TO-DAY’S CARNIVAL.

Wairarapa Age, 16 March 1929, Page 4

TO-DAY’S CARNIVAL.

MANY ATTRACTIONS Many attractions are included in the eanniwal to be staged to-day in the Mastcrtom Park Oval, under the auaq>ices of the Park Lighting Committee. The-star ev.,->H of the aiternoon will be T. seven-aside Bugby tourney, for [which all the Wairarapa senior teams 'and others have entered, including the [Aithlietic Club. In addition to the tourney, kicking competitions will also prove a popular item of the afternoon’s programme. A shield will be prcecr.tod to the winners of the tmrrnamenit and the individual members of the team will each secure trophies. The kiek<ff will take place promptly at 2 pnm A trophy -s also offered for the highest aggregate in tho kicking competition. The prizes will be presented to the winners by the Mayor, Mr T. Jordan, at 8 p.m. Another star event of the afternoon’s programme will be some ■‘■stunt” flying over the Park by Clap- : tain Stedman and Captain Hewett, who liave kindly agreed to auspeM their passenger .‘lights between 2 and 3 [ p.m. for the purpose. A procession from the Mun?bipal Buildings at 7.30 p.m. will herald the , evening’s programme. It will be headed by the Masterton Municipal Band, Mid a full muster of firemen will also be in attendance The judging of the latiU-rn and umbrella parade, which will form the chief feature of the procession w-ill take place at 8 p.m. at the Park Several novcJty athletic and cycling events wiH take place in the evening and three should prove very popular. Tom Oakley, the Mastertan erack cyclist, will also endeavour t< beat his own mile record. He will be j-aced in each lap by a fresh man. Wellington riders will be competing in the cycling events.

The Fire Brigade is also providing n gooa turn during tho evening when they will Stage an actual response to a fire alarm The firemen will be seen turned in” and the nlarm will entail their dressing and proceeding round the Oval in the big Dennis machine to the outbreak, repreaented by coloured lights.

■ The Masterton Municipal Band will be in attendance in the afternoon and , evening and plenty of side shows wiU I add further attractions to a big programme. As the proceeds are to go towards the redaction of the debt on i the cpst of instalation of electric flood i -ights in the Park a good response of the public should result. | The producers of Miss Mastertom. ■the picture to advertise Maatertonhave k.ndly consented to shoot their first scene, m the Park this afternoon. Be there mu, be ]n M it w(] j screened in the Cosy later on. I The ova 1 wheeled cycler have arriv- ■ ®d. See them going through town [this morning. AH ticket holders in connection with the games played in the Park will kindly produce their [ tickets or. entering the gates.