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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 33, 9 February 1933, Page 15

HERE AND THERE

Coloured Furniture. • , Some of : the most charming occasional furniture, brought out .recently is finished in cellulose lacquer, states' an English writer. The colours used are invariably bright and Eappy, light tones of blue, green,, yellow, orange, and red being- among the favourite shades." The brightness of these colours is often further with black and cream. One or two pieces of this kind are excellent for introducing a note of' gaiety into rooms equipped with ordinary .limed oak or figured walnut furniture, and for this I purpose there are few things better than occasional tables. They are available in extraordinary'-variety -of '.design and, in addition to'-their charm of appearance, they can'be put to 1 practical use in almost any room. ~of the house.' There are small tables especially' for the bedroom, with bookshelves, small cupboards, and bedside table-in the same fitment; and for the lounge an 3 dining-room there ■ are square, round, and octagonal ■ tables, many of which show the greatest ingenuity. .There are , also occasional tables constructed partly of lacquered •wood and'partly of stainless chromium steel and plate-glass. The shining silvery effect of the fteel harmonises wonderfully with tho brightly-coloured lacquer, the tone of which is also beautifully reflected by the plato-glass. Spinning Wheel Revived. Thero seems to be a veritable revival not only in clothes from days that are gone by, but in hobbies, games, and .pastimes. And now we learn from an English paper that the homely whirr of the spinning wheel will soon bo heard again in.many an^lrish. homestead, where in the present generation's great-grandmother's time it was a'necessary adjunct to the household. Spinning classes now being conducted in Lissmoyle, Brideswell, ana numerous other Roscommon centres, are attracting an overflow attendance, and the young girls are becoming very proficient in this useful art. - Bazaar at Ohiro Bay. The Ohiro Bay-Schoolroom was filled to_ capacity last Saturday, when, despite the inclement weather, large numbers of parents and children attended the bazaar and sale of work giyen by the Homo and School Association. Tho president, Mr. T.. Goodehild, declared the bazaar open at 2.30 p.m. The stallholders were as follows:—_m and preserves, Mesdames Newsonand Gamble; fancy and needlework;. Mrs. Grindrod and Miss Campbell; cakes, Mrs. jßooney; sweets,' Misses Grindrod (2); vegetables, and fruit, Miss Smith; | drinks and ice cream, Miss Gaskin; ! afternoon tea, Mrs. Campbell; games I and amuscmonts were superintended by | the men-as follows: Darts,' Mr. Newson; 'quoits, Messrs. Campbell and-Win- _•; skittles, Messrs. Thrnpp and Watson. This was the first time a'bazaar had been held in Ohiro Bay,' and, the venture proved entirely successful! A dance in. the evening proved a fitting conclusion to a happy afternoon. Dance at Pukerua Bay. r' 'An enjoyable dance, organised by the | Progressive Association, Plunket Sot ciety, and Tennis Club, was held in the T_nis Hall, Pukerua Bay, recently,-the | proceeds being devoted to the Welling-" ton .(Free Ambulance. -Owing to the unfavourable weather the-attendance was not as large as it otherwise .would I have been, but all present - enjoyed .themselves and the" ambulance .funds | benefited as the result of the efforts of I those concerned. During the evening i a competition was held for a prize do--1 nated by Mrs. Gray, and was won by , the - donor who generously handed it back again when it was won by Miss Adams. • A. weight-guessing competi--1 tion for a prize donated by Mr. "Gray was won by Mr. A. Button. The Ambulance Board was represented by Jk_ E. L. Button and Superintendent EofEo. Mr. Button conveyed theboard's thanks and 'appreciation to the organisers of the function, to Mr. and Mrs. .Gray for their donation of prizes, and to all others who had assisted in any way in making the evening a success. He also announced that' the organisations concerned had decided to. hold a similar function on 11th March. Mr. A. Arnold was M.C. Brooklanda Racer. Visiting Dunedin as the guest of Capain and Mrs, 'Hyde, of Elder street, s Miss H. Mabel Lister, a quite inrepid motor-car racing enthusiast [states the "Otago Daily Times"). Vliss Lister was one of the first women o join the Brooklands Automobile facing Club, and with her racing ■ar to compete on the famous 3rooklands track at Weybridge, r.bout wenty miles out of London. Ono if the many girls that the war hook out of a quiet, sheltered life, she ;ot her knowledge of cars "and drivng in the stirring years 1-1--18, and )eeame imbued with a love of speedy On a bank holiday or a fine Saturday afternoon in tho season as nany as 10,000 spectators : gather at -rooklands to watch the cars speed round. There is always just that elehent of danger in the sport that makes ,t, appeal to the Britisher, but Miss jister cannot claim that she ,has been it a grips with death at any time whilo Iriving. Her nearest approach came _eu 'a .woman novice on finishing her round saw a.friend at the barrier and iheerfully cut across the course at.an ingle. Needless to say tho cars following jlosely (including Miss Lister's) were mt to it to avoid a merry mix-up. Within! quite, a short .time Diinedin. las been visited by three most modern English spoTts women, 'Miss Pay Tayour, the dirt track _iderj Lady Chay-ior,-the flying enthusiast; and now Miss Lister, a* woman ' motor racer. Each of these has demonstrated strikingly that thrilling sport is no longer tho sole prerogative of man.