YE OLDE ENGLYSHE FAYRE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1212, 28 November 1882, Page 1 (Supplement)

YE OLDE ENGLYSHE FAYRE.

We were permitted t.) enter McFarlane’s Hall this afternoon, and were surprised to see the altered appearance it presented. It was more like a street than a hall, and on each side arc to be seen old-fashioned buildings with sign-boards, such us “ Ye Goldene Anchor,” *’Ye lied and ye Whyte Rose,” “ \.c Silver Shield,” 41 Ye Marigold,” “From aye Needle to :\V'- Anchor,” “ Ye Rose and ye Thistle,” and so on. Each of these divisions is provided with a counter on which the ladies v. 1.0 take part will be enabled to place their wares. The scenery is admirably painted, and particularly faithful having been, in fact, taken from most re s! cl engravings. Mr Briggs deserves the highest praise fur the manner m which he i as not only arranged, but has also painted t!:r scenery in cmnscctijn with “ye fayre.” In the c uir. of the hail is a maypjle with the n any ru'ore i ribbons hanging from if, which wi.ee :-killfii:ly interlaced gives to it a charming appearance. On the stage I hero is a merry g > .••• and’ with four horses and four carriages, v.hi**. will no doubt be un immense source of <1 :•:'! to tiie youngsters. There will also be Wild Beas! Show,” Punch and Ju iy, anti a number of other attractions, not omitting “ Ye I’.Lc.-man,” “Ye Beadle,” • Ye African Ncgioe ” and sundry other amusing characters. Ue regret that space will not permit us to give a more extended notice at prcicnl. “ Y ■ Fayre ” will be closed on Thursday night in favor of the childrens concert. Mr Quigley informs us that he can supply family ti kets on application being made to him, for l'?s available for the whole season. Mr-lames Smith, of Greenfield, has given a friend of his, resident in Wanganui, some information with regard to shipments of mutton per Dunedin and Mataura. That by the former yielded 2| per lb. net, that by the latter 2d pur lb. l:i the first case the exact sum real;- cd for each sheep, including skin ami tallow, was Cl Is OAd, the carcasses averaging 701 b. each ; in the other 19s BAd was realised. Mr Smith adds: “We sold 2000 sheep to Dunedin butchers, the same weights, at 15s -a difference of, say, on the average, 5s (id in favor of the exporter.” Mr Smith also says : “ I am afraid to think what the price of fat sheep would have been here this last season without the freezin g. Probably best wethers would not have been worth more than JOs to Ils. 1 may just mention that 1 took £5OO in shares in the Refrigerating Company, and 1 need hardly say that they do imt owe me anything, besides having kept up the price of sheep sent to Dunedin market.”