WINTER SHOW

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12876, 1 June 1936, Page 4

WINTER SHOW

FINAL SESSIONS DRAW LARGE

CROWDS.

UNSETTLED WEATHER FAILS 'I'D DAMPEN ENTHUSIASM.

On the concluding afternoon, thnt of Saturday, the attendance was excellent for the Winter Show and in the e vening it must have constituted a record,'even although h nvy showers fell between 7 and 8 o’clock.* it had been fine, it might hay 3 been difficult to accommodate many others who would have liked to ntt-.nd. The national ■ dancing items, together with lap dances, again proved very popular. Tho sideshow games, which weri entirely run by the officials, were well patronised. The committee would like to take the opportunity of thanking all those helpers who did their utmost- to make th.s exposition a success in every way. Amongts the visitors to the- show was Mr H. Magmnos, of Argent.ua-, who was much impressed with the garden and the farm produce. In subsequent conversation with the secretary. Mr J. M. Kay, tiie visitor «aiil he must, adnrt that he- was astounded at the outstanding quality of the produce grown in Poverty Bay and he. was of opinion that the root crops were almost unbeatable in any part of the world.

CHILDREN’S FANCY DRESS COMPETITION

Early in the afternoon a children’s fancy dress competition was held and prizes were awarded as follows: Six to 10 years : Arnold Wright (Pierrot) 1; Alma Mahoney (Father Xmas) 2.

Girls over 6 years, paper dress or otherwise: Annie Horne 1. Myrtle Moss, (Japah?se) 2, Eva Graham and Jean Race, equal. 3.

STREET PROCESSION HANDICAPPED BY ADVERSE WEATHER A BRAVE SHOWING The anticipated spectacular procession of decorated vehicles etc., through the streets of the town on Saturday afternoon was seriously handicapp'd by the adverse weather conditions. Heavy rain fell frequently during the mo'ning and even half an. hour before the time of starting, l ght showers were falling. Just hofnri:- two o’clock, however, the sun shone- and the procession took place under somewhat better conditions. The result c: the weather in the morning, however, was that numerous ■ vehicles on which much rim 3 had been spent in preparation did not participate as the decorations would have been quickly ruined. Under the circumstances, therefore, the p occasion was a. most creditable one and those participating deserve every credit.

Two displays; were particularly effective, one by thr Gisborne Gas Co. and the other liv Findlay’s Ltd.

The procession a'scmblcd neat 1 the wharf sheds, crossed the Ka'tt bridge and went up Gladstone road as far as Roebuck road, thence back again to Disraeli street, and 'along Palmerston road, into Gladstone road again, down Peel -street- and to the Winter Show. The footpaths, particularly in tho centre of the town, were well crowded with spectators. The procession was headed by a mounted marshal. Mr. R. Hine, followed by the W.E.C.M.R. Band, F'.'re Brigade and waggons owned by the various oil companies, Auckland Gisborne Transport Co., Kin Ora Co-op Dairy Company (5)-. Power Board (2\ T. N. Cochrane, motor companies, latest cars, W. Stewart, Gisborne Gas Co.. Findlay Ltd. (S), and two decorated bicycles. Prizes, were awarded ns follows: Trade section: Findlay's Ltd,, 1 ; Gas Company 2, W. Stewart 3. . Decorated vehicles: G. F. 'Blogg and Co.'s-Aust'n cars.

Decollated hi cycle?.: Jim HXlop and Eric F'ip.ucano. special prizes.

NATIONAL DANCING CONCLUDING NIGHT OF PROGRAMMK OUTSTANDING FEATURE OF SHOW .budging by the largo attendance, the national, dancing again proved, one of the principal features of the evening, 'ta.nd the .spectators witnessed some high class exhibitions. The committee, desires to accord its thanks to the Whiter Show Assn; elation for the extra floodlighting, which helped considerably to display file costumes to advantage. ' At tho conclusion. Mr P. Sim, chairman of the Poverty Bay Piping and Dancing Association, in a brief l .speech from the platform,, said he deaiued to thank the executive of the Winter Show Associatidri'for'the’genorOiis'manner in which they had catered for the dancing,"andTro felt. siii*e that judging by the large number who had witnessed each ’ evening's per orniiaincethat the •' national dancing would in : the future-cccupy" - a pfomin'ent position ‘ in'"tlie programmes of-tiro 6hotv. The Piping j " and Dancing Association, • like ’ other bodies,’ had worked ‘hfird to assist tho Show executive in the success'of the function, arid if his. association could help in’ the future if would be the first, to offer its aid in that direction Air Sim extended h;”s sincere thank® to those who -'had roome" f«rwfird with donations to 'assist- the Dancing ' Association, and £o ’ made the prizes mopeia/t-tractfive. This l had had the effect of bringing out many more competitors, with' 7 'benefit- ' 'to tiro public. He also ctekired to- tbitnnrik the Winter Show Asspention for-tiro way it had helped • in y .'the dancing? Seating accommodation had been pro vide'd - for 1 a-' targe attendance,' dress-' irig -room' accommoikiitidn - had ‘ -bien arranged,, and tiro 1 lighting and gen-' oral aaramgedntisV'ivere,all;that could he desired. The dancing as he had ’raid, had 7 been an outstanding sue-'

cess" hut that would not have been possible Without the general cooperation of the Winter Show executive. ' ' , , ... . So successful were the competition?, that it was not possible to confine them to the two evenings allotted,. Wednesday and Thursday, and it was found necesasry to continue the classes on. Saturday evening. . Principal, interest centred, m the Highland, fling.' under 11 years, for a "medal (or competitors who ha not been placed; in the dance,"-. The results were as follow-.?, the number of entries being given in parentheses:— Highland Fling, novice, under 11 (9) : Mary King 1, Terry Jonascn 2, Selwyri, Hunter 3. Betty Davis v.A.w Leslie Ingram hie.

Tap Dance, 12 years and under 18 (9); 'Nancy O’Connor Te*ry Martin .2, Ed 'tit Livingstone , She- : bt Mnnro v.h.c-, Jolc.e MeKnight h o. Skipping Dance, under 12 (4>: Mar ga-ret .Tonasen 1, Dorthy Fletc-h 2. Tap Dance, under 12 18): Leslie Ryan 1, Dorothy Fletcher 2, Margaret Jon a.sen 3, Rona Brown v.h.e.