Queen Carnival at Dargaville

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 729, 31 July 1929, Page 4

Queen Carnival at Dargaville

REGIMENTAL BAND’S CONTEST

MISS WARATAH WAKELIN THE WINNER Terminating with a successful Paddy’s Market, the >7 or til Auckland Regimental Band's queen carnivtß closed last evening in the Royal Theatre, Dargaville. The total takings over all expenses amounted to approximately £270. The market was opened by Mr. F. A. Jones, Mayor of Dargaville, who emphasised the needs of the band and tho objects of the carnival, particularly the liquidating of the present debt, and tlie enlarging and improving of the band room. He asked ail to liberally support the band. Tho various stalls and side attractions reported splendid business. The announcement by the organiser, Mr. A. S. Whatford, of the result of the queen contest, declaring the band queen, Miss Waratah Wakelin, as the winner, was received with rounds ef applausp. Miss Wakelin received "•7- 4 ~v otes. and Miss Alma Tonkin, inendly societies' queen, 7,a45. A FRIENDLY SPIRIT „ In returning thanks to the queen candidates, their committees and all who had assisted to make the carnival such a success, Mr. Whatford referred h-T Particularly friendly spirit that had prevailed throughout the entire ° f th , S contest - He then called 10 1 . three cheers for both candidates which was heartily responded to. Both heartflv a c elm an ? Mlss T °nkin were wemvtehers nSrr^ Ulated by numerous K S!SSiJ^^^ssLS7 s S Thompson and C Wav c • H W^ S< Duvey V. W. llae q A ' Gre F°F. dege„, Ficol, Kennedy.’ an* Drummond ; hand-painted 1 cushion MPs Megson Painted ttre scre en, Mr b Friendly Societies’ Queen i a enlivened proceedings with a. selected programme and later the sss “ : FISH FRITTERS .pSXfi'Kf "X? «»• MISS; Sr SS'S.r™ the flour and powder a dr? £to b a ali oakes th witho S m tly oe a S -d?s n h d Tnd* n either pargelv or lemon in slices