CARNIVAL NOTES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 310, 5 October 1915, Page 4

CARNIVAL NOTES.

(BY . THE 0.5.)

There is one oats-ram Ting TcaZi.ru of the competition which certainly appeals to me and that is the deadly earnestness of the various committees. They are all out to win, and they are leavingno bullion holder undisturbed to achieve that object. But while they are striving like Britishers to attain their desire they one and all realise that the Carnival is only a means to an end; to help the wounded soldiers. Inat is all. And the competition should be viewer from that standpoint by every one of us. Every shilling we give is not qnry i helping our brave boys, but contribute I ing in a measure to the downfall of our foes. Before wo rtnloaon our purse strings we should think of the men who ar? j giving their lives for the Empire: the . noble boys from this district who.h:*/0.. gallantly sacrificed their lives for the Great Cause. What is our few r pounds in comparison with their lives? Did they hesitate when the call came? Xo; they wore proud and delighted to answer the . call of the Motherland, and fall fighting likes heroes. All honour to them, I say! Men they were and patriots in the truest sense of the word. Courage lies not in fine words; it is by our acts wo

arc judged. The friends of the “Red Cross" representative, Miss Carpenter, are ao busy as bees. Nothing seems to damp their patriotic ardour.To-night they go to Mangaweka to give a concert and i.ncideutally rake in a little bullion. The

programme is a “bosker" one—twen-ty-three items! And the Taihape Spoof Band will be there! There should bo high jinks at .Mangaweka to-night, and enough music, song and story to last the residents of that progressive township for some little time. The tea-rooms opened by the friemfs of Miss Carpenter in Main Street, are doing a thriving business, and much bullion is being gathered there. Every sixpence spent.in the establishment entitles one to a chance in an art union

for valuable prizes. The many friends of Miss Whenuaroa are working very quietly, and it is said that the chances of this young tody at-

tabling premier position are exceedingly rosy. They are out to win, there is no doubt about it, and as one -wellknown supporter of the yellow and red candidate said to me this morning, ‘‘it will take two thousand five hundred pounds to boat her, and I don’t care who knows it!” ’

Optimism is running pretty high amongst the supporters of ‘Our Boys’ candidate, and just now everything would apear to be colour' de rose with them. Their organisation is excellent, and their activities unlimted. The Utiku candidate, Mrs, Gilchrist, is well in the running and has an undeniable chance for first position. Her friends are very sanguine, and as for enthusiasm, well, they are simply bup-

Wing over with it. I had a visit yesterday afternoon from Mr. and Mrs .1. F. Studholme, Ruanui. They are very keen to support the movement in aid of the wounded soldiers and anxious, of course, to assist their representative. Just to go on with, they have generously given a section of land in the township of Mataroa. value £65, a magnificent tea set (.'the very best, modern work) embossed in 22 carat gold, value £3O, and a beautiful turquoise and diamond ring value £25. These three gifts will be art unioned in favour of Miss Forde/s prospects. Mr and Mrs Studholme have decided ro give a big garden fete on Thursday, the 28th hist., at Ruanui, in honour of their candidate. It is proposed to Tiar« numerous side shows in the grounds, also to have golf putting and croquet

competitions. The first big wave of excitement will be felt this evening at the King’s Theatre, where the first count for the Queen Carnival will be screened. Everybodv is asking “Who is going to bead the poll to-night?’’ Well, it is hard to say, certain it is, however, there will be a packed house as interest and excitement in the contest are growing hourly. “This war has just got me about beat,’’ said my Hibernian friend to me this morning. “I hear grand accounts of the French, the Belgians, the Russians, and even the Italians. But what I want to know is,’’ and here he scratched his head, “what the devil are the Allies doing?” A card party will be held in the supper room of tlie Town Hall this evening to assist the candidature of Mrs R. W. Smith.

In connection with the concert (o bo held at Manga woka. this evening coaches will run to and from the. Mangaweka railway station free of charge, a special train will leave Mangaweka for Taihape at ten minutes past eleven.