"JUST A PEEP"

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 109, 30 December 1931, Page 7

"JUST A PEEP"

Rebekah of Rotorua)

CARNIVAL IMPRESSIONS OF AN ALLEGED GIRL ABOUT TOWN

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My Dears, — In tMs sad old world at the moment, two things stand alone, "Carnival Time at Rotorua" and "A good time at the Carnival." Never was Rotorua so gay, and our City Fathers, deserve great .credit for the good cheer they have so laborI iously arranged for us ; more so when ; throughout the Donxinion to-day, same City Fathers seem to be the only ones with the courage of their convictions to keep the flag of "Joy Germs" alive, inasmuch as outside the usual routine of race meetings, sports, tournaments, ete., no care or thought for the multitude is evident. It is to their credit that so much ! has been arranged on the basis of I free for all, not even the usual "Bob in" being asked of the poor and needy in these days when every penjny counts. In fact in these days of "Depresh" all we may count at random are the "blessings" and even our friends of "The Army" count these one by one. So free cheers and plenty of 'em for the Rotorua City Fathers. As an alleged smart girl about town, my purpose is to keep you all my readers in touch with the doings of the best, and the near best; yes • — and you my dears, although I frankly admit one needs to be a "Phar Lap" to move in the present whirl of Rotorua. Were you there on Thursday night, at the proclamation I mean, if not you missed the time of your young lives, did you . see the King, minus his golden throne, wasn't he the cutest thing, and his robes, and yes, I just remember that in the good old days "Over There" legs eleven was a huge cry with the diggers playing their favourite game of "HousieHousie." Didn't His Majesty's legs look like "Legs Eleven," and I'm wondering what mean trick he did to make "His legs" look what they ain't. Did you see that wretch of a Lady Godiva! My history book tells me that Lady Godiva was a saint and the essence of refinement; this immodest ereature would have every peeping Tom put on the rack, not only did she include a "Peeping Tom" in her entourage, *but she flirted violently with him, and dozens of other Avilling "Peeping Harrys, Horis, and Percy's as well, I am fully convinced that this Lady Godiva was no lady, and that's that. So far the gem of the Carnival has been the Christmas festival in the Town Square. In my tour of the hotels and the boardinghouses, this to date takes the proverbial "Christmas Cake." All the visitors, and I might say they were there to a man and his lass, pronounce this feature wonderful, the happy combination of the Maori Choir and the Town Band, provided an unusual musical treat, but I do wish some worthy citizen would provide that worthy band conductor with a suitable uniform, in keeping with his unusual ability and his dignity as conductor. The mock court on Saturday was a riot. I am still wondering what the judge said to the lady, in her hour of trial.

Sunday's mecca seemed to be the new swimming pool. Here thoughts of Mother Grundy were cast aside, and the world and his sister made high jinks, and lived all over again the spirit of Carnival. With the culmination of this happy joy week, New Year's Day now appears on the horizon as a real "day out" and the world the flesh and the other fellow, will be making for the Carnival outpost at Cochrane Park. So interesting is this outing to be that all manner of means will be resorted to to get there — in fact all owners of cars are hereby warned that it will be no sin to pinch a car to go to this happy hunting ground. All manner of attraetions are promised, for an outstanding feature, do not miss Huia, the wonder diving girl. Then, for an honest to goodness swim, here is the spot. Imagine a dive from a springboard into 25 feet of crystal clear water. Then, bless you, there's a real Lido bathing parade. This alone will be worth seeing; entrants are not lacking, and the prize worth winning — in fact it is almost the necessary to take one to the opening of the Sydney Bridge. In my next letter I will tell you all about the Masquedare Ball, Epi's plus fours, Diane Develops and the usual town topics. Yours on the tail end of a downpour. REBEKAH FROM ROTORUA.