DISTRICT NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13851, 31 August 1918, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS

MORRINSVILLE. School Carnival. The school carnival, which has been looked forward to for some time, was held on Wednesday in the school ground. There was a large gathering at the Bank corner to see the procession. From the main entrance of the hotel, the queen (Lily Leeson) preceded by the Archbishop (Gordon Saunders) bearing the crown, passed through a guard of honour of cadets to a pony carriage which had been tastefully decorated in blue and gold. The maids of honour (Masie Forrest and Bella McNaughton) took their places in another vehicle, whilst the pages (Dell Cornish and Nion Pettit) mounted their ponies. Then the procession, the school children waving flags, started for the school where the coronation of Lily Leeson as queen of the school took place. The ceremony was brief, Gordon Saunders crowning the queen. Then there followed the Maypole, and Bona London danced a fancy dance in a charming and graceful manner. There were various stalls which all appeared to do good business. A novelty, providing a moral on waste on war-time economy, was a stall containing buckets, coal scuttles, etc. made out of kerosene tins. The following are the results of the competitions held during the quern competition: Jumble parcel, Mr J. S. Fisher; camisole, Mrs E. Allison; table centre, Mrs Bodmin } pictures, Mr H. F. Gillies; doll, M. Mackenzie; bag, Messrs G. Rodgers and E. Haynes tied; doll, Miss Byrne; turkey, Mrs Layne; fish knife and fork, Reg Cutforth; writing case, P. Seville; doll, Mrs Isherwood; cake, Mr A. Richards; cushion, Mrs Fraser; vase, Mrs Shirle> ; ham, Messrs Morpeth and H. Mullen tied. To all concerned in the management and arrangement all praise is due for the training of the children 'n the respective parts they took, and the general organisation. The school queen effort for the Red Cross funds exceeded all expectations. Cheer-0 Girls. There was a packed house at the entertainment given by the Cheer-0 Girls in the Empire Hall on Wednesday night. The girls presented a very good programme. The choruses were good and well trained, and the performers put plenty of vim into their work. The orchestra was quite a

feature of the show. The proceeds «»f the entertainment go (.> ihe Itotorua Soldiers' Institute funds. Prohibition Movement. The story of the prohibition movement in Canada, and the Dominion's experiences, was the subject of a very interesting address given by Mr W. G. W. Fortune at the Empire Hall, to « large audience on Tuesday. Mr Fortune proved himself a virile, powerful speaker, who possessed the faculty of driving home his points by humorous anecdotes. Mr G. Howie, chairman of the Town Board, presided.