QUEEN CARNIVAL

Evening Star, Issue 23685, 19 September 1940, Page 8

QUEEN CARNIVAL

ATTRACTIONS FOR THE WEEK ARMY QUEER IN THE LEAD There are attractions aplenty ahead for the queen carnival to raise funds for the soldiers upon their return home. What with ugly men contests, mock courts, and hobo balls, the round of fun should meet all tastes. The principal attraction to-morrow, of course, is the mock court at the corner of Dowling and Princes streets, organised by the Commercial Travellers’ Association. » There will also be a big community sing at the Strand, when Airini (the Army QneCn) will be in attendance. There will be the copper trail, too, to urge citizens to assist the good cause. It starts at Manse street. Remember, eight yards of coppers make £l. To-morrow night and Saturday the Casino will again be open, when plenty of bright attractions should help to lure the nimble small coins from visitors’ pockets. On Saturday morning the students are having a street day, and, so it is said, they have many surprises in store. In the afternoon, of course, there is the big Rugby match, Public Services v. Varsity A, at Carisbrook, with Airini to kick off at 3.15 p.m. She is the leading queen at the moment, with the Air Force and Navy following in that order. On Sunday next the St. Kilda Band will play in' the Gardens, being devoted to the Army and Navy Queens. Next Wednesday there will be a hobo ball in the Town Hall. This promises to be a success financially, for tickets are selling well. . . , . , Port Chalmers is doing its bit towards tho raising of funds,_ and on Thursday evening next a big victory ball is to be held in the Port Town Hall. AIR FORCE QUEEN. Tho tour of North Otago being carried out by the Air Force queen (Miss Mary Pratt) and her party was continued yesterday, when a reception was tendered to the visitors at the > v aitaki Girls’ High School. A guard of honour was provided by the pupils of the school, and the party was received by the principal (Miss J. B. Wilson) in the Assembly Hall. After Miss Pratt had been introduced to the school songs were contributed by Miss Margaret Pratt and Miss Doris Wilson, and Miss Alwyn Nichol (Countess of Waikouaiti) gave a recitation. . . Tn tho afternoon, the party visited the Waitaki Boys’ High School, being received in the Hall of Memories by the principal (Mr F. Milner), who extended a cordial welcome. Later, the members of the party were entertained to afternoon tea by the Oamaru Women’s Club. Miss Gillespie, the act-ing-president of the club, assuring Miss Pratt of'the members’ warm support. A short musical programme was given. To-day the party will proceed to Kurow, later going on to Tarras and Hawoa Flat, where receptions have been arranged. GREEN ISLAND ACTIVE. A concert promoted by the Green Island Soldiers’ Farewell Committee was held in the Green Island Town Hall last night to raise fund* for an appropriate farewell for local soldiers who are shortly leaving for camp. During the evening, Miss Airini Grennell, the Army queen, attended by her lords and ladies in waiting, arrived, and was introduced by Mr A. J. Gordon, chairman of the Green Island Patriotic Social Committee, who spoke of the objects of the queen carnival, and emphasised the necessity for the residents to give it their keenest support and thus assist in the rehabilitation of Otago soldiers after the war. The audience was also addressed by Mr G. W. Lane, chairman of tho Army Queen Committee, and by Mr H. L. Paterson. Miss Grennell then thanked the people of Green Island for their reception and sang the Maori Battalion sohfe. which was received with loud applause. Items were contributed hy the Green Island Band, and by Miss A. M. George and Miss S. C. Moreland, Miss Beverley Wix. Miss Robertson, Miss O. Dunwooclie, Miss Audrey Edmond, Mr O’Neill, the Misses Stuart. _ Miss M. jfverr, Mr Scott. Miss Smellie. Misses M. and L. Adam, Bandmaster G. Christie, Masters Blair Thomson, Arthur Berry. Murrav Edmond, and Jack Gedcles, Miss Garland, Miss Duncan, and Miss Gwen Cox.