OTAGO QUEEN CARNIVAL

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13329, 31 July 1915, Page 8

OTAGO QUEEN CARNIVAL

NOfRTH OTAGO CAMPAIGN. f PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS. • Wednesday, August 4th—United Sci\icc of Jntciccssion at the Opcia

; ]lousc. Friday, August Cth.- —Goacorfc: at Kaka- ■ .. uui. Monday, Aijgust fltli—llualcawa Eater'taimncrit. Tuesday; v .August 10th!—Opera House, ; "Sfiluiaguiiili.". Thursday, August 12th.—Concert 'at 'Livingstone, 1 Friday, ■ August.-liltli—Conceit at Wailaki South. ; . Tuesday, [August. 17th.r-Concc'ft-'. at W'CStOli. ' ' Tuesday,.' August 17th;—QuucuY.Pter: - Opera llouso Thursday; i August .19th.—Concert at , ■. Kokoanio. , Thursday,- August 19th.—Sports and " : football Tournament. • . i, v Monday, "August 23rd,—Concert at i'Opera-'House, by Wuitaki Boys' • lijgh-School! ./ Friday, August;27tii.—Concert at &gapara; ;V. .■ ' :v' : »_ ■' Tuesday, August ' SlsWJportt' Houso, :"Baljos iu tho, Wood,'-' '

The LadirV Oinngc Lodge, No 2J has donated £7 to the North Otago Wound) d fjoldicis' Fund This amount loming as it does i 10m a lodge whoso iiuineiiidl stiength is small ldlccls ncdil on the paliiolisni of tho iiiembcii) t ■ -■»■"•■•■« 'lhiough .1 miaundcislandnig a paia giaph appealed 111 ycsleiday's issue staling that £205 lis was the Kuiow lontiibutioii to date lo the Wounded iSolilms' Fund Tin amount mention oil constitutes a second instalment.

The Organising Secretary desires, to a-ckuowledgo the / receipt of 10s (id from Mr D, Smith (Awamoa) to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund.

There was no alteration in the posi t-iou of the tlags yesterday, '* ■ » ' # "

The North Otago Queen Committee, in securing .the services'.of Mr John Clegg, of Maori Hill, to give a lecture on 'his..experiences while- a prisoner, have done a good stroke of business. Mr Clegg was a passenger on board the "Indian Prince" when she-was stink by the "Kronz Prinz AVillielm.'' His story is told in a line, easy, racy style, interspersed with the saying salt, of humour. Mr Clegg has already given a number of lectures, at which he carried his audience with him..His graphic account,' of what the wax means is estcremly interesting. The North Otago funds should be materially iaugiiicnted .by Mr Clegg's generous help. -

The Kakanui concert, which takes place on Tuesday, 6th August, is to be run on lines which are bound to ensure good patronage, The Committee is now engaged in' arranging a comprehensive programme, which will- include a number of items of a highly interesting nature. ', '■'.-'.,.

The Queen's office advises that the response to Die "Limerick" Competitions is exceeding anticipations, though, of course, it is impossible to ascertain the quality of the-Limericks forwarded, it is understood that a great number (show originality and aptness.

■'flic position occupied by the Queen candidate for NorthOtago carries with it many onerous.duties. North Otago is a big district, and it.is no light-task to. make a point, of being present at each concert iii the .various centres. Especially is. this so. under .winter coudi : tions. This Mrs J...Cowie Nichols has cheerfully and ungrudgingly undertaken. Her devotion, to the,claims of the position is thoroughly' deserving, of the whole-hearted. and, loyal .appreciation which her suqjccts. voice when! they sing "Jor she's a golly good fellow."

A special meed of praise is deserved by those ladies of Duutroon who were responsible for making" the stage look so vomfortable on Hie occasion of the recent concert. .: Ladies who assisted in decorating the stage were Mcsdainos Scoular, Pryor, tallentire, Buttrriy, and others. "■'.'.'

A feature' of the Gaily wog stall today (Saturday) will be the sliccp-'giicss : ing competition.' This sheep (presented by.MY A. Gilchrist, of KiaOra), is reported to be the prime fat sheep ,of. the district, for this year. ./ ",... '- : ; ''- •'■..'. CONCERT AT HAMPDEN. A SUCCESSFUL FUOTON.

Theie was a capital attendance last night at Hampden wli?n the conceit oiganised by the local lommittce, in aid oi the North OlagO Queen funds, e\en tuatcd. The stage which was tastefully di'toiated in ,i coloui scheme of led! iclieved with Hid Queen's toloui, looked U'i,\ cosy and effecli\c. The Ma t \oi (Mi W. Nicholson) pic sided and had with him on the stage, Mi F. MiluiM, Principal of the Wai laid Bo\s' High Hfliool, Giiplaiu Redmond, N.Z.SC, Captain D. Thomson (Slh Eeinfoneincnh), Captain A, A, MiWilliam, and JJcv. G, M. Davies, ■\ icai of Hampden The lolowing progiaminps was ion-dcied:--Me»MS F, ('. Buny, 11. Williamson, T, Ji. Kalfn, A II Mackrnll (songs), Mi Hamilton (flute solo), Mr 1? Mcldruni' (violin solo) )4l Mis Russell and Miss Glen (songs), The Wailaki Bo\s' High School Orcheslid, consisting of the following lnstiiiincntalisls, pla)cd social selections:- Conductoi, Mi l'\ (.'. Bum; Ist \ioliu, Mi JH (hum and A. Lasecllcs; "ud, W.'Mon teilh; Ist and 2nd flautists, A, M, Hamlllirn ami F. G. Baumc; Ist and iJiul rointls, L, (lilinoui. Mi T, S, Chisholm, and J, S. Chuicli; tioinbonc, L N. Biss; 'cello, J. Moore; bliss, J, Kilclnc, L'neoHs weic futjucnt and genoousiy icsptmdcd to. , 'l'lif Majin dimng an intena) ivl!cd upon JJi Miliicr for an add)ess, ill Mllna saul that lie wished to speak about the wa>, but could 'not tell them much that )ia=> new. It was a wai of attiition, and the position to da)- was piaclicallv I ha I of the beginning of events, The enemy was being slnwh sliaugled, but a long slmggle was in stoic, Unnugli her . man elln,u% knowledge and sciei/cn was able lo ieluru sixty In .seventy 'pci ceiib of her casualties lo thq fighUng line. If hail been ,tliaf h'ei iiisl line was,exhausted iu the caity days of the wai, That was nonsense. (Icinia'uji had i by, no means' called up hei; icseivcs. i Klio liHidall Iho'iiK'ii and jmmHiniih imd' fniii] slid i('(|iiin'([.' ThV (leimijii liiilh (bite's y weio. ,i|mng i J maiVi|l'luu/"'..Hoik,' f (ii'i;iiijfiy*Jiiilbt" bo bf('i(l_ s lo'f j dei)t'fj*J;aii'il, buly' b.v , a'n 1 agglcga'tiou 'Of^a\'jnameiitf f h(icii,aV

llic-w.oilil had never soeii or dicamed of, Only'olm thing appeal s to om onciii}< —QQCicion by foico, Tho'Goi** mails ,y\eie lndocliiuntcd with tho wOl ship ot foicc The speakci spoke 'eloquently oi'tlioi unity of soul and spj'nt wiilch CMsted'iu tho Eihpiic arid desciibcd vividly tho s auswoi made by the component paits of the Empire to Geininny's challenge, (Applause), ' The Ma) 01 then Cowie Nichols,, and in doing so said she would lind no moid loyal heaits among hei subiccts than in Hampden. (Cheeis) ilis Nichols suitably letuined thanks ' J The audience then lose ami sang "Foi Shc's v a Jollj Good Follow," while a little maiden, Bett) Nicholson (Hi and daughtci of the Majoi), pie scntcd a handsome bouquet to the Queen Captain Redmond said it was his pmilcgc to call upon Mis J\ T ichol to pusent the "Lad) Godley Shooting Cup" to Cadet Ross, a llamjidcn boy, who thib yeai had won it with « 6coic of 00 points

Mis Nichols, 111 picseuting tho Chip congiatulatcd Cadet Ross on his spleu did pcrloimaiicc

The Ma) 01 liiadi a piescutation to Seigcant Heniy Dunbai (sth Regi ment), who litis enlisted with thft Bth Reintorccijiciits. Ho stated that Seigcant Dunbcii made the fouitecuth w'ho hdd enlisted fiom Moeidki<Ridiug. Seigcant Difnbai bncfly lospondcd. Re\ Davies thanked Mi Miluci foi his able nddiess Votes oi appieciation weie also accoided the Queen, and the pciioimcis

The lesult ol a Hag collection by Mis Nichols and Mis Davies lealised £5 Tho total pioceeds amounlod to £25. At the conclusion of the conceit the Hall wab clcaied foi dancing.