KUMARA CENTENNIAL

Grey River Argus, 12 March 1940, Page 9

KUMARA CENTENNIAL

PROCESSION AND PICNIC. “An outstanding community effort’ might well be applied to the wonderful way in which the Centennial Celebrations were carried out. The Memorial Hall which was appropriately 7 decorated for the occasion was the place of assembly fo L the procession at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. Numbers of fancy costumes, decorated lorries, motor cars, and cycles, prams, trcycles and wheelbarrows and the old 1884 manual fire engine seemed to arrive from all parts of the town, where the procession started to March round the block. Mr Little on horseback marshalled the procession and led along Main, Tui, Fifth, and Seddon Streets and then on to the hall prior to leaving for the racecourse where the picnic was held. The course Mr J. McLaughlin, secretary led a busy committee in carrying out a big programme of sporting events. The day being beautifully fine a pleasant day was spent. In the evening the committee treated the children to a picture entertainment. During the day numerous visitors arrived in cars from other towns and all expressed agreeable surprise at the fine decorations and celebrations generally..

Decorated Vehicles: “Women’s Institute’’ on Faheys large lorry. Ladies dressed in costumes ranging from 1840 to 1940 were Mesdames, Lakin, Fonsom, Lalor, Plach Birss, Mitchell, Reedy Thorn, Mclntosh, Hunter and Misses Castle, Pamment, Hamer, Steel and McLaughlin Ist. “Red Cross” Mr R. Littles (van) " Westland Breweries, Mr W. J. Inglis (lorry) 3rd. C* a rs * “H.M.S.” Kumara (Mr Gordon El.lev) Ist. . , . Nigger Minstrels, Sinclair s party 2n “Red, White and Blue”, Mrs W. Stewart. “1840 —1940”, F. W. Wise. Best Decorated Bicycle: “H.M.S. Achilles” —Miss P. Lakin. 1840 —1940 —Miss A. Little. Hawaiian Girl—Miss Joyce May. “Clowns” —Gordon and Barry Ellery. “Progress”—Colin Reedy. “Jester”—Allan Little. Other decorated cycles—Betty Stewart, Dulcie May, and Stanley Thorn. C a r ts * “The 1884 Old Fire Engine—Decorated and horse drawn, carrying the New Zealand Flag. milv”“Dad and Dave from Snake Gufly - Mum— Betty Sinclair, Dad—Jessie Blank, Dave— Marjorie St ™ L - Mabel—Mae Stewart, Erb—Mc.rie Birss, Uncle Clarence—Joan Scott Wheelbarrow, a very fine effort. Ered Rudkin and Baby.

P r*3 ms • • “The Achilles” a fine exhibit designed by Mrs Rooney and Miss FurIIP 1 ?’? “Glaxo” a humerous get up kepresenting Nurse and Baby, Mrs May and Miss Simpson 2 “Teapot”—Miss Juaith Spiers. “Water Lily”—Eunice Maryhouden. “Black Swan” —Joy Hammersley. “Indians”— Audry and Rodger Little.

Fancy Costumes: Best Dressed Girls: “ Da^ by and Joan” (Betty Baretta and Mary McLaughlin) 1; “Little Bo Peep (Isabel Chant) 2; “Grandma” (Bernie Gilbert); “Bo Peep” (Margaret Rooney); “Chinese” (Fay Thwaites); “Granny” (Noeline Fensom), Flow er Girl” (Beverley Thorn, Rosie MeLaughlin, Mary McEnaney Vivian Case); “Fairies” (Audrey Murdoch, trances Lalor, Marion Rooney and Annette Furness); “Witch (No a Rudkin); “Red Riding Hood (Le° Rudkin); Blue Girl (Nancy Rudkin); Blue Boy (Margaret Rudkin). Best dressed boys: “Swagger, (Maurice Spillane) 1; “T, (Jimmy Mitchell) 2; Jockey , thony Lakin) 3. “Clown” (Edward Rooney); “Pirate” (Ray Hammersley); “Tramp” (Jimmy Spillane), “Indian” (Norman May).

Lady” (Mary Poo , “Victorian Lady (Margaret Pool), “Rainbow” (Patricia Mcmtosh), “Rose” (Lorraine Mblntosh), Jap anese Lady (Ann Birss); (Joe Chant); ‘Russian’ (Rae Chc.nl), “Queen of Hearts (Eileen Lakain), 1840—(June Burrell). The judges were Messrs D. A. Me Lean and L. Thwaites. The sports programme kept tne committeemen busy the whole afternoon. Results were: Ladies’ Docking Saw: Mrs J. Reedy 1, Miss Scott 2. Mixed Couples Saw: Mrs Hyndman and M. McGill 1, Mrs May and E. Beadsmore 2. Ladies’ Nail Driving: Mrs Hemera 1 Mrs Pierson 2, Miss V. Scott <5. ’Young Lades’ Race: Joyce Pamment 1, Mae Stewart 2. Baby Show: Baby D. Clark 1, Baby Hunt 2, Baby Ry all 3. Married Ladies’ Race: Mrs Thorn 1, Mrs Lakin 2. Pillow Fight, under 10 years: Jack Gilbert 1, Tea ’Rooney 2. Pillow Fight, over 10 years. J> m ' Benyon 1 Chas. George 2. Small Boys’ Race: N. May 1, RNeame 2. „ Small Girls Race: M. Rooney 1, 1. McLaughlin 2. . . Boys’ 6 years to 10 years. G. Bi lev 1, D. Murdoch 2. Girls’ 6 years to 10 years: B. Thomas 1, A. Murdoch 2. Three Legged Race (boys). a. Little and W. Bemyon 1, J. Blake and M. Tomasi 2. Three Legged Race (girls). stew art sisters 1, Rodgers sisters 2. Boys’ Race 8 and 9 years: F. Tomasi 1, W. Spillane 2. I Girls’ 8 ana 9 years: A. Birss 1, L. Furness 2, A. Little 3. Boys’ Flat Race, 10 and 11 years: W. Neame 1, C. Reedy 2. Girls’ Flat Race, 10 and 11 years: M. McEnaney 1, J. Thomas 2. 100yds Primary Schools Race: Allan Little 1, Mick McEnaney 2. Primary Schools Girls’ Championship: Mary Rodgers 1,. Mary McLaughlin 2. Potato Race Boys: A. Little 1, M. Ritchie 2. Potato Race Girls: Mary McLaughlin 1, Mary Rodgers 2. Sack Race Boys: A. Little 1, Keith Pamment 2. „ . Sack Race Girls: Aureen Ritchie 1, Mary McLaughlin 2. A West Coast clay bird shoot was also held on the ground. The championship cup being won', by Mr H. Murdoch 11 kills out of 12. Runners up being Messrs I. Bennington and H. E. Knight.