KAIKOURA

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 2, 10 January 1907, Page 22

KAIKOURA

(From our own correspondent.)

The Sisters of the Mission, Kaikoura, are. to be congratulated' on the remarkable success of the bazaar in aid of their convent. It was held in the Drill Shed, antl closed by a crowded social on December 27. The bazaar and social realised a grand total of £320, and the net profit will be over This is an eminently satisfactory result. Kaikoura is a small place and there were no strangers to aid , by labor or purchase. Moreover, the preparations ( - extended only over a space of six months from the/. initial steps. But the Sisters themselves -and tlie. I( ladies of the parish worked with unflagging zeal/ The result of their untiring ettorts was a magnificent display of attractive goods. Items of special interest were very numerous. -' '

Mr. James Boyd, chairman of the County Council,, opened the bazaar with a practical and eftective speech, showing the object of the undertaking, praising the Bisters for the excellent work they had done at Kaikoura, and expressing the confident hope that the public would now show their practical appreciation by a generous response, to their appeal. He also read a

letter from Mr. Rutherford, Member for- the district, , apologising for inability to come for the function of opening, and sending a good' donation to the cause. The bazaar was held on December 22, 24, and 26. Too much praise cannot be , given to the ladies and ' gentlemen who had charge. All worked most earnestly. At the conclusion every stall had reason to be" proud of the result. The refreshment tables were splendidly patronised, and 1 the ladies in charge' deserved a good result. A beautiful and popular feature of the programme was th© . maypole dance ' by the Convent school children. The attractive performance was a most pleasing variety to the programme each evening, The sailor's hornpipe by two of the school boys was deservedly appreciated. The pupils of the sohool played violin and piano accompaniments during the bazaar.