CENTENNIAL AT AKAROA

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23003, 24 April 1940, Page 8

CENTENNIAL AT AKAROA

REPRESENTATIVE PROCESSION PROGRESS AND HISTORY DEPICTED In beautiful sunshine yesterday morning residents Of AkafoS and Banks Peninsula gave a fine representation of the historic past ana inaustriai and artistie progress of their district in the last century. Led by ridei-s bearing the Union Jack and the Tricolour, the long precession of nearly 40 neats ana separate units passed through crowded streets, where they were applauded from the entrance, to the town until their-return to the Becreation Ground. A bullock-waggon from Gough s Bay with a pit-sawing plant followed tne standard-bearerst them came the Maoris, and the whaling industry float (Wainui) with a whale ana beat* crew, The arrival el the pioneers wag represented by Pigeon Bay, and then a most attractive float represent* ing the Branch pioneers m colourful costume, with m. Patrick's Church float representing Bishop Pompallier s landing, A Gebb and Gompany’s cOach followed with notable characters, British, French, and Maori. The procession included the following units:—Bushfelling (Gough’s Bay), Marly Victorian period costumes (French Farm), later Victorian period costumes (Ghoriton), epprts of the cea* tUry (Little BiVer), dairying, ih two units, old style and new style (BuvauchellS), heating and cooking (Banks Peninsula Electric Power Board), the wool industry (Banks Peninsula branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union), primary industry, Akaroa Homespun

Tweed Company (manufacturing) Jfef eeeksfeot industry (Takamftua), tm\ and produce (Sobinsen's Bay), flaw alspiay fAkafea .. HsfueuitufW W» defy), fashions el the century (Okun Say), advance in meaieal praetiw (AkatQa Hospital staff), Flunket f§* eiety (Akaroa branch memberi).,*f vanee in education and culture (AM' rea District High School pupils), W pire> float (Akaroa Women's Institute). , Three ladles in sidesaddle and pto* periv eestumed. and Napoleon eft » : white horse, with .peaked hat and eo!M tume, accompanies by a little girl tmn representing Lille, attracted much «• tentien. The oniy two children's ufiia were & decorated miniature Bicycle ana car. The Akaroa girl guides, a inuii* cai Uhit in the educational flaat afla the Ghristdhureh Boys' High SfcßM] b&fld provided the mUsic during tnj, procession. A detachment of Bahis? PenlhsUla soldiers from Burnham cafe? also took their place in the processi&a Results of Judging "i would iike to congratulate the people of Bahks Penihsula Upbn tnj | high standard of representation ana \ character display they have given td* day," Said Mr P\ ft. Cfimie, Who JUdfeq the units in the procession. Me saia the .floats ana characters in the prß* cession had been very well displayeS, and the, whole procession comparea favourably with the centennial prbc6»| sion held in Shfistchufch. He maa§ the following awards;— . _ Representation of a pioneering indiiS* try: Whalihg Float (Wainui). .Fashions . through the century (Okains Say); Special prize, u Modern industrial represehtaaon> Akaroa Homespun Tweed Company and Banks Peninsula branch of tt a Mew Zealand Farmers' tJnien 6&SI* bined (Wool industry). . w • Character representation: Mr W. •>• Le Lievre (Napeieen). .. * Most artistic float: Akaroa Horticultural Society's floral float. . Most historic float: The French flof* decarated by French pioneer deseetw* ants, x Si, Mr" P. ft. Cliffiie's special prtee.t J&. pire float (Akaroa Women's InStittlttji Best decorated child's units: rem divnan and Frank Taylor (equal). _ Mr F, ft. fi, fiavis'; chairman 6£ W Akaroa Centennial Committee, St ,«»| conclusion of the judging, «*.#&?§?, those who had participated in the Pg« cession for their enthusiasm ahd *&-. the impressive display given to w " visiters for the celebr&tieni. j