PETTICOAT LANE AT WAIHI

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 178, 18 October 1927, Page 5

PETTICOAT LANE AT WAIHI

A successful two day’s “Petticoat Ijane” Fair was held in the King’s Theatre, Waihi, on Thursday and Friday in aid of St. Joseph’s Church funds. Many of the well-known features of London’s famous Sunday morning market were introduced, and with wellladen barrows the casters and their donahs did a thriving trade. Other pleasing attractions were a maypole dance Ly twelve of Waihi’s prettiest girls, and a fancy dress parade for children. About sixty children paraded in the latter event, and the many quaint dresses worn showed great originality on the part of the parents. The first prize (girls under 7) went to Gwen Hutton, chicken; second. Maureen Westbury, ladybird. First prize (boys under 7), Tommy Spearing, Zulu chief. Girls over 7, Betty Westbury, pineapple; second, ; Molly Meagher, Christmas tree. Boys | over seven, first prize, Mervin Beck, ! Indian chief. The fair was well attended on both nights and the Church funds should benefit to the extent of about £l4O. WHANGAREI CROQUET Thursday was an ideal day for the opening of the croquet lawns, when a number of dainty summer dresses were worn by the ladies. The Kensington lawn was opened by Mrs. Stringer, and Mrs. Hayward, the president. drove the first ball of the season. On the Whangarei lawns Mr. Judd made a happy speech, and said all bowlers’ wives should be croqueteers, and so coined a new word for the season. The president, Mrs. Frank Johnson, then drove the first ball, and the lawns were soon gay with players.