HINUERA CARNIVAL.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 120, 11 February 1926, Page 1

HINUERA CARNIVAL.

CROWNED WITH SUCCESS. Financial Expectations Exceeded For some three months the people of Hinuera have been eond lcting a c inq aign in the form of a. Queen Carnival, for funds for 1 hail and tennis courts improvement purposes. The committees and helpers of the several queens have performed their work with the greatest enthusiasm and unremitting zeal, with the result that on Saturday night, when a bazaar was held in the Public Hall to wind up the campaign of the queens, the chairman of committees (Mi-. H. Settle) was able to announce that although the sum aimed at was £4OO, there was already £459 2s 6d in hand, with other amounts to come in from the sale of goods and other sources. In'eontemplating the labours and sacrifices involved in achieving such success it is but fair to give the general secretary (Mr. D. Mclsaacs) bis due, for his services have been very considerable and varied. One imagines that there will be some leeway to be made up in the business of Settle Bros, (in the shape of arrears of work) now that the chairman and secretary, respectively, of the committee iiave got nearly clear of the carnival. The affair on Saturday night was a great success. The hall was packed and a roaring trade was being .done at the various stalls and side-shows, competitions, etc. THE VOTING. Shortly after 11 p'.m. the secretary j announced the results of the voting, as follows: j West—Mona Cannell, 5883. North—K. Hope, 4746. South —M. Germann, 3867. ! East—K. Mui-ray, 3087. j Musical honours and cheers followed. SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN.

Mr. H- Settle (chairman of committee) expressed appreciation of the support accorded, and for the numerous gathering present. He called for cheers for all . the queens, which were heartily given. The speaker 'also thanked the parents for permit-; ting their daughters to stand for the contest, and also the various committees who had worked so strenuously. He was sure it must he a relief to them all to he through with the affair. The campaign had, heen successful beyond expectations, the aim was to secure £4OO, but £450 2s 6d was now in hand, with more to come. He wished moreover to acknowledge the liberal support received from the outside districts. > HALL AND TENNIS. The funds, Mr. Settle continued, were for the tennis courts improvements, and for the public hall, for a similar purpose. The Hinuera Tennis Club had a liability of £2OO, but this would now be wiped off. (Applause.) They had in view the erection of a p; vilion, and other progress. The c' ub had been only three years m eristeiice, and had raised altog dher ~l lie £3OO, which was something the po >ple of the district might w: ,l he proud of. (Applause). The cr >quet would also be assisted, and from .low on the tennis club would be able -o g t along without special efforts, and would in turn be able to help others.

HALL ADDITIONS. Referring to the Public Hall, Mr. Settle said a special committee had been set up in August, 1924, with the object of clearing off a mortgage of -£250. The committee now held £BO. and with the carnival share would wipe out the debt. He understood that the committee would meet shortly, and would then call a public meeting of all the residents, when the.question of improvement to the hall would be gone into. The district had progressed so much that the building was now in- . adequate in certain respects. A new committee would be formed at the . public meeting to go ahead with a ■ scheme. CROWNING CEREMONY. 1 In a few wc-ks time ‘ho cr vnin** 1 ceremony would ■‘ake place, and the ! | whole of the funds therefrom woo’d be devoted to the half funds. This

would give an opportunity for contributing by those persons who said they would have supported the carnival had the object been for hall purposes only. These folk would now have their opportunity, and would no doubt respond in the form of cheques for the hall funds. (Laughter). The speaker concluded by again thanking the people for their attendance that night, and for the work and support of the past three months.

ENTERTAINMENT. There was no lack of entertainment, and not the least was the “ mock court.” It was a pity that this feature was not worked on a separate evening, say as a preliminary to a dance, or as part of the programme of a concert evening. Some of the charges were highly amusing, and the counsel and judge and clerk of the court and policemen filled their parts very well, the judge being very adroit in steering towards the fines in every case, and the defending- counsel being particularly witty and illuminating, obviously no ’prentice hand. These worthies were: Judge, Mr. A. M. A. Wright (Te Poi) ; prosecuting counsel, Mr. P. Corry; defending- counsel, Mr. J. C. Pearson; clerk of court, Mr. D. Mclsaacs ; policemen, “ Constables ” P. Cotter, T. Hodge and D. Ryan. Below are given a few of the charges trumped up to mulct the very numerous “ accused ” of their spare half-crowns:—-P. Hawke: Charged with divers other persons of interfering with the business of a certain dairy company to that company’s detriment, and also with others of having been instrumental in forming- the Hinuera Coop. Dairy Co., Ltd., and so giving the farmers of the district direct control of their own business. (A very serious offence). Brown: With having, as a member of the Peerless Club, given divers persons of Matamata the wherewithal to quench their thirst, and so bringing- Hinuera to the fore as a place of jollification. White: With aiding and abetting Brown. A. Randrup: With having- neglected his farm to follow the trips of a certain trotting horse, to wit, Buz Buz; (2) that having so much money on said horse he has not purchased same so that the stakes would come to Hinuera.

W. C. Ring: You are charged with having, over a period of years, given Hinuera publicity as a horse-breeding centre, thereby bringing- to the district men and shekels which otherwise would not have come; (2) with having robbed one William Ring- of some thousands of pounds by the sale of a champion racehorse, to wit, Te Monanui, by disposing of the same at a l-idiculously low price. Hopkins: With having- over a number of years robbed promising Jersey calves of what was rightly theirs, to wit, rich cream, and substituting therefore skim-dick and calf-meal. The court will not proceed with a further charge of abducting offspring from their parents provided that the fine on the first charge is paid immediately. Percival Cannell: Charged with dangerous driving of a motor vehicle on the King’s highway, with exceeding the spaed limit, and charg-ed further with the wilful murder of a domestic fowl and subsequent unlawful conversion of same to his own use.

P. Cotter: Charged with the use of obscene language in a cow shed. (Prisoner pleads provocation). W. Oates: Charged with desecration of the Sabbath in that he did, in conjunction with divers others ung-odly men hereafter to be charged, indulge and take part in a game, to wit, lawn tennis, on the Lord’s Day. Len. Murray: For pushing and shoving- in the crowd. F. Richmond: For parking your car on the main thoroughfare more than five nights a week. F. Downie: For not being true to name. W. Cates: For only keeping Ayrshire cows on oates. W. Brown: Drunk and disorderly. S. Clarke: Flirting- with the ladies in broad daylight. B. Tish: For using- a noisy instrument in a public building. R. Hawke: You are charged with gambling and assisting in running a two-up school in Hinuera riding-. A. Rowe: For getting out of ycuv line and disorganising the formation ! of the Row (e) generally. Collins: For bookmaking at Tirau

races on New Year’s Day. Bee’qy: For obstructing the police- ) men. J. Hoyes: For being- caught getting through the window in trying to dodge the doorkeeper. N. Griffiths.: For being an oddfellov and enticing fellow citizens to leave their peaceful homes of a night-time to travel round the province attending secret society meetings. H- Conder: For profiteering. J. Denton: For putting sand and j metal on the public thoroughfare, thus endangering the lives of pedestrians. F. Gennann: For keeping more girls than boys under the one roof. G. Conder: For flirting- with the ladies when attending meetings of the Queen Carnival. Coote: For obstructing in the crowd. L. Cooke: With misrepresentation, claiming to be a cook when you are a farmer. Calder: For housing two healthy boys and net making them work for a living. S. J. Harding: For speaking out of turn. P. Canned: For furious driving on main thoroughfare. Brownhill: For being- an imposter and claiming a right to her Majesty’s thror e Carlyon: For gambling in public buildings. Wheeler: For being too particular with the painting of the Dairy Co.’s noose. W. Settle: For settling in a district without consulting the Minister of Internal Affairs. Robinson (factory manager): For receiving stolen goods from the farmers'rin the form of cre.-.m, when you ■ know it has been extracted from the beasts under compressed circumstances. Bethel: Manufacturing musical sausages. Menzies: For pushing- and shoving in the crowd. Charlie Brocklesby: For unlawfully getting the money from the people. S. Flutey: Playing football out of season. W. Brock: Drunk and disorderly. McFarlane: Speaking out of turn. J. Brock: Obstructing the officers of law. W. Smith: For destroying the natural parks of Hinuera. Findlater: For organising public functions by which the people contribute more than their share without being conscious of the fact. H. Kneebone: You are charged with having more than your share of human construction, having a knee-hone that no one else was provided w-ith. Myers: Winking at the girls. Stan: Collins: Making an unnecessary amount of row. M. Cox: For allowing yourself to remain below first place on the tennis ladder. Snowy Brown: Allowing yourself to j be called Snowy when you are Brown. O. Smith: Joy riding. S. Green: For putting- in more than a day on the tennis courts. H. Hawes: You are charged with building obstructions on the property of the Hinuera Dairy Co., thus giving the employers of the said company more comfort and convenience for the carrying out of their daily, tasks. H. Settle: Elizabeth Ford v. H. Settle; breach of promise. The evening was enhanced by the appropriate music supplied by Mrs. Ryan (piano), Miss Collins (violin), Miss Tish. (clarionet), Messrs. R. KHawke, W. Tish and W. Oates (violins). Supper was served in an enclosure at the side of the hall, the ladies in charge catering: well for the numerous patrons. The surplus goods were afteiwards disposed of bv auction. A half-ton of super, wen by Mr. P. Cannell, was given in, and brought £3 3s at auction. Mr. Phil Hawke being the highest bidder.

STALLHOLDERS. West Queen Stall: Mrs. Settle and Mrs. Pennell. North: Mrs. Hope and Miss Dix. c outh: Mrs. Griffiths and Miss Colli is. East: Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Menzies. Besides the ladies conducting the ■.--’all? there were numerous games Bn{ j co-'wetitiO'-w. likewise dragg-To- in the shekels. Altogether the evenin'was cne of lhe most successful :n the annals of the district.