PRIZE-WINNING BABIES.

Wairarapa Age, 13 August 1936, Page 5

PRIZE-WINNING BABIES.

PLUNKET SOCIETY’ CONTEST CONCLUDED. GROSS TAKINGS BEACH £275. KEEN RIVALRY AT FINISH. Particularly keen rivalry marked the closing stages yesterday afternoon of the Masterton Blanket Society’s Beautiful Baby Photographic Competition, the gross proceeds of which are in the vicinity of £275. The committee regards the result as most gratifying and is deeply indebted to the many well-wishers who battled so strenuously in the interests of the competitors and especially to Masterton photographers who went to a great deal of expense and did an immense amount of work in photographing the contestants, producing some very charming por- . traits. The contest was run by a ladies’ committee under the direction of Mrs H. H. Daniell, who worked indefatigably to ensure its success. For an hour or so before closing time a most animated scene was witnessed at the voting boxes, as the parents, grandparents, and other relatives watched the progress of the contest and in many instances came to light with substantial donations to the society ’s funds. Some idea of the keenness of the rivalry may be gathered from the fact that £125 was received yesterday in votes. In this connection the society is greatly indebted to the sponsors of the second, third and fourth place competitors in the various classes, whose efforts to enhance the chances of success of their respective entrants were a big factor in swelling the gross takings on the closing day. As the expenses should not exceed £l4 something over £260 net should be added to the society’s funds. The takings average out at 17s 9d each for the 310 photographs entered in the competition. Following are the results of the various classes and the votes recorded for the leading competitors:— Class A, up to six months. 3—-Roberta Long — 2244 16— Wally Rimini 892 8— Margaret Brewster — 716 Class B. 6 to 12 months. 17— Heather Stewart 2650 11— Lindsay Ross— 2275 44— John Thomson 1327 Claw C, 1 to 2 years. 10— -Brian Cameron 2733 32—John Davenport — — 2357 63—Brett Bartlett-Wright 1799 14—Kenneth McKinstry — 1239 Class D, 2 to 4 years. 16—Helen W0ng1952 24— Roger Danielll936 56—Valerie Malmol7B2 26—Judith Hi 111398 Class E, 4 to 6 years. 28 —Vivienne Hugo — 1400 19—Betty Barnes 894 6—Jocelyn Broad 753 35—Toby Blundell 608 12— Margaret Blatchford 596 Class F, Twins. 12—James and Grace Jackson — 646 3—Joan and Dorgthy Camden — 477 9— Margaret and Walter McDonald —/ — 223 Class G, Family Group. 24—Jameson family 1786 11— Andrew familyl3s7 14—Lawson family;sB4 Mothers who had photographs of their babies in the competition are invited by the members of the Plunket Committee to afternoon tea, and the presentation of prizes to winning competitors by the Mayor (Mr. T. Jordan), in the Arcade Hall on Saturday next at 3 p.m. The whole of the prizes awarded in the competition were generously donated and gratitude is expressed to the donors—Messrs J. Caselberg, Hugh Morrison, Robert Miller (Kopuaranga), and Guy Williams, Miss C. Cockerill, Mr. H. P. Hugo and the W.F.C.A. Ltd. The results of the competitions held on behalf of various children in the competition will be announced later.