PIO PIO.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 670, 20 May 1914, Page 5

PIO PIO.

ANGLICAN CHURCH BAZAAR

The committee of the Anglican Bazaar held in Pio Pio thiß month, have met, and report that in donations and money and at the sale they have taken £B3. Right through the dis* trict the Pio Pio committee received liberal support from the people, and in addition to a large sum of money, • a number of sheep, pigs, turkeys, and poultry, besides potatoes and other vegetables, showed the liberality of the givers. The Ladieß' Guild of Te Kuiti supplied a large quantity of useful and beautiful work, besides a sweets qtall and children's fish pond. Mr Le Roy, of Queen street, Auckland, kindly lent a large quantity of flags, and the night before the bazaar a number of men, conspicuous among whom were Mr Laughton and the Rev. Ralph, decorated the hall beautifully. Early in the morning rain negan and kept on steadily all day, and far into ihe night, but in spite of this everything went with a swing from the beginning to the close. -The rain did not even daunt Mr Bailey, in charge of Aunt

f Sally, who had people rushing out in the rain, or in their overcoats, ' making very poor shooting because I the sticks were slippery, or of their : haste to get under cover again. Towards the close of the evening the children's dip, the produce and lollie stalls, were sold out. The heavy rain made it impossible for many mothers +o come from a distance, and so many of the useful things on the sewing atall were not sold, though very good business was done. Where all worked so well and cheerfully, it would be too long a list to name all the worker?. The refreshments tables, supplied by Pio Pio ladies, were patronised, afternoon and evening, and well on into the night. Mr Warmington showed Punch and Judy both atfernoon and evening to appreciative cudiencea. An enjoyable dance to excellent music followed. Mr and Mrs Hatfcaway,not only tcok a leading part in the work of the bazaar, but very kindly entertained visitors from Te Kuiti. Tha success of the bazaar was largely due to many who are not members of the Church of England, and the committee wish to express their thanks to all helpers, including the King Country Chronicle, for helping them to advertise beforehand.