OTAGO QUEEN CARNIVAL

Otago Witness, Issue 3197, 23 June 1915, Page 57

OTAGO QUEEN CARNIVAL

THE COUNTRY QUEEN. A meeting of the Country Queen sup* porters was held in the Otago A. and P. Society’s rooms on the 16th. There was a, representative attendance. Mr James Begg (Mosgicl) was elected chairman of tho executive. The Chairman reported that Mr Hugh Mitchell had undertaken to act as secretary during the time the carnival lasted. Tho Chairman announced, amid applause, that Mr Charles Todd, of Messrs Todd Bros., Dunedin, had forwarded a cheque for £IOO, and, in a covering letter, he had suggested that, a silver-bullet campaign be instituted in aid of the Country Queen Fund. He undertook to pay for all the bullets required, and pointed out that this should prove equal to raising a considerable sum of money. The chairman said that, in order to get the best possible results, each country district should bo circularised and personally visited. He thought that the first thing to do would bo to set up a committee of ladies and gentlemen who would bo willing to canvass all the centres. It would be disappointing if the country districts could not put tjfoir queen on top. It had to bo remembered that tho city was supporting ten queens to tho country’s one. The country districts were united in their desire to win, and it was encouraging to find such unanimity, especially without having had a representative meeting of country residents to decide upon plan of action. He moved the appointment of a committee such as he had suggested l .

Mr Mitchell urged the necessity for working- hard to -achieve the best results. Ho was prepared to do his utmost for the cause, and ho only wanted the co-operation of those present, and he was satisfied all would bo well. The motion was carried.

The following gentlemen were elected to organise meetings- in the various country districts in aid of the Country Queen Fund Messrs C. Capamagian (Clinton). C. Todd (Heriot), Arthur Johnston (Taieri). James Kelliher, A. S. Orbell (Waikouaiti), A. B. Armour (Gimmerburn), John Craig (Greenfield), .Thomas Muir (Palmerston), A. Quelch (Mosgiel), Hugh Cameron (Tuapcka West), A. J. Webb (Wnipahi), J. T. Johnson (46 Little-burn road), David Murray (Clydevale), H. M. Driver (Milburn), Jasper Clark (Lovells Flat), Ernest Jolly (Cromwell), Jno. Kinney' (Hyde), William Reid (Arrowtown, T. T. Ritchie, E. Orbell (Atlas Association), C. Todd (Anderson Bay), Gilbert Burns (Queenstown), H. V. Fulton (Otago A. and P. Society). John I.ogan (Mosgiel), T. H. Russell (Clarendon), Martin J. Lister (Mornington), James Robertson (Lawrence), John Craig (Anderson Bay), James Scoullar and J. N. Lawson (Pukerangi), Mesdames C. Todd, J. S. Johnson, F. Freeman, and James Begg, who attended the meeting, were added to this committee. The meeting decided to invite settlers to make donations for the purpose of a sale, and also to ask the stock and station agents to join in with the Country Queen Executive.

The Taieri district is taking action to secure the election of the Country Queen. (Miss Smith). On the 16th ladies representing Mosg'icl, North Taieri, East Taieri, and Saddle Hill districts attended the Mosgicl Coronation Hall to further' the effort that is being made. There were over 50 ladies present, and the business was conducted enthusiastically. The Mayor (Mr A. F. Quelch) presided, and _ outlined at length the object of the meeting and the comprehensive measures proposed to be undertaken to assist the cause. He was quits sure that that portion of the province would do its fair share. —(Applause.) _ A general discussion ensued, and the men's executive present, consisting of Messrs Quelch (chairman), Findlay, O’Brien, Wilson, Walker, Charters, Gawn, Gow, Christie, Grant, and Dr Spedding,- fully considered matters in detail- with the ladies. All the ladies present were elected as a general committee, with power to add to their number, and the following were appointed as ah Executive Committee: —The Mayoress (Mrs Quelch), Mosdames Allan, Bcgg, Gow, Charters, Findlay, Johnson, Wilson, A. M‘Lcod, Cuthill, Gown, Shand, Cullen, W. C. Todd, Kirkland, Logan, Nimmo, Williams, W. Jeffrey, Hunter, Finnic D. L. Christie, Misses Charters, Allen, Watt, Christie, Wedge. Miss Nellie Wilson was appointed ladies’ secretary, and it was left to the ladies to elect a sub-committee to confer with the Men’s Executive. It was decided to tender a special welcome social evening’ to JVlise Smith. Various schemes of a social and business character for raising money were suggested, and several were adopted. It was pointed out that the outlying parts of the district were co-operating splendidly, and prompt and willing work was being commenced. NORTH OTAGO QUEEN. OAMARU, June 13. At a meeting of the Patriotic Committed this afternoon, the Mayor (Mr W. H. Frith) offered to act as organiser and secretary in connection with the North Otago effort in connection with the North Otago Queen of the Carnival competition. The offer was accepted with thanks. Messrs J. Rodman, L. E. Haines, R. A. M‘Do-well, J. Mitchell, and G. Livingstone were appointed an executive) to be associated with the organiser. Mrs J. Cowie Nicholls wrote accepting nominatk&i as the North Otago Queen. ° The following motion was carried; “That the Mayor be authorised to telegraph to the of Dunedin, asking if any steps are being taken to- despatch money to a Chaplains’ Fund for the succour of wounded soldiers in Egypt, and to exoress the readiness of this executive to co-operate in telegraphing money to the extent of £IOO.