BAZAAR AND GIFT AUCTION AT TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 853, 4 December 1877, Page 2

BAZAAR AND GIFT AUCTION AT TE AWAMUTU.

(prom our special correspn"DEJtT.) The genuine success of the bazaar and gift auction hel I on Thursday it the Public Hall, ie 4 w *niufaj must have beeii most enq >urag > ing to the promoters, the more so as by many were expre^ed gvave doubts as to vyhetljer or no it was uos held ab an unfortunate season, comlqg as ifc did so immediately after th^ Cavalry Drill, Hi view and Races, I of which must necassitate the expenditure of a certain amount of the necessary, However, the expectations of the niqst sanguine have been realised, and the debt on tlje hall reduced to something about £50, perhaps less. The ladios had most ' tastefully decorated the hall, and made a grand display with articles which had been collected for sale—rand very pretty the whale thing IqokQd, more, especially when set off by the smiling pretty facas behind the tables. AH tht afternoon business was brisk, but it was not until tqwar^s evening jihat the place was crowded, and atone time there were over 250 persons present;. Of coarse, raffles flourished, and the lucky (?) bag was to the fore, and so things went on until nearly 9 p.m., when the arrival of Mr Kennedy Hill inf-ised new life into the pr.tue .icUn^s, as h * started to s -li wlut goo U sill r-emiinsl on l>an 1, anq 1 'he claeury "Qouir, goiug, gone" of tuis w.ll-know.i knight of the ham uer was the signal for. niaay a mecry peal of laughter as he knocked dowa to oie well known batcher a nicely trimm.'d berceaii'iette to another a pretttiy-dr.'.ssed bride, or a grind old of che»ll n time, w.uob bias -A with h »ri»or when he be^rd nia puroli iser's i itenhi.ni of sending him hMU for riiiudty's dinner — iiaving^ & mnshe I ever since Te A.vamiuu was fmnlel ue wished to din ia psao", b it remorsd ess fata Uccr^ud ooherwise, uud wo hear thai

he was actually decapitate!, and, having been pub m a bag (not the head) was sent away for some further mark of favour-. • When n^id- c , night approached business ceaseaf and, the room haviag* been clearf^i the Te Awamubu |B^nd appeareid f^'l the scene, and flighted tjieyoip^i folks with sweet i strains of^alt^^l etc., etc, for spme?h|)iirs iiifa stpb^ highly credifcabfe^-tllfr ban^Shja^^, been only lately gofc'together.^ The ladies worked well and successfully. A.mongsb those who were lousiest we riMic*i : MeldanTes" Hall 7 •@aer;l-: fellow, W. and S. Bond, Gifford, and Lewis. The Misses Rutherford, rl ibertaon, Mandeno, Biddg;rnan, and; .ttcLaurin., M-qhsys. Rutherford, T. B >nd, S. Bond, Weatney,- ■ and tTohn Manieno also rendered good ser vice, dnd ! the assistance of Mr Hill. Avas greatly appreciateil, .the C)iii. ntttee being much indebted to that for his kinduqss m com* in^ a long distance tr sell for them. The financial lesult, when all comes ca be settled up, will probably^ show ceceipta about i?l30 arid net 'profits 4 bout .£llO, if not niore, thus showing what can be done by a little judicious cprabination and work. Taking everything into consideration the Whole affair must be (jronouuced an uuquaiified suuceaa, md a credit to the distiict which 30 well supported it. ' .