EMPIRE WEEK.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10907, 27 May 1929, Page 6

EMPIRE WEEK.

U LSRORNL CELEBRATIONS

LUNt-'J -1 HE

CUMI’ETITION RESULTS

Empire Shopping Wcdc concluded in Gisborne on Saturday under nil her uniavorable conditions, ram lulling mid keeping many people, Who othcnvi.se would have attended, indoors. The various competitions were concluded during the day, wlnlo searchor* lor the “treasure,” though aided by the 'final clue given away during the afternoon, had not alighted on the hidden hoard by the evening. Should the treasure (a Co note) ho still undiscovered at !J a.m. today it will be donated lo the Returned' 1 Soldn-rs Unemployment Relief Jund. s A good crowd gathered at the Oar. i-i.son llnll for the Until carnival un Saturday night. A large portion of iljo hall was partitioned off for dancing and many coujdes trijiped il ligntly to the strains of the Kolstortlohinihia electric gramopJione. 'two sideshows, loaned by the Aimisment toy., under the able control of .Messrs E. W. Harvey and T. Smale, at iracted many patrons, whil,. other “outside’' shows also (ami! in lor considerable attention.

During the evening, an interesting address was delivered by Mr. W. D. La ruble, Deputy-Commissioner ol the Department of Overseas Trade, wlm made a .special visit to Gisborne lor ihe occasion. the .Mayor (Mr. 1). v, . Coleman) attending and intro(liic.ng the visitor. Competiium resells were announced by the organising secretary, Mr. M. K. Fry, and the prizes presented )>v Air. Lambic, as follows, the iiumh'er of entries bcipg gi.veu in paron theses : ROSTER BALL. —Adults; Night.— Official posters (21): Miss G. Ureon (“Miss Dubarry’s”) 1, Mrs. W. C. Ncwcomhc (“White Star”) . .Miss 15. McKenzie (“Gishoriip Shecpforincrs”) A. (1 noftieia 1 posters (I): Miss E. H right (“Army Chib”) I . Mrs. -Mi-sT Haley (“Yates’ Seeds”) 2, Miss .Sherman (“Ensign cameras and Illingworth lilms”) A. Jdancy dress (•">): Mr. AV. J. Hcdlev (“iVleceano”) I, Mis.s V. Rod,mono “, Mr. F. Lyndon A. Chißireu’s imollicial posters (0): Norman Gregory (“Creamoala ’) I, J'Jrtf Rcddell (“Slit'll Rump”) 2, Leslie Wrighl. (“Summit Uanm”) A. Children's lam-y dress (11) : f rank jMichie (“Aeroplane”) I, Nellie !• ry (“.I'lereUe”; 9, Murray Lptoii (“CliUiamaii”) A. forecasts of voting results: F. Caller and Miss H. Charles equal 1, with four mistakes. —-I.'lraidren’s N iglif.— N.//. goods posters (10): A aldn Haley (“K. Jams”) I, Heather Ririo (“I’ixie-LTio") 2. Gilbert Redstone Empire goods posters (11): Lormi Walker (“St. Margaret’s”) .1, Frio Redded (“Shell Rump”) 2, JackSouth (“imperial I’ump”) A. i(is borne posters (o) : Nellie Haley (“Smith’s Cordials ’) 1, Celia AA right 2, Edna Hayes A. fancy dress (181: Miss D. Redstone i, Joy TliwaiLes 2, frank Maine ("Aeroplane”) il. Fonvase of voting result: R Alnrtm 1, one mistake. COM RETITK )\S. Number squares (182): Norman Handricks I, V. Sexton 2. Six correct solutions were received and the prizes were awarded to ■ In■ two received earliest. Longest word (.*><): Rex Goldsmith I . ('oliit Goldsmith 2. ()uesi lunette competition (27) :■ 0. I oddsmllli I, (J. McKee 2. Limerick compel 1 1 ion : .AI its. I). liiair I. The other three entries siihmit led did not comply with the rondii ions.

No soldi inns wore ivceivcd lor tho rbisyilica t ion compel "Iron. fifir ILr Dm ident ilicn I ion compel il ion.

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927 Voting |lll||d|'S I'dr till' slioftl window displays tvci'c roddivoi! ni tlid organiser's dllidd. .'iii dl which will lie treated as iulurnia 1 n.n liecniuit el ilu I ilic:i (i* voting and lailr.re te sid 11 voter’s name. On aeeonnl id' the large iminher n|' votes to ddiint. there Mill lie no possibility of any results being knmvn hefore Thursdav morning.