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Not a baby market, Just Fergie showing the crowd a contestant in the Miss Midget Tahuna competition.

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"Drown-a-clown", was the barker's cry, and that's what hundreds tried to do. This chap was dunked hundreds of times.

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A gorgeous lineup of lovely little ladies

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King Neptune gets his. He ended up in the drown-a-clown

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One of those times.

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Final details of the carnival programme are discussed, From left, Lyn Gamble (secretary carnival committee), Ron Lovell (publicity), Brian Mills (chairman carnival committee), John Wheeler (president Jaycee), Sergeant N. B. Oxnam (police), Ken Pritchard (broadcasting) and Chief Fire Officer J. H. Bax.

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Jim Souness on his feet while representatives of bodies taking part in the carnival listen in

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A tight finish in the pram derby

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Romping home. A slight mishap in the bunch at the rear

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Some of the vast crowd which attended the surf club's Beachcombers' Ball

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"There's no more", Joe Brown tells the younger section of his audience

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King Neptune pays the penalty for misrepresentation

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Mrs Aline Timms (Stoke) won the Joe Brown contest, "Take Your Pick", by recording all 12 answers correctly.

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Miss Lorraine Jones, Miss New Zealand, was the star attraction at the Joe Brown Show.

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Competitors in the trolley derby

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M. Greenslade, with his revolutionary new braking system, wins the 8-inch wheel final

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Ray Taylor cornered too hard after his race with Keith Roper. He finished with a flat wheel and excuses to his son.

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"Nelson Holiday Queen" title was won by Mrs Sylvia Williamson, of Nelson.

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Contestants in the "Nelson Holiday Queen" lined up during "Starlight Fiesta"