WOMEN'S WORKING CLUB.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 9 December 1916, Page 4

WOMEN'S WORKING CLUB.

"PADDY'S MARKET." i The watch guessing conipe'traon i charge of Mr. Dunbar, is already ail der way. During the week a wa.c: presented by Mr. D. Neagle will b fully wound and set going by a com mittee. Tickets may be purchased a Id each. Each ticket has panted ur. on it a moment of a period of 2 hours. The lady or gentleman posers ing the ticket corresponding to ih time at which the watch stops will b presented with the watch. Purtae particulars of the time of starting .h watch and the window in which i will be exhibited will be advertise later. The raffles committee has secure permission to raffle upwards of 12 ar tides. A safety-razor, suit of clothe to measure, table centres and oi paintings, silver ware and a ladies hand bag are among the articles. Som of these are now un view in the Club'; saop window. Tickets are 6d anc 1/ according to the value of the prize As a limited number of tickets ha been issued, and the drawing take place on Saturday next, a good oppor tunity is offered of securing a prii.e. The drawing of all rallies will tak< place at the Town Hall at tile "Pad dy's Market," at 10 p.m. on Saturday Next Saturday is the big day at th< Town Hall. By mid-day the interio will have been transformed —a regula Paddy's Market will have been con structed. In the early afternoon tin

doors will be thrown wide open to th< public. No charge is made for admis sion either in the afternoon or even ing. Some of the stalls are meat butter, vegetables, sweets, cakes, pea nuts, flowers, fancy goods and cor dials. Afternoon tea and supper wil be provided in most dainty and at tractive manner in a quiet secludec portion of the building; tea will to< served at private party stalls. A large baker's ove n is being instal led and will be crammed witl "loaves". A village pump, althougl rather dry, will contain a good deal. There will be numerous competi tions. In one of these there will b( an opportunity of cracking the Kai ser, the Crown Prince and one of his men. ■ ■ A popular concert party and' a ; banc of clever mirth producers will occupj the stage at various times. Every effort is being .expended t< make the "Market' 'a huge success. Ii will be the fashion to visit the "Mar ket" on Saturday. ,