MERCER.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 218, 17 October 1916, Page 2

MERCER.

BED CBOSS FETE. With anticipations of a successful sale crowning their efforts on behalf of the Eed Cross Funds, members of the Patriotic Society were somewhat disappointed on Thursday afternoon last when a continuous deluge of rain prevailed for the opening of the Fete and Sale of Work, held in the Public Hall. In the evening, however, with a slight improvement in the weather, a good attendance was secured, and the gross proceeds amounted to the satisfactory sum of £67 12s Dd, from which a nett profit of about £65 is expected to result. Mrs Edmunds, hon. sec. of -*ha Victoria League, performed tIA opening ceremony, and gave a briefJ clear and instructive account of wu| that Society is doing for the Cross, and how each district might help. She drew the audience's attention to the fact that as well as men shirkers there were women shirkers, for undoubtedly a wide sphere had been opened up for women by the war, and it behoved all to take up their part. Through the kindness of the resident'; of Mercer and surrounding districts in donating both money and

with varied assortments that found * ready sale under the following 4 managemenr, viz.: —Sweet stall, \ Misses Vaentine and E. Harrison; -flnwers, Miss M. Boose; cakes, .- Misses Gallery (2); and produce, * Mrs Gillibrand. Miss Jessie Weston, of Pukekohe, adjudicated, and made the following awards, viz.:— Pound cake, Mrs Caskey ; seedcake, Mrs W. Carter; maderia cake, Mrs Clifford; plain cake, Mrs W. Carter; jam sandwich, Mrs S. Carter; sponge cake, Mrs Bates; shortbread, Mrs W. Carter; assorted small cakes, Mrs H. Dean; sultana scones, Mrs W. Carter; plain scones, Mrs S. Carter; date scones, Mrs Bippon; home-made butter, Miss Boose ; home-made bread, Mrs Gillibrand; Mrs Watkinson was the most successful winner of prizes for jam, bottled fruit and sauce; cocoanut ice, Mrs H. Dean; toffee, Mrs Clifford ; date creams, Mrs Clifford; puff pastry, Mrs H. Dean ; short pastry, Miss Maloney. School girl

competitions: Cakes, Jessie Watts and Annie Barron; scones, Sophia Elmore.

The organisation arrangements were most efficiently carried out by Mrs Watts and the handsome needlework articles given as prizes for the home industry competitions were donated by Mrs E. A. Tribe, the same being her handiwork.

At the Mercer Magistrate's Court last Thursday, judgment by default was given by Mr P. V. Frazer, S.M.jlor plaintiffs in the following undefended cases, viz.:— Waikato River Board v. Waikato Land Co., for £l6 4s 6d and costs £1; H. S. Valentine v T. McEinnon and Co., contractors working on the Waikato river, for £8 1 Is 6d and costs £1 7s After hearing evidence judgment was given against T. S. Ferguson, farmer, of Rangiriri, for £2 12s 8d (rates) in favour of the Waikato River Board, but the Board was ordered to pay the costs, amounting to £1 4s. The Under Secretary of the Department of Lands and Survey has advised the Biver Board that the sum of £BSO is authorised for the purpose of clearing willows and weeds from the tributaries of the Waikato river as follows:—Roto Ngaro£loo, Opuatia stream £3OO, Maramarua £l5O, Whangamarino £SO, Maungatawhiri £IOO, Rangiriri £SO, Awaroa£lCo. During the evening proceedings at the sale of work on Thursday ' last, a presentation of a wristlet watch was made by Mr G. Morgon, on behalf of the Mercer Patriotic Committee, to Private H Gadd, who was home on final leave.