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CITIZENS' CARNIVAL

V 4k8%15,t OE 'ATTRACTIONS,; . Aii;:ideai.oOho. , cotorehensivolcha'rac-"' fer ofthe ... Carnival, which; is t (to beheld in Wellington, on March 4,' 6, 6,"and 7, may'bo gathered from the matters which calne up for consideration at the Sports Committee's meeting ion Titesday-evening. •■-' . It was reported that a schools athiletic meeting and carnival would bo held at tho pai;k on when a procrammo cohsisting of something;like 130 Items would ho submitted,' .including athletio 'running- championships": over all distances,- as well as displays : .bf, squad Xlrill'and'Swedisli exercisers, etc: . Details i of the programme have been' submitted to the Wellington Headmasters' Association. ■ , , It was decided not ;,to proceed with jthd arrangements' ; tfor? an;'- , axemen's' Carnival. , *-, '■ri.V- • ..vV: j;";..:.^l' : ■:; : ; ■~. The .grbgrtonio-.df 'the.Fancv;Dress Competition, 'was. approved ;;by ;the cjj tri.mitteo -is likely' to■ prove an. interesting feature. It will lie as follows:—(1) Most effective historical costume (boy or girl). (2) Most fifFective historical group, not less than five children and'.adults. -(3) .Mos,t or-. JRinal costume (lady:' Most historical costvtnlo;. (boy:'or ■girl); ■(o) Poster competition!' - " > The arrangement of .a ewimming caryiival was left in ,tlie.]iari'ds-of tlieitecretary of the committee (Mr. G. S. Hill). It was reported! that the'.Wellington Swimming Contre had offered to organise i a night swimming carnival; if the council would lend tho baths and light them. 'This offer has been- T favourably received by tho Reserves Committee, and/ is. bc■ing recommended to the council for.acceptance by that body. It was resolved to approach tho tennis and bowling clubs with a request to' assist tho carnival. .'. . ~.■ - Tho Boeing Association have promised to arrange a carnival to bo held in tho Town Hall, and it is probablo that arrangements may be madq to hold the New Zealand championships at this function, under some financial arrangement with the council. ' The matter of a floral fete in con- ' neotion with tho carnival'is , -under consideration. H.M.S. Philomel will be in port from March 5. and an, effort is to be made.to eet the men to'partici-' pate in the athletio events and givo displays. The '-'Moonlight -Merrymakers," the proprietor of the-Skat-ing Rink, and the managers of the picture shows are to. bo approached-with tho idea, of assisting tho carnival;'

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1976, 5 February 1914, Page 6

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CITIZENS' CARNIVAL Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1976, 5 February 1914, Page 6

CITIZENS' CARNIVAL Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1976, 5 February 1914, Page 6

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