Ihakara-Koputaroa Fair.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 9 April 1918, Page 3

Ihakara-Koputaroa Fair.

The patriotic sale of gift stock, home industries, produce and the baby carnival held at Ihakara hall last week was a pronounced success, a sum of £400 being raised for patriotic purposes. CASH GIFTS TO FAIR. The following donations have been received to date in cash for the fair; Mrs J. Prouse £5 ss, Mrs Gorringe £5, Mr S. Rolston £5, Mr Sorenson (sale of sheep) £2 17s 6d, Mr W. Bock £50s 6d, Mr J. Lenihan £2 2s, Mr A. J. Kemp £2, Mr J. Rolston £2, Mr C. Beacon £1 10s, Mr G. Richardson £1 Is; Mrs Shute, Mrs Fletcher, Mr Page, Mrs Glassford, 10s each; Mrs Easton ss, Mr Woodman 2s, Mrs Hensman 2s Gil,, Miss McKegg ss, Mrs Aidin 2s, Mrs Stratton £1, Mr G. Stratton £1. Total, £37 17s 6d. STOCK GIVEN FOR FAIR.

The following donated stock to the fair: Mr T. Field, 1 lamb, bought by Mr F. Davies and put up again, bought by Mr Duncum twice; Mr Laing, 1 fat lamb; Tlr F. Best, 4 lambs; Mrs Glassford, 1 lamb; Mr J. Horne, 1 2-tooth fat wether, 1 lamb; Mr C. C. Higginson, 1 lamb, 3 ewes; Mr J. M_ Richards, 4 lambs ; Mr R. Marks, goat and kid; Mr F. Graham, 1 ewe; McDonald Estate, 3 ewes; Mr Gorringe, 1 lamb, bought by Mr Tully and re-Bold to Messrs Graham, Broadbelt, Davis, Duncum, and Mitchell at £1 per sale; Miss Laurenson, 1 lamb; Mr Duncum, 5 2-tooths, bought by Mr F. Davis, and put up again: Patriotic Society's goat • Mr J. Olivecrona, 1 lamb; Mr F. Davis, 5 ewes; Mr J. Boddy, 2 2-tooths, 1 ewe, 2 lambs; Mr ,G. Kilsby 4 ewes. Cattle.—Mr Laing, senr., 1 [weaner steer; Mr T. Rophia, 1 weaner steer; Mr R. Rankin, 1 weaner heifer; Mr J. Guy, 1 weaner steer; Mr J. Mitchell (Koputaroa), 1 weaner heifer. Pigs.—Mr R. Home, 1 baconer; Mr R. Mark, 1 slip, bought by Mr F. Davies, £1 ss, and resold; Mr J. Horne, 2 stores; Mr W. Duncan, 2 weaners. bought by Mr Duncum for 12s 6d, resold to Mr Tully and Mr S. Rolston for 12s 6d each, and to Mr F. Best and Mr Duncum at 10» each. (Live weight). Black lamb, donated by Mr A. Mitchell; Mr J. Scott, 1 pig; Mr J. Olivecrona, 1 black goat. * CASH DONATIONS TO QUEEN CARNIVAL. Mr A. E. Preston £1, Kiwi Bacon Company £1, J. B. McEwan £2 2s, United Farmers' £1 Is, Mr W. H. Field, M.P., £1, Mrs Gorringe £5, Mrs Kirkcaldie £1, Manson and Barr £2 2s, Osmond and Sons £1 Is, Mrs Essex, senr. , £1, Abraham and Williams £1, Mrs Hall 10s, Mrs Duncum 10s, Friend (per Mr and Mrs McMillan) £3. Stock sold on behalf of the Baby Carnival: Bullock given by Mr Tully, sold in Levin for £11; lamb given by Mrs Dobson, bought by Mr F. Davis for £I,.resold to Messrs Broadbelt, Tully, N. Campbell, Davies, Kemp, and Mitchell at £1 each; ewe given by Mr Davis, bought by Mr G. Kilsby, £1 14s, re-sold to Messrs I Duncum £1 13s, Davis £1 12s, Davis again £3, and Kilsby £2 15s. Dead meat.—Mr H. McMillan 1 sheep, Mr F. Davis 2 lambs, Mr F. Gorringe 1 sheep, Mr S. A. Broadbelt 1 porker, Patriotic Society beef. * THE PROCEEDS. * The proceeds to date of the sale are as follows: £ s il Live stock 101 14 0 Poultry 4 4 D Bran Tub 4 19 2 Sweets 3 13 0$ Competitions 9 4 6 Tea rooms 11 15 £T £ s d Fancy work 11 19 6 « At auction 2 11 6 14 11 0 Produde 16 12 6 At auction 8 13 11 25 6 5 Home industries 19 14 6£ Auction 5 6 20 0 0£ ! Meat 8 10 8 Goods sold at auction 8 19 0 COMPETITIONS. In the weight-guessing competitions, the black lamb was won by Mr Higginson, and sold on account of No. 2 Baby, sixteen times at 2s 6d, twice at 10s and finally to Mr F. Kilsby at £1 12s (id; total, £4 12s 6d. A dressed doll was sold on account of No. 1 candidate 18 times at 2s 6d, and finally to Mr A. J. Mark for £3 ss; total, £5 10s. The following were the prizewinners in other competitions: Mrs, J. Rolston, 1 cushion; Mrs Forsyth, child's dress; Mr Forsyth, pot plant, pumpkin, 531bs, Mr Taylor; Mr Higginson, black lamb, lbs; Mrs White, weight of pig 551bs, guess 55ilbs; Mr Kemp, goat, 57 lbs; Mr Clements, cake (Red 'Cross) (l|lbs, six persons guessed correctly, Mr Clements winning the draw; Mr A. Kilsby, cake (Y.M.C.A.), No. 57 drew the cake; Mr Olivecrona, cake, weight of cake i,nd basket was slbs l2£ozs. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Executive* which managed the Fair wish to take this opportunity of thanking all the donors of produce and home industries which came forward as it is almost impossible to list every article correctly, and tender their sincere thanks to all who gave assistance in* making the Ihakara-Koputaroa Patriotic effort the splendid success that was achieved. The workers all laboured with splendid spirit and the purchasers were lavish _ witH their money, the result being a splendid sale. The final figures in the Baby Carnival will be announced at a social gathering to be held at the Ihekara Hall on Thursday

night next when a small presen tation will be made to each o: f the four candidates in recognii tion of their services in assistthe raising of funds. The final balance-sheet of the whole Fair will be published in about two weeks' time.