NATIONAL CARNIVAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 77, 28 September 1933, Page 22

NATIONAL CARNIVAL

PRINCESS COMPETITION

BATTLE OF FLOWERS

A meeting of the management committee of the National Confidence Carnival was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon.

Mr. G.: G. Stewart, w.ho presided, reporting on the general progress made, said it was felt that four princesses would be sufficient, and' would avoid overlapping, and would, encourage competition.'.-, Princesses would take, a prominent part in the procession and other activities during Carnival Week. ■■■ :

The plans for the battle of "flowers which Mr. Beau Shiel had in hand, were of a comprehensive nature. Country districts in which most roses are grown would be asked to forward all spare roses to be handed over for the use of this committee^ and it was anticipated that cold-storage would be required some weeks ahead in order that a sufficient number of petals might be collected from various parts of the Dominion to provide practically unlimited ammunition during the battle. The details of distribution; which included showers of petals from the sky, would enable the battle to be prosented on a- spectacular scale, never before contemplated in this Dominion. Mr. Shiel's assistance in this matter, was welcomed, as he organised tho first great display of the kind in Melbourne.

Mr. Shiel supplemented these par ticulars.

Mr. Stewart also reported on the OM Colonial Ball, and stated that the Wellington Bands Association was willing to put on a quick-step display, and application had been made for an officially judged quick-step contest. Mr.' N. E. Stone, organiser of tho princess committee, reported that strong committees-had been set up for the four princesses selected. The attendance of supporters of the suggested "Professional" princess had been meagre, and the professional firms had decided to assist other activities, and not nominate a princess. It was not considered, after consultation with Maori, leaders, that there were sufficient Maoris in Wellington to carry through a Maori princess. Princess competitions were going on in the Wairarapa-Pahiatua and Palmerston North-'Manawatu districts, and the question of a country princess was left to the guidance of tho executive. The colours of tho princesses were: Aquatic, red, white, and blue; sports, yellow and black; community services, red and groen; transport and power, red and black. Progress results will be displayed in windows, and in addition barometers will be put up at prominent corners in the city. These will have openings for the princess committee on one side, and ou the other openings for the figures, while at the head of the barometer will be an indicator which will be coloured to show the leading princess at a glance. : Supporters of Miss Eve Craddock, Transport and Power Princess, last evening, at the Hotel St. George, spoke of her keen and active work in carnival organisation work.

Describing the programme, Mr. G. G. Stewart, chairman of the management committee, symbolised the carnival as a sugar-coated pill. It would place facts concerning New Zealand'? opportunities before the public, but in the most attractive form, and would give people good reasons why they should take lessons from the spirit of the old. pioneers, and refuse to be discouraged by present difficulties.