DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1922, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

DOUGLAS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A very successful bazaar in aid of the local school and tennis funds was held in the Douglas Hall on Friday, August 25, and resulted in a very fair sum of money being collected. During the evening a waltzing competition was held, the winners being Mr. R. McMullian and his partner (Miss Wilmshurst). Various guessing competitions were won by the following: Miss A. Reid. Miss Westrup, Mr. Wiker, and little Monica Harding. The factory manager’s new residence is now in course of erection, and should be completed in about a month’s time. The supply at the factory is at the present time far in excess of what has been received at this time of the season since the factory was erected, and the price to be paid for August and September supplies will do much to alleviate the stringency of the money unarket locally. Mr. W. Rumball, of New Plymouth, is now a resident here, having purchased the property formally occupied by Mr. A. F. Wilson, who has gone to reside in New Plymouth. Mr. Arthur Needham, who was a resident hero until some two years ago, and has since been farming at Pukekohe, Auckland district, is spending a few days here, and on Sunday evening conducted a service in the local church.

A movement is op foot to again have a Methodist Home missioner stationed here. The station has been unoccupied since, the removal of Mr. Witheford, about eighteen months ago. CARDIFF. SCHOOL CHILDREN'S FANCY DRESS DANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) One of the most successful functions ever held, in Cardiff was the children’s fancy dress dance last Friday evening. The schoolroom, which was packed to overflowing, was beautifully decorated with greenery, Chinese lanterns, and colored streamers, arranged In a most effective style. Between the dances there were several items given by the children, a ribbon dance by Infants being very well executed. About sixty children took part In the "grand march.” which consisted of many interesting figures. The following were the prize winners:— Girls: Clytie Remnant (Hawaiian Girl) 1, Una Mills (Dorothy Bag) 2. Boys: Terence Boyle (Moorish Attendant) 1, Wallace Brunton (Father Christmas) 2. Most original costume, Ernie Bennett (Continuance). The following Is a list of costumes: Edith Mander (Little Muss Mufflt), Wallace Brunton (Father Christmas), Molly Demchey (Red Cross Nurse), Douglas Goble (Mad Hatter), Lucy Purdy (Fairy), Dorothy Goble (Knitting Bag), Norman Remnant (Golliwog), Jackie Demchey (Little Boy Blue), Una Mills (Dorothy Bag), Ronnie Richards (Folly), Lennie Bielski (Knave of Hearts), Blanche Mander (Jap), "Wilfred Hancock (Sailor Boy), Marjory Demchey (Baloons), Alfred Bennett (Bone Dry), Bernice Mills (Pink Rose), Terence Boyle (Moorish Attendant), Jean Remnant (Pierette), Felix Wisnewski (Clown), Joyce Demchey (Alsatian), Stanley Demnant (Chinaman), Marlon Purdy (Correspondence). George Haigh (Lady Footballer), Myrtle Peterson (Winter), Doris Franklin (Bride), Agnes Petersen (Snowstonm), Ernie Bennett (Continuance), Keith Paynter (Doctor), Clytie Remnant (Hawaiian Girl), John Peterson (Baby), Winnie Grierson (Gipsy), Tom Mills (Pierrot), Dick Morrissey (Newsboy), Effie Dymond (Dewdrop), George Remnant (Mrs. McSweeney), Alice Purdy (French Student), Peter Peterson (Court Gentleman), Hilda Wisnewski (Spinning Top), Laurie Hancock (Red Indian), Eva Goble (Ballet Dancer), Freda Wisnewski (Pierrette), Irene Purdy (Every Ladies), Reg. Paynter (Uncle Sam), Gladys Hancock (New Zealand), Alice Hom (Folly), Bernie Taylor (Aviator), Marion Taylor (Summer), Ronald Taylor (Knitting Craze).