PADDY’S MARKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 342, 1 May 1928, Page 4

PADDY’S MARKET

FOR PLUNKET FUNDS c OHAKUNE VENTURE a successful 'Paddy's Market nru babv show, in aid of the Taumarumn i branch o£ the Plunket Society s tunds, ! was held on Saturday. The chief items were the show ' and the best decorated do 1 Its P ian i competition. These two items' were I well supported and competition ! keen. In the show sections all the class*.. ; were well represented. and great j satisfaction is expressed by the com- ! mittee at the generous support given I the venture by the public. The procession of decorated pram' i from the Plunket rooms to the auction rooms in Clyde Street, where the market was held, presented a very pretty sight. , ~ The band enlivened the proceedings by playing throughout the afternoon. ~ The following is the list of prizewinners in the various sections. CLASS ». • Home-made Bread. —Mrs. Gillies. Sponge. Sandwich. —Mrs. Herbei t. Pikelets.—Mrs. Carver. Scones. —Mrs. G. Goldfinch. Cream Puffs.—Mrs. Menzies. Jam.—Mrs. Doidge. Sauce. —Mrs. Woodlock. Confectionery.—Mrs. Moss. CLASS 11. Collection of Vegetables. —Mr. Motley. CLASS 111. 1 Best Dressed Doll. —Margaret Cronin, j Best Essay.—Standards 5 and i>: J. ! Goile. I Best Essay.—Standards 4 and 5: Moll} ! Pen Painting.—Mrs. Cosford. j Stencil Painting.—Mrs. Trask. Crochet Article. —Mrs. Cronin, j Knitted Article. —Mrs. Trask. | Prettiest Child's Frock. —Mrs. Cosford. BABY SHOW j John Blinkhorn, 1; Joyce Motley, 2. DECORATED DOLL'S PRAM I Gwen Vills, 1; Jean Wood, 2; Ngaire Cosford, 3. BEST DECORATED TRICYCLE. Colin McGregor, 1; Darner Bulling, 2. BEST DECORATED BICYCLE Mervyn Cosford, 1. SHEEP GUESSING Mr. Fergusson. HAMILTON NOTES Mrs. and Miss H. V. Hargreaves, of Christchurch, are in Hamilton at present. Mrs. J. Aitkinson, of Claudelands, and Miss McQuirke, of liar a pep e, have returned home after a visit to Tauranga. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. King, of Auckland, were the guests in Hamilton of Mrs. Colin Taylor for the races. • • • Mrs. W. G. Pountney has gone to Rotorua for a few days. Mrs. G. G. L. Taylor has returned to Cambridge from a visit to Tauranga. Mrs. H. Miller and Mrs. A. Seddon, of Gisborne, are the guests of Mrs. F. R. Seddon, Puketaha. Miss INI. Valder, of Dargaviile, is visiting Mrs. H. Valder. Mr. and Mrs. W. Worrall, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Worrall, of Auckland, are at Grand Central. Mrs. Lionel Chamberlain and Mrs. Clough Blundell have returned to Te Awamutu from a holiday in Rotorua. * * * AT THE RACES. The Hamilton races, held at Te Rapa on Saturday and Monday, did not encourage people to wear gay clothes. Mackintoshes were übiquitous on both days, and brollies the order of the day. Among those present were: Mesdames M. Timms, H. J. Greenslade, D.. Seymour, C. Matthews, S. Eggleston, R. Hannon (Cambridge), R. Xing (Auckland), C. Blundell (Te Awamutu), W. Gray, Crimp, A. Tattley (Auckland), Birch, L. Swales, J. McNicol, A. English, G. Primrose, H. Baker, B. Griffiths, Cooper (Auckland), W. Ross, T. Milroy, A. Nicoll (Cambridge), Graham, Taylor (Cambridge), Marshall (Morrinsville), L. Tompkins, P. McMullen, T. Fraser, A. Burtenshaw, Gibbons, W. King, N. Taylor, J. Shaw, T. Ranstead, W. Ranstead (Matangi), F. Behan, R. Greenslade, W. Stevens, A. E. Cox, A. E. Manning, F. Quinn. (Te Awamutu), Churton (Auckland), J. McGovern (Te Aamutu), Yorke, M. Masters, J. Chi tty, V. Chitty, T. B. Insoll, Gray, W. Hume, R. Smith, Gibb (Te Aroha), P .Russell. Christie, F. Abbott (Auckland), W. Hall (Cambridge), F. B. Cranwell, B. Wake, W. Taylor, J. Taylor (Ohaupo), Walter Seavill (Waingaru), R. Worley, G. B. Simpson, W. Cowling, C. Peake (Cambridge), J. McKenzie, A. English, A. Winder, H. Toombs, L. Day, Colin Taylor, C. McDiarmid, H. D. Caro, A. Gifford, Wilcox (Te Aroha), C. Holloway, Pile, Patterson, N. Banks (Cambridge), Reed, Nixon (Cambridge), Misses H. Heywood, I. Baker, E. Newell, D. Farquhar (Auckland), Foote (Auckland), Newell (Auckland), J. Macindoe (Auckland), Whell, Seavill, Pickin, Rothwell, Churton, B. Hunter, C. Hunter, B. Manning, I. and N. Taylor, M. Stevens, Eggleston (2), Chadwick and Cowie. FAREWELL PARTY On Tuesday, Mrs. H. Ross’s home in River Road was the scene of a very gay party for Mrs. H. C. Gregory, who is leaving shortly for Napier. Mrs. Gregory has been most helpful in public and private entertainments, and formed one of the well-knowm Dandy Dozen' Party. The evening was spent in music and games, and at the cheery supper table Mrs. H. Ross, as originator of the “Dandy Dozen,'* presented Mrs. Gregory -with a beautiful crystal salad bowl—a parting gift from her friends and wished her all happiness in her new home. MAUD ROYDEN’S TOUR On Friday evening, at Ellis and Burnand’s buildings, a representative meeting was held to consider the best methods of giving suitable publicitv to Miss Maud Royden's visit, on May 22. Mr. Valder was in the chair, and Dr. S. de la Mare was secretary. There were representatives from all the institutions, civic and religious, men’s and women’s societies, and much enthusiasm was shown about the coming of this great -woman lecturer, and orator. vf ATHENIAN CLUB The second social evening of the Athenian Club was held on Saturday, in the Operatic Society’s Hall, which was gaily decorated. There was a record attendance of members, and the committee had arranged a splendid programme, contributed by the following:—Miss Audrey Perry (elocutionary items), Mrs. F. Hobday, songs; Mrs. E. Asher, songs; Mrs. De Berg, songs; Mr. Karl Atkinson, stories and songs from Gilbert and Sullivan: Mr. Peter Dawson, songs; the Asquiths and the Snappy Three. The evening was concluded with dancing, to music provided by an excellent band. For persistent sunburn, place a small bag of oatmeal in a saucer of water, and wdien it becomes milky dab on the affected parts and let the liquid dry on the skin. 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