The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1915. THE QUEEN CARNIVAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 226, 17 June 1915, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE.

THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1915. THE QUEEN CARNIVAL.

(With whieh ia incorporated Hie JEai* hape Poat 'xai Waimarino News.) ,

The Taihape Patriotic Committeeiis to be congratulated on the exceedingly successful public: meeting they refilled for last night. As Queen Carnivals have proved - : su&h profitable nan'd pleasant means-ef -raising money .for patriotic purposes', in other centres, ;it would have been surprising if the meeting had not decided r in favour of : holding one here. "The main features of: such a carnivdbwere’ briefly outlined’.by Mr. McLennan, vWho also pointed .out I its wide-reae’limg influence and -the ‘Tsimount of labour: that would be involved. No detaiki •■•were >practicable at. hist night’s meeting’but it is certain! 1 Trat the newly : appointed committee v rill meet at once and map . out a comp. rehensive scheme - to’be ’kept in vigoron® operation-dufmg <the six or eight we eks the Carnival Queen contest will pro bably continue. ‘Such a scheme 'mig’.H be made to * include subsidiary, -coub '.sts of one sort ■■or another; also -music ttl and dramatic-performances, as ■well rte spectacaSar displays. 'A Fete of K-atioi is has proined -very 'popular and highly .productive in -other centres and there sc’eras no reason -Why such a display should not b* held -to -the advantage of our fund. Last -flight, ’Mr. •McLennan advised ttoise -present to go licunc and think out What-was best-to be-xlesie, and it is that remark that is responsible for the suggestion -that during \the Carnival competition, regular j weekly ,&r bi-weekly concerts -or other | should be held in which every action of our conimwn'ity would be interested and able to take -some part. Thetflrass Band shVoald endeavour to m.ake use of this wprtMy occasion to coLnertpgether again and lend -a. generous aiVLic doing all tfrat e-an be done for our who are corning back to us wounded, for those who were dependent upon #fjaie who may never return. Spirited’ T« iar tlal music would lend assistance if g*S&’erously and plentifully interpersed iif• what is taking place durng the, lively fine that is before us. Let ua not forg v et eitli er the object or the occasion, .IV 1 * t* lo whole community pull togetfft r fls on€ man. Tt might be advisable to\ a PP. oint a . 'speeiaL.: sub-committee to an * se such cntertanlhente Jas. here. suggeX* We understand, affair amoiKt talent, in Tafhape, both vo* cal «od instrumental, and we suggest that, the present is a time at which It might jb*» organised for the town's and the BfifepirMil., benefit.