CARNIVAL NEWS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 723, 26 December 1933, Page 4

CARNIVAL NEWS

TO-DAY'S PROGRAf

AMJATEUR ATHLETIC SPfl AT THE GOVERNMENT • GROUNDS KING CARNIVAL ARKfi) I The carnival was opened yesi and on Saturday evening wi[\ hined band recitals in % Square, both of which were atj by large crowds. ■This afternoon comimenciiig| p.m. at the Government GroiJ I high class athletic and cyclingj meeting will ifa-e conducted. Tjl ture is one which has been a :jj of reeent Christmas carnivaM the entries this year are easiljl cord. Splendid teams of athletal Wellington, Auckland, Gisbor&l wera and many other clubs fl iparticipate. H. Dwight, Aucj leading cyclist with • his teaml are already in Rotorua and ful track work yesterday. particularly fit and in the event he should be seen to advn G. Mitchell, Auckland, and 1 1 Fraser ^Rotorua) also did J •trials yesterday. Both these en competed here with success lasH Fraser— winning the 100 yard;B yds and Mitchell the 220yds fl yards. M

S. G. Fraser through a miJ standing missed this year's r,m tions but his entry has heensB ed and he has been allotted tj lowing handicaps: 100yds, yds, Hyde,- shbt, 8f£ 6in; jaJ feet. t ■ The 1 i miles Waikato CentrsH pionship cycle event - will be V interest, as Rotorua- In' this $ J pin Its faithi in its Jpcal ridJB Bell, S> • G. ; Howe,- . C^.JJeadB Grey. ■ The- Kiwi Cluh, Wlellingtoj), ifl ing a classy team of..whom PeJ| Phillips. P, Schneideprap ynllM worth seeing in. jumping- aL:S i events. Schneideman .yyill att J Ibreak the New Zealand champM Hop, Step and Jump reccrBj jshuold give a good exhibitioniH uepartment. Fuplong and -^1* ihe Kiwi Club yyill keep all J p busy and Crow the fe® klf miler will not be lo-a.fitfgM Wf mile' eyent in which ihe M ti go a great raee. ; . tfhe Rotorua Amateur Athlefl Clcling Club which will eqndjB mteting guarantees th.e proyifl toibe 100 per cent, and adviseH rol to arrive early 50 as tofl thabest seats which are being H allierected. ^

I\ the evening, the cerem.'S welbming King Carnival onM rivaiin Rotorua will takepkH procfesion will leave the RailwsyH tion Vt 7.45 p.m. and will arrfl the kuare at 8 o'clock wbeniH he mcomed hy the Mayor(aB Jackai) who will extend thfl dom d the city to His Majesty® the l4g has made known MsS pleasiL in regard to the (ifl festivifes, he will proceed vin retinnato the lake-front vlfl grand reworks display will ieH to usha in the festivities. » Last right tf.e municipal ba'JH getlier iith memhers of Mtl Shalfooifc "Melody Boys" orcH gave an.Wcellent concert in Square. 1 ^ Th'e clif event to-morrow rS the air igeant to he lield ;S afternoontfrom the borough H drome, Fitun Street. ^