QUEEN CARNIVAL

Evening Star, Issue 23697, 3 October 1940, Page 10

QUEEN CARNIVAL

GALA MEETING AT THE " GALE " SPORTS AND GYMNASTICS COMMITTEE REPORTS AND PROGRAMMES At the Caledonian Ground on Saturday. a gala meeting organised by the combined Army and Navy Committees promises to be the most exciting and'entertaining outdoor programme yet presented in 'Dunedin. Burlesque and comedy set a high standard of mirth, and pride of place must naturally be given to a Rugby football match between teams from the Basketball Association and the Hockey Association. The girls have entered into the spirit of the game, and judging from the keenness and rather original tactics dsiplayed at their practices' the game promises to be a revelation. The referee is “ Whang ” M‘Kenzie. Need more be said I The men, too, are being well catered for, and fun -will be fast and furious in the hockey match in which members of the Association football team and members of the Pirates team take part. The fact that the players will be dressed in women’s clothing, together with the fact that many have never held a hockey stick in their hands, will add to the hilarity of the game. A Rugby referees’ team has accepted the challenge of the women’s team to play basketball. No doubt the men will try to introduce orignial tactics to try to hold their prestige, but the experience of the women will no doubt be the deciding feature. More burlesque will bo added by a relay race between executive members of the Army and Navy Committees. Their dress depends upon the weather conditions, so should Saturday be gloriously fine some strange sights indeed will be seen. On the more serious side of Saturday’s programme a display of gymnastics will be given by the senior pupils of the 0.8.H.5. under the direction of Mr J. P. Northey. King’s High School will do its part by showing “ how ” and “ how not ” to erect a tent. Primary school, secondary school, and senior athletes are well catered for, and various athletic events will be held between the burlesque items. Relay races will be held for Rugby and Soccer teams. COLOURFUL MARCH PAST. Perhaps the most attractive sight at the grounds on Saturday will be the monster march past of 12 ladies’ interhouse sports teams led by the Dunedin Highland Pipe Baud. The parade on entering the grounds at 2.30 will march up in front of the stand, and Queen Jessie and. Queen Airini will take the salute from each team. Also in attendance will be the John M‘Clash an Pipe Baud and Waverley Pipe Band. . FANCY DRESS PARTY. An attraction that will appeal to all children is a monster party being held in the Town Hall Concert Chamber on Saturday afternoon. While fancy dress is optional, no doubt the majority of the youngsters will be present in costumes representative of many and varied characters. There are prizes galore, and a baby show will be held, for which over <£s in prizes will be given No attraction of this kind would he ! ‘complete without ice creams, sweets, cakes, etc., and on Saturday these delicacies will be plentiful. GARDEN FETE. Sir Percy Sargood has very kindly thrown open his lovely gardens at his residence, “ Marinoto,” Newington Avenue on Saturday afternoon. Blooms and trees are at their best just now. and a visit to these beautiful grounds will be well worth while. Numerous competitons will be held. Exhibits of prize-winning cookery will 'be on display. The feature of the afternoon will be an orchestra of 40 players from the Technical High School. Bases will run from Pitt street from 2 p.m. onwards. AIR FORCE QUEEN, When the Air Force Queen commenced her South Otago tour on Tuesday afternoon her first stop was at the Milton District High School, where she was welcomed by the mayor and mayoress of Milton, the chairman of the school committee, and the head master. The school ptipils gave the queen a rousing reception. She afterwards delighted them by her singing. Miss Pratt also met Miss Joan . Cochrane, a teacher, who is the country queen in the minor Queen Carnival being run in Milton. . Her next stop was at the Bruce AVoollen Mills, where a director, Mr tt. M. Rutherford, and the members of the staff, conducted the queen and her party through the nulls. Miss Thornton, who is the borough queen, and her maid of honour, were presented to Miss Pratt. In the evening charge crowd attended the concert at Milton, and the queen was welcomed officially on behalf of the borough by the mayor (Mr W. J. Cockburn) and the chairman of the Bruce County Council (Mr W. J. Sheat). . . . , An appreciative audience heard an excellent programme provided by Mr Ernest Drake. The door takings were £35, and in a flag collection for one of Miss Pratt’s songs an additional £2O was raised.

At Baldntha on Wednesday morning the queen’s first visit was to the primary school, where she was met by Mr R. R. Grigor (chairman), members of the local Patriotic Committee, and the head master (Mr A. Hall). The pupils, under Mr S. M'Gregor, sang in honour of the queen, and she was afterwards shown examples of the children’s war effort in the form of knitting and a collection of scrap metal. The party then went on to the South Otago High School. The queen inspected the guard of honour, under Captain Jolly, after which an address of welcome was read and presented to the

queen by Ron. Grant. This was fob lowed by the principal (Mr J. Garfield Anderson) giving a short address, and by two excellent items by the pupils —one by the Verse Speaking Choii under Miss Cruicksbank, and by the Glee Club conducted by Mr A. R. Dreaver. Miss Pratt then sang * Lords of the Air.’ A bouquet was presented to Miss Pratt by the head girl. The Air Force Queen Co-ordinating Committee expresses its appreciation for the transport provided by two Dun* edin stock and station agents firms for the concert party which travelled t<a Milton. “ BRING AND BUY.’* The Beaumont Patriotic Committee held a “ bring and buy ” sale recently. Produce and cakes_ were on sale and one or two competitions held. Tickets for two local raffles were also sold, these being for a bag'of wheat and an electric jug. The amount raised during the afternoon (exclusive of raffles) was £l2 ss, • and this goes to the Air Force Queen fund. FINE RESPONSE. The stock drive in connection witK the Air Force Queen appeal has been completed in the Waikouaiti and Palmerston districts and the sum of £I,OOO has been realised. Taking into consideration the fact that neither district is regarded as a purely sheepraising area, this contribution by the farmers is a really fine one and is much, appreciated by the committee, AIR FORCE BALL. One of the traditions of the Royal New Zealand Air Force—like its par* ent, the R.A.F.—is attention to detail, and intending patrons and spectators of the forthcoming carnival ball should see abundant evidence of the organising ability of the officers and men from the Taieri station. Novel attractions, music, and excellent supper arrangements should provide a good foundation for the happy carnival spirit, which will be further enhanced by the planned flower decorations in the capable hands of the gardening circle of the Otago Women’s Club. The music is to be supplied by Jim Murray’s Swing Stars, and the catering is in the hands of Mrs Campbell.

Novel and spectacular ballets by Miss Constance Potts should prove to be one of the highlights of the evening, whilst the exhibition dancing of Mr J. Hall Green and partner will undoubtedly be an inspiration for “on with the dance.” Miss' Mary Pratt, supported by her countesses, will be officially received at 9.30 and dancing will be from 8.30 till 2 a.m. Spectators will be afforded the opportunity of viewing this colourful gala from the gallery. ARMY QUEEN ACTIVITIES. To-night a dance in aid of Army Queen funds will be held in the Green Island Town Hall. The local committee has spared no efforts to ensure the success of the function, and Queen Airini, with members of the Central Army Committee, will attend. To-morrow morning the Army tank will be driven to Port Chalmers and local residents will have an opportunity of examining the attractive Army Queen float. Much interest has been aroused in the announcement that to-morrow night there will be a full-dress parade of the National Reserve Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant-colonel M'Pherson. The parade, which will be comprised of over 600 men, will pass through the Exchange about 7.30, and will march to a saluting post in the Octagon, where the mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) and Queen Airini will be in attendance. In connection with the Army Queen shop which is being opened to-morrow in South Dunedin, next M‘Connell’3 grocery shop, it is announced that the shop will be open for the receipt of donations daily between 2 and 4 o’clock. On Fridays it will be open for the sale of goods to the public from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 until noon. To-morrow afternoon at 2.45 there will be a meeting of wives of Civil servants in the Chief Post Offlce building to set up a ladies’ committee to organise functions in support of the Public Service Princess. At the Town Hall dance.on Saturday a special Army night will bo featured, and arrangements have been made for the visiting troops to be present. The two halls will again be used—the Concert Chamber for all old-time dancing and the Main Town Hall for all modern dancing. The music for the old-time dancing will ba supplied by Wright’s Band, ana for the modern dancing by Mat Delaney’s Radio Rhythmics, with the vocalists Miss Daphne Jordan, Jimmy MacFarlane, and Arthur Waller. Spectators will be admitted to the circle for a small charge. 4 WOMEN’S RUGBY MATCH. The following are the teams for the women’s Rugby match which is to be one of the features of the Olympia at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday;— Basketball Team.—Mavis Silver, Winnie Black, Gwen Perriam, Rena Werner, Reta Berghan, Betty Trevathan, Enid Simpson, Sylvia M‘Donald, Ray Quaid, Rose Treacy, Betty Vorrath, Pearl Parkhill, Peggy Neiper, Maisie Foote ; Sylvia Jolly; emergencies, Clara Simon, Violet Pollock. Hockey Team.—-Greta Taylor, Agne* Watt, Nancy Fookes, Etta Webb, Lorna Gillies, Winnie Fea, Alma Saxton, Jean Here, Lorraine Casey, Ida Duncan,, Hilda Sonntag, Isla Niven, Agnes Laney, Lorna Vosalaigi, Eva Slyfield; emergencies—Matilda Procter, Patricia Duncan, Cynthia Cavanagh.