HUTT VALLEY PAGEANT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 155, 26 March 1920, Page 7

HUTT VALLEY PAGEANT

» — EARLY SETTLERS' PROGRAMME ADOPTED. .The general committee set up in connection with tlje pageant to entertain the Prinoo>at Petone met at theTctone Council Chambers last night, the chairman (Mr. J, W. M'Ewan) presiding. .The town clerk was appointed treasurer. Mr. .Lyon (Early Settlers' Association) submitted the programme drawn up by' the association (which has already been published), and informed the commit- . teo that the Amokura would be available, .anil that they expected to get a number of old Maori canoes from.the museum. The matter of costumes had received. consideration, and a "working bee" had been formed to make a iiumbe- of those required. .Mr. J. Kerr said the. programme as submitted was all that could be desired, and if carried out would be -a great success -and have the w.hole-heart-o.l support of the local people. He had great pleasure in moiviug its adoption. This was seconded '.by Mi'. C. Rainsford and carried unanimously. . Dealing with the financial aspect of tho pageant the chairman said that lie estimated that about £400 would be available from, local bodies and . Government, subsidy. .Ho antioicated'that'the Public Works Department would erect tho landing stage and dais. It was . decided that representatives of tho Early Settlers' Association .meet tho Pa Committee and conifer.regarding the selection of .the.site. An offer from a local tradesman to erect a public stand was referred to the Finance Conimittee. The Pa Committee submitted a suggestion for the »orection of ;the >pa. In view of the fact that a number of .'Nativen were expected to be present from otlwr parts mention was made in their report of the necessity of providing accommodation for thera, 'and it was suggested that'the Government lie approached with, a view to having some of them retained for a few. days, tho Government to render assistance ii( t.lio matter of accommodation. A deputation woe appointed to wait,on tho Minister of Internal Affairs and the Native -Minister with a J view to.haying this doiw. i The local band yvomised every assist- I anco on the dsy of the function, and j tho secretary reported that tho Water- j side Workers' Dand .had .been as'scd .to, i give asfistajioe. ', - ! ' ' . I