TOKOMARU CHURCH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3177, 24 March 1911, Page 4

TOKOMARU CHURCH.

A SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR

For some time past the members of the Anglican Church at Tokomaru have been making efforts to secure a church, as the only building available for holding services in the past lias been the nafcive cluircihi. A short time ago Mr AN . Busbv made the generous offer of a site for a church and also a most liberal monetary donation. The site offered by Mr Bushy was not considered central enough, and the committee obtained, his consent to sell the land and devote the proceeds to securing a more conveniently situated section. To forward this object a most successful bazaar was held in the Native Hall, Tokomaru, last night. . A strong committee of ladies, consisting of Mesdames Coventry, A. G.. Turnbull, Kelly, Sargisson, Dunlop-Smitih, A\ line Smith, Oates, Buchanan and Jas. AVilBon, and Misses H. Busby, Lee and Davis, have been hard l at work in preparing articles for the bazaar. _ That their work had been well carried out was proved by the attractive appearance of the various stalls last night, the display of fancy goods being particularly fine. Tile following are the names of the 6talls and of those who presided over them: —Produce stall, Messrs H. D. Buchanan. H. G. Burnett, E. R. Murphy and 1 Geo. Bushy; plain work stall, Misses Caldwell (2), and Johnstone; fancy stall, Mrs Buchanan, Nurse Turnbull and Miss A. Busby; tea rooms, Misses Bushy (4) and Ruth Waterhouse, Mesdames E. It. Murphy, Coventry; bran tub and fish pond, Mrs Kelly and Miss Williams; sweets and soft drinks, Mesdames I)unlop-8mit.h and Sargisson, Miss Nellie Oates; fortune telling and dancing, Miss Lawford. Tlhis young lady gave exhibitions of the Highland! fling and the Irish jig, during the evening, which were heartily appreciated. Mr F. J. Williams had charge of the shooting gallery, which did brisk business during the evening. A great deal of the success of the function was due to the capital manner in which Airs Willie Smith carried out the secretarial duties.

Tlie bazaar was formally opened by the Rev. Digby Wilson, who stated that the bazaar was being held to raise funds in order that the church might he able to take advantage of the most generous offer of a site and also the financial assistance offered by Air Busby. A sufficient fund was expected to be raised as a result of the bazaar to enable them to commence building right away. The bazaar would he continued the next day and a meeting of parishioners would he called at once to appoint trustees to take charge of the funds for the erection of tlie new church.

Thriving business was done at every stall last night, and it is certain that a large sum of money will be raised for the new church fund as a result of the bazaar.

WEDDING AT TOKOMARU.