BAZAAR AT TURUA.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4780, 24 November 1924, Page 2

BAZAAR AT TURUA.

FUNDS FOR CHURCH OF ENGLAND VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. A very successful bazaar was organised by the Turua Church of England Ladies Guild in aid of the church building fund and held in the Victoria HalJ on Friday afternoon and evening. Ideal weather prevailed, and the attendance was very large. The function was opened at noon by the vicar of Thames, the Rev. Robertshaw, and brisk business immediately commenced. The hall was effectively decorated with coloured paper and coloured balloons and greenery, and the stalls were ranged down one side and end. On the right-hand side, the .first was the "cake stall, in the charge of Mrs Sutton and Mrs Trethowen, where home-made dainties in a pleasing display were offered. Then camo the sewing sta\l. This was particularly well laden with the products ot the labour of the Guild ladies during the past 12 months. Mesdames Walker. Scott, Clotworthy, Fraser, and Miss El.vin were in charge at various times. The next few stalls were the ones that proved the centre of attrac? tion to the children. The first was the toy stall, controlled by Mesdames Clotworthy, Tate, and Henderson, and alongside it was the sweets stall, where delicious home-made lollies toffee, and chocolates were attractively displayed in paper boxes. Here ice-cream and cool, drinks could also be obtained. Mrs Goodsell Mrs C. Scott, and Miss Ragnail were the stallholders, and Miss Madgwick was in charge of the ice-cream tables n the stage. At the flower stall there was a splendid display of seasonable blossoms and pot plants! for sale, as wed as neat buttonholes, bulbs, and young plants. Miss White was in charge during the afternoon and Miss Bagnall dtiling the evening. For twelve hours Mesdames Henwood, Newman .White, Williams, Schmidt, Brent, Reed, and Miss Mules were kept, busy in a large marquee alongside the hall serving refreshments. Another source of attraction, to adults as well as children, was the fish pond, supervised by Mrs L. Young and Miss Wilson. Several raffles and numerous compctitioiifo created interest, and were {■ener< asly supported, the various articles being won by the following. Miss G. Elvin, manicure set; Mrs Olsen, child’s frock; Mr F. C. Robinso :, post-card album : M”s Wilkins and Mrs Dunsford, nightgowns; Mrs F. Bell, Miss K. Davies, and Mr R. Jenkins, ushions ; Mr Lowry, bridle : the Rev. Beaufort and Mr F. Treadaway, table-centres; Mr Dibble, ham; Mrs L. Young and Mr R. Hutch mson dolls ; Mrs C. James, pipe; Mrs R. L. Davies, chair; Mr J. Truelove, cra’e of chickens ; Mr F. Scott, carpenter’s tools; Mrs Taylor, Mrs Schmidt, and Miss Burfoot, cakes ; the Rev. Beaufort, plum pudding, Mrs Lindsay and Mr J. Martin also secured prizes for tlie rail-driving competitions. Daring the evening selections were played by the Kopuarahi jazz band, which also played for the dance that followed after all the articles remaining unsold had been disposed of by auction.

While the financial result of the bazaar is not yet definitely known, it is. anticipated that the net profit will be about £l5O. The arrangements of the function .vyere in the capable hands of the officers of the Guild, and particular credit is due to Mrs F. Bell.