CARNIVAL NOTES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 26 October 1915, Page 4

CARNIVAL NOTES.

(BY THE 0.5.) The Carnival Committee meet to-mor-row evening. A meeting of the Ladies’ Committee for “Our Boysf”; candidate will be held to-night in Mr Neagle’s rooms at

7.30 p.m.

The drawing for tlhe art union In connection with last week’s picture entertainments will take place at the King's Theatre thf s evening.

Considerable interest is being manifested in the Mask and Domino Ball, to be held at Mataroa this evening.and the fun and frivolity promises to be fast and furious.

Last night’s concert in aid of Miss Whenuaroa’s candidature passed over very successfully. The programme was an excellent one, and the large audience was loud in its appreciation of the various items.

There has been a big demand lor tickets in connection with the grand patriotic concert to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening next, in aid of the “Red Cross" representative, and the entertainment promises to be a great success.

Great enthusiasm rs being evinced in the concert for to-morrow night (Wednesday, 27th), when Mrs Mlssen will stage many of her copyrighted war skits, song-pictures, and tableaux vivants. The children are in good voice, and what is equally good, the tickets are selling like wild-fire. A hex plan for reserved seats is at Finch’s Bazaar.

Mrs Utiku Potaka, mother of Mrs J. Gilchrist, the Utiku representative, is arranging a big sports meeting on her property at Rata, to assist the claim of her daughter for regal honours. An elaborate sports programme has been arranged, and the gathering should be very successful one. Gifts of all kinds and from all sources are coming to band for the various events, and a great day’s outing is assured. The snorts will be held on Wednesday, the 10th November.

At the sports yesterday one of our returned wounded soldiers was interrogated to some considerable extent by a well-known Taihape resident, who worried the son of Mars with all sorts of ridiculous questions. “And how many times were you hit?” enquired the local individual. “Only once,” replied! the returned warrior. “What! only once?” exclaimed the Taihape man in a disappointed tone. This was the last straw to the poor Tommy. “Blimey,” he yelled, “how often did you want me to be hit—you d old blighter!”

The tug-of-war, as was expected, overshadowed, in point of enthusiastic interest, all the other events on yesterday’s sport s programme. The tussle of strength between Miss ForJe’s team and the representatives of Miss Whenuaroa will not be forgotten in a hurry. It was a great go. For the first minute neither side gained much advantage, if anything the Mataroa men lhaving slightly the better of the struggle., Then !the supporterfe of Miss Forde commenced to gradually make headway, while the big crowd which was watching the contest fairly yelled itself hoarse. So great was the excitement that it was difficult to restrain t ( he onlookers from taking a hand. Some of them wanted to go to the assistance of the Maoris, -who at this juncture were losing ground,while others were anxious to help the Mataroa team. It was impossible to keep tfhe crowd back. Mr Bartosh had a most strenuous time in his efforts to control them. Armed with an umbrella he furiously belaboured all and sundry, and evidently to some extent as he broke Ills gamp! He, however, saved the situation. Had it not been for his vigorous interference all hands fnd the cook would probably have joined in the struggle, so intense was the excitement. Mis s Forde’s committee receive the prize—l2oo votes.