THE CARNIVAL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1974, 3 February 1914, Page 4

THE CARNIVAL

■ NIW SCHEMES "PROPOSE!?. Tho General Executive of tho Citizens' Carnival met last sight, and received the reports, of the various sub-commit-tees. : The Mayor (Mr. J. ?. Lute) .presided. ' ■ Tho Spqrte-Committee's report was adopted-. The Mayor reported 'haying written k), Uenerasl Go.dioy regarding a, display with tho Britannia monoplane, but as General Godley was out of town ho- had not haet a. reply to the letter. Mr. W. H. Morton said he had had tin ijitervieft" with the- airman now experimenting' at.-Otaki, Mr. J. W..H. Scotland, Mr. Scotland was prepared to give an exhibition at Lyeil.Bay, but suggested that tho tramway authorities should make him it grant.. Mr. Morton did not .think tho Tramway Board would agree to this, and ho suggested to the committee- that Mr. Scotland he asked to give, a display at Treiitliam. This did not mean, as was explained, that ilio negotiations with tho defence authorities would bo discontinued. The preposal. wag left in charge , qf , the-Sports'-Committee with Mr. Morton. ; The members in charge of the schools athletic- sports and of the fancy-dress display sported that arrangements wore well in train, and that tho prospects were excellent. ' Mr. Marryatt said he thought it would β-ttll be possible to organise a. gala, at Lyall Bay, with tho aid of tho surf clubs arid-Wirrcmora in .tho'-city.- -'■ ■ The Mayor was aslscd' to 'invite the citizens to. keep holiday'from noon oh Wednesday, March ir the, first., day of. tho carnival, and also- the Mij.vor agreed to request the Education Board- to close the schools on. the following Friday, when the children's sports will b& held.. ' Mr. AVilson was authorised to' tiato in Na-pier'for.tho hire of- "a.merry-go-round far tfco cariiiv ( al.' . . it was resolved to ask-tho Mayoress to ttrganiso a floral fete- , ■ . Tho Mayor, Mr. R. Flotch.er, and Mr. Pdlock. wcro instructed to interview the Railway with regard, to thi. running of special, trains... r J.lio secretary reported that 40-,(MO tickets hod betii priiitcij, snd that 700 : hooks had beiti distrikited. He hoped that a large number mote vrtwilu us dvstritnitetl before, tho end of'the week._ . ■ The setiretary was insiracted 1 to \vrito to tho -Mavofa of horwglvs and; the oliairfiioii of local bodies in Wollinnton aad surrotindiiig- provinces asldnft their co-operation in advottising tho eamival. ft was decided tc- ask tlw Tramway Oonimittors to assist the.oseeutivo i» advertising the carnival with th-6 ill* wina-tsd P.w, and ■ witli advertisements, in tlw traraa. . ' - . it .was. deoided, to recommend the Firiiiice Committee to iiialco a fiiint of *oO Wards the cost of tlo tea.kiosk. In regard to tho military tattoo, Mr. Jforton 'sai'l he- had sceii severnlof tho principal officers. Tho matter had been takon w tnthiisiasticaUy bvthem, and a Military Committee had been appointed. . ■ .