QUEEN CARNIVAL

Evening Star, Issue 23684, 18 September 1940, Page 6

QUEEN CARNIVAL

NAVY COMMITTEES ACTIVE UGLIEST MAH COMPETITION FRIDAY'S INTERESTING EVENTS At a meeting of tho Navy Queen Food Group Sub-committee held yesterday, Mr A. A. Paape, chairman, submitted a proposal to hold an ugliest iikui competition. 1 uape snid th.it a similar competition in the .North Island had been highly successful, ami he was sure it would receive generous support locally. It would also cause many humorous situations, whicli was a good thing at the present time. It was unanimously agreed to make the nomination fee ss. Anyone may nominate a friend or foe by paying the fee. Any number of nominations will be received, and then ,six finalists will be selected to go to the Tote. A charge of 3d a vote will bo made, and tho man securing the largest number of votes will bo declared the winner. A subcommittee has been appointed to go into details for the successful carrying out of the competition. It was also agreed to offer a cash prize of 10s fid to the purchaser of a lucky ticket in the house art union during Abe week ending September 30 The ticket must bo purchased from ono of the food group sellers. This will tend to further the sale of art union tickets Particulars are beingYadvertiscd FRIDAY’S FEATURES. This Friday promises to be the most exciting of the queen carnival effort. Two big Navy Queen features have been arranged, and judging from the enthusiasm displayed by the many hundreds of helpers concerned, “fun, of the funds ” will reach the highest pitch yet. The principal attraction will be tho holding of the mock court at the corner of Princes and Dowling streets, near tho Excelsior Hotel. It seems almost sufficient that the Commercial .Travellers’ Association is organising this function. With their usual thoroughness, the members have completed all details, oven to the establishing of their own police force—just in case a few delinquents require force to bring them before the presiding judge. Summonses have already been issued, and it is rumoured that members of the City Council will bo required to step into the “ box” to defend themselves against the charge of “ refusing permission for Sunday concerts.” Tho other attraction will, be the 'laying of a copper trail, in which everyone will be given the opportunity of making their pennies go a long way 1 The trail is to start from Manse street and will extend on both sides of, tho main thoroughfare as far as Frederick street. When .one realises that 30 pennies make one yard and eight yards represent £1 quite a largo sum should he raised. GALA DAY AT CARISBROOK. On Saturday a Public Service gala day will be staged at Carisbrook, all the proceeds being devoted to the Army Queen. Three 'Rugby fixtures will 'bo plavecl, primary schools teams meeting at 1.15, and a Maori team playing jockeys at 2.15. At 3.15 the feature game will be played, when Public Service will contest University A. For this match Queen Airini Grennell will kick off. ' The Dunedin Highland Pipe Band, the Kaikorai Band, and the Kaikorai School Bugle Band will be in attendance.. A limited number of admission tickets to Carisbrook will be on sale on Friday and Saturday morning. These will include a lucky ticket worth a valuable prize. POSITION OF THE QUEENS. The flag positions of the queens at noon to-day was;—Army 1, Navy 2, Air Force 3. COMMUNITY SING. The Navy queen funds were increased at yesterday’s singt at St. James Theatre to the extent of £6O. AUCTION SALE. The Navy Queen Committee is organising a monster auction sale of furniture and effects. Donations are required, and those willing to assist with furniture and furnishings, bicycles, garden tools —in fact, anything saleable—are asked to communicate immediately with Navy queen headquarters, 144 George street; telephone 11-473. HISTORIC DOCUMENTS. An interesting document which has been made the subject of a donation to the Air Force Queen Committee is a letter written by the Duke of Wellington, and dated November 20, 1791. This will be auctioned to assist the funds. Another letter, [Written by Queen Alexandra, and dated June 23, 1917, has also been donated for auction.