ST. KILDA QUEEN CARNIVAL

Evening Star, Issue 21752, 21 June 1934, Page 13

ST. KILDA QUEEN CARNIVAL

Mr If. Thompson presided oyer a good iu-endance of mcmberAof th^ainival Committee M the St. Kdda Beach Improvement Society which met at the Surf Club pavilion last eveningThe Acting Honorary Secretary (Mi C Cull) reported that the total ieceipts up to the closing competition amounted to £687 13s otl. •From this had to be deducted the expenses incurred since the inception of the carnival; the extent of these would not bo known until ah the account, had been received. —The meeting expressed satisfaction at tho excellent leThc Organiser fMr G. A. Wycherley) outlined the arrangements winch had been made for the coronation cciemonv, which was to take place in His Majesty’s Theatre on Tuesday next, and stated that, in addition to the spectacular .crowning ceremony, an attrao five concert programme would be prosentccl. . It was resolved to invite tlic Mayor, of St. Kilda (Mr J Beattie) and theMavor of Dunedin (Bev. E. 1. Cox) to officially open the proceeding?. It whs decided' that “ knighthoods be conferred upon representatives ot the various queen committees and ot the' central executive, and that presentations be made to the queen and to lier princesses. • hi regard to tbc numerous-.competi-tions which bad been carried out during tbe carnival period, it was decided that the'winners be notified that prizes might be obtained from Air D. M. Lister, a member of the committee. Appreciation of Mr C. Cull’s services as acting secretary during tbe absence of Mr J V Tresize was expressed by the meeting. A motion of sympathy with Mr E. H. Guilder, who bad recently suffered a • family, bereavement. was passed.