TURANGA CHURCH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1388, 24 February 1905, Page 2

TURANGA CHURCH.

THE GARDEN FETE, f

Boautiful weather favored the gar< fete hold yosterday in the charm grounds of the Waerenga-a-hika Collq Tho building and grounds wore gaiiv-* corated with flags and streamers.' affair was in every respeot an unqnalii success, and Mr O. Gray and his co-worl are to bo heartily congratulated on i completeness of the arrangements, wh contributed so much to the general a cess. Mrs Shorratt, assisted by Mis Sherratt and Monckton (2), Mrs Bou and Mrs Barber, had control of the 1: oheon table, while tea was provided by following districtsWaerenga-a^hika, S Butterfield, assisted by Mrs Barb Ormond, Mesdames Kempthorne ,t Butledge; Matawhero, Mrs GamerWaimata, Mrs J. L. Perry; Makauri, 1 Cole ; ...other stalls, MesdamesYi, Barb Barker, Woodward, and Wall T sup, table, Mrs W. Gray; Gisborne, I Brskine ; Te Arai, Mrs Murphy. ' The stalls were presided over as follow Sale of work, Mr C. Gray, assisted by B Kells and Miss' Bradley; fruit, Mis Woodbine. Johnson and Clark, assisted Misses Evans (2)“; refreshments, Misi Reynolds (2). Mr MoFahe had charge the swing, Messrs J. SomervefJ. and Hyland directed the , * D. Courtenay “ Aunt Sally," Mr Wott | and Mr Weeks shooting, Mr Ellis telephc and telegraph offioe.' Mr R. Sherr weights and measures, and 1& 1 Crawford and Mr A. C. Steele the cam! obscure. Messrs J. E. Faster, Kem thorne, Fitzeil and T. Smith were t! gatekeepers. Mrs Erskine also had a t freshmenfc booth. Mr P. Keaw allowed many to have rides i oKls mot car. ;;

Great interest was taken in the spoi W aod gymkhana events, the sports bet: B nnder Mr J. O Woodward, and the fie Mil events under Messrs Witters (2) and H 3herratt, with Major Winter asiudee 3? HT results were B ; w Lemon cutting (20 entries): P. Sherrii I 4 h 1! W. McCullough. 4,2. m | SB Boys’ race (6 entries): Karaurda 1. Man ? X 2, A. Harris 3. /> Hj Tilting in the ring (37 entries); i I Turnbull X, W. Barber 2. H Girls race, XOO yards (6 entries) ; , jfl Moms 1, J. Bees 2. ' H Driving competition (blindfolded) H Misses Sherratt (2) and Mr Webst- ■ (driver), 24secs, 1;• Miss Scott and Mi« K Monoe, Mr D, Scott (driver), 30secs, 2 IB to ia tilo ” n 8(W Ellis* . jfl w 6118 ‘it m Threading the needle (23 entries? H Monckton and Miss Johnstons X, J. Cam Ml bell and Miss Campbell 2, F. King ar : H Mrs W, L. King 3. , . . ' H ■2 • Lemon race: K Do,m an hMT Sherrat ■ \ Bending competition : M. Walels®*#** M Campbell 2,.F. Cook 3. ■ Gretna Green race : Bennett-'SS i S sterM, Cook Bros. 2. f i/i jfl race; F. Cook I, WalJfS- j 9 Witters 3. J y .fr : ■ N CONCEET. Xn the oveninn a very 1 .> B was Allowing pro>rar v Ai i 0 gono isa-umental > r ' \ . t'~4. ■ SSfKP- ilS?' - ; ' I The quarj"Tr tightly i ■1.% ."B ; i Wb^‘PsJ } . ■ . ' B ' j were giviral • / •* ■ -H | and (> /\,..*Hfl The 1 Davies and li. ; jlief‘' s ~ fc |H At the conoki hot KtJP&SuSsri iB Mr Butterfiief . i cf ffi-cf p . MB Churoh Fete <Ji e . , had assisted u !' / Ijfoit*?! U- : > \^B : pI