QUEEN CARNIVAL.

Shannon News, 4 December 1923, Page 4

QUEEN CARNIVAL.

FARMERS' QUEEN WINS

OVER £550 RAISED'.

Tiie Queen Carnival for the purpose of raising funds for improvements to ' the Domain wa9,brought to a conclusion on Saturday night with the combined Queens' bazaar held in, the Druids' Hall, when there was again a large attendance, the hall being well filled right up until the announcing of the result. The large committee on bfehalfl of their respective queens had replenished their stalls for the final effort with; the result that ■'• the stallholders / were again able to do big.business, while those.who had charge of the gaffies and competitions missed no chances of raking in the mighty dollar. ( The big attraction of the evening apart from the final result was the final of the tugf-of-war between Buckley andi Miranui. The .' first pull took place at 10.30 p.m.' and after a most strenuous contest lasting the- full five minutes, Buck-, ley had an'advantage of three inches, 'thereby getting the first "leg-in." There was great speculation a,s to whether Buckley could win the next Dii'li which took nlace shortlv after • 11 p.m., and amidst loud cheering both teams put eveirv ounce of ■.strength into the contest and again, the pull went the full time and once more Buckley proved to have the best ■ of- flheir opponents by three inches, thereby winning the final. The following "were the teams:—Buckley: J. Crowther (tiapt.) and C:; Stern. W. Stern and E. StemJ; Miranui, Ralston fcapt.). Al. Beid. W. .Glsien and vGlau.«izen. Mr W. Campbell: officiated a? / referee. At 11 p.m. the seretaries- of the ' queen committees handed oyer their ,• takings to Mr J. T., Bovis. secretary „of the Executive, who shortly after "announced the result of the contest which was as follows: ' Farmers (Miss E. 16,453 votes. . Fibr* (Miss M. Greedy), £205; 10s 2d,, W;Um votes- / Sports (Miss E. ~King), £BS 13s, 6852 1 , votes. Maori (Miss !L. Wikohika) £55 la 3d, 4405 votes. ' Total cash' received £551 17s Bd. Mr Bovis, in thanking the various queens-and supporters, said the sum received £551) was vary gratifying ''and he informed those present that the coronation would take plaqe at the Maoriland Theatre on Thursday evening, next, when Mr J. , Linklate? v M.P., will perform the j crowning oeremjony. GRAND CORONATION. The Committee set up to carry out ' the arrangements at the crowning ceremony have, tall the detail § well in hand and it is anticipated the function will .be both picturesque and impressive. Prior to the coronation a concert will/..be at which items will be given by supporters of the various queens, the drawing of the t art' umions taking place at the coni . elusion. As it,is anjicipated there i will be a darge attenffiice the man--1 agement of. the :Maorfiand Theatre have jtriade arrangements for addi\ tiona.l .seating accommodation. ' RESULTS OF COMPETITIONS. Fißre ; Stall:—Mrs Seifert's cake, Christian name, Esther; Mrs Crawford; hotel' cake, lucky No. 49, i A. Sturgeon; word building competition, '' Mrs-'Laurvig, 980 words; weight of goose, 7J lbs, G. Haycock; Sinclair's cake, 10? 2 lbs, Mrs S, Johnstone, Tokomaru; live weight lamb, 581bs, Mrs Thompson (Shannon), 60ilbs; fish knives and ; forks, beans in bottle 109, Mrs L. V. Randall, E. Graham, J. V. Burns, E. Judd, tied, J. V. Burns won the draw; box chocolates, lucky No<. 43, E. Burns; candle guessing, time same burns, 10.26 p.m., W. Baker, J. Phillip&, C. O'Regan, K. Watson tied; picture framen Mr S. Buckman; picture frame,'Mr W. Cockrane; Mrs Martin's cake, weight guessing, 9Jl.bs, Mrs Burns; live, pig weight, 301bs, Miss Tymonds, 30£lba. , Maori (Stall centre No. 5, Mrs Chessan; silk jumper, tim© to .-..make, 31hrs 15min 44secs, Mr C. T. Berry; dressing gowrf, M.- Tremewan ; box of chocolates, No. 29, M. Cherry; cushion, time to make, 2hr.silomin.. Mr J. Bresnehan and Mrs Easton tied, later 7won draw. ■Farmers' stall:—Pink cushion, No. 36, ,P. Brigh,t, Doulton dish No. 32', Mrs JainiesOn; one tyre and tube, No. 7. C. Blake; firewood, maize in bottle 323. R*fr S. Bennett, 3165; atache case, beans In bottle, 739, Mrs R. Small; winner doll. Miss M. Easton; i 2 tyres and, tuba. G. Lalley-No. 34. - Sports stall.—No; of links in chain ' 184, W. QUairrie; children's under'wear! Mrs W. H. Eagle; No. 59, -No. 59, sports cake, 71bs, Mr T. Dalzil; ham, weight Sllbs, J. Featham.