PEACE CELEBRATIONS
: WHAT IF IT RAIN'S? CITY COUNCIL'S DECISION At the special meeting <f the City Council hold yest-why afternoon tho . | Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), in referring to tho peace'celebrations at the end of the week, said that he hoped that each and everyone; of the councillors would do their utmost to take part in the cclebratifyis, a'nd so. identify the -.ivic spirit with tlie week-end happenings. Assuming that the weather proved to be unpropitious, thero was a matter for consiileration; Personally, ho was prepared' to "give it a go," and start right in upon the assumption that the weather on:7SitturSay"would be fine. If tho weather did. break had on Saturday, it tvould be a very difficult matter for those controlling ..the industries to substitute' another day, as they vculd liavo ■ closed down on the Kridnv evening (until the Tuesday morning). If tho Monday were* a"bad day he was not at all satisfied that tho school children should be (jailed out, and suggested that if such wero the case the function should be postponed until the following. Monday. AM'their* thoughts and desires were, naturally, that the weather would bo fine or:, both' days. He did not propose to nanlo any alternative lor Saturday, but •lurwould'ask'the councilto support him in proposing that "'Children's Day" should b® postponed until Ihe following . Monday, should the weather prove bad. He moved in that direction. Councillor W. J. Thompson said that such a proposal would ba very.awkward for business people, who would be closing- _dowfl on JFriday night for the peace ■■ holidays. ' Councillor M. I'". Luckie was inclined to sympathise with what Councillor Thompson had said. The Mayor, 110 was afraid, would be asking for something that would not' be'done. If Monday proved to b8 wet, the Mayor would ask the ppblic to: observe the following Monday—something ' they would not accede to. ' Tho Mayor: What do you suggest? Councillor Luckie; Treat the ' Monday BK the Saturday. ■ The Mayor; "It couldn't be done with children." Councillor R. A. Wright: "Sir, I wo'uldn't mind seconding your motion ' if you, agree to make it Ihe following Saturday, instead of the following Monday.'' ' ' The Mayor: I don't mind making it the following Saturday, but let vs decide something so that it can go out. Councillor Luckie; Make it Saturday afternoon. Tho Mayor: "No, we'll ftick to Saturday. and leave it at that." The motion was passed vithout dissent. V "Are you, as Mayor of Wellington," asked Councillor Hutchison, "asking the picture shows and theatres to close down on- prace J days? Ton are asking the industries to close down, and help in the celebrations." '■Thrfv Mayor said that if the woither • was 'bad the theatres might be doing a public service, but he would ■ certainly .n'sk them to observe tie rfternoon (Sat- . 'urdny). At nisrht the public would probably fill the theatres. • • A FIVE MINUTES' STOP IN MEMORY OP THE FALLEN,* .Sir James Allen, Acting-Prime Minister, made the following announcement yesterday regarding the Peace Celebrations:— 1 •'"Cabinet decided to-day that the publio of New Zealand be asked to suspend alt : festivities' and activities throughout the Dominion on Peace Celebration Day, July 19, from 12 noon until five minutes past the hour,'and .to devoto these few minutes to tho memory of tho New Zea- • land, soldiers who eo bravely sacrificed their lives ] for the Empire during the war." •'lf general observance of this request is ; agreed to, all trains, trams, and all Other'kinds of vehicles will stop, and it will'probably be considered seemly for foot passengers to stand still for tho space.' of -five minutes. •. - A PEACE MESSAGE. . The. following message to the people of New. Zealand has been received from Hid Excellency the Governor-General:— '."It is with feelings of devout thank-. 1 fulness, that, we learn that peace has been signed,, and Lady Liverpool, myself, ' aijd aill_ who are on board the Tutanekal much regret' we shall not be ablo to be with-you; 'on tho date set apart for the universal rojoicings. Although wo shall bo absent from New Zealand wo shall bo present with you in spirit." INDEPENDENT YOUNGSTERS. ' ,' Hy XelcKrapli.—l'ress A esociatlon. " " V , Timaru, July' 15. Each.township is arranging peace cele- . ora'tionS for' Saturday. • The Fairlie official committee, 011 account of tho wet ground anil the winter weather, decided to drop t!he adult programme, aigl to postpone the' children's iato till the spring-'.- The-young people who have been preparing took matters into their own hands, and'will carry out a programme of their own, including it procession, tireworks, bonfire, and a dance. HIGH-PRICED WINDOWS FOR "■ SIGHT-SEEING. • London, July 9. ,-West-end shopkeepers are. asking, from .iIQM;, to , .£3OOO for 6mall. windows for sight-seeing during the peace rejoicings. —"The Times." REDUCTION OP PRISONERS' SENTENCES. - P/dney, July 15. The State Government of New South Wales is reducing the sentences of all prisoners to'mark, the peace festivities. — Press ' Assn. on the advice,of the State At-torney-General (Mr. JJawson), His Excellency the Governor of Victoria (Sir' Arthur .Stanley) has signed "a State proclamation directing that. Victorian prisoners. serving sentences under State Acts should have, their sentences reduced on , tho''proclamation of peace as follows;— Prisoners in' gaol for the first time by . one-sixth; prisoners .in gaol for the second' time by one-twelfth; and those, in eaol for the third or more times by oneeighteenth.l . i
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 250, 16 July 1919, Page 8
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881PEACE CELEBRATIONS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 250, 16 July 1919, Page 8
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