Whangaroa Queen Carnival Nets £705

Northern Advocate, 6 September 1939, Page 4

Whangaroa Queen Carnival Nets £705

{Special to “Northern Advo n ite u l KAEO, This Day.

Whangaroa County, by far the smallest in Northland, raised £705 7/4 for Centennial purposes.

This was netted by a queen carnival which ended last week.

Miss Audrey Bramley, o£ Omaunu, the Country Queen, with 51,0G0 votes (£425 10/-) was successful, the Town candidate, Miss Doreen Hughes, polling 33,566 (£279 17/4).

Dancing and games were enjoyed at the well-attended final function held at Kaeo.

The two committees and many willing workers were thanked by Mr T. H. Hayes, chairman of the Centennial Committee.

Competition Winners

The results of competitions were: cake, Dawn Whitehead; cushion, Mrs Blumhardt; biscuits and cheese, Mr C. Urlich; sandbag throwing, Mrs O. K. Whitehead (ladies) and Mr A. Johns (men); nail driving, Mrs R. Herbert, (ladies) and Mr J. Herbert (men); dinner, Mr Williams, Mangonuf; cake, Mrs W. H. Lane; box of chocolates, Mr G. Kernham; baby’s knitted set, Mrs F, Maddox; clock, Mrs L. Johansen; sandbag throwing, Mrs Faithfull (ladies), Mr D. Heta (men); child’s suit, Mr A. Solomon; cushion, Mr H. Leslie; sheep, Mr C. Ratclifl'e; cake, S. Rudolph; apron, Mrs J. Bramley; candle-lighting, Miss M. Bramley, Mr C. Bramley; pig. Mr T. Leslie; naiidriving, Mrs J. Bramley and Mr K. Anderson; lucky number apron, Mrs J. Brartiley.