CHILDREN'S DAY OUT

Chronicle (Levin), 5 August 1947, Page 4

CHILDREN'S DAY OUT

JUNIOR CHAMBER ARRANGES TillPS TO WELLINGTON Dndef the sppfEsorship of the Leviri Junirir Ghamber of Comrftierce,- parties of school children a-re being giveri ari outirig iii Wellington, whicff iridorpbVdteS' fours •oi tlie ei"ty Slrid enviforiS- and ivarious institutibris. This1 mqfning [the first party eomprising 42 boys from ih'e Levin Prfrhary ScKobl left • b/y bus- arid will leave Wellington at 4.30 this evenirig. • Arrangements for their entertai'nment ha-ve been made by. the JUniof Chamber's civic ariairs gfbttp, iri coriju'rietibh' , with the Wellington Chamber.- The" farW for edch "rrieriiber 6f tKA the ilow flgure of- 2s 6d, this being made 'b.bssible by the donation of £10 10s by the SChool Committee, which at its last meeting expres'secf erithusi'asm for ther scheme. : On arriva?! at- Wellington, • the - boys will be met by the representatives of the Wellington Junior Chamber and taken on a conducted 'fbiif of Parlidriient Buildings, followirie: wMeh thev will visit the

Wellington Municipal Milk Department. . An opportunity of seeing the Carillbn B'eil' tower will be afforded when the party calls at the Mt. Gook School for luncbr. A- scenie drive has been arraiige'd' arid al'So a visit to the Central Fire Station, . where a speeial display has been arranged- for the boys. A-lso on thei'firierary is a visit tio ari engirie'ering works", Botanicaf Garderis arid Kelburn. A trip on the cable car will be a highlight of the latter part of the tour. An attractive souveriir progrbriime' haS : been pririted arid these will be distributed to all members of the party. Tomorrow morning a party of 42 i'girls will leave Levin at 7.30. ' A somewhaf similar programme has been afraeriged for their entertainment, with the exception that their tour, will incorpOrate a ViSit to the Karitane Factory, where baby foods are manufactured, and a tour of 'the Karitane HoSpital, instead of the engineering works. and Fire Station, and also' a ViSit to Radio Station 2ZB. The Junior Chamber has gorie" to corisiderable trouble to make these tours a success and has arranged similar tours for parties from the other lbcal schools. School teach- ■ ers will be in charge of the various parties, and- tomorrow Mr. C. M. Wallace, who is in charge of the arrangements for the chamber, will travel with the party.