PAPATOETOE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 343, 8 January 1918, Page 3

PAPATOETOE.

RED CROSS GARDEN FETE The Red Cross garden fete held on December 18th, under the auspices of the i'ajatoetoe Public School Committee and teaching staff, proved a great success. Early in the afternoon visitors commenced to arrive from all parts of the district and at 2.30 p m quite 400 people had gathered together for the opening ceremony which was performed by Sir Frederick Ling (Speaker of the House of Representatives) nho made reference to the great work being done by the Red Cro-s Society and said that the gatheiing was an object lesson to the child ien of self denial and service for others

Chaplain-Captain >haw spoke on Hfe in the tien«hes and on hospital ship*. He was pioud to s'ate that out of fif eea hundred cases which had parsed through his hands only two had made any complaint and *oth were victims of nervous break

from sh> 11 shock and were not accountable for their actions. He added that the balance of the fifteen hundred aen were playing the game and he hoped ihose present would do likewise. During the afternoon the children gave exhibitions of dancing and physical exert ises which was very much appreciated. Music supplied by the Italian orchestra greatly assisted to enliven the proceedings. The various stalls were heavily laden and a brisk business was done Beveral competitions .were engaged in which added to the takings as follows: Cake gue»sing, £3 Is; lamb, given by Mr John Wyllie, £2 10s; "camisoles, £1 10s 9d; } ton coal, £1 Sa 6J.

The gross takings of stalls, competitions, gate collections and donations amounted to £69 0s lOd, which ppeaks well for the patriotic spirit of the district.

The following ladies were in charge of the stalls, viz: Produce, Mrs Ham l:on and Mrs Gladding; io3 cream and (-oft drinks, Mrs J. Hunter and Miss M. Hamilton; lollies the Miss s Goodfellow an 4 Miss B. Watson ; strawberries and crenr, Mrs Haddock aud Mrs Scott; afternoon tea, Mrs Hall, Mrs Dilworth, Miss Sutton and a host of lady helpers. Competitions were controlled by the Misses Ferguson, Taylor and O'Louchlin.

At the close of the gathering Mr • Hunter, Chan man of the School Committee, thanked all those who bad assisted in making the function such a pleasant and financial success.

The members of the Boy Scouts Band, who have been in camp for the past teu days, break camp on Thursday nt-xt. During the time they have been under (auvas much useful work has been done and the Band are much improved in their playing. Outside < f the band prtctict-e operations 1 ave been in the fjrm of bridge buiU ing, signalling and ambulance work Much credit is due to f-'c<>u'master Barton for the efficient manner in which the camp arrangements have been carried out. He has been ably assisted by Sergt-Major Evans, who has been right through thu camp with the boys Ban'lm ster Calkin is well pleased wita the progress the hoys have mide and hj" has hopes of tlc-ui making their first appearand at the Scouts Garden Feto to be luld at an early date.