HAWERA.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue VIII, 20 August 1904, Page 50

HAWERA.

Dear Bee, August IC. THE KING EDWARD PARK CARNIVAL, which was held for four days last week* was very successful in the way of entertainments, hilt I am afraid from a finan-. eial point of view it will not be as good as the promoters would have liked. This was owing to the boisterous weather which prevailed almost the whole time. It doesn’t seem to make any difference when a function of this description is held, as it invariably rains. On Wednesday, the first day of the Carnival, the principal ceremony was the opening of the gates into King Edward Park. These are of a very massive character, being of wrought iron, on a concrete foundation. In the evening an entertainment was held in the Opera House, comprising vocal items and dancing, the latter being under ’the management ot Aliss Putnam, of Wellington, who was specially engaged to teach the girls that

look part. She is to be congratulated on her successful efforts, as the dancing was quite one of the features of the Carnival. On Thursday night a similar entertainment was held, only, instead of dancing, tableaux were given. Mesdaines Jacob, Brett, Butts, Hamilton, Wilson and Goodson were responsible for the tableaux, and they must feel gratified at the result of their efforts, for they were excellent. Some of the tableaux were again repeated on Saturday night, by special request, and were even more successful than those held on Thursday night. A very good programme was arranged for Friday night, when Miss Lorraine Tansley, of Woodville (who has an excellent contralto voice), assisted by others, gave a concert. Saturday night Saw the last of the Carnival, when a most enjoyable entertainment was submitted. Besides the tableaux given, dances were performed by Miss Putnam's pupils, and vocal items by Misses Lorraine Tansley, Barley (2), Hutchens, Farmer, etc. On Monday night Mel B. Spurr made his linal appearance to a crowded audience in the Opera Mouse, and charmed the Hawera people quite as much as in his first visit. He was somewhat handicapped by a bad throat, which was very troublesome at times, but nevertheless his entertaining powers were nothing short of wonderful. Amongst the audience I noticed: Dr. and Mrs Brown, Mr and Mrs Dingle, Mr and Mrs Barton, Mr and Mrs Nolan, Mr Welsh, Mr and Mrs O’Callaghan, Miss Dingle, Mrs Buckley (India), Mies Day, Mr and Mrs Stevens, Miss Thopias, Mr and Mrs Webster, Mr and Mrs Basham, Mr and Mrs Brett, Miss Flynn, Mr and Mrs Wrigley, Mr and Mrs Butts, etc. The ladies “Huaki” hockey team intend going down to Wellington at the end of this month to take part in the annual tournament, which Begins on the 27th. The team should prove a hard one to beat, as they are practising three days a week, under the able coaching of Mr Payne. The Football Dance, to take place on Friday night, promises to be quite as successful as the previous ones.' ENA.