Manawaru Bazaar.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4505, 18 December 1909, Page 2

Manawaru Bazaar.

VERY SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. (Contributed.) The Bazaar at Manawaru, which opened on Wednesday last, proved a great success. There was a super-abundance of at tides for the sale, especially in the drapery line. The bazaar was presided over by the Rev. P. Cleary, who assisted materially in keeping things moving. Amongst other things I noticed a Christmas Tree, with a great variety of toys, etc., thereon; refreshment stall, soft diinks, afternoon tea, etc. Guessiug competitions resulted as follows : Pig presented by J. A. Vallance, 7 weeks old, actual weight, 791bs, guessed By Mr p. ffapmer ; calf presented by Mr Osborne, guessed by Mr W. He win; number of beans in a bottle, a’ctual number 266, nearest guess 375 Mbs F. Hughes,

piJS® nana-carvea table ; numf) rof peas ip a bottle, aotuaj 4<s f nearest fiposs 4Q5, prijsa framed picture, won by J. Smith, Gordon Hat frimming and nail driving competitions were bpth won by Mr -4, Tbochray. Ju this event three gentlemen tied, namely 4, Beer, A. Thackray and F, Lusby, in the find Mr Lusby won. In the ladies naildriving competition Mrs F. Hughes won I the prfre. Mr D. Farmer won a handsome cushion presented by Miss Osborne. The proceedings throughout wore of a I most orderly kind, everj-body thoroughly j enjoying themselves. The drapery de- I partment was utider the control of Mesdaines Lusby and Hughes, and Miss ; Cook ; the refreshment was in charge of afternoon tea stall \yai conducted bv Mrs Beer. ' " 1 ' ‘

The event was a decided success, hut lyould have beon more so if there was a greater attendance of the public. This 1 applies more especially tg tho spqoml night, there being a far greater attend? ance on the first night than the secogd. 4- short dance tyi;s hold op the second night to figigh up wjth* &fgsic was guppjied by Messrs Thomson and Hughes and Mr W, Hughes made ag efficient M,G,