CAVE CARNIVAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CIV, Issue 15904, 7 March 1916, Page 8

CAVE CARNIVAL

ON ST. PATRICKS DAY. The Cave, Cannington, and Ma Waro districts are holding a united patriotic Carnival at Cave on Friday, March 17th. On Saturday evening, a largely attended and enthusiastic meeting was held when the various subcommittees reported progress, and further arrangements were made. As the programme is a fairly lengthy one, it was resolved to commence the sports at 11 a.m. A special prize is being given by Mr J. Law lor for a goalkicking competition, and ill - 'fas. Smith is donating a. ride for a seven-a-side shooting competition. Some very good promises of produce have been made, aiul a valuable horse, which will be oil the grounds, is to be raffled. There will be numerous side shows, including Kaiser Bill and his babykillers, hair-raising adventures, laughing gallery, doodlum buck, lioop-la, fortune telling, weight-guessing, etc. Luncheon will be procurable between 12 o'clock and 1.30 p.m., and afternoon tea will be dispensed. The ladies will also have charge of cooking competitions, work stalls, sweet stalls, brand dip, etc. The Temuka Brass and wil> play a number of selections during tho day. In the evening a grand social is to bo lield v The following is tho sports programme: — 300 yds. handicap, putting 1 Gib stone, throwing 1611) hammer (handicap), tossing the caber (handicap), goal kicking competition, running high jump (open), running long jump, hop, step and jump. light-weight wrestling. Cumberland style (Hit.), heavy-weight wrestling, d.;., -sheaf-tossing, * 440 yds. . handicap, school boys' race, .school girls' race, single ladies' race, married do., nail-driving competition for ladies, baby .show, tug-of-war (Cave challenges any other district), pillow lighting, climbing greasy pole (dungarees supplied), treacle bun eating contest for boys. SSOyds (handicap), prize for parents with biggest family on ground, catching the greasy pig (open to everybody).