Friday, July 13, 2012

Bazaar at Auburn - 1895

The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 December 1895

BAZAAR AT AUBURN

A bazaar in aid of the Roman Catholic schoolroom debt was opened at Auburn on Monday afternoon by Alderman Taylor, Mayor of Auburn, in the presence of a good gathering. Alderman Sloe, Mayor of Rookwood, was also present, and spoke a few words of congratulation. The hall was tastefully decorated, and the stalls were presided over as follow: - Auburn stall, Mrs Ferris and Miss Doyle, assisted by the children; butterfly stall, Mrs Gannon and Miss McHugh; Avoca stall, Mrs and the Misses Gilliver, refreshments Mesdames Punch and Coombes; flower stall, Misses Holmes and Granger. During the evening the schoolchildren danced the Maypole dance.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14028395

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