All The Fun Of The Fair

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30211, 16 August 1963, Page 10

All The Fun Of The Fair

AU The Fun Of The Fair —the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association has, as usual, gone to great lengths to ensure that you all have an enjoyable time at the fair. In addition to the serious side of the exhibits, there will be entertainments galore for both young and old.

The main attraction will be the Diavolos, of which more is said elsewhere in this feature.

They will be ably supported by a variety of entertainments from all parts of New Zealand—some old friends, and some newcomers.

John Maybury, wellknown on radio, will compere a variety of show's for the duration of the fair. His new show, “The Big Deal,” will be on in the theatrette this evening to open the entertainments.

John Maybury will present a children’s party tomorrow morning, with free sweets and balloons for the first 300 children. “The Big Deal” will be on again tomorrow evening, and he will present a show every afternoon and evening for the duration of the fair.

The Ventrino Puppets (Punch and Judy) will be another regular attraction, as will the well-known magician, The Great Benyon. The television show, “Have a Shot,” will be presented from Canterbury Court on Tuesday, August 20, and Tuesday, August 27.

Each session of entertainment —afternoon and evening—will be opened by an overture on the Lowney electronic organ, by Mr A. Peak. Other musical features will be provided by the Woolston Band, the Christchurch Ladies’ Pipe Band. Derry’s Brass Band, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Brass Band, the Caledonian Pipe Band, the Sumner Brass Band, the Metropolitan Pipe Band, the Woolston Auxiliary Brass Band, the North Canterbury Caledonian Pipe Band, the New Brighton Pipe Band, the New Brighton Brass Band, the Ellesmere Pipe Band, the Rangiora Brass Band, the Lyttelton Brass Band, and the Javelins Rock Band for the swingers.

A special attraction to-

morrow morning will be the ventriloquist Rayner with

his doll Terry. The comedian Bill Ramsey, the Marcia Shepard Accordion Band and displays by marching girls, the Rosemary Hewstone Concert Party, the Christchurch Competitions Society, the Christchurch Scottish Country Dance Club, Bucketts Gymnasium, the Christchurch Irish Society Country Dance Club, and the singer Nola Blackburn will add to the high quality of the entertainment presented.

Heats, semi-finals and final of the “Miss Industry” contest will also be held, and are referred to at greater length elsewhere in this feature.