DECORATED VEHICLES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 174, 17 June 1940, Page 5

DECORATED VEHICLES

FINE DISPLAY THROUGH TOWN

BEST PROCESSION TO DATE

All who saw Saturday's procession are unanimous in describing

it as the finest ever held in connec- ] tion, with a Winter Shvw. Mustering in Commerce Street, it was 1 split into two sections, the first com prising the children in fancy dress < with decorated prams, trollies ami 1 bicycles, was headed by the Ciu- . Zens' Band and stepped off to a liv '-- J lv march. TJie second, with the Pip% Band in the forefront, left approximately seven minutes later and em braced the adult section including 1 all the decoratecl vehicles and the novelty pedestrian costumes. . arrangement \v-.is a distil*.\ impiovc ment on p:ist yeers when, in an c Ifort to make tne event one continuous procession, the liu v e either been left lar l.<h;nd, oi h.T\c had a retarding nl'eel on l:ie >lowmoving decorated vehicles. In the. children's section, though -the entries were not as numerous , ; as in the past the all round standard was much higher. Two nealiy dressed heralds in black and white costumes led the long liri-i of ap < proximately one hundred juveniler, who were attired in every conceive .able range of costume and dress.. Prominent in the ranks was a dainty bride and her demure attendant, who might easily have stepped straight out ot a fairy tale boo.;. One glimpsed a diminutive Robin Hood, hobnobbing with a si ill tinier Maori wahine. Pixies, pierettes, soldiers, and Red Indians there 'were aplenty, while bringing up the rear . one noted a Queen of Hearts, two dusky Indian Rajahs, a tramp and a golliwog. The decorated toys and tricycles were rather weak but it would i:<e wrong to overlook a dainty Victorian lady in full blue crinoline mounted on a decorated wheelbaM row. Here Comes the 'Graft Spate' Swinging along to a jaunty march ing time, the Caledonian Pipe Band led the way for a motley collect ion of dilapidated individuals wearing grotesque heads. A rooster who would not crow; a stork who could scarcely stalk; an absent-minded professor completely dressed except for the very necessary lower garment; all these Avent, to create a| laugh as they progressed clown the Strand. But the* mirth of the afternoon was created by the appearance of a beamy-looking float labelled 'Gral't Spate.' Long tubes of piping pointed dangerously heavenwards, supposedly doing the duty of anti-air-craft guns and directed by a voice •which proceeded from a turret in the fore-part. Two grimy attendants manipulated the smoke-iscreen apparatus and a particularly earsplitting siren. The display was a credit to those responsible. The well known bronco car, entered by a prominent local garage, ■was once again seen to advantage •with its motley crew giving full vent to tlreir spirits and apparently ■quite at home on a vehicle which liad every appearance of breasting a heavy sea. Nor must we omit the marathon fire brigade. Here was to be seen a reel from the Stone-age, manned entirely by 'Amazons,' who though endeavouring to appear as BrHtanias in miniature, laeked sadly the dignity and presence of their model

Children's Awards. The prize winners in the children's section of the procession were as under: — Best Fancy Dress (boys): David Sullivan (Herald) 1, Tom Dockray (Drummer) 2, Peter Comiskey (Rab bit) 3. Best Fancy Dress (girls): Joan Armstrong (Egyptian Girl) 1, Cecily Sullivan (Herald) 2. Girls Fancy Dress; Special (Hayter Cup): Colleen Comiskey (Bride) Most Original Make-up; Boys: Owen Armer (Junk Pram) 1, Colin Moore (Convict) 2. Most Original Make-up (Girls): Margaret Kirk (Maize Cob) 1„ Audrey Bathe (Pot Pourri Bag) 2. Best Comic (Boy): Ray Abbott (K.K.K.) 1, Noel Smythe (Blue Clown) 2. Best Comic (Girls): Valeric Hannah (Golliwog) , Decorated Bicycle: Jean Howat 1, and Whittle Special. Decorated Tricycle: Janice Goldsmith 1. Decorated Tote Shirley Brabant 1 Best Peter the Whaler Costume: Charlie Armer. Best Dressed Highland Lassie: Molly Walton 1, Isabel Martin 2,

Bettj r Flavcll 3. Decorated Vehicles. Dccoratccl Car: Mrs Ward (Tc Puke), Whittle Cup and 1. Trade Display: S. S. Shaplcy 1. Motor Comic Display: B.S.L. Em ployecs (Graf Spec) 1, Armstrong and Company (Bronco Car) 2.> Decorated Wheelbarrow:' Miss How at 1. Best Maori Display: Nurse Craig'.-' Troupe 1. HIGH STANDARD YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS* COURTS A high standard marked the Young Farmers' Clubs 7 Courts. Presented in pleasing style, they reflected the enthusiasm of the Clubs' members and should help to foster the movement in districts not yet represented. The first prize-winning Court, Edgecumbe, was a particularly fine exhibition, appealing for its artistic lay-out and the quality of the goods displayed. This Court gained

178 points. There was little between Waimana and T'aneatua, Avith 14/ points and 138 points respectively, both showing to effect the work put into the presentation. \ THE SHOW AS A MEDIUM STIMULANT TO BUSINESS LOCAL TRADERS' TRIBUTE The concensus of opinion amongst business men who held stalls at the Show is that the outlay was in every respect fully justified. Individual contact was made with buyers of farm implements and machinery and the sales made on the spot were this year described as excellent. A singular feature was the number of buyers from a distance, many of the dealers claiming that sales were made with farmers from as far south as Tc Whaiti and as far north as Rotorua and Te Puke. The general feeling among stallholders is that the Show has once again endorsed its existence as a first class sales medium.