ROTORUA GOES GAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 1, 2 January 1934, Page 9

ROTORUA GOES GAY.

HOLIDAY CARNIVAL ENDS. ! I LIST OP PRIZE .WINNERS. J (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) i ROTORUA, this day. ! Fine weather favoured the conclusion of the iJotorua holiday carnival on Saturday. Old and young joined in the revel- ' ries and the town was in real carnival spirit. In the afternoon there were fancy dross competitions for children, followed by a decorated motor vehicle procession through the town and a "battle of flowers." Several thousand people were gathered at the town square in the evening, when fancy ilress competitions for adults took place. There were good entries in all the classes and several Auckland competitors gained prizes.' A procession of decorated motor vehicles, cycles, people in fancy costume arid" a large number of children carrying Chinese lanterns; headed by the Municipal Band, paraded the town during the evening. j The ceremony or dethroning King Carnt- ' val and the prize-giving were performed by the Mayor, Mr. T. Jackson, at, the Town Squaie, after which there was community singing until a late tiour. t The prize winners wore as follow : — Most Original Costume.—l.adies: Mrs. J. | D. Young, "Old Mother Hubbard." 1 ; Miss j Una Matier (Auckland), Victorian lady, | Men: Mr. V. E. Stewart, Petrol Station, 1; Mr. H. Ilober (Auckland), 2.

Best Home-made Costume.—Ladies: Miss Kuine (Auckland), "Sunrays," 1; Mrs. B. Terry (Auckland), Nautcli girl, 2. Men: Mr. J. .C. Smith (Auckland), "Thunder and Lightning," 1 ; Mr. A. James (Auckland), Red Indian, 2. Fancy Costume. —Ladies: Miss ' Hansen (Auckland), Elizabethan Robes, 1; Miss I Corlett, Queen Ann, 2 ; special award, | Miss Seale, Hungarian dancer. Men : Mr. | A. P. Day (Auckland). Cossack, 1; Mr. | Even (Auckland), Mandarin, 2. j Couple in Best Character Costume.—Mr. P. Day and Miss Ralne, "Storm and Sunshine," 1 ; Mr. Dares, and Mr. Camplin. "Jigs and Maggie," 2. Most original group : Misses Toltrldge, Emery and Fenton and Mr. Leslie, Chinese group. Most amusing costume ; Mr, Ariner and Master Wilson (Walhi), Pliar Lap. Most meritorious costume: Mr. J. C. Smith, "Thunder and Lightning." Motor Vehicle Section.—Decorated baby car: Desiree Hanson (Auckland), 1: Miss Ilalne (Auckland), 2. Decorated car: Mrs. T. Atkinson, 1 ; Miss Raine (Auckland), 2. Decorated car: Mrs. T. Atkinson, 1 ; Mr. P. Daws (Auckland), 2. Decorated lorry, under C class: Mrs. C. J. Costello, 1 ; Mr. L. T. Woolliams, 2. Decorated lorry, C class and over: Maori Wliare, 1 ; Morning Post, 2. Most original decorated motor lorry: Mr. L. T, Woolliams, 1 ; Mrs. E. J. Costello, 2. Most original motor car: Mr. P. Daws, 1 ; Miss X. Qulnnell (Auckland), 2. Best dfrcorated horse vehicle: Mr. B. Harvey. Most meritorious display : Lorry, Mrs. E. J. Cos- j tello ; car, Mrs. T. Atkinson. Bicycle: Mr. I I*. Butler, 1. Best decorated or most | original motor vehicle: Rotorua Hardware Company, 1 ; Mr. Hainpson, 2.