MAHOE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 99, 27 August 1915, Page 7

MAHOE.

(By u Correspondent). Some time ago a number of ladies of the district held a meeting to arrange for a bazaar in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. A strong committee, cotioiiting of Mesdames Maun, Pryte, HilU, Koss, liarleyman, U. Anderson, VVhittington, Kemp, Sattler, L. Taylor, Colson, Richarusun, Jones, and Kelt, and the Musses Keif, Kemp, Suman, Riley, and Cumberworth, was formed, with Mrs Mann as president and Miss Keif as secretary. The committee set to work with characteristic energy, made weekly levies upon themselves for funds for materials, which they transformed into articles of beauty and utility .enlisted the help of friends, gathered contributions of stock and produce, and finally persuaded manufacturers and importers of different kinds of goods from all parts of the Dominion that Mahoe offered a splendid Held for the sale of their wares.

After weeks of work everything was ready by Thursday, the 19th mst., when the bazaar was held. The secretary had seen to it that the- affair should be well advertised, the result being a large attendance of visitors from adjacent districts. The committee had invited Mr J. U. Hine, M.P., to perform the opening ceremony. The Rev. Mr Blair, of Kaponga, on behalf of the president, (.Mrs S. A. Mann), introduced Mr Hine, who, congratulated the ladies upon the appearance of "the stalls, and trusted that their efforts in a noble cause would be crowned with the success they deserved, and then declared the bazaar open. Thence onward to midnight a brisk sale went on. The goods were arranged in fiv e stalls, presided over respectively by (1) Mrs Whittington and Miss Riley; (2) Mesdames Pryce, Hills and Richardson; (3) Misses Relf and Suman; (4) Mrs G. Anderson and Miss Jones; (5) Misses Mercy, Reef and Hilda Kemp. The tea rooni was in the capable charge of Mrs Jones, assisted by Mesdames Taylor, Sattler, Colson, Barleyman and Mann. A bran tub was in charge of Miss Mabel Pryce and Miss Mary VVhittington, who all the afternoon and most of the evening were surrounded bv a crowd of youngsters.

In addition, in the evening a snooting gallery, under the direction of Mr L. Taylor, was in full swing, and did excellent business. The proceedings in the evening were enlivened by the strains of the Kaponga Brass Band, under the very capable direction of the bandmaster, Mr Woods. The pieces played, many of them patriotic, were much enjoyed. The ball during the evening was densely thronged, and the ladies were kept very busy. At the close Mr W. Webster, auctioneer, who had kindly placed his services at the disposal of the committee, auctioned the balance of the goods at satisfactory prices. The total receipts amounted to £7o 8 S l '- lwhich the treasurer tells me will probably bo augmented to over £BO. when some stock and some goods delayed in transit arc sold. The committee wish to express their very sincere thanks to the Lowgarth Factory for their 801 b cheese, to the Kaponga Band for their gratuitous I help, to Mr Webster for selling the halnnee of goods, and to Mr Silhy for presiding at the phrenology booth.

The ladies have every reason to feel proud of the unqualified success of their/labors.