CITIZENS' CARNIVAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1662, 31 January 1913, Page 7

CITIZENS' CARNIVAL.

~ ARHANGEMENTS IK THAIN. Arraiigomonlf. are well in train for the Citizeirs' Carnival to bs held on Newtown I'ark at ICnster lo raise iumk for inipiovius city reserves. The art union tickets are fiutfng ready Kile evoryivhere, and ready assistance' is fortheoniins from a Un-go number of ladies and geiitloniP-n. j In the Park iliere will be s-talls for the klo of fruit, swMte, refwdimcnts, .tobacco, aiul produce, and there will also be several siilc-shows and novelties for the. amusement of voimg and old. -lhcre will be a cadet 'tournament, physic-" drill displays, exercises, and Maypole dances by school children, and a sports programme- which Will probably include the inter-University tournament. - A subcommittee is also "trying .to work up a. precession of ihotor vehicles from some point in the city to the Park, and pr;ze3 will be offered for' the best decorated \ohicle. Another sub-committee is en-, trusted with the task of arranging, for a fireworks display in the l\irk on one evening, and the samo committee will organise- conemts and entevtainments m the evening, among which will beau openajr picture show. The Mayor, is also, asking aU picture, theatres to gi\-e a benefit night in their theatres., . , A"o definite decisions hive been arrived -at yet for tho expenditure of the' pro--reods. ; The Mavor stated yesterday that the intention was that, the funds.raised should bo handed over,to the council to be expended by its Ee;crves Committee,, .with the advice of representative freal, tho Carnival Coniiuiltee. ■ . ■. . .„ A meeting of the Sports Committee (Section G) of tho Citizens' Easter Carnival Committee was held on Wednesday night, Mr. A. Marryat presiding. _ Messrs. Broad and Darnells, a deputation representing the University Sports Tournament Committee, waited upon the committee in reference to tho University championship tournament, to lje held at Easter time. Tho deputation, suggested co-operation between the body they represented and the Carnival, Committee. . It was agreed, on the motion of Mr:; Hill, that the .chairman be asked to arrange with tho Citizens' Carnival Executive for a'davlight meeting ott Easter Monday, at Newtown Park,: to 1m run in'conjunctiqn with ■ the. New' Zealand University Championship Tournament. Committee, ' provided that satisfactory arrangements can be made with the latter body as to the-payment of certain expensss. • • The chairman, with Messrs.. Hill and Shields, were appointed a sub-committee to approach the local .swimming: authorities, and seek their assistance in the'organisation of a swimming carnival, on'a. day ■ apart Irom that appointed for the main carnival. The sub-coriimitteo will, confer. With tho 'Wellington Swimming Centre at its meeting to-night, and discuss details.of the proposal., , - -'• Another sub-committee set up consisted of.Messrs. J. Doyle, H. M'Keowen, and D. Leslie. ' ItSvas'iuslructed to approach tho local Boxing Association,- aud ,ask- it to hnike arrangements for a boxing tburnament, to be conducted possibly in the Town Hall.

The coimnitteo decided to ascertain from-: tho naval, authorities where the Aval-ships on the station will be, It.catctt nt Easter timo, in order to obtain',' if. possible,-! tho eu-ol>eratioii. of naval-parties, at thecarnival sports; Messrs. W.;J. Organ, W. J. Jones, and A. E.'Dawson were added to the couimi'ttee. ■' '''..-' ,--..'■ ■'•''•• ■