THE CARNIVAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 230, 27 September 1915, Page 7

THE CARNIVAL.

» CANDIDATES' NUMBERS. IMPORTANT TO VOTER*. MORK GIFTS TO FUND. RACEHORSE, MOTOR, AND LAND. IN THK FIELD. I.—Wai tenia ta: Mrs. W. J. Napier (blue nnd gold I. 2.— Professions and Commerce: Mrs.' E. N. It Russell (otrisc and white). | 3.—Allied KetailOra: Mrs. 13. (black and white). 4. —Quen of the NoTth. s.—Queen of the South. o.—Soldiers' yu.-n: Mrs. J. A. Wailingford (red. white, and blue). 7.— Licensed Victuallers: Mrs. A. B. riankart (pink). : A. — labour und FriendJv Societies: j Tin- Mayoress i red, yellow, and black). I H. -I'ublic Servires: Miss \'ictoria Bridges iblue and black). 10.—Suburbs and Allied Ladies (bhie and black). 11.—Queen of the Eajit. | 12.— and Warehousemen: Mrs. W. If. I'arkes (blue and white). 13.—Sports: Miss Owen Gorrie (green; and (told). From the foregoing it will be seen that the Queen Carnival candidates, whether selected or awaiting choice, luive been numbered, us a prelude to the comment*-; ment of the competition. Nine candi date* are now in the field. The only re , maininc city candidate to be chosen is that of the suburb, and combined ladie«' organisations, and steps are to Inpromptly taken to jret the three country, candidates into the field at early as fKissible. It ie important for fiuhscribers to the fund and intending voters to note that I the whole of the voting will hf con- . ducted by number* Thie morning the' Carnival Committee met to decide the; numbering of the queen*, and the result, lof the draw will lx> »«en above. It is I the intention of lh« committee to Issue ! all vouchers for subscription* and all. J voting tickets in the thirteen number*. and those deolrlng to ca«t their vote* ' fi»r any particular candidate must first i a»«-ertain her number. The treasurers of the carnival have j now arrived at an arrangement for re- i eifrnisinjr all subscriptions paid Into the ! ; fund since the carnival movement van j launched. Rerripts for money* pnid into fhe Town Hall, the Carnival Rooms, or any other fund* will, on being for j ■warded, be honoured to Die full amount in on Hehal/ of any candidate. i Siner Saturday neveral considerable I subscriptions hay» been receivt-d. A donation of £500. payable In in»tal- ■ menu, has been promised by >Jr. C. V. Houjrhton, and Mr. Charles Rhodes luu promised £300, payable in twelve I monthly instalment*. Uifta in kind am now beginning to I come to hand. Mr.-and .\fn«. Frank Hoes have pla<*d their three y.-ar 01.1. Si/ne siiin. by Klytiian—Sijjnet 11. at thp illsposal of the committre. T;ie lior»e w bred by Mr. Hose, and haa not yet been , I raced. 1 Mr. \V. fl. Leyland ha* given a hand- ! »ome WoUlej , touring car, a *ii cylinder j »even-«eatcr, to bt> disposed of by the i )ommittee. The car ie said to Se quite | C(|u»! to new, and in perfect working J order. It eof» £000 to Und. Mr. I-«y- j laud is agreeable to the cxecutiye using it* own discretion in disposing of the c.ir, but makes one condition. "Iα ap- , preciatlon of the olmMt unanimous support given by the workers of the i Auckland province to the four yearn' I a/itation of the National Defence ; Leajrue of New Z<-aland for compuliory i j military training, which culminated in the Defence Act, and of the eacrifica* they havu made and are makin; in de- ', fence of the flag." wrote Mr. 1.-ejian:!, ■ !"I wish the total number of rotea pro- ! ] •.-■<■!tin.' from the sale of the car shall be j allocated to the workers' candidate (or : ! carnival queen." ; Mr. J. Thornee han presented to the j : executive a freehold building allotment —lot 55 of the Sunnybank estate — I mined at £50. i Donors of £500 and orer are aa (olUnra:— 1 New Zealand Insurance Co fT.VV) I South British Insurance Co 5000 ! The Auckland Gas Co 2000 1 ( ampbell Ehrenfried Co 2000 ! Auckland Farmen' Freezing Cornpan V 2000' !C. 11. Wilson 1000 Wilsons Portland Cement Co. .. 1000 II- D. Nathan and Co 1000 ] nilrien Timber Co 1000 ! lirett Printing and I'ubliehing Co. )000 ;J. H. Ipton 1000 I Wilson and Horton 1 1000 i Milixi and Choyce, Ltd 1000 Macky, Logan .and CaJdwell 1000 ! (ieorge Bavly 1000 Winatone Ltd — « IWO Smith and Cau 3 hey 1000 Wm. Elliot ~. «» I Archibald Clark and Bont SOO Geo. Elliot 500 V. J. Lamer 500 Tlie Northern Roller Milla 500 John Barrw and Co ..—• SOO Isaac Bayly _.-. SOO John F. Ewen ............—...- 000 j Thomas Peacock ......•..-—••- W0 C V. Houghton . 500 COMMERCIAL TR-WEUjERS AND WIIOLFAXUEKS. A meeting of some 200 members of the Auckland ("•ornmnrcial Travcllere' tuid Warehouaemen'e Association, and representativce of wholesale hou»« and factories, was held in the Commercial Travellers' Clubroonm on Saturday evening. Mr \V. Gairctt, chnrrman of Provincial Committee, presided. A strong committee w-as formed to promote the cniididaUire of Mr» W. H. Tarkee, and ' n number of sub-conunittoce wore appointed. The folhTwing office™ were elected: —Chairman of General Committee, Air W. Garrett; vice-chairman, jMr A. O. Graham; trcasurem, Meagre. I?:. W. Evans and A. O. C-ooke; orginieing hPcrt'tary. Mr C. J. Phillips; assistant secretary, Mr S. Mosee; auditor, Mr A. E. Wiirnock. The chairtnnn announced that a meeting of the ladiee will be held on Tuesday evening, at the epocial coinroittee room. Un Hardier Buildings, Queen Street. j when committees will be appointed.