TUAKAU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 14, 19 February 1915, Page 3

TUAKAU.

Y GARDEN FETE. 4* For the curpose of assisting the funds of their manse at Tuakau the congregation cf the Tuakau Presbyterian Church held a most successful Garden Fete, at Mr J. Madill's paddock on Wednesday last. The attendance was r.ot large in the morning, but in the afternoon, after the business places in the town had been closed for the usual half-holiday, the numbers mcrea-.ed and a god crowd witnessed* the proceedings. Numerous "side sho.ss," conducted by Mes-rs W. Glasgow, P. Lewis, H. B. Free, G. W. G Idsmith and Ryder (2), dil good business during the day and h-lpad to enliven proceedings during the intervals between the various athletic events. A committee of ladies, consisting of Mesdames Butterwortb, Cole, Lindner, Smeed, Lang, Lewis, and the Misses Clark, urant, Brook, Fitzwilham (2), Lindner (2), Pirr.t and Glasgow, kindly totk charge of the refreshment tent. The Misses F. Lewis, G. Woodbridge, and P. fc'utterworth bad charge ot the confectionery stall. Messrs J. Henderson and F. Lang acted ss honorary gatekeepers, and Mr F. Henderson was in charge of the hot water arrangements. s The athletic events were capably controlled by ths following committee:— Kev. W. Butterworth, Messrs Dynes Fulton, H. Craig, J. McParland and W. G. Graham. Mr Dynes Fulton and Mr Mungall with motor car and motor bicycle and side car respectively ran numerous trips with passengers rcund the ground.

A baby competition, for boys under 12 months, was a popular item, five infants coming before the- judges, Messrs D. A. Moore and G. P. Ewing, whose choice for first prize fell on Ivan Free (8 months of age.) Mr H. B. Free, secretary of the Fete Committe?, is to be congratulated on the successful and well arranged programme, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The athletic events were entered into with good spirit, and soma of the items provided keen sport, particularly the married womens' and single men's races. The result of the sports proBrarame was as follows:

Hoy's race, 100 yds; under 16 years—H. Hale J. Six competitors. Married ladies—Mrs Collier, Onewhero, 1. Fourteen competitors. tfoy's race, urder 10 years—K. Hale 1. Five competitors. Girls' race, under 10 yearsDorothy McPherson 1. Seven competitors.

Married men's race; prize, round of beef—W. Barnaby 1. Ten competitors.

Girls' race, under 16 years; prize, bottles, ecent—Minnie Moore 1. Seven competitor.".

Men's race, 100 yds; prize, leather handbag—E. Kevell 1. Eleven competitors. Men's race, 220yds—H. Williams 1. Six competitors. The married men were too strong for the single men in the tug-of-war natch, and pulled the bachelors on two consecutive occasions.

In the competition for two hidden half sovereigns in a plum cake, pieces of which were Eold at a shilling each, Mr S. J. Martin Becured one gold piece and the remaining half-suvereign was divided between Mr E. McGahan and Mr F. Lang, the half-sovereign having dropped out during the catting cf a slice of cake for Loth competitors. In a name-guessing competition, for which 50 competitors entered, Mr John Kyder was awarded first place, guessing the doll's correct name.

In accordance with notice, Mr G. J. Garland, chairman of tbe Education Board, moved at the Board's meeting on Wednesday last: —That tbe resolution passed bv the Board on November 16tb, 1914, authorising the extension of tbe boundaries of the Tuakau School district to include the whole of the town district, be rescinded." This was carried.