PRESBYTERIAN SALE OF WORK.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 382, 7 May 1908, Page 2

PRESBYTERIAN SALE OF WORK.

Owing to the unavoidable absence ot Mr J. A. Nash, the Presbyterian Sale of Work was opened by the Rev. G. K. Aitken on Wednesday evening. The inclement weather prevented many from being present. The attendance, however, was very fair and brisk business appeared to be transacted at the various stalls. The shooting gallery was a great attraction. Several selections were played by Mr Berthold’s orchestra. The telegraph offices provided a novel form of amusement, and some extraordinary messages and amusing jokes were received by numbers of patrons. The “collects” were taken in good part, and very few refused to pay up. The refreshment department was liberally patronised, and very favourably commented on. Past night the sale was continued a nd and again the weather interfered with the attendance but fair business was reported. Keen interest was manifested in the various contests. The ladies worked hard to keep everything moving apace, and the shooting gallery proved a greater attraction than ever.

The following contests were won as follows: —Mr C. Lennox, pig weight guessing ; Mr A. Speirs, quoits ; Mrs H. Ross, beau guessing ; Mrs A. Speirs, pumpkin seed guessing ; Miss Symons, skipping ; Miss Walker, skipping; Mrs Rough, doll name guessing ; Mr Page, shooting ; Mr Rae, shooting. The button-guessing competition revealed the fact that 182 buttons were enclosed in the bottle. To-night the affair will be brought to a close and special attractions are promised. The balance of goods unsold in the stalls will be quitted by auction. It is hoped all those who have not yet patronised the sale of work will take the opportunity of doing so this evening. The winner of the five guinea suit to measure is Mr W. Bradcock, who guessed the exact number of buttons in the bottle 182. Mr J. K. Hornblow being second with 183, and J, Dunn third with 180. There was a slight mistake made last night in connection with this competition. It was represented that Mr. J. Dunn was the winner with 180, but one of the books unfortunately got mislaid, and was not discovered till late when it was found that the result was as above stated. We have been asked to make this explanation.