The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. FRIDAY MAY 14, 1915. THE QUEEN CARNIVAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 May 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. FRIDAY MAY 14, 1915. THE QUEEN CARNIVAL

t iiizciis oi Levin and settlers of the : district will hare an opportunity totil evincing practical interest in a pal riiilic movement llmfc unfortunately ;- becoming a pressing one. We refer :<; llio movement to create ;i patriotic : iiiiul. on a national .scale, that will be u-jfd to a.s.viht wounded and invalided : • iltiicrs and their dependents. In stirring times such as those of the last nine months there could be no difficulty in awakening enthusiasm for any | object to help forward the war for I'borty that is being waged, and the irviini experiences undergone by our empire in the last few weeks have ! .served to accentuate that feeling. Many desirable avenues have been opened up ! IV,r contributions by those, whose oppor- : trnities for personal service are remote ■ is- non-existent, and to all of these the ! responses have been liberal: but we ! dciht if any one object has arisen that ; i- move meritorious than the one now iin the forefront. That Levin and disI rict will rise to the occasion there is i'. < i-o<iii! for doubting. The Queen Carnival, arranged in 'Wellington last : m.intb. will supply an excellent oppor- ; (unity for practical benevolence. This '■ cMi-nival will be representative of the efforts of the whole of Wellington prov- ; ime. and the system by which money j will be derived from offerings of goods ; and other articles already has been described in The Ohronicie. lly making a groat success of the carnival the . people of this province will effect a i lasting good. The objects of the eau--1 nival are *e( out by resolution of the ; exox'iitivo committee ol the New Zea- ■ land Patriotic Society. The resolution ' runs:- -"That the Wellington branch of ; i)\f Now Zealand Patriotic Society onlai'ge the scope, of the funds for the forthcoming carnival Tiy:—-(a) Creating a nationnl fund of voluntary aid, to which New Zealand a,s a whole will Ibe asked to contribute. (b) That a deputation confer ivith the Mayor and j wait upon the Prime 'Minister to lay ■ bof.ore him the abo.yo proposals and \ ask for assistance from n. , ] Oovj ei'riinenl Dopartmonts, etc.. towards I accon]])lishing the desired end, the deI putation to include the local members ■of Parliament and all members of local 1 bodies. (c) That the Mayors of Anck- : land, 'Wollington. Christehurcli, and Diiiclin, together with three Wellington gentlemen, the latter to be apj pointed by the Mayors mentioned above, be acked to accept tho position of trustees of the national fund. Cb) I The board of trustees elialT have I prnver to administer the funds, and I appoint committees in any part of New i Zealand to investigate all eases in that district. (o) The board shall administer the funds in accordance with the resolutions previously adopted, viz. : — j <[) Sevcniv-five per cent, to be devoted i t providing for iiie.ipaeitated New j Zealand soldiers and sailors who have [ become incapacitated as a result of J active service ami for the dependants I of those New Zealand soldiers and ! sailors who have lo«t their lives while Jon active service. (2) Twenty-five per ' cent, to be handed over to trustees to ; make donations to the St John Ambnl- ■ ance for the purpose of providing J medical equipment, etc.. for ouvtroopfi ; at the front, and comforts for returnj en convalescent soldiers and sailors. j and to other guilds and societies operat- | ing in a similar manner, any balance I to bo returned to the main fund."