BUSINESS MEN’S DINNER.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 September 1924, Page 9

BUSINESS MEN’S DINNER.

COMMUNITY LIGHTING

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

There were about sixty present yesterday at the second dinner arranged by the Retailers’ Association in the Carlton rooms. Mr. W. Gilbert (president) was in the chair, and the Mayor (Mr. L. A. Bone) and Mr. ,E. Dixon were also- present. After all present partook of the excellent spread put on by Mr. Hoddle, the chairman said that the two- matters to be discussed were the community lighting and the scheme for decorating the business places at Christmas. He said the former had progressed satisfactorily, and a’ contract had been prepared by the Electric Company offering to supply the light at 4s 4di per light for nine months of the year and 6s lor the r.emainincr three months. This would include every day of the week.- During the nine mouths lor six days of the week the to would be 2.1 hours lighting and on the other day ] A hours, while for the three months there .would' be 31 Hours each evening for six days aiid 1 V Hours on the remaining night. ' During the dinner a number of business men signed U j> the contract, and it is confidently expected the total of eighty lights required will be secured. Tn the matter of Christmas attractions,. in addition to the decorating seneme, Air. Westawav suggested that snorts meetings should be" held, and that .special attGntion -should bo paid .tjv promote the interests of the children: •

The chairman said that Mr. Haughton had been in Napier and ■ strongly mgerl that a mardi gras should be organised., Afi. Afaeßae stressed the, necessity of creating a spirit of good cheer amongst the people. Mr Bullock suggested the setting up of a committee to wait on. the ‘•ports, cjubs with a view to- combining for a joint attraction. He also urged the value of instituting; a seaside Oh awe on Boxing J)ay Mr. Dixon moved that a scheme of decorations on similar .lines to , last jegr sbe set ,on foot. He said he fe t surg that all would do their share Vn nU ad Y lsable to include some of the side business streets. He said that other towns were working in "he forefront! Sab^e keep Hawera a th f a °t r they could pull together in the intertriet ° f w h * a, \ d the "'hole distnct. He said he had pleasure in seconding the motion. • 1 Mr Bullock supported the motion' and suggested giving the funds raised to speiKl to the best advantage , i 1 L j r MfU’ipp suggested . asking, the a 18 p .the schemes proposed. Mi. Bone said that at present- thev had not a band, but: he confidently’ lioped that they would have it in fuil ?hni~+i° rdei \ by Chris tmas. He said that the scheme suggested would Hot cost veiy much per capita, and would Ue '»? n o B r xce l le “ t ldea f or the town. Air btrachan said-that the labour enmailed in erection of decorations \va cvery little .■ and he-could' not see why each should not do his own, provided the committee/ secured and delivered the greenery. He suggested an addition or red poppies. ) ~M r 'V. Page approved, and said that it each did Ins own there would be a ariety of ideas, and each would vie : vitil his neighbour ■in excelling. The motion was carried unanimously. Committees were set up as follows:—Canvassing: Messrs Dixon (convenor) • Gilhinders,, AI. F. Purser and Lester. .Decorating: Afessrs Bullock (convenor), Strachau, Page/ Good, Ehbetts, Pavlnr and Sellar. Air- GiHanders, in consenting to make one o.f the committee, said he hoped the lighting scheme would he in ■me rat ion by the time of the E'gmont Show, and the chairman said he felt sure, this wouid.be so.

In reference to future meetings, ir was resolved to continue them monthly. and after some discussion 'a suggestion, was agreed to that the next be an evening meeting, a social gathering: The meeting then adjourned.