Queen Carnival Committee.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 June 1915, Page 2

Queen Carnival Committee.

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING,

A meeting of the Levin executive committee of the Queen Carnival was held last night Mr AV. Hughes In the chair. There was an attendance of about fortv. .Mr W. H. Field, solicitor, wrote that his firm had received instructions from Mr P. Mungavin, of Porirua, to offer section 17, Golden Gate . Estate (near Paremata, valued at £120 and comprising one acre, with a sea frontage) as a gift to the Patriotic Fund and to assist Miss McKegg's candidature. The committee accepted the gift and passed a vote of thanks to Mr Mungavin. Discussion took p'aco concerning the motor car scheme and the opinion was expressed by Mr Goldsmith that the problem of " thinking in millions" was deterring people from taking tickets. He thought it would be well to alter the method.—Mr Denton suggested that the present scheme be changed from a guessing coffpetition to a raffle.—Mr Kirkcaldie said the same course had been found necessary in Wellington. All they had done was to have a stamp made with which the fact of the change was branded on the art union tickets,, and a"n advertisement concerning the change inserted in the newspapers. So far, Mr Kirkcaldie added': about £100 had been gathered from sales of tickets. Mr Hughes thought it would be well to give all who had purchased tickets the right to gel; a refund of their money if they were dissatisfied with the change. —The motion for a straight-out lottery was carried on the voices. Mrs' Gardener reported on the visit paid to Foxton, Tokomaru and Feilding by the Levin committee's repre-" sentative and Professor Cardston. At Foxton the meeting consisted of the Mayor, a reporter and one member of the 'public. .However, it is hoped that Foxton will make a useful effort for the benefit of the Queen Carnival Fund. At Tokoinaru a function is to be held on Friday night of this week At Feilding about £22 was raised as the result of about four hours' hard work. It to resolved to leave to the Otaki sub-committee the matter of approach' ing the Otaki Maori Bacing Club for a donation. ( The treasurer to the fund (Mr Goldsmith) reported that £(500 had been sent to Wellfngton and about £417 was in hand. Thus over £1000 had been raised in all. (Applause). Mr Matheson reported thai arrangements in connection with Wednesday's carnival was complete, and it was hoped to hand in a very substantial cheque when the carnival was over. The carnival committee also notified that owing to the great number taking part there would He no free list, but children up to the age of twelve years would be free to the ground.

Professor Cardston was present at the meeting. In a sliort speech he remarked that he hoped to be in Levin . ior a week, and would do all he could to help Miss Mclvegg's candidature. Tlie rise of Miss MoKegg from fifteenth to third, last week, had given pleasure to the city people; in fact there was a feeling amongst the city candidate ' that it would be nice if the country representative were elected 1 queen and the city representatives bow down to her. He suggested that it would be well if a flag were carried in Wednesday's procession to recieve the pence and silver coins ol people who i might be inclined to contribute aB the procession went by. He advised the committee to dispose of Mr Mungavin's ) section by a straight-out sale; he . thought the lotteries of laud already were too many to allow of success being likely for the latest. The suggestion of Mr KeedweJl to sot up a committee to arrange for disWxsing of all articles not quitted at Wednesday's carnival was discussed at ' some length and eventually the car--1 ifival committee was asked to aoE. A price of £100 was put on Mr Mnni gavin's section as a guide to the car- ■ i nivai committee. Mr G. Watson gave ■ his opinion from personal knowledge i that the section given by Mr Mun- ■ gavin was desirable and its value worth anything from £100 tip. The meeting fixed £100 as the upset price and ' expressed an opinion that the upset - price would be exceeded by auction. Mr F. O. Smith promised a pig ior "a greasy pig chase" to be held at the carnival as suggested by Professor Cardston. Mr G. AVatson's offer to canvass Pafiautanui was accepted amidst applause. It was moved by Mr R-etter, seconded by Mrs Gardener, "That a personal canvass of outside disTrTots. Bulls, Greatford, Mangaweka, etc., be arranged, and that addressee be given there by Professor Cards-ton it permission for him to go thither be given "by the Central Committee (Wellington). Mr W. G. Adkin enquired as to when the live stock- sale would be held. Mr Simpson saitl it had been fixed for Saturday, 19th inst, probably at 1 p.m.