SOUTHLAND'S CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2468, 22 May 1915, Page 3

SOUTHLAND'S CARNIVAL

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Invcrcargill, May 21. Tho most successful Carnival Week concluded to-day with the annual Winter Show as the central feature. Perfect autumn weather prevailed throughout the week, and there was a large influx of visitors to town, the available accommodation being fully taxed. The Winter Show was the best yet held by the Southland Society, and the additional fixtures were llie annual poultry show, tho annual dog show, the annual conference of the South Island Dairy Association, the Waterloo Cup Meeting of the Coursing Association, and gatherings of minor importance. By way of conclusion this afternoon tho Patriotic Committee organised a demonstration, which was a brilliant success, the attendance exceeding 10,000. The gross receipts have not yet been ascertained, but- £600 was taken at the gate and grandstand to-day. The theatre was thronged in tho evening, when tho patriotic concert, at which tho local war funds wore further increased and vigorous recruiting speoches were made, was held. The success of the initial Carnival WeeliMs a matter for general congratulation. Close on 300 mon liavo now answered the call to enlist. Southland's quota in the special force is 400. Hocruiting is to bo vigorously carried oiit during the next fortnight, and it is confidently anticipated that fully 500 mon will come forward.