THE COMPETITIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1591, 7 November 1912, Page 5

THE COMPETITIONS.

COMPETITOR S?O;BE;'ENTEBiTAI^BD.

A meeting of tho committee of the ,New Zealand Competitions Society- was •held. last evening in Mr, Dykes's. office to make final arrangements;- foir the open* ing of this year's festival, :.whieh place on, Wednesday evening, next, et the big Town 1 Hivll.:' Dr.. Arnold Izard occupied the chair.'.

'. It was arranged that, in the absence from. Wellington' of his . Excellency." the Governor, the Competitions' should he opened by the■'chalr.nian;' Dr."lzard, at 8. p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, and that .the.same...morning the,' members of the'-coramitteeLsh.btjTd;iassembl6 "at the Town Hall;to meet : 'thV judges. " ''..' •:The secretary. (Mr,' James Dykes) reported that the sale'.of season tickets Up to date had:'exceeded the. number sold lust year, • and-. applications were being made for : them every ■■day>.' It was reported 'thatVthei City Council had claimed' the 'iiseY' of the.,, hall. ffor November 21., for the purpose'of'holding a farewell function ..to his Excellency, the Governor, and as they; were entitled to do so under the standing agreement Under which the halt is let,, the committee had no alternative but to set the' Competitions -forward a .day from that: date, so ■that the Competitions; tfould end'on November 23 instead pf,November 22.

. On- the suggestion of the, chairman, it was decided to 'entertain' the competitors at afternoon tea iji connection wSth.an in-formal'''At''lioitfe,'-''t<> he held in the Concert Chamber on Thursday after;, noon next, the object.being to -give"cpjii; .petitors an pppoTtunity ?t meeting she.: another in a social manner, As. there catibo no competitions on November 21 (tliedate- of the Giovernfit's farewelD-,; it was decided that the competitors shpu.ld-.be entertained ' that afternoon.on the harbour, with afternoon tea it Day's Bay. If the weather" is unsuitable, the excursion will be abandoned. !■. ■■