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No 130 : April 21, 1965

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Carnival Time In Wairoa

Wairoa's annual carnival week once again proved to be a great success, with a wide variety of events providing entertainment for young and old.

Among the activities, some of which are illustrated on these two pages with pictures from Hamilton Studios, were a "Miss East Coast" beauty contest, a procession, water carnival, gala nights, wheelbarrow derbies, pet parades, and a "Queen for a Day" contest run by radio personality John Minty.

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Winner of the "Miss East Coast Junior" contest was Brigid Allen

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The "Miss East Coast" placegetters were, from left: Joy Schwass (2nd), Heather Bell (1st), and Edna Lambert (3rd)

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Young Miss Mayhead was winner of the midget section

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Baby Beauty Queens parade for the judges

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A speedboat showers competitors in the river scramble

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Lanky T. McNab won the children's fancy dress.

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On the retailers' day, shopkeepers and their staff paraded in fancy dress. Pictured are the staff of A.D. Taylors Ltd, in their Indian costumes.

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The new "Queen for a Day", Miss Wianiane (left), is presented with her crown by last year's winner, Mrs Payne.

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Wairoa Councillor and bookshop proprietor John Woolf rings a bell from behind his stall on retailers' day.

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Bill Osler turned out in comical attire.

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