PAPATOETOE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 400, 13 August 1918, Page 3

PAPATOETOE.

PADDY'S MARKET

A SUCCESSFUL UNDERTAKING

In support of Papatoetoe's effort on behalf of the Red Cross appeal and more particularly in furtherance of the candidature of Papatoetoe's candidate (Miss Nancy Goodfellow) for the sub-district Queen Carnival competition a Paddy's Fair was held in the Town Hall last Saturday. Within the building an Irish Village was portayed, the designer being Mr J. Hunter, a model thatched farmhouse being prominent. All around were market stalls and these were presided over by ladies wearing dresses typical of the land of Erin. Over the stage hung the Union Jack and the flags of the allied nations and these emphasised the patriotic side of the gathering, whilst the presence in the hall of several Khaki clad soldiers accentuated the demand for help in the Red Cross work. A large lolly stall was controlled by school children, who not only worked well, but unselfishly. The home industries stall, superintended by Mrs. Death, contained some excellent cookery exhibits, the judge in this section being Mrs Lippiatt. The prizes awarded for these were: scones: Mrs J. Pearce 1; Mrs Haddock 2; sponge sandwich (with butter) Mrs Percy 1; Miss Farnsworth 2 ; sandwich (without butter) Miss Winnie Wylie 1; pastry, Miss Stead 1, Mrs Larsen 2 ; Miss Gwen Hunter 3; sandwich (school girls) Mary Wetherspoon ; scones, Gwen Hunger. In fancy work, of which section Miss Wingate acted as judge, Mi>s Carruth secured first and second prize for eyelet work, whilst for crochet, Mrs Bryant was first and Mis 3 Lucy Pettit second. All the exhibits in these sections were of a very high standard. Owing to an earlier engagement at Mangere, Sir Frederick Lang performed the ceremony of opening the market liter than was anticipated Mr A. W. Hall (President of the local Carnival Committee) briefly introduced Sir Frederick who was greeted with great applause. After expressing his pleasure at being present on such an occasion Sir Frederick congratulated the management on their magnificent display and in passing paid a high tribute to the world-wide work of the Red Cross Society which, he said, did such noble service for our suffering boys. He expressed his admiration for the spirit prompting so many to help in such laudable work. Mingling with the busy throng in the hall was the popular local Carnival Queen (Miss Nancy Goodfellow), dressed in white siik The secretarial duties were carried out by Miss M Goodfellow, assisted by Mr Western, Mr J. Watson acting as treasurer. The stallholders were—Plant stall, Mrs Wallace and Miss Carruth; Flowers, Miss Wyllie and Miss E. Carruth; Produce, Mesdames Bryant, Finlayson and J. Hunter; Vegetables, Mesdames H. Farnsworth and A. Larsen and Miss A. Willie; Antique (Barney O'Hague's shop), Misses W. Wyllie and Wells and Messrs J. Hunter and E. D. Reid; Lollies (Molly Malone's stall), Misses R. Weston and R. and E. O'Loughlin; Fancy, Mrs Daisley and Mrs and Miss flail berry ; Tea Rooms (McGinnis' Inn), Mesdames Hall.Cruickshank, J. Bryant, Smitberham, W. J. Dilworth and Miss Wyllie. There were numerous other attractions including a Fish Pond, superintended by Miss Cossey, a Shooting Gallery controlled by Mr W. J. Dilworth, together with several Guessing Competitions, all the many voluntary assistants devoting their best energies towards the promotion of the carnival fund. The visitors included several members of thePakuranga Hunt Club in hunting attire. Some excellent selections were rendered by the Boy Scouts' Brass Band.