QUEEN CARNIVAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24416, 30 September 1940, Page 6

QUEEN CARNIVAL

FORTHCOMING EVENTS SPORTS PROGRAMMES Gn Saturday next a carnival Olympic will be held at the Caledonian Grounds in connection with the Queen Carnival. The biggest feature of the day will be a women's Rugby football match. This will be the first occasion upon which two women's fifteens have taken the field in Dunedin in a full-time Rugby game. The teams, which are composed of basketball and hockey girls, are now undergoing training. The Olympic is being organised by the amalgamated sports bodies of the city, and the proceeds accruing will be devoted to the Army and Navy Queens. Another novelty during the day will be a hockey match between the Pirates and Southern Rugby fifteens, while there will also be a grand march past of all the interhouse sports teams, at which the two queens will take the salute. Support for Carnival An "All In" carnival has been planned for the evening of Friday, October 11. All the details have not yet been decided, but there will be stalls and sideshows, wheelbarrow stakes, with " bookies," and all manner of attractions. A procession, embracing all organisations in the city, will be held. Hillside, the Orphans' Club, concert parties—all will be in the parade which the. two queens will lead. A separate committee has been formed to attend to the carnival. It embraces all sections of the community. The chairman is Superintendent Price of the Fire Brigade, while the Automobile Association has loaned its rooms to the committee as a central point from which to direct activities. The committee should be installed some time next week. Navy Queen Garden Fete A garden fete will be held in the beautiful grounds of "Marmoto," Sir Percy Sargood's residence, in Newington avenue, Maori Hill, next Saturday afternoon. The same afternoon there will be a children's party in the Town Hall Concert Chamber. Navy Queen Baking Competition Entries are called for the following: Shortbread, savoury biscuits, scones, pikelets, collection of six small cakes, butter sponge, sausage rolls, coconut ice, and toffee. Entries "must be in at the Navy Queen shop. 144 George street, not later than mid-day on Saturday. A prize to the value of 5s will be awarded for each cooking competition. Entries will be sold at the Garden Fete, and the prizes distributed. Army Queen Dance The weekly Army Queen Dance on Saturday night was an even greater success than its predecessors, for both the Town Hall and the Concert Chamber had been engaged, to accommodate the large attendance, and the takings for the Army Queen's funds were highly satisfactory. Both halls were attractively decorated, stately palms and other greenery playing a big part in the general scheme. Modern dancing was enjoyed in the Main Town Hall, and old-time dancing had its numerous followers in the Concert Chamber. A large crowd of spectators watched the dancers in the two halls. The music for the modern dances was played by Mat de Laney's Radio Rhythmics,, assisted by the vocalists —Miss Daphne Jordan, Messrs Arthur Waller, and James MacFarlane—and the oldtime music was supplied by Wright's Orchestra.

During the evening Queen Airini, who was accompanied by Mrs Dora Smeaton and Mr H. Staton, of the Army Queen Committee, addressed j those- present and appealed:/for. i eveft : '.| greater support than that accorded on', i Saturday night. It was announced that the number of the winning ticket in the weekly competition was 2555. The prize may be collected at the Army Queen's shop in Princes street. As further prizes have been given since last Friday, it has been decided to continue the sale of mystery bag tickets during this week. Prizes may be obtained from the depot in the old Telegraph Office building. The Green Island Committee has completed arrangements for. a ball, which will be held in aid of the Army Queen on Wednesday night. Air Force Queen's Tour The people of Patearoa and the surrounding districts turned out in very large numbers, on Saturday to pay homage to the Air Force Queen, who was accompanied by several of the Princesses, the Mayor and Mayoress of Dunedin (Mr and Mrs A. H. Allen), and Mr A. C. Cameron. In the afternoon a procession of gailydecorated vehicles led the way to the sports ground, where the Queen was given a royal reception and delighted' the crowd by singing "Lords of the Air." Later she kicked off in a burlesque football match, after which there was all the "fun of the fair," a feature of which was a mock court. At night the hall was packed for a community sing, led by Messrs E. McKenzie and E. Fish, of Dunedin. The feature of the evening was the appearance of a Maori party from Karitane. The committee in charge of the arrangements has every reason to be pleased with its efforts, which resulted in over £250 being collected, and when all the promised contributions have been received the sum is expected to exceed £3OO. The ball held at Clyde on Thursday in honour of the Air Force Queen was an outstanding event, and over £SO was added to the fund, including £ll 9s 9d, which was contributed in the hall by the guests for an additional song by Miss Pratt. The Queen was received by Mrs W. Annan, chairwoman of the Clyde Patriotic Association, and Mr D. W. Naylor, of the Vincent County Council. A model aeroplane in the ballroom and parachutes hanging from the ceiling in the supper room were features of the decorations. In addition to songs by Miss Pratt, recitations were given by Miss Lexie Mathieson, Countess of the Peninsula Door takings amounting to £6O proved the success of the ball held at Ranfurly on Friday night. The Queen and her party were received by Mr Ira Fraser, chairman of the Mamototo Patriotic Committee, and Mr J. B. McGill, of the County Council. Items were given by Miss Pratt, £25 being contributed by the audience for a second song, Misses Jean Beattie, and Lexie Mathieson, and Mr A. Docherty. An enjoyable concert was staged at East Taieri in aid of the Air Force Queen by Mrs Walmsley's concert party. Mr A. Miller was in the chair, and an excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music, tap-dancing and elocutionary items was given. Every performer was recalled for additional numbers. Mrs Walmsley was accompanist. A vote of thanks to the concert party was passed on the motion of Mr William Blackie. A dance followed the concert. It is intended to hold a community sing on October 7, the Mosgiel Business Men's Association being in charge of the arrangements. A meeting of residents of Momona, held last week, was addressed by Mr W. P. Hartstonge (chairman of the Taieri Sub-zone Patriotic Committee) on the activities of patriotic committees. Messrs Kennedy and White (members of the Air Force Queen Committee) outlined what was being done in connection with the Queen Carnival. , t . The following committee was elected: —Messrs P. G. Ford (chairman). L. J. Gamble (secretary), A. E. Shieffelbien. G. J. McDonald, J, McNeill, D, Bremner T. A. McMillan, J. W. Thornton, N Waugh, A. F. Thornton, A. A. Bruce arid H. S. Manson. i