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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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Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Rng 90
Date
1924
Digitisation ID
2007P_Rng90_RTL_0883
Held In
Coolstore

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Palmerston North

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