SCHOOL CARNIVAL.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17787, 12 August 1929, Page 6

SCHOOL CARNIVAL.

HAMILTON WEST. SUM OF £245 RAISED. INFANTS HEAD THE LIST. The children’s carnival organised by the Hamilton West School Parents’ Association concluded on Saturday night. The final count revealed a return which was more than gratifying to the promoters and will enable many improvements to be carried out in and around the school. A total of £245 8s was raised, and this will be subsidised by the Education Board. The infant king and queen, Bobbie Gudex and Noreen Cullinane, headed the list with £53 6s to their credit, while the other classes came in the

There was a large attendance ot parents and convenors in the Haeremai Tearooms on Saturday night, when the votes were counted. In announcing the result Mr A. M. Bisley said that the amount raised had exceeded all expectations, and the great success of the carnival was indeed gratifying to all those who had worked so hard in 01ganising the many functions and entertainments in connection with it. The headmaster, Mr Henderson, thanked the Parents’ Association for organising the carnival, and the convenors for the time and work they had devoted to it. Mrs Kent-Johnston, president of the Hamilton West School Parents’ Association, said that the members of the Association were more than surprised at the excellent result of the carnival. When the scheme was first mooted it was thought that it would he difficult to raise £SO. With the Education Board subsidy the sum raised would reach nearly .£SOO, which would do a tremendous amount of good in the school. A telegram had been received from Mr J. A. Young, M.P., wishing the carnival every success. Mrs KentJohnston thanked the parents, teachers, and others who had helped, and called for cheers for the staff of the school. The Crowning Ceremony.

The infant King and Queen will be crowned in the 1 Theatre Royal on Monday, August 19. The proceedings will follow on the usual lines of such functions, and will include ceremonial addresses. The infant Royalty will be attended by Noton Wheeler, Austin Uisley, Mavis Dunstan and Ailsa Woolven. * The other class Kings and Queens and their attendants come in the following order: — The Class Representatives. The kings and queens and their attendants are— Standard IV.—King, Charles Holloway; attendants, Rosslyii Henderson and Walter Kent-Johnston. Queen, Edna Kerfoot; attendants, Nola Choat and M. Cleary. Standard 111. —King, Dudley Kingston ; attendants, Vaughan Varney and Neville Langley. Queen, Lois Dunstan; attendants, Norma Clough and Chrissie Stewart.

Standard I. —King, Bryan Maguire; attendants, lan Andrews and Jack McKinlay. Queen, Wilma Butson; attendants, Nancy Davis and Elsa Gilbert.

Standard V.—King, James Deane; attendants, Geoff. Fraser and Billy Luxford. Queen, Joan Clephane; attendants, Itona Louden and Jean Mason.

Standard ll.—King, George Waddell; attendants, Billy Gifford and Jack Barrie. Queen, Alison Gower; attendants, Thelma Shepherd and Doreen Bishop. Standard Vl.—King, Roy Mathieson; attendants, Edward Gerrish and Geo. Davies. Queen, Agnes Strong; attendants, Kathleen Cleary and Norma Hendry. Composite Class King, James Ritchie; attendants, Phil Reeves and Colin Innes. Queen, Thelma White; attendants, Mona Edwards and Meryl Choat.

Details of the voting at the final count are as follows: — Infants 12,792 Standard 4 9,882 Standard 3, 7,482 Standard 1 7,434 Standard 5, 6,776 Standard 2 6,141 Standard 6, 4,732 Composite 3,658 Total 58,897

following order:— £. s. d. Standard IV. .. .. 41 3 6 Standard III. .. 31 3 6 Standard I. .. .. 30 19 6 Standard V. .. .. 28 4 8 Standard II- .. 25 11 9 Standard VI. .. .. 19 14 34 Composite .. 15 4 94