MAY FAIR OPENED

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 664, 16 May 1929, Page 16

MAY FAIR OPENED

PRIME MINISTER AT INVERCARGILL AIRPLANES STUNT OVERHEAD Press Association INVERCARGILL, Wednesday. The Invercargill May Fair was launched with conspicuous success this afternoon, in the presence of 15,000 people. The sky was overcast, but the weather remained fine. A spectacular procession made its way through the principal streets of the town to the showgrounds, where the official opening ceremony was held. While the procession was in progress two airplanes from Sockburn went through some daring manoeuvres overhead.

After Mr. W. Stevenson, chairman of the Carnival Commitee, had spoken, the Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, officially declared the May Fair open. He said the fair gave the people of Invercargill an opportunity of showing in what enterprising directions they were prepared to work for the benefit of the community as a whole. As head of the Government it gave him great satisfaction to know that there were enterprising business men and women who were prepared to devote their time and energy to bring into being such magnificent trades displays as were seen in the procession. The streets this evening are thronged with merrymakers in fancy dress, and some of the principal buildings and many of the shops are brilliantly illuminated.