WHANGAREI CARNIVAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 61, 12 March 1915, Page 3

WHANGAREI CARNIVAL.

DEMONSTRATION QUEEN ELECTED. I (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) , WHANGAREI, TAurgday. •The annual demonstration promoted by the WLaiigarei friendly societies in aia or the VVhangarei .hospital took place today, in splendid .weather, at Weaver's lark. There was a very large attendance or children aud aijults, the occasion being observed as a universal half-holiday in the district. This year all the proceeds, witii tlie accompanying Government sub»Wy, are to be devoted towards tbe estab- i lishment of a maternitjr ward, aud for ' such- a worthy object the public response I (*as been very generous. The Whaugarei ■Municipal Baud was 'in attendance, aud « this, combined with the unsparing efforts of an energetic committee, resulted ju a most successful function. Chief interest this year has Ueen" iv the demonstration queen, and what was at first regarded as merely au, adjunct to the general programme quickly developed into a most ' Keenly contested election. For "over • a ■week each c-andidate'e partisan's have been actively canvassing and selling voting ! tickets. When the poll cloved it was ! found that Mrs J. Burdett (the Druidscandidate) nad secured the coveted position of queen by polling 5.978 votes. Following I s the order of precedence:—Mrs J. Burdett £P ruM 8 ,candidate), 5.978 votes; Miss De Touret (licensed victuallers). 0,939: Miss D. Conltou iOddfellows). 5,078: Miss Carruth (fire brigade). 1801: Miss Xeville (tradesmen). 1,790. The total number of votes cast was 20,386. Tho reventfe from I the -demonstration tjuoen election will, together with the accompanying Government • subsidy, amount to £377 0/, and -when the ■ other returns of sales of badges, gates, • and subscriptions (details of wlich are not yet available) are added, this year's function will reach a figure that far exceeds all anticipations. The demonstration concluded with n torchlight procession In the evening, and tliß crowning of the demonstration queen in the Lyceum Theatre Iby the -Mayor (Mr D. W. Jack). ■F6llowlng are the results of the sports 'programme:— Stepping the Chain.—C. -White 1 (exact distance). i . Tng-of-War.— Moloney's team beat Territorials, 1 pulls to lj iwnd heat outchers, ' 2 pull* to 1. Finul: Moloney. I. Smith. Rpv. Johnson. R. Moore. D. Payne, Tomsnn. and L. Onaifi? defeated the band. All Fours' Race.—ll. May 1, J. Conway Young Ladles' Race.—Miss G. Lowe 1, ' Mlw M. Rule 2. Sack Race.—F. North 1. A. Cousill 2. •Marrimi Ladies , T»nee.—Mrs Ri-chards 1. , Mrs -McKlnnon 2. -Mtr Rumbal 3.. 1 .Nurses' Tlacc—Nurse Wood 1, Xurse tClansen 2. Nnrse Jewiss 3. Threadine the Needle.—Miss Rule 1, Miss W.illbank 2. Boys under 10.—. T. Webb 1. .H. Cosslll 2. •Girls iin<l<>r 10.—D. Tilley 1. ti. Evan a 2. Boys under 13.— J. Broomfield 1, E.Butt Girls under 12— B. Telfer 1. M. Jones 2. Boys under J 2.— J. Conway 1, A. Galbrsith 2. Girls under S.^—A." Cheeseman 1, I. Payne Boys under B.—B. Gibb-1, F.- Coughlan 2.