THE FINAL BATTLE

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13842, 23 March 1918, Page 5

THE FINAL BATTLE

LIST OF ARMIES. Pohangina Rangers ... Purple & White Ashhurst Pioneers Rod & Black Fitzherbcrt Light Horse Black & White Kairanga Lancers Red & White Manawatu (Longburn) Hussars Green & Gold Kelvin Grove Camel Corps Red Western Grenadiers Blue Northern Fusiliers .... Green & White Southern Bombardiers .. Black & Gold Eastern Guards Blue & White

The flags in the Square yesterday morning showed the positions of the various armies to be as follows: SOUTHERN BOMBARDIERS EASTERN GUARDS WESTERN GRENADIERS ASHHURST PIONEERS FITZHERBERT LIGHT HORSE CAMEL CORPS NORTHERN FUSILIERS MANAWATU HUSSARS KAIRANGA LANCERS POHANGINA RANGERS.

EASTERN GUARDS. Position of Princesses:—Miss Smith 1, Miss Freeth 2, Miss Dawick 3, Miss Moore 4. v KAIRANGA LANCERS. There will be no half measures about the success of the McHardy Garden Fete on Tuesday, if attention to detail is a guarantee. The matter of transport has been carefully dealt with, and a perfect fleet of motor buses, horse buses and motor cars have been engaged to carry passengers at modest fees—buses Is return, motor cars 2s return. A special invitation is extended to raiders from other armies to bring their own side shows and swindles, and work in thg interests of their own armies. There are special attractions in the way of mixed bathing (warm), dancing with soldiers and flirting with Jane. Seats are now being booked for the cosy corners. WESTERN GRENADIERS. A glance at the programme of the concert advertised to be held in the Opera House on Monday will give an indication of the class of music to expect. The Misses Kearins and Hanlon’s songs are always appreciated, and items from Awapuni are too rare to be missed. Mr Russell is coming from Wellington, and he is a host in himself. Lieut. Bert Jacobs will again be heard. The Hakaraia Bros, are Maori artists who have toured with Williamsons for four years, which in itself is a guarantee of talent. Mr Mansfield is wellknown as a monologist, and the Pratt Bros, troupe can always be depended on for something original. NORTHERN FUSILIERS. A very important rally is to be held to-night by the Northern Fusiliers in th 0 Supper Room of the Opera House (downstairs) at 7 p.m. sharp. As there are very important matters to be dealt ■with, every Fusilier is requested to be present. Further commissions are as follows: W. M. Stack £5, Mrs Clifford £l, G. H. Stiles £lO, Mrs Stiles £lO, Joe Kwong Lee £3 3s, Wong Hop £2 2s, Hum Kee £2 2s, Joe Bang £2 2s 6d, Joe Ham Lee £2 2s, Joe Kwong Shang £2 2s, Louis H. Sang £1 Is, Wong Shung £1 Is, G. Young £1 Is, Sun Lee £1 Is, Joe Lee £1 Is, Chung Lee £1 Is, Sang Lee £1 Is, Joe Sang ss, Tong Lee £1 Is, Sue Fook £1 Is, Joe Wah £1 Is, Joe Wong Sing £1 Is, Sun Lee £1 Is. PADDY’S MARKET. To-day will see the last of that patriotic venture, Paddy’s Market. It will be a day of bargains, as everything has to be cleared, and all goods not sold by 8 p.m. will be auctioned. Kairanga will have a good supply of choicest meats, and fresh fruit and vegetables, cakes and sweets -wall bo offerrng. Yesterday the catering was continued by the Northern Fusiliers, A team of indefatigable workers, the Bowling Troubadours, have nightly howled themselves hoarse in their endeavours to help the Western Grenadiers, in whose array they are both ornamental and useful members.

The only competitions decided were: —Southern Bombardiers; Oil painting, Mr J. Jcpsen. Eastern Guards: Miss G. Ker (Church Street), blouse-; Mr Barrows, tennis racquet; two chairs, Mrs Wilton; knickers, Mrs Potts. OUR REVEILLE. Once again the Reveille was staged and the crowd applauded and cheered and showered boxes of chocolates on the performers. Some new items have recently been introduced, with the quaint effects and touches, which so greatly enhance the charm of the Reveille items. In the “Silver Moon,” a sweet little cupid (Mavis Pike) is suspended from above on a crescent moon, and beneath loving couples are seen in silhouette, through shady umbrellas. To-night an exceptional programme will be staged, all the best items having been chosen for the final production, which will undoubtedly be the best of the whole season. WAR OFFICE NOTES. The War Office has decreed that each army must be responsible for the robing of its own Princess.