PLUNKET CARNIVAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3940, 9 May 1929, Page 3

PLUNKET CARNIVAL.

THE WIND-UP CEREMONY. A HAPPY GATHERING. The final act in connection with the Plnnket carnival took place yesterday afternoon and was witnessed by a large concourse of people. A procession of decorated cars containing the baby candidates and headed by the band, proceeded from the Post' Office to the Town Hall. Comfortably seated in front of the radiator of the leading ear and charmingly decorated and wearing the colours of the “sports’’ committee, was the carnival queen, little .Joyce Alexander. Then followed the “citizens” candidate Bryan Barber and Joan Huntetr the “country” candidate, whose ear was also gaily bedecked with black and white streamers, etc. The school children lustily cheered the three little ones upon their entry to the Town Hall. Seated upon the stage with their mothers the “royal” trio appeared quite happy despite the somewhat, strange surroundings. The Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs. Perrean) also occupied seats on the stage.

The Mayor referred to the success of the carnival and congratulated the committees, citizens and country folk for the splendid-result achieved. On behalf of the Pluniket Societv he presented two silver cups to two of the carnival candidates and a cheque to an equivalent value to the “queen” whose parents desired that it should be set aside as a “nest egg” for the future. The Mayor said although the sports candidate had been successful there was no distinction in the matter of appreciation as each committee had the same good object in view 7 and all had co-opera-ted harmoniously. Each recipient was loudly applauded upon receiving the memento and the Mayoress in a few appropriate remarks handed dainty bouquets to each of the little ones and crowned the queen with a garland of fiow T ers. On behalf of the Plnnket Society, Mr. J. K. Hornblow thanked the mothers of the candidates and their committees and the public for the splendid result achieved. The lion, secretary of the Society when mooting the carnival, had suggested that £2OO would be the highest objective but this had been doubled. A central site for the rooms had been promised by the Minister of Justice and he hoped that the Society would not be content until the building was an established fact and if sufficient money was not available possibly some generous donations might be received to make up the balance required. He paid a tribute to the splendid work the Society had achieved locally and even greater work would he accomplished 'when the Society was in possession of a suitable home. Cheers and musical honours w 7 erc then given for the candidates and the children were entertained at a picture entertainment by the Borough Council. After the entertainment the committees were entertained at afternoon tea and brief speeches made by the Mayor and Mr. G. F. Smith.