QUEEN CARNIVAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 January 1926, Page 7

QUEEN CARNIVAL.

SOUTH END COMMITTEE ACTIVE.

Another well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of the above committee was held at the school. Sub-committees reported on arrangements made, and reports showed the voting tickets to be soiling freely. The chairman reported that _ Mr Griffiths, of the “Black and White, had kindly given his services to make the ice creams free of charge, and Mrs Griffiths had offered further assistance. Mr Coupland reported that Mr' Hedges offered a donation for first prizes at the baby show—los 6d each. This was accepted with thanks, and it was decided to give second prizes of 5s each. Quite a large number of suggestions were put forward, both for to make the garden party on .Saturday next a success, and also to help on the campaign for the South End candidate for the Queen Carnival, Mrs G. <-• Wallace. After discussion, it w»s decided to adopt as a “slogan” for the South District the words “Advance Original Timaru,” the original township being mostly south of North Street. Friei>d3 and supporters of the South End Queen are to he requested to carry the “slogan on the w*nd scioao of their cars and lorries.” The whole of the arrangements for the garden party were well advanced, and it was stated that the function promised to be a hugo success. The arrangements for the dance and card party in the evening are also most complete. 1 It was agreed to offer a prize of a railway faro to Dunedin Exhibition to the person guessing the number who pay Tor admission to tho grounds, charging an entranoe fee of 3d; the number to ho ascertained from the tickets issued, and a member of tho public to be asked to chock the count. The following competitions wore also 'arranged:—Stepping distance. golf putting, cutting the Turk’s head, kicking tethered football (for children), ducks on the pond, dart board, and guessing length of string in a bottlo. Both the Timaru Bands agrood to discourse music during the afternoon.