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Queens' Concerted Effort
A full scale Queen Carnival is now underway to raise as much money as possible towards the immediate target of $50,000 for the War Memorial Hall Theatre project. Ninety thousand dollars is the actual amount needed to complete the conversion from hall to theatre, A champagne evening was held in the Power Board Rooms on July 5 to introduce the Queen candidates to the public.
The Queens (centre) with their princesses are Robyn Ellis (Arts) with Jennifer Caughey (left) and Clare Murphy; Yetty Louie (City) with Frances Burke and Linda Taylor; and Fern Fraser (Country) with Heather Willson and Amanda Shanks.
Guests at the function included Mary and Eric Hooks.
Keith Love and Christine Burke.
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Also there to support commencement of the carnival were Queen Carnival committee chairman Les McGreevy and his wife Val, and Yvonne and Bob Shand.
Graham and Annette Boyle.
Bill and Joanne Bloomfield.
Seton and Pauline Clare, and Barbara and Graeme Day.
Theatre project chairman Geoff Muir, Jean Milton, Ted Dumbleton and Mrs Muir.
Graham and Roslyn Shand.
Frances Burke, Tim Tietjen, Jackie Burke, and Kathleen and Steve Burke.