SALE OF WORK.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5035, 4 October 1926, Page 2

SALE OF WORK.

METHODIST CHURCH EFFORT.

RAIN MARS THE ATTENDANCE.

Unfortunately Friday afternoon and. evening last was very wet, and such state of the weather no dAibt adversely affected the attendance at the Paeroa Methodist Church Sale of Work, which was held at the Centenary Hall. Even under the unpleasant conditions that prevailed the stallholders report that satisfactory business was transacted, and as a result the church funds will benefit to an appreciable extent. \

The hall was suitably decorated, and the various stalls, each displaying tempting wares, and in many instances representing hours of work spent by the members of the Ladies’ Guild, were tastefully grouped on both sides of the building, thus laying a passageway down the centre. From a visitor’s point of view proibably the flower stall attracted most attention. Many beautiful blooms were tastefully arrange,d, and the collection of flowers was greatly admired and bore striking evidence of the fact that there are sotae very fine gardens in. Paeroa. A feature of the function was the cooking competition. A large number of entries in the various- classes were received, and the judges, Messrs D. Leach and F. W. Pivott, were given a hard proposition to make some of the awards.-The following were the prizewinners : Fruit cake, Mrs) F. Innis,; Mrs Pickering, second. Madeira cake, Mrs H. J. Hayward. Puff pastry, Mrs Firth. Sponge with butter, Mrs J. RGconap. Sponge without butter, Miss M. Liggins. Sponge roll, Mrs, Wearne. Shortbread, Mrs G. Davidson. Gingerbread, Mrs F. Innis. Cream-horn's, Mrs Pickering. Cream-puffs, Mrs H, Woods. Kisses, Mrs H. Woods. Queen cakes, Miss A. Everitt. Scones, 'Mrs H. Mills. Gems, Miss A. Everitt. Pikelets, Mrs J. Darbyshire. In the children’s division Ivy Trotter won first prize for a sponge sandwich and M. Pippen for scOnes.

The following were the stallholders : Mrs L. Gibb, Misses El Richard, B. and G. Gibb, and. E. Nield, flower- stall; Misses Hicks and T. sweet stall; Mesdames Parkinson and F. Innis., cake stall; Mesflam'Cs N. Miller and H. Woods, plain sewing ; Misses D. Smith and A. Innis, fancy work; Mesdames C. Morgan, G. Davidson, R. Mitchell, and Firth, Tearooms; the Rev. and Mrs Pickering, men’s stall. The Sunday school children also h<(d a jumble stall.