GALA AT LYALL BAY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 81, 31 December 1919, Page 10

GALA AT LYALL BAY

THE VICTORY CARNIVAL. The executive of tlio Lyall Bay Victory Gala and Confetti Carnival, with a largo number of helpers, organised in various sub-committees, has completed its arrangements for the holding of the three days' big event ou the beach. Tho programme is largo and comprehensive, including events of all kinds associated with the entertainment 'of the publio on a 1 grand scale throughout the day and evening. Tho intention is to cater for every taste in .voting and old, so that, weather permitting, all may' have a good time who visit the beach 011 Now Year's Day and the two following days. Provision is made, for all manner of athletic and other events on the strand, and at night the foreshore will be illuminated br a special installation of electric light under competent engineers. TIIO various brandies of the organisation are in tho hands of the sub-committees, cach with definite duties. C-onfetti will be 011 sale in any quantity, and it is expected that visitors will make full use of tho opportunity for harmless fitn and merriment. A coupon system will facilitate the movement of the public, as no cash will bo taken, at the various stalls and side-shows, thus doing away with the miisanco of small change. Coupons will be or. sale at stalls, and at the two big ticket offices on the promenade at Lyall Bay. These coupons will talco the place of cash.' • . The estimating competition has aire,idv proved a popular attraction Each special tmla tram ticket, costing Is.,' lias a coupon attached entitling the holder to one ostimato of the number of such tickets sold up to 10 o'clock 011 tho last niirlit of the, carnival. Tho prizo for the most accurate estimate is a <£50 tour of New Zealand or. Australia. . Special hailot boxes are provided where coupons, tlulv filled in>- may be deposited during the carnival. Tho various entertainments ' provided may be best studied in the printed programmes, but such features 1 niav be emphasised as tho grand musical competitions, the baby carnival on the third day, tha'fiteworks and tho iasK dancing, the athletic events" and tho life-savins contests, tho treasure hunt 011 tho beach, and the submarine explosion each day at 3.15 p;m. under tho direction of tho Defence Department. Tho opening ceremony will be in the form first of a grand procession, representative of the city, from the assembling place at the Kilbimie, Eecrention Ground to Lvall Bav. There will also bo n juvenile nroeossion 011 the third day. Dnncintr contests will commence 011 Saturday morning owing to the large entry of competitors. Throughout tho three days special trams will be run from Courtenay Place at minute intervals, llio object of tiie carnival is to raise funds to provide permanent accommodation for the life-saving clubs,-at the Bay.