HELP THE RESERVES?

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1643, 9 January 1913, Page 6

HELP THE RESERVES?

CITIZENS MEETING. MR, Cy'G. WILSON'S PROPOSALS, TAKEN UP IN EARNEST, A public meeting called to tho pur* pose of furthering the movement to hol4 a grand sports carnival, from which to otn tain revenue, to be utilised• ih. beautifying tho city' reserves, was held • in tliq \' Council Chamber last evening.', Thero was a large gathering of representatives'o|. various sports. Mr. .G, Frost presided.!. After explaining the objects of tie ineefci ing, tho chairman moved that Mr. A» M'liain bo elected secretary to tho Ca3 nival Committee. ■■ ■ < Tho motion was seconded and carricd. lii the course of a spoech dealing witty ■ tho scheme, Mr. C. G. Wilson (tho orig, inator) mentioned that in his opinion Wellington was badly off, as far as ro< serves were concerned.-, He considered that the present time afforded every op< portunity for a matter of this kind to ba enthusiastically-taken up, In Dunedin ' they made tho very handsome eunv o{ ' ' at the first carnival held last year/ ,and they hopod to double tl|at amount afi v ■ tho carnival to be held next month. ; Thq v speaker added that ho did not see any rc<w son why Wellington citizens could not do tho same.' It' should b» 'purely a citkens affair, and ho appealed, to . those present)", ' to offer any ideas or suggestions which. they might have as to how tlio carnival, should .bo run. . Several' sub-committees would havo to bo appointed to manago tho various branches of spores to be represent* ed at the carnival, and also to relievo thct general committee of some of its work. ' Tho chairman said that it was to hold tlio carnival during Easter week, but ho desired to know how long it would run. , ' Some expressed tho : opinion, ,■ that' Id should be held on. one day only, but many, were of tho opinion that it should extend, over. two. or three days. It was eventually • decided'to leave tho matter in tho hands v , of tho general committee, which moots on Monday next. ;. . • ; The chairman said thai; it was proposed to hold tlio carnival oix tho Newtown Park, and the events that could not b<j decided on that area, such as swimming,, i could bo hold elsewhere. ' • : The mcctiiig, however, dcoided' tha? i Newtown Park was the :most suitable! ptaco to hold fJuch a carnival. i The ohairman. moved"That 6ub-oonw • mittees and tho.chairmen- or three committees act as an ex&mtivo oonw mittoo." Tho motion was seconded 5 and carried. Mr, T. C. A. Hislop considered. thaß after tho pending carnival had been held, the matter cf making it an annual affair Should bo considered. Ho 6aid thftt carj nivals of a like, haturo were oonduoted both in Auckland and Christchuroh annually,; and they wore, instrumental .in bringing'an ;iinmenso «.mount of, monov into ' He- considered thai) Wellington.should launch out with a bii? carnival, and hold it annually. Enough . money wwdd'soon-be obtained to maW the city rewirves'attractive,'and'ho aim) thought that it would go a long way to< wards making the town wealthy.- In com elusion, tlio'speaker moved that tho cAn ■ nival be an annual affair." ] ; ■ > ' Tho motion received the full support of tho metinir. and was carried. J • Mr. L.i R. : Partridpo, ' chairman of tha , Wellington-. Industrial association, eaict that his association was in sympathy with'• tho movement, and , tho promoters'of tha ■ carnival could bo suro of support frtim, 1 tho association, - . | ■ At tho last meting! a: general.committed.*" was elected, with' p<»wor to add to ita number. Last evening tho following . names were added to'jthe list:—-Hon. J.'Jv .Tfnkinfion, M.L.C.; !ur. W.' Hi D: Bell,-: M.P., TTon. F..M. Bj Fisher, M.P., Hon, A. L. Hordman. M.F., A. H. Hindmarsh, I'M.P., Dr.-A. K, Newman, M;P.,DT.CameJ ' ran, Messrs. ,J.;P. Firth. A. Newton. W, Perry, A.. lfarrratt,.R.;,W, .M r VilIy 1 T>. P. Collins, t, R, -'Partridge;' Watkiiw, H. Nj IPLcbil,- .Pi'" C. Fr«th.,W, 'H., Hampton,' W; F. Ward. S.-rtWIIHW-Tlifflton. t' l Shields, H. M'Keowen, G. S. HilK M. Reardon,: M'lnfwh; T.. firodie, A. Rod* i (rors, Ti. O, A. Hislop. J.: Hisflopi H.: Fi: Allen', o,ithie,\T, Iv. Ronnldpon,. Ri-Daw ••• roclc, Midlane, Marsh, ' and :Mre v Marshk'. Mrs. C. ; J.,Knight; ;and,Misses Lear an®, .. Brown,. ■ ', ■ C'.- ' • The matter of appointing ■ sub-corn* 1 : mitbees Avas li-ft in the hands' of thdi • general committee. •' '