THE CARNIVAL QUEEN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 267, 9 April 1914, Page 4

THE CARNIVAL QUEEN.

the votlvg. The following table shows ,tbc position of the candidates in Uic Carnival Queen count:—°"' a ' eordinc t0 tho latest Miss Annie Hawke \ Misa Jladge Henriclw o •Miss Hilda Bishop 3 Miss GJory Harmon 4 * ■Mws Eileen McGuira ' 5 ■ Miss Kkie Bennett .. fi Miss Yeta Gilbert 7 llss Popplewell ....! 8

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Theatre Royal w - «M e »red »t the Miss Veta Gilbert °? beha,f little lady was horwlf at bn ® llfc ber of the troupe. •ustaiaed thnir » \ a "' err °ts freely numbers. Misa Gill*.* * alr y encored for her "Agatha Green" an peclally good, and she arid Mies Ivy Uilbert, were • enthusiastically received in> duo. The An«/.i,0 j ton, 1a /really excellent. It k which, to mean anything but » caricature of emotion, must cuted, and Miss Gilbert feasor do full justice to it. The tronb*. Dora will appear i n Eltham thi. T S ' u,! li f eo,Jont P'cturo programme pWt of their

MISS ANNIE HA.WKE. THE APOH-tr. MKN'S CANDIDATE, V An excellent concert at the Oooj Templay HaJl last night j n aid of Uiu , Hawkes candidature, attracted * TM ._ good attendance. A considerable nortion of the progrumme was taken m> vrith ihigh-class orclxe&tr&l br Mr Van Heck's well-known orchestra. All these were deservedly encored, as'was . violin solo by Mr Van Heck hiiwlf. I, addition, songs were contributed br M!«. , Olive Mackay, Mr Norman Dar, lad >v Captain Stevens. A unique attraction i n the athletk lme is promised by Miss Hawke'a «»- mittee on Saturday afternoon, when a, football match will be playel on the sports ground between Thursday and Saturday players. The team# (elected are the rcpresntatives of eaoh dirteioß and a good contest should enroe. * A euchre party and dance will Jtebeld ' in the Brougham Street Hall this evening, when a good floor and supper arc guaranteed. The music will be supplied by Mrs Woods and Mr Van Heck.

MISS MADGE HENRICUS, THE EAST END CANDIDATE

Inclement weather necessitated the postponement of the skating carnival w»ich was to have been opened in t'lfc Coronation Hall last night. The carnival will commence at 2.30 to-day, «ontinue until 5 p.m., and re-open at 7.301 The XL Regiment Band will bo in attendance} and the skating programme will be brilliant and diversified.

MISS PANSY POPPLEWELL, THE MOTUROA CANDIDATH.

Miss Pansy Popplewell's committee is making ready foj- a fipal qpurt, and it is rumored that this candidate- nay prove a "dark horse" when tha inal resuit of "itlie poll is made known. This evening a euchre partv and dance will be held on her behalf in the gymnasium. A harvest of votes ishonuß for.

MISS HILDA BISHOP, THE COUNTRY GIRL. A final reminder is given of the nlonster picnic and sports to be held at Bell Block this afternoon, when the supporters of the "Country Girl's" candidature are expected in full force. An interesting programme of events haa been arranged. The XI. Regiment Band will supply the music.

A MESSAGE FROM KORU. , Country sisters, country, cousins, and all the countryside (I indite this tittle message to tlie lot), VV,, vp only just three days to so Mote the final poll,' • So rous,. yourselves, and make tbe i voting hot. ' The winning post is near at hand, onr girlicls running well— Yes running like ft winner every 4a/. And* if we orily back her well—jog', back her with a will— She'll prov f that she'* a trier and can /' stay. ; So I write this little messaje to all the countryside, And trust you will not let yaur efforts rest Till you've put our girlie in ike lead ' upon tlie final count—>es, put her in the lead t*or t the ' rest.. So hero's good luck to Hilda, the country s candidate! <«ood luck in all her efforts: what I mean That when excitement's over and the poll is closed or good, We'll hail her as the lirst Carnival Queen! . . —II. J. E. Koru, April 7.