SKATING CARNIVAL.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14094, 13 July 1911, Page 8

SKATING CARNIVAL.

The poster and fancy dress carnival held at the Olympia Skating Rink last night provided a picturesque and animated scene for the many spectators assembled. There were about one hundred "posters" taking part in the evening's festivities, many of the morp important business firms of Christchurch being represented. Some o£ the advertising designs were decidedly original, and apart from their purpose were most effective as fancy costumes. Two sacks of flour skated round sido by side, proclaiming the high quality of the product turned out by tho mills represented; an estate agency business had as its representative a youth who bore a black-It-oard on which appeared a list of "To Let" bargains. Another skater was swathed round with cyclo tyres, which left nothing of tho individual showing. A popular baking powder was elaborately advertised in a costume worn by a lady skater, and another "poster" exhorted the public to savo handfuls of money, represented by showers of sham coin, by entrusting their business to thc firm mentioned. Several races were got off during the evening, and an exhibition of fancy skating was given by •Miss Zoo Gamble and Mr A. H. Ragg. A plebiscite was taken to settle tho allotting of the prizes for the best posters, nnd the fesult of the voting will bo made known to-morrow night. To-day the usual sessions will be held.