SPONSORS OF FLOATS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26704, 25 February 1948, Page 5

SPONSORS OF FLOATS

The sponsors of the floats taking part in the Cavalcade of Progress were:—

Historical Section, —Arrival of the Maoris: Native Affairs Department. Surveyors’ Group: New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (Otago branch). Arrival of Settlers and Landing Party: Otago Scottish. Council. Wattle and Daub House: Roslyn, Mosgiel, and Bruce Woollen Companies. Gold Escort: Police Department, Sargood, Son and Ewen, /■Ltd., Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., and Mr William Hastie. Otago’s Exhibitions: Otago Commercial Transport Association. Crown Jewels: A. and T. Burt,’Ltd., and Mitchell Bros., Ltd

Cultural Section.—Religion float: Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, and Congregational (Churches, Churches of Christ, Salvation Army. Education float: Education Department and Otago Education Board. University float: University of Otago. Plunket float: D.S.A., Ltd. Childhood float: Brown, Ewing and Co., Ltd. Summer Sports: Bowling, Life Saving, Tennis, Cricket, Swimming, Athletic, Baseball organisations and Department of Internal Affairs. Winter Sports: Rugby, Hockey. Boxing, Association, Golf, Basketball, Alpine, Badminton, Ski-ing organisations, with Internal Affairs Department, Industries Section.— Flax float: Donaghy’s Rope and Twine Company Ltd. Agriculture float: Department of Agriculture and A. and P- Society. Newspaper float: Otago Daily Times and Witness Company, Ltd., and the Evening Star Company, Ltd. Mining float:. Department of Mines and Westport Coal Company, Ltd. "Wool float; Roslyn, Mosgiel, and Bruce Woollen Companies . Research float: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Industries and Commerce: Department of Industries and Commerce. Plenitude' New Zealand Breweries. Ltd. (Speight’s branch). - ■, Public Services Section. —Post Office float: Post and Telegraph Department. Fire Brigade group: Dunedin Metropolitan Fire Board and staff. J3as float: Municipal Gas Department. Public Works float: Works Department. Railway floats: Railways Department. Harbour Board group: Otago Harbour Board and Marine Department.. Electricity float: Municipal Electricity Department. Radio: Broadcasting Service. Scenic float: Tourist Department. Airways float:. National Airways Corporation, Armed Services Section,—St John float: Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.,

Ltd. Red Cross float: Dominion Manufacturing Company and Irvine and Stevenson’s. Peace float: Cadbury Fry Hudson, Ltd. Services floats: McKenzies, R. Powley and Co., Ltd., Neill and Co,, Ltd., Wardells, Ltd., Whitcombe and Tombs, R. Hannah and Co., Ltd., S. Saltzman, Ltd., J. Mclndoe, Ltd., Mr J. Sutherland Ross. Equipment: Services Departments. Floral Section.—lß4B Bride: Otago Museum. Centennial Bride: Arthur Barnett, Ltd. Thrift: Dunedin Savings Bank. Centennial Queen: D.1.C.. Ltd. Southland float: Province of Southland. Dunedin float: Dunedin City Council. Parade of Vehicles. —Otago Automobile Association and Government Transport Department,