QUEEN CARNIVAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24413, 26 September 1940, Page 8

QUEEN CARNIVAL

LIST OF ATTRACTIONS MYSTERY BAGS TO-MORROW CASINO OPEN IN EVENING From 8.30 to-morrow morning mys-tery-bag sellers will be on the streets. The organisers emphasise that whilst some tickets are worth big prizes—one being a gas cooker—all tickets, which are priced at Is each, will secure a prize. There are no blanks. From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. the old Telegraph Office in the Triangle will be open as the distributing depot. Ticketholders are advised ■ that all prizes will be handed out from the depot only. To-day members of the R.S.A. staff will be in charge of the dug-out, where a fine range of goods will be, on sale. Concert at Port Chalmers The Queen Carnival will start in earnest at Port Chalmers to-night with a Victory Concert in the Town Hall. The Navy Queen, Miss Jessie McLennan. will be in attendance, and will be presented to her Port Chalmers subiects. The public has now been provided with no fewer than seven major art unions, the prizes ranging from a £3500 home to a pony, complete with saddle and bridle. There is a uniform price of 6d for the tickets. All interested in 'furthering the arrangements for the carnival night, which is set down for Friday, October 11, are invited to attend a special meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms this evening, at 7 o’clock. Representatives of business firms, industrial secretaries, and members of the public not already associated with the queen carnival activities are asked to be present. The Casino The usual week-end sessions will be commenced at the Casino to-morrow evening at 7.30. It will be under the control of the Army Queen Committee: Several new games of skill will be introduced, and Bren Finlayson’s orchestra will provide music. Admission is free, and lucky tickets will be distributed each evening AIR FORCE QUEEN A BALL ARRANGED SUCCESSFUL COUNTRY TOUR Expected to be one of the outstanding events of the carnival, the Air Force Queen Carnival Ball will be held in the Town Hall on Friday. October 4. This function was decided on when the officers, n.c.o.’s and men at the R.N.Z. Air Force Station Taieri. expressed a wish to assist the present apnea! in some way and their offer was gratefully accepted. The arrangements have been undertaken entirely by the personnel of the station with the assistance of a Ladies’ Committee Many Functions in Country The reception being extended to the Air Force Queen and her party on tour is very encouraging. Before leaving Queenstown on Tuesday morning the party visited the Queenstown Convent School. There a wonderful welcome was accorded them by the Rev. Father Fitzgibbon, the mother superior and the sisters, as well as the pupils Here Miss Pratt sang two songs, and Miss Dorothy Sligo also sang. At the Queenstown District ’ High School the pupils were lined up in the open air,. - : andii,M isg., Pi'atfv again. sang. Later.-; at the'/Arrowtown School, the children-,'were ' drawn up - tot: form a guard of honour, and a great effect was obtained by every . child carrying a small flag.; - Mrs Douglas,the headmistress.'welcomed the party, after which the children sang “There’ll Always Be an England.” At the Cromwell District High School another rousing reception was given to the queen by the whole school. The chairman, Mr Ernest Jolly, who was attended by the committee, welcomed the party, and his remarks were supplemented by the headmaster. Miss Margaret Pratt sang at this function, and when the children were dismissed the queen was besieged by scores of them seeking her autograph. At an afternoon function presided over by the Mayoress of Cromwell, Mrs J. C. Parcell, a very representative gathering entertained the queen at afternon tea. In the evening a capacity audience received Miss Pratt at a concert and dance. Here an almost royal welcome was extended to her. the speaker being the Mayor (Mr J. C. Parcell). who also introduced the countesses. An excellent programme arranged by Mr Ernest Drake and including items by a local singer. Miss Elspeth Denham, and a one-act play with an all-male cast, was well received by the audience. A triumph was scored by Miss Pratt, who sang three songs. The door takings amounted to £SO. This function was one of the best attended and most enthusiastic which has been held for many years. Miss Pratt was also accorded a warm welcome to Alexandra yesterday afternoon at a reception held by the Mayor, Mr W Bringans. The sum of £BO was realised from a stock drive held recently in the La)-lowav-and Dunstan districts, and it is anticipated that further efforts of a similar nature throughout the province will produce considerable sums. Community Sing at Clydevalo A successful community sing in aid of the Air Force Queen was conducted bv Messrs A. R. Dreaver and George Laing. assisted by Mr A. I. Miller (Balclutha) in the Clydevale Hall. Mis j H Stevenson (the Countess ot Glut ha) was in attendance. Songs were rendered by Misses H. Dick, D. Craig and A R. Dreaver, and a number ot “cheerios” were received. Con tribute nf in regard to Mr Lamg’s solo, rendered 0 n his piano-accordion totalled £4 3s. A successful auction of goods was also conducted by Mr Laing. A sandwich supper was provided by Messrs P Miller and Sons. . Mr 5 A V King, president of the Patriotic Committee, thanked the public for their generous support, also the song leaders and perfoimeis. Dancing was then continued till midnight proceeds amounted to £3l oa.