; mirror, Mrs F. Corboy; cushion. Mr H. Andrew ; tea cosy, Mr R. M. Peake ; ebony elephant, Mrs W. Abbott; turkey, Mr McGivern, senr.; pet lamb,. Mr J. Sutherland; cushion, Miss A. Savage ; jam dish, Miss Clifford ; the twins, Mr W. F. Stewart; cushion, Mr H. Andrew; cake, Mrs Joyce; cushion, Mr J. McCormick ; pair doves, Miss Clifford; salad bowl,' Mr Urwin ; ham, Mr N. J. Scott; the .twins, Miss E.Blackbourn ; bride, Mr H. Crosby. The bride-doll of the Pirongia stall was dressed by Miss Mathews while the dressing of a smaller bride-doll of the Kilvkihi stall was the work of Miss Moody. A large number of entries were received for the bed-making competition for gentlemen, which was the cause of a great deal of amusement. The judges awarded the first prize to Mr H. Ergott, and Mr Collins second. The nail-driving competition for ladies, which was held on Friday evening, was keenly contested, for which there were seventeen entries. Mrs Jenkinson was adjudged the winner. Keen competition was witnessed in the sawing contest for ladies, held on Saturday evening. There were about twenty entries, the fastest time being recorded by Mrs W. Groves. The drawing of the art union took place in the hall on Saturday evening, and was witnessed by a large number, who watched the proceedings with interest. On the stage were the judges, Messrs A. S. Wallace (chairman of the town board), E. C. Clarke, E. A. Cox, G. Spinley, W. F. Stewart, and J. Lander, selected to conduct the drawing, and the method of procedure was explained by the secretary (Mr E. A. Cox) to the satisfaction of all. The announcement of the winners of the various prizes was greeted with applause, especially when the name of the winner of the first prize was called out. The following are the prize-winners : —First prize, gold nugget, guaranteed bank value £SO, Miss E. O’Brien, Kihikihi, No. 8763 ; second prize, rare collection of kauri gum, value £3O, Mrs M. Orrnsby, Otorohanga, No. 9958 ; third prize, gold nugget, guaranteed bank value £lO, Mr R. Casey, Rotorua, No. 10,890 ; fourth prize, gold specimen, value £5, Mr G. Tooman, Ohaupo, No. 6325; fifth prize, hand-painted mirror, value £4 4s, Mr Len Scott, Remuera, No. 8313 ; sixth prize, oil painting (scene), Miss D. Reynolds, Leamington, No. 7002; seventh prize, handpainted mirror, Mr T. Green, Raglan, No. 1258; eighth prize, historical oil painting, Mr J.Ryan, Mangapiko, No. 5194 ; ninth prize, oil painting, Mrs Paton, Te Awamutu, No. 4242; tenth prize, oil painting, Mr Grimes, Tauranga, No. 7591; eleventh prize, oil painting, Mr M. Corrigan, Wharepiffianga, No. 9602; twelfth | prize, oil painting, Mr A.E. Shea, Te Mata, No. 2241 ; thirteenth prize, oil painting, Mr Chas. Ball, Paengaroa, No. 7619 Miss Winnie Wallace (Te ! Awamutu) and Master Jack Moroney (Karamu) drew the respective tickets from the ballot boxes.

The amount realised from the Art Union was £265, together with amounts taken at the stalls will exceed £SOO. The undertaking owing to the large attendance and amounts realised is of the most successful of its kind held in Te Awamutu—a fact that must be gratifying to Father Lynch, the capable committees and the energetic workers. Although there were no gifts toward the Belgian Relief Fund, it will profit to the extent of £2O by the Bazaar.