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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 87, 24 September 1915, Page 2

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SALE OF WOKK

A successful sale of work, comprising a varied assortment of articles, the greater part of which were donated and the balance purchased out of the Ladies' Show Uuild Fund, was held in the Public Hall on Wednesday last, under the auspices of tbe Ladies' Uuild, assisted by a committee of men. The proceeds went towards augmenting tbe fui>d lor the Wounded Soldiers. Mrs W. J. Sharp, assisted by Mrs W. Oldhaj), managed the ladies section of tbe exhibition and the men's portion wm controlled by Mr H. Pilkington. The result of the sale by auction, on t':e Saturday prior to the exhibition,'by Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons, of a bull and ponv generously donated by Messrs F. L. Langford and T. Appleby respectively, enriched the funds to the extent of £ls 5i and £4 10s, the animate being disposed of at thusc ligures in the order named. The hvish contribution of article?, including a calf, a lamb, a pi?, a dog, fowls, geeße, ducks, a swan, a wheelbarrow, two gates, a ladder and slasher, etc., helped the function to a successful issue.

Mr U. Stephenson, in a short speech, suitable to the occasion, declared the exhibition upen to tbe public at one p.m. Immediately the throng of people who had been anxiously waiting outside the hall entered and made their purchases, the stallholders and other assistants doicg good business. The exhibition of needlework was of an extensive and striking variety, some choice crochet, d articles donated by Mrs C. White, Hunua, and Mrs E. Crump, Te Kuiti, being particularly fine, as also were a handsome French manufactured dell, presneetd by Miss Easton, of Auckland, for a guessing competition, ai.d a parasol presented by little May Clark. The flags of the Allied Nations were used to decorate the hall, and in most cases the ehtallholders and assistants were dreesed in the national costumes of the Allied Nations, viz Flower Stall—Miss N. Ballard, France, and Misses W. Russell and A. Wood England; Japanese Stall—Misses C. Langford, Q. Stewart and V. Donogbue, all in costumes cf the Allied Nations. Fancy Stall—Mrs H. Fox, Miss E. Biddock, New Zealand; Miss M. Cummins, Holland; and Miss W. Stephenson, Britannia. Plain Work Stall -Mesdames F. Ballard, Kamfoid, F. Langford, U. Stephenson, and G Kern. Woollen and Shilling Sthll—Mrs Dufty, Maori; Miss E. Hole-Baker and Miss M. Wright. Tea Room Mrs P. Uannon, Miss E. Townsend and Miss L. Uadd, France; Miss A. Uadd, Italy; Miss Dora Baker, Russia; Miss E. Aleln, England; and Miss Tipler. Competitions —Miss A. Hill, Ireland; Miss L. King, India; Miss, Agnes Ballard, Belgium; Miss M. Garbolino, Australia; Miss Dorotby Wcod, Dutch; Miss M. Kern. Canada; Miss A. Pullman, Servia. Buttonhole Sellers, white dresses and ribbons of different nations—Misses Kathlen Dufty, Emily Biddick, Evelyn Qldbam, Lala Sharp, and Tilly Ballard. Mrs W. E. Oldham represented the Allies. In the Men's stall Mesrss 11. Pilkington, M. Ballard, W. Olclham, U. Pulman and j. Vince bore the lion's share of the work. Mr T. Alexander was in charge of the shooting gallery, which was an acquisition to tbe exhibition. In the evening Mr P. J. Jones very kinndly auctiuiied the balance of tha goods. Latest particulars are that the takings of the exhibitions are in the vicinity of £167. Little Miss Mary West, two and a-half years of age, dressed as a Scotch lassie, sold badges to the value of £3 18s 6d and the parasol presented by Miss May Clark realised £1 10s.

At the present time the daily average supply ot cream to the local creamery shows a slight increase over the average for the same period of lapt year. There la alro an increase in the daily amount of cream separated on the premises. Twelve home separator suppliers are sending in 20 gallon? of cream, while an additional 70 gallons of cream are separated on the premises daily. The daily supply of milk is between ll.OOOlba and 120001bs.