To help meet the cost of a sports ground a Queen Carnival was held in the district in 1924. The carnival attracted wide support for the functions organised by each of the Queens and their committees. The most successful financially was Miss Rita Saunders' committee, and Rita was crowned Carnival Queen. From left. Back Row: Unknown; Unknown; Frank Edmonds; M C Hornblow; Bill Scott. Middle Row: Unknown; Mavis Liggins; Mona Scott; Rita Saunders; Molly Bower; Miss Lithgo; unknown. Front Row: Miss Bower; Marian Prebble; Duke (?); Nancy Wheeler; Bill Scott (?); Unknown; Lorna Ransom; Unknown; Birdie Wheeler; Unknown.
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Queen Carnival fundraiser, Rongotea
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1924
- Digitisation ID
- 2007P_Rng90_RTL_0883
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
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- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
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