BUTTERFLY FAIR

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 74, 18 November 1931, Page 6

BUTTERFLY FAIR

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION AT ST. JOHNS AMUSING C OMPETITI ON S The members of the St. John's Ladies Guild are to be congratulated upon their splendid organisation, which greatly aided the undoubted success of their Butterfly Fair, held in St. John's hall yesterday afternoon and evening. Yarious stalls were arranged around the room which was brightj ly decorated with masses of foliage, [ among which hundreds of multi-col-oured butterflies were scattered. Afternoon tea was served upon a platform decorated as a bower with trellice-work, foliage and butterflies. Many novel and well patronised competitions provided both amusement and a great deal of interest both in the afternoon and in the evening, while willing helpers were by no mea'ns lacking . One of thq outstanding features of the fair was the well-arranged flower stall boasting masses of blooms of every description and colour. Mr. A. C. Randerson, in officially opening the Fair spoke briefly, in a humorous vein, of the "openness" of the function and cordially welcomed everyone present. The baby show, Which attracted .many competitors proved a decided l suCCess. Mrs F. Dyer, of Wellington, ! who judged the babies admitted that her position was a difficult one. g Of the competitions, one which caus- | ed much amusement and a great | deal of speculation was the estimat- 1 ing of the combined weights of Mr. | and Mrs Randerson, the discerning | winner proving to be Miss E. R. Murr 1 ray. A miniature golf competition I aroused much interest and called for = conside^able skill. 1 Results of the competitions were: | Minature Golf, Mrs. Hemphill 1, Mr. | A. C. Randerson 2. Estimating the 1 number of peas in a bottle, Mr. Mil- | ler 1, Mrs Fife 2. Calculating the | weight of a Christmas cake, Mrs G. H. | Brown (correct weight), 1. Calculat- §§ ing distance, Miss Murray 1. Estimat- | ing the length of a piece of string, | Mr. W. Jones. | At the conclusion of the fair the | unsold articles were auctioned by | Mr. W. A. McLean. | Cooking competition results : Scones, g Mrs Edwin Robertson, Jnr.,1. Sponge 1 Sandwich, Mrs Beale, 1. f Baby Show: Class A, Boys under 6 £ months, Oscar Krogh, 1; Owen Krogh 2. Class B, girls under 6 months: " Hilda Sunson, 2. Class C, boys under 12 months: Desmond Findlay, 1. Class JJ, girls under 12 months: Doreen Bates and Lorna Woolliams, 1 equal, Noreen Jones 2. Class E, girls under 9 months: Margaret Smith, 1. Class F, girls from 12 months to 2 years: Kathleen Piper,l; Baby Hogg, 2. Decorated Doll's Pram: Ona Allison and Frances Robinson, 1. Decorated Tricycle. Yvonne Black, 1; Harvey Mathias, 2. Ball-throwing: Miss McGinnin, 1. Potatoes For Unemployed. Planting has now been completed in the six acre area which is being put down for the relief of unemployed families during next winter. Twenty-four tons of seed were used ;n the planting and as the soil is well adapted for potato growing, it is expected that a good crop will be obtained. Unemployed men have also completed planting the two community gardens in Amohau Street and the Cemetery Reserve where a large quantity of garden produce of all descriptions is being raised.