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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 September 1924, Page 7

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(From Our Own Correspondent)

CHILDHEN’S FANCY DRESS DANCE.

The children’s fancy dress dance held in the local hall on Friday, September 5, reflects great- credit on the ladies responsible for the arrangement of same. The dance was promoted in the interests of the sports candidate of the Manaia queen carnival, and in spite of the inclement weather was well patronised by children and adults alike. The judging of the fancy costumes, of which there were about 30 present, was done by Miss Brunette and Mr Edmonds, of Opunake, whose decisions Aver© well received by the .nrge attendance. At- an interval in the dancing Mr E. T. Burke, on behalf of the sports candidate’s committee, took the opportunity of congratulating the children on their costumes, and for the manner in which they had carried out their dances. He also thanked the public f<jr their very generous support and assistance in patronising these functions, and especially thanked Miss White and Mrs Mudford for the trouble they had taken in arranging the dance and teaching the children the various steps. In concluding, he hoped the children were enjoying, themselves, and felt sure they would do justice ’o the good things the ladies had prepared for them. The children’s dance was kept up until 10 p.m., when the floor was taken by the adults, who kept the dancing going until the small hours of the morning. The music for the dance was supplied gratis, by Mesdames Mudford and Bradley. The duties of M.C. were carried out by Mr Mudford. The prize winners were:—

Girls under 16 —Nancy Burke (Madam La Pompador) 1, Eileen Burke (Maori wahine) 2.' Girls under 10 —Beryl Eaves (Eastern ladv) 1, Jean McOullum (white Tabbit) 2.

Boys under 16 —Len Symes (swagger) 1, B. McCallum (Prince Charming) 2. Boys under 10. —Jack McCook (All Black) 1. Jim Hickland (jockey) 2. As well as the above prize winners twelve little tots received a consolation prize of a box of chocolates each. Some of the other children in fancy costume were: Nellie Horgan (Old Woman who lived in a shoe), Dolly Horgan (pack of cards), Myrtle Symes (wofrk-bag), Peter Symes (sky pilot), Ken Symes (nigger), Dossie McCook (Dorothv hag), Willie Hardwick (Indian), Winnie Sutton (domino), Fdeen Sutton (Highland dancer), Freda Sutton (Dorothy hag), Linda Putt ('"pen window), Kathleen Burke (gipsy), Margaret Mclvor (red; butterfly), Alma Conway (pierette), Jessie Joyce (Firm), Mavis Hearldon (Boy Blue), Bryan Scannell (Chinaman), Jean Gaily (Qreen of Clubs), and Hoirance Hansen (Arab).