THAMES PADDY’S MARKET
RAIDING HAURAKI PLAINS. i An .appeal for gifts towards a Paddy’s Market which was held in Thames on Friday and Saturday in connection with, the memorial fund effort was made to the settlers on the Hauraki Plains on Thursday lastAmong those raided were tie Hauraki Pla'ns county councillors "while they were at a special council meeting. Mr McCollough said that Mr Danhy and he had been deputed to come over on behalf of a Paddy's market which they were holding at Thames for the memorial fund. He asked if any donations of stock dr produce were forthcoming. • They intended to go around as many of the settlers as they could. ‘ Cr. Harris : Raffle a pig on my behalf. Cr. McLoughlin: A two-yean-old steer. Mr McCollough : That’ll be a startler ter them. A Councillor: If it’s not dehorned it will be. The Chairman : I’ll give you something. I'll ring you tfp to-morrow. Cr. Hayward: Put down a dressed sheep for me. Cr. Parfitt: i’ll send you a dressed pig on Saturday morning. M>- Higgins (engineer) : I have no pigs or cows but put me down for six dozen eggs. A Councillor : Do you know where the neighbours' hens lay ? Mr Higgins: I think I know a few.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4474, 2 October 1922, Page 2
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209THAMES PADDY’S MARKET Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4474, 2 October 1922, Page 2
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