HELPING THE WOUNDED.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 March 1916, Page 8

HELPING THE WOUNDED.

USPPERTOX'S FINE EFFORT. A SUCCESSFUL FETE. Residents of the Lepperton-Scntry Hilldistrict evidently realise to the full what those who stay at home owe In those brave lads who have gone to the front in order to maintain our liberty in the present crisis, for though the district is .by no means a 'large one it has responded nobly to the call for money. Besides, responding liberally in other ways the district last year raised £2BO at a gift sale and fete on the L?pperton racecourse, and another function which was held yesterday will probably produce about £2:>n. The fete was held in Mr. ft. S. Clifford's charming grounds opposite the T.eppertnn -station, which were placed unreservedly in the hands of the Patriotic Committee for the day, and an Meal spot it- proved, full advantage being taken of the shelter provided in laying out the stalls and the sports ground. The former were all snugly ensconced beneath leafy bowers, whose welcome shade was much appreciated bv the stallvtiojdcrs and .visitors, particularly a* the d&.v Was an ideal summer one. There was a splendid attendance, the gate takings amounting to All" 18s 9,1. Among those present were Messrs TT. J. Okev, M.P., and TVckbessin chairman of the Xorth Tarnnaki Patriotic Committee. There was plenty of amusement for all, the various committees vieing with each other in their efforts ■to place attractions before the patrons, with the object of extracting the nimble shilling, and it is pleading (o record that those present were out to spend and responded willingly. Stalls and sideshows all reported good business. The district had been well canvassed bv an energetic, committee, and as a result there was a goodly entry of stock, poultry, vegetables, and numerous sundries which were submitted to auction, realising good prices. Messrs W. Matthews and C. Fairbrother took turns at wield- ' ing the hammer and worked at top pressure. Mr. I>. Cutfield had an unenviable task in keeping pace with the hooking, but he succeeded admirably. A feature of tlie afternoon was

THE C'OXC'.'nT. This was organised by the Cliffor.l family. The rumor that something griod was to-be provided drew a big crowd to the al-fiesco opera lionse, whieli was situate tinder the shade of some 'fine old English trees. Here a. model stage had been rigged and seating accommodation provided. .The quality of the entertainment was n surprise to all. Jt could be staged anywhere, and its excellence is a distinct tribute to the young performers and their instructors. Mi* Eileen Clifford was a revelation. This young lartv is the possessor or a (harming voice, a vivacious manner and an excellent stage presence, and fairly captivated her audience in every item of her versatile repertoire, for she sang, danced, recited, mimicked, and played with equal aptitude. Her young brother fieorge, aged nine years, made a fine young comedian, and kept the audience amused with his droll expression and antics. "John Peel." was his special piece, and Seymour C'lifTord, who a!*o [•onsesses a good voice, was heard to great effect in the duet "Little Farm," with his sister,' and the trio "Silvery Moon." "A Doll Duet." between Misses Violet and Mary Harri-on. was splendidly done. Some idea of Miss Clifford's versatility may be gleaned from the fact t-hat she played a piano solo, "Shadow Dance," sang the solos "Pipes ,of Pan" and "Mary," with chorus of boys; recited ''The Highwayman,'' besides taking part in concei ted pieces and playing numerous accompaniment*. Other items were;— Duet, "Capricante," Mlfisee F.lsie Little and May Atkinson: invitation. Miss Mary Harrison: song, "Zuyder Zee," Violet Harrison, with' dance: song, j "Keep the Fires Burning." (irovge and ' Seymour Clifford, with chorus, during wliieh £2 2s was thrown ftn the singe thorns, "Bamboo Town"; song. "Here we are." Violet Harrison; "Ragtime." Misses F,. Taylor and A. Taylor, Masters S. Clifford and C. Clifford; Miss Marlowe played several accompaniments and Miss Mu'nro made a capable stage manageress. The young performers were each dressed as pierott-s or pierettes and had a suitable pseudonym. The total proceeds of the concert wero £l2 lGs.

THE GIFT SALBt The gift sale, which was briskly conducted, realised £llO, but of this amount £5 has to be credited to the Huirangi committee. Details of the sale:—Cow (E. Hellier). K. W. Wheat - ley, £5; Cow (F. Watkinson), -T. Harrison, £6; cow (F. IT. Sampson). F. H. Sampson, £0; cow (J. Clokc), H. B.

topper, pedigree bull (C. Wyatt), J. H. Smith. £2 2s; heifer (D. McKep),' ft. S. Clifford, £4'2a fid; bull (H. P. Lepper), 11. B. tapper, . £5; heifer (K. rfiddy), 0. S. Clifford, .£1 15s; heifer (W. Seholcs)-, G. $. Clifford, £1 10s; heifer (11. N.likckhall), G. {s. Clifford, £2; heifer (C. Young), G. S Gilford, £1 £1 7s fid; resold, F. W. Atkinson £l, .1. Harrison £l, G. 8. Clifford £1; heifer (H. Eustace), R. W. Wlieatlev, £1; heifer (X. X. Acklnnd), G. S Clifford, £2; heifer (,T Diggins), J. P. Harrison', I £1; bull. (Mr, Richards), 11. U. Lepper, "is, resold to J. P. Harrison fa,'P. A.Opensli';w Ills; bulls. (W. Kali), (I. S. Clif. ford, £1; bull (E. \V. Wheatley.l, P. A. Openshaw, £5; neifer (C. Young). .1. P. Harrison, .U lfa; heifer (H. Luke), J. Harrison, £1 Ms; heifer (11. Mehvtens), Harrison, £1; heifer (G. Hamblyn). <!. S. ClilVord, £1; sheep (.J. Clarke), T. X. Blackball, £1 7s Cd; five lambs (P. A. Openshaw). (i. S. C'liiTord, £4 15s; two pigs (A. H. Leech), R. F. Kiddy. £1 2s; pig (A. Sampson), P. A. Openshaw, ltis; two pigs (C. Lumsden), P. Sole. 14s; two pigs (L. Lapgridge), L. | S. .Jehnins, £1 Is; pig (J.' Old), P. Sole, 8s; two pigs . (G. Stimpson), P. .Sole. IBs; three pigs (P. Drown), L. •lennins, lis; one porker (G. S. Ormanby) B. L. Longstaff, £2 12s fid; ]iorker (F. Crowe), P. Openshaw, £1 17s fid; pig (T. Baker), J. Old, "is; two pigs (P. Williamson), P. Sole, Ss; White Legborn roosters (Mrs. Clark), 4s fid; White Leghorn (Mrs. Messenger), 2s fid; two cockerels (Mrs. P. Sampson), £l;' three hens (Mrs. AttriU), 4s fid; pair ducks (Mrs. ,1. Old), (is; two Leghorn roosters (.Mrs. A. 11. Atkinson)',) 2s; Plymouth Rock cockerel (Mrs. S. Oliver'). :5s (id; two pair canaries (Mr. r-Tamblvn), lis; two bantams (Miss H. Copestake), Is; .two. Leghorns (Master \Y. Smith), 5s Cd; Leghorn (Master H. Smith), 3s; two fowls (Mrs. W. Palmer), 2s Cd; six' Leghorn hens (Mrs. Anderson), lis; two hens (Mrs. Cartwright), .is; two fowls (Leslie HaH), 4s; two bantams (Miss Openshaw), Mrs. Hamblyn, 7s fid; two ducks (Claud •Teffrys), 4s; three hens. (Mrs. A. Roberts), 4s; six ducks (D. Sarten) 14s; six fowls (Mrs. Ormanby),. !)s; two liens (Mrs. Payne), 2s; two Legherns (Mr. Hellier), 3s; two fowls (Claude Hellier), 2s Cd; pair bantams (Ernest Hellier), 2s Cd; three Wyandottes, (Mrs. T. Baker), "s; silver Wyand»tt'cß.(R. F. Giddy), ss; two ducks (R. F. Giddy), ss; two Wyandottes (Victor Hamblyn), 4s; four fowls (Mrs. C. Munre), Gs; two drakes, one rooster (Mrs. Dick), 4s; two fowls (Mr. Brown), 2s fid; three fowls (Mrs. Hoskin), 3s Cd; four brown Leghorns, (Mrs. 1 Eustace), 7s; four fowls (Mrs. F. j Crowe), !)s; two hens (Mrs. Jeffrey), 3s Cd; Ave fowls (Miss Crowe), Os; two fowls (Mrs Harrald), 3s; onions (Phi! Atkinson), 2s fid; onions (Miles Atkinson), 2s fid; pony (A. B. Leach), G. S. Clifford, CI, -1. Harrison 10s, H. J. Okey 10s, L. S. .lennins 255; gelding ( ), H Lepper 10s; vegetables (Mrs. Leeeh), 2s; apple; (Mrg. A. Roberts). 4s; apples (W. Roberts i. Ss; two eases apples (Mrs Spencer). 5; twelve bottles rlnibarb wine (Mr. A. B. Leech), £1 10s; 4 Bottles wine (Miss Crowe), 14s; 12 jars honey (W. Hellier). 10s; picture '(Mr. Williamson), Ss; two bags potatoes (A. Roberts). £1 2s; case apples (Mrs. C. Munro). 3s; cushions (Miss Luke), 4s; marrows, etc. (Mrs. Palmer), 2s; six dozen eggs (Mrs. Copestake), 7*; cabbages (Mrs. Slimpson), Is; three eord tawa (Mr. Copestake). £3; ladies' bicycle ( Miss Old), £3: shaving set (H. J. Harris). ss; fern stands (Mrs. F. Sampson), ss; easy chair (X. A. Brown), 7s fid; apples (11. Hursthouse), 2s; dogs (A. Hellier), 2 S lid: puppy (F. H. Sampson), 2s Ocl; dags (Mr. Langridge), 2s 6cl; cocker spaniel (Mrs. Hellier), 10s; potatoes (X. Wright), 15s i lawt. potatoes (W. Roberts), Os; six pie melons (Mrs. Leech) 3s; Ironbark pnni'pkins (Mrs. Leech), (Is; mixed vegetables (Mrs. Fredcrk'ksen), 4s: sack marrows (Mr. Were), 2s; dog (Master Wilfred Sarten), 7*;' dog OV. Hall), ss; dog (F. Coppstakr), Lis. Marrows donated by Mrs. TMielen with patriotic Inscriptions, realised £} Us. '

Cash donations amounting to £4l lSls were received, inolnrtinsr £<> n ach from the LepJrton-SenTry Hill Sports Committee and the Leppevton Hall Committee. SI'ORTSJt Mr. N., Sampson liail charge of this department and kept matters moving. Tie was assisted bv Mi - . T. Baker, whilst Mr. W. Brown looked after the children. Results; Ladies' Xall Driving.—Mrs. Stimpson 1. Nine entries. 100 Yards (men): .1. Gush 1. Kicking football: Hamblyn 1. Thirty entries. Tug-of-war: Lepperton (Sampson (Ml, F.ustfTee, T.i, Longstaff, Moriarty,. F. Brown, F. Gush), defeated Tarurutangi (Copestake A. Giddy, \V. Cartwright, V>\ Lindsay, P. Greenaway, fJitz), 2. Stepping the Chain (men) i Opr. Longstafl', 1; fifty entries; ladips: Mi.'.s CartY'right I, The shpep and ppar guessing wore in the charge of Mr. .T. Copestake. This was weli patronised.

STALLS AMD SIDE-SHOWS. The various stalls were well run by energetic committees. A feature W9 S the splendid catering. This wag In charge of a commissariat committee, comprising Mesdames Atkinson, Ackland', Blackball,' Cartwright, Clark, Dickinson, Oppnshaw, Culpitt, Sampson senr., P. Sampson, F. .Sampson, Payne, Little, • Wheatley, Stimpson, Tapper, Misses Luke, Wright, Lepper, Ackland, anil Barnes. They had a very busy time, taking, with more to come, £lO tis 2d. The sweet* stall, 111 pliargp of Miss Wheatley, Mesdames Crave and Triipm added £lO 10s to'the takings. Other amounts were: Soft drinks (Mr, Waters), £3 .Is; black eats, in charge of Misses Pepper and Ackland, £4; chain stepping (A. Sampson), £1 10s 3d; button holes (Miss Phelan), £1; shooting gallery (N. Tuson), £3 10s; skittles (F. Jff. Sjiinpfop), £3 0s; slap at Kaiser (Mr flush), Nif Mi fi s h P ond ( Mr - M<?s " senger), £2 Is, Tllp retprps for the Scallywag (Master Lepper), and sltpep? guessing with other items have yet to CQ1B«, Jjut the committee have in hand over £220, unfl should, with the consort added, t-otal npurly £?SO- - arrangements had been made for the fete by a largo cjn-fij-ising practically every resident in the <listf|ft,. the executive comprising Messrs J?. W. Atkinson (chairman), H. B. Lep|lPl', F. Crowe, P : A Opcnshaw, E Hellier. W, A, Brown, W, Roberts, The secretarial duties wore performed by Messrs F. W. AtkinsoH aiul F, Crow#, ■,vho kept their department well up, ;m r . "\V. Roberts was treasurer. The ooneort in the evening was largely attended, the performance by the Snowflake Mitistrels being highly appreciable.