Peace Celebrations.

Taihape Daily Times, 11 July 1919, Page 5

Peace Celebrations.

TAIHAPE FUNCTIONS

A wlegram in reply to Hon_ W7 Russell ’s wire regarding train dservicbes on the 19th and 21st July (which was published yesterday) was sent ‘by Mr. G‘. Wrightson, Chairman of the Taihwpe General Committee aq fol--10W3.4-Replyiny to your wire to Mayor of yesterday, we point out that this is the third time Cabin.t has changed its mind regarding date for -elebratrons, and niy local Committee finds Itself quite unable further 1;‘ alter its plans under which we hold cllildren’s celebrations on. Saturday. Your latest decision cancelling all special trains will exclude a large number of children_ ‘We want but a couple of short runs, namely, to and from Utiku and Hihitahi, and we ask you to arrange with the railway authorities to leave zthis inhthe hands’ of the local stationmastcrf

A reply to the above telegram was received:-—Th_e question of special railway trains is entirely ‘one for the gyiinister of Railways, :to whom I have referred your wire‘, ‘ ' ‘At the last meeting of the local committee it was decided to adhere to the programme, as published in our issue yesterday. There will be no meeting of the Executive Commiftee to-night as the"bulk‘ of the work now devolves on the various sub-committees to complete their arrfingementg fox‘-the two days’ celebrations now decided upon.