Leeston

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 17, 26 April 1906, Page 6

Leeston

- (From our Christchurch correspondent.) As the result of an appeal made 10 the Catholics of the Leeston parochial district by Ins Lordship the Bishop) during, a recent visit regarding the raising of funds to pay ott the existing liabilities on the 'Cathedral, the congregations of the districts joined forces on Saturday, Kaster Monday, and Tuesday, and inaugurated a grand >Kast)2r carnival with the object of raising funds. A bazaar was Held in the Leeston Athletic Grounds, and was well attended on all three days. At night the grounds were illuminated by eight arc lamps installed bfy Mr. A. Jb. Brown, ot Christchurch The stall-holders were :— Refreshments, Mesdames T Holley and F. Holley, and Misses Bohan, Duncan, Greenan, MVey, Todd, Cook, and Noonan ; fancy work (Southbridge), Mesdames P. F. M'Evedy, M. Twiss and Riordan ; fruit stall (Southbridge), Miss Riordan; fancy stall' (Leeston), Mesdames P. O'Boyle and M'Cloy and Misses L. O'Boyle, M. O'Boyle, L. Fay, J. O'Brien and N. O Brien. Besides the stalls there was a weiehtguessing' competition for a sheep presented by Messrs Leahy Bros. (Lakeside), a shooting gallery and various side shows. On faster Monday his Lordship the Bishop attended and was accompanied by the Very Rev. Vicar-General Rev. Fathers Richards, Hickson, Mahony, O'Connell and ™? e T' l n th <l aDt J ern '^ on a Pro-gramme of sports' (was got oft, under the direction of Messrs F J Hollevi LUI, J. F Donald, J. F. O'-Bnen, and R. Young. * The grounds were kindly lent by Mr. Jas. McCorSSi+ w he - O , CC rl On - The arrangements were very perfect, find included an electric radiator, used as a heating apparatus. The glorious weather prevailing throughout Easter week induced a laree attendance and the excellent -business transacted Vas proved in! asmuch that when the time for closing arrived most of the wares exposed for sale were disposed of