More Queens In Otamatea Carnival
Further candidates in the Otamatea Queen Carnival to raise Centennial funds are;
Miss Loila Parker (Matakohe riding). Miss Gwen Bowmar (Kaiwaka riding). Ballots were held in each instance, there being five nominated for Matakohe.
Mr A. H. Dallas, secretary of the Otamatea Sub-Zone A 7 executive, explained the proposals at the meetings, which were largely attended. Mr P. F. Stratford presided at Matakohe, and Mr W. J. Litten at Kaiwaka. Kaiwaka Committee. The committee formed to work in the interests of the Kaiwaka candidate was: ‘Miss N. Dowson (secretary), Mrs W. E. Dunn (Women’s Institute), Mrs K. Leabourn (Plunket Society), Miss J. Bowmar (basketball club), Miss E. Hall, Messrs J. Brewer (tennis club), A. G. Bull (Church of England), J. Hay, Jun. (Presbyterian Church), W. H. Colson (Farmers’ Union), T. Bowmar (Domain „Bo'ard), A. Gibbons (Kaiwaka School Committee), E. Coates (Pukekaroro School), Wm.' Littin (Hall Society), Mrs C .Wintle (Hakaru Women’s Institute), Messrs E. Brown (Hakaru Tennis Club), D. Stewart (Hakaru United Football Club), A. W. Leslie (Hakaru Golf Club), W. R.. Dowson, R. Hastie (Mangawai), and R. D. Leslie. Th,is committee may be added to. Several local bodies, including those at Mangawai, are not yet represented.
A meeting of the Kaiwaka committee will be held this week.
Matakohe Plans,
People from Matakohe, Ararua, Hukatere, Mapau and Tinopai were present at the Matakohe meeting, where a working committee of 40 was set up, Mr J. Sterling being appointed chairman and Mr G. Broomfield secretary. Miss Edna Parker, of Ararua, and a representative of Mapau School are to be maids of honour to the queen, whose colours will be rose pink. A x-esolution was passed suggesting to the central committee that the funds raised from the Paparoa, Matakohe and Mareretu ridings as a ressult of the Queen Garnival be devoted to improving the Paparoa show grounds and prevision of adequate recreation facilities.
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Northern Advocate, 14 March 1939, Page 9
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