THE OAMARU BAZAAR.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume X, Issue 510, 19 January 1883, Page 13

THE OAMARU BAZAAR.

The Catholics of Oamaru held a bazaar on the Ist. 2nd, and 3rd of January to help them *to liquidate the debt incurred in building the splendid schools that have been just erected for the 1 Dominican' Nuns. The net return from the bazaar is something over £465 — a splendid work for so small a community. The exhibits at the sale were the best ever produced at an Oamaru bazaar. Those from outside tbe congregation who saw the articles said that the Catholic ladies of the district clearly proved that they are possessed of exquisite taste, and great artistic skill iv the use of their fingers, and materials used in the various fancy articles they had for disposal. After the third day, it was found that there remained on hand about £200 worth of goods ; and the lady stall-holders .determined to adjourn the , bazaar for a short time to enable their friends to come prepared to purchase the remainder of the stock. Hence in a few weeks they will re-open the bazaar, when they hope to realise at least an additional £200. It is confidently expected that the above sum will be forthcoming, making tbe total return £670. We congratulate the Oamaru Catholics on their very great success. They have much reason to be pleased with themselves. The result of their work proves their generosity and liberality, and what is of much-more importance, the result of tbe bazaar proves the union tj and cordial. feeling, existing among the members of the Catholic community. They must have their hearts in their work, and we have been- assured by Archdeacon Coleman that (the Oamaru Catholics wort" #'ot for tbe sake of receiving the world's praise, but that they uncle, took all they did for the success of the bazaar, influenced by a high religious spirit for the honour of God, the good of religion, and for the promotion of the education of their children, whom tbey desire to bring up as good practical Christians ; thus co-operating in this work with their able, zealous, and devoted Bishop. The following are the names of the lady stall- holders, with the respective amounts received by them :—: — Mesdames Smitb, Gray, McPheraon, and the school children, £31 ; Mrs. Markham and Miss Blank, £51 ; Mesdames Grant, Dodge, and Beattie, £101 Bs. 3d. ; Mesdames Cagney, Ford, Conlan, and the Misses Ford, £60 9s. ; Mrs. Humphrey and the Misses Hamilton, Bcully, and Fitzgerald, £51 55. ; Mesdames Edwards and Joyce, £43 15s. 9d. ; Mesdames Toohey and Graham, £70 ; Flowerstall (Mrs. Locke), £8 Bs. 6d. ; collected at door per Messrs. Toohey, Joyce, and Hanningr, £48 Bs. 6d. Ourreadeis will see the result was unusually successful, and we have been requested by the Archdeacon, and on behalf of the Dominican Nuns, to return thanks to all those ladies and gentlemen, both within and outside of the Catholic body, who joined in bringing about so striking a success.