North Auckland Notes.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 50, 16 December 1925, Page 21

North Auckland Notes.

(From our own Correspondent.) Dargaville, December 7. The annual bazaar in aid of the extinction of the local parish debt was held in the Theatre Royal last Saturday, and proved another huge success. During the afternoon and evening the stallholders had a Busy time and did a thriving business. Art unions were the order of the day's proceedings, and those in charge kept things going in good style. The energetic committee had everything in order and the bazaar went off without a hitch. The Dargaville Town Band rendered a fine programme of music during the afternoon and evening and the music was appreciated by all. The following were in charge of the stalls:Hibernian: Messrs. A. J. Martin and L. Wilson; Plain: Mesdames 0. J. Carrington and A. J. Martin; Refreshment: Mesdaones F. A. Jones, P. Hackett, 0. S. Rush, W. Martin, J. W. Rames, J. F. Moriarty, Misses Lucy Marchbanks, K. Hackett, Seymour, Jones, and Smith; Children of Mary: Misses ' Molly Stanaway and Veronia Carrington; Jumble: Mesdames Totieh, Dean, and Barbarich; Art: Mesdames D. A. Williams, T. Jones, Miss T. Brown. The sum realised was in the vicinity of £200; not so large as usual, but considering all things, quite satisfactory. The following committee,, combined with the lady stallholders, deserve special praise for the way they worked all day:— Jansen (chairman), Messrs. C. J. Carrington, F. A. Jones, T. Jones, F. Lunny, A. J. Martin, T. Fannon, and the energetic secretary (Father Devolder). At the recent Proficiency examinations in Dargaville the following pupils of St. Joseph's Convent gained their proficiency certificates:—Mavis McLean, Rosie Stanaway, Ivy Nola, Mary Yankovitch, Denis Martin. A euchre party was scheduled at the Hibernian Hall the other evening, and just as proceedings were about to commence the firebell rang and half of one of the main streets of Dargaville was, burnt. Needless to say the euchre party was off. Your correspondent went along to the hall about 10 p.m. (he had on former occasions sampled the excellent suppers for which the ladies of the parish have a well-earned reputation) and he was surprised to find all the tables occupied. Proceedings commenced at 9.30 p.m., and an enjoyable evening was spent, first prizes going to Mrs. Dan Tidey and Mr. Win. Whitmore