TOPICS THAT LIVE

Timaru Herald, Issue 170307, 1 September 1920, Page 7

TOPICS THAT LIVE

CARNIVAL GOSSIP. No. ni. (By Unauthentic.) The vexed question as to the weight of Venus has ,at length been decided. The Carnival Tug-of-wax Committee has unanimously agreed that 10 stone is the ideal weight for a woman entering the form and deportment competition known as the tug-of-war. The South Canterbury Licensed Victuallers have applied for a license to sell tea, sugar, and tobacco, also drapery, at the Band Bazaar from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mr j. p. Newnman has offered the first minute book of the C.F.A. to the Bazaar for raffling. This should ba of great historic value, and will bo sought by bibliophiles. At the police station yesterday morning Senior Sergeant Fahey applied for leave of absence for a fortnight to attend the Bazaar. The request was declined, as' the Inspector wished to get off himself for the same purpose. Tlie Timaru Borough Council" have arranged for the buses to stop etch night -at the Carnival, and io leave before the people come out. This will save petrol; besides, there are it ere matrimonial fees paid as the result of strolling home than by riding heme in a bus. , . . A "neat footwear" competition is the 79th attraction on the list.- Each competitor will enter from a vestibule, will stand behind a thick curtain, and put her dainty foot through an aperture to rest on a red plush footstool. Mr J. W. Souter lias been chosen for judge, with Messrs Provan, Reia, and Boyce as assistant assessors. It is requested that the names of the firms patronised by the entrants be shown during inspection. Mr TV. G-. Irwin, president of the Chamber of Commerce, has kindly given a "House to Let" for raffling to the fancy stall. The sweet stall wish to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of lib of white sugar from the South Canterbury Master Butchers. A Drop Prioe competition, ig the 80th bazaar attraction The prize will be given to the one who will send in tlhe greatest number of Gastenn. bags with a list of the greatest number of articles that have receded in price in the last three months.

"A good name is "oetter than riches." It is a pity the bankers don't believe this..' Exchange yonr present name with the assistants for a real good one by spending generously at the bazaar. The 81st competition for "the most truthful thing in Timaru" bias aireadv been decided. The following i 3 the result-. Borough Council electric meter 1, Gas Company meter 2. The land agents of Timaru have agreed to buy in all "specs" for use o, the band when the lights fail during practice. They are also during the carnival week, ► going to take over themselves all properties on which thev can guarantee "a re-sale with a, profit of £7/00 within a week" and devote the money so gained to the bazaar fund. Rather a handsome tribute is being paid to the Garrison Band by the gar-, -age proprietors. They are going to take home the assistants after the carnival in relays. ( It was remarked at the last Sunday afternoon band concert that the bandsmen all had fairly long locks; .Various reasons were given for the seizors abstention—a wish to be like Samson—the high cost of haircutting—the acquisition of the artistic look—the Bohemian spirit—the influence of music for quick hair growth.—the examples set by movie heroes—and a hundred other guesses. On asking the genial Mac, who is a walking repository of band knowledge, he said, snb rosa, that the reason was "that the men were saving their looks to make hair chainguards, to be set as mementoes during tho bazaar. "Besides," said MaC| "these will become very valuable when we win the competition." Mr W. R. Pearson, in a confidential aside, from which nothing can be deducted, _ told a "Herald" reporter last night that if the bazaar does not net£2ooo the band will blow their own instruments up the spout to raise the necessary wind. If tho amount required is exceeded the surplus will be invested in Tasmania through the usual channels. This is all for the present. If you have read so far, please make a note that the bazaar opens to-morrow night at 7.30, and it is your duty to be present, not only as a compliment and return for the good services rendered during a quarter of a century by South Canterbury's champion band, but for the definite support of musical progress which can only be obtained by . the South Canterbury' musicians, each in their own line, 'oeing brought into direct competition with the best talent in this part of the world. Then again—be in time. It is your civic duty when the town's chief magistrate presides at any function, that you be there to hear the start of his address.