THE QUEEN CARNIVAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16036, 30 September 1915, Page 9

THE QUEEN CARNIVAL.

GREAT PROGRESS MADE.

VOTING ON MONDAY.

APPROVAL OF ART UNIONS.

Matters in connection with the Queen Carnival have progressed so far that the executive hopes to be able to commence the placing of votes to the credit of the candidates on Monday. From that date until the closing day of Carnival Week, which commences on November 22, and concludes on November 27, at the Show Grounds, the excitement of the struggle will be maintained.

During the whole time the contest is being conducted, some smaller carnival or other form of amusement will be in progress. Theatres mid halls will be used by the various committees, and on Saturday nights street processions will be organised by one or other of the various groups. Simultaneously, sweets, flowers, home-made cakes, clothing, etc., will be sold by .partisans of th o different candidates. Raffles of all descriptions will be a feature of the carnival.

The Carnival Executive decided yesterday that all art unions connected with the carnival must first be submitted to the executive for approval, and a member of the executive will attend everv drawing. Obviating vote Counting. The executive has decided to adopt a scheme that wifl obviate the handling of many millions of votes which would be necessary if ballot-boxes were used. Voting papers, bearing the numbers of the candidates, will be issued to all the candidates' committees, and as the cash returns come in, the candidates will be credited with the respective number of votes The danger of re-selling the tickets will be avoided, and the use of all votes sold by the candidates will be ensured. Ihe system will also provide a check between the carnival cash books and the ", n ! ber ?/. votes sold. Members of the public will be asked to destroy their Uckets fT mediately on receiving them to pre\ent loss and re-sale. In addition to notification through the newspapers, a system showing the order of priority of the candidates by means of nags representing the colours of each group -will be in operation.

Payment of Donations. . The present appeal is the great effort upon which all energy is to be concentrated, and the association has decided that anyone who chooses may make his or her donations payable over a period up to two years. Donations of £500 and £300 from Mr. C. V. Houghton and Mr. Charles •Rhodes respectively will ba paid in instalments. The executive will be glad to accept post-dated cheques or State, citv or Harbour Board debentures, "' Mr. C. Sanderson, of Devonport. has offered the executive a sword which belonged to Captain Haggard, a cavalry officer who was killed in India about 1795. the sword was sent to his sister in England. The sister, who came to New Zealand in 1851, was Mr. Sanderson's grandmother. The offer has been accepted. it A roller-top desk has been presented by -Mr E. H. Chamberlain, of Ponni Island. A country lady, unable to give money, has forwarded two embroidered i*res*es. The chairman of the Auckland Stock Exchange Mr. G. Buttle, stated at the close of the noon call yesterday that a gentleman had handed him five "Waihi brand Junction shares for sale on behalf of the Patriotic Fund. Business in Grand Junctions was done at 21s 9d at the morning call but the five gift shares were disposed of for 30s each.

Meetings of Committees. To-morrow afternoon a meeting, convened bv the Carnival Executive, will be he.d at Paeroa to choose the Queen of the East, and telegraphic invitations have been despatched to the Mayors of Tauranga, Paeroa, Waihi, Thames, and Te Arolia and representatives of all other local bodies in the district to attend the meeting. It is expected that the Queen of the North will be chosen to-day. The colours of the Professions land Commerce Queen. Mrs. E. R. N. Russell, are rose and white.

With a view to giving fair representa-tion-to those working for the return of the bo.diers' Queen, and also furthering necessary organisation, two meetings were he'd yesterday. At the meeting of the ladies' executive Mrs. Dawson presided. The attendance was over 150, For each suburb a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer were appointed. All these ladies meet at 10.30 a.m. on Friday in Messrs. Smith and Caughey's rooms. The executive, as previously appointed, met at the Garrison Officers' Club. The chairman. Col. G. W. S. Patterson, explained the changed position and the necessity for readjueting the executive and electing a email working committer. The following General Committee was then appointed:—Colonel Patterson and Lieutenant-Colonel Stevenson, Major Burt and Lieutenant Wiseman; Messrs. W R Holmes, suburbs ; A. Ross and Jas. Atkinson, Otahuhu ; John Row. OnehungaH. B. Morton, One-tree Hill; Murdoch McLean Mount Albert; 0. Nicholson. Mount Eden ; G. Baildon. Grey Lynn ; J B. Macfarlane, EpsOm Dr. Bedford, Victoria League; Mrs. Lucas Bloomfield, Red Cross; Mr. Jas. Ward, Mount Wellington Road Board; Major Potter, Avondale: Mrs. McCormick ; Miss Henderson, Plunket Society ; Mrs. George Bloomfield Base Hospital; Mrs. Alfred Kidd, Trained purses Association : Mrs. Smith, St. John Ambulance ; Mrs. Von Sturmer and Mr AM. Piekford Navy League; Miss Melville and Mrs. F. E. Sa «ra«, Civic League; Mr^, Wh, i ri ,, Vl Sfc Aidan ' a Society; Mrs b. Hloomfield, Renmora Aid Society; Mrs McKail Geddes. Y.W.C.A. : Mr. "Munro", Headmasters' Association. Working Committee: Colonel Person and LieutenantColonel J. P Stevenson; Major Burt and Lieutenant Wiseman; Messrs. Baildon. Mta MdrfSr Mrs - Lucas BlMmfie,d - and iuiss -Melville.

Suburban committees are commencinc to organise. The first meetintr will be of Parnell supporters. at M *' "Kenderdine's residence. Hobsor, Bay. Road, this morning, k at half-past, ten o'clock. K

A J",*? 111 * of the allied retail trad« was held last night to further the cahdirlatiire of their carnival queen, Mrs B Dawson. The meeting was very enthusi. astic, and suburban traders were well represented A badge of the queen's colours, black and white, was put up for suction at the meeting and was finally disposed of for 26 guineas. The badge will be presented to Mrs. Dawson. Oth*r badges were sold at the meeting, the total amount, realised being £150. The Takapuna Borough Council resolved last night to form itself into a committee and to hold a meeting in the Foresters' Hall. Takapuna, on Saturday night for the purpose of deciding whether to support the Waitematl Queen, Mrs. W. J. Napier, or the Soldiers Queen. Mrs. J. A. Wallingford. It was decided to invite representatives from local clubs and institutions to join the committee. Mr. A. Seaman was appointed secretary.