QUEEN CARNIVAL.

Shannon News, 16 November 1923, Page 3

QUEEN CARNIVAL.

GRAND CONCERT.

A grand concert in aid of .the candidature of the Sports Queen (Miss E. King) Will be held in the Maorilanti Theatre on, Thursday, November 22. There will he snappy choruses., original dances, humorous sketches, vocal and instrumental solos, duets, quartettes, etc. The dressing of the chorus will be something new to Shannon audiences. The spectacular effect alone will be well worth the money. A novielty item produiced especially "for the entertainment of the children will be the Dance of the Rag Dolls. Arrangements have" been, made for the appearance of several artists new to Shannont audiences. A treat is assured all who attend and the management advises everyone to buy a ticket and perhaps get the lucky number which, entitles the holder to a, prize. The organisers are Mrs Bovfe and Messrs Quarrie and Bishop, which should be sufficient to guarantee a good show. The Sports Queen Committee are holding a dance in the Parish Hall on Saturday eyeninig. . The correct weight of the sheep at the Fawners' Bazaar was 45lbs, Mr Conchie being the The dance heid in Lhe Parish Hall on Wednesday evening last in aid' of the Farmers' Queen, was financially and socially a suicoess. Another dance for the same queen will take place tonight .at Miranui. All attending are assured of an-enjoyable time. ' The Fibre Committee announce that the correct guess of" number of three,'penuy pieces in bottle was 203, Messrs M/ Blythe and E. Elwopd both guiess.iiig correct number. A meeting of the committees of the various queens was held, last night to' draw lor- positions of stalls at tlie Bazaar which were as follows.—No. 1 Fibre, No. 2 Maori, TH'o. Fanners, No. 4 Sports; tea-rooms (Thulrsday) Maori and; Fibrte, (Friday) Farmers and Sports. I't* was decided to open the bazaar each evening at 7 p.nii. and to close at 11 p.mi. It was resolved that tug of War teams consist of three men and captain instead of five men as originally arranged, owing. to size' of hall no* being large enough, and there must be not less than i'our teams entered otherwise there will be no competition. The committee to make arrangements for carrying oiut thfe crowning ceremony to consist of a lady and gent from each queien committee. .Arrangements are to be made to get Mr linklater, MI.P., to perform .the crowning ceremony.