THE PROPOSED OARNIVAL.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4450, 17 August 1909, Page 3

THE PROPOSED OARNIVAL.

(To the Editor)

Slß,—ln perusing your last Saturday’s issue of the News, I noticed in your Waihou Correspondent’s items a paragraph,, referring to the proposed Te Arona Carnival, and in which he also refers to the Waihou Athletic Club. As Chairman of the said Club, I feel it encumbent upon me to state that, I consider your correspondent has made a grave mistake in making such uncalled for remarks, and lam sure f hat I voice <s>iuffion o/'dkp club wlcn J say, the Waifiou Athletic Club can very* well manage its own affairs without the avd of your narrow sphere of thought. I take this opportunity of giving your “ Own ” the amounts as donated to the Waihou Club during the last two years by Te Aroha, which is as followsl9oß, £l2 10s, 1909, £2O. This will tend to convince your correspondent that there was no call for his unqualified remarks, and that Te Aroha’s donation was indeed a very handsome one. With respect to the proposed Carnival, I see no reason why such a proposal should not be made a great success, and also see no reason why Waihou and the surrounding district? should not co-operate with Te Aroha and make a great gala day of the Carnival. We people of Waihou, who constitute the majority, are, people of broad-minded views, with no prejudices againßt the Te Aroha people for mooting their carnival, and I say that it behove3 us one and all to join hands with the Te Aroha people and work with the object in view, of making this a great success and take no notice of such narrow-minded remarks.—l am, etc., W. E. JOHNSON. Waihou, 16-8-09. ' '

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l have been asked by a wellknown farmer how the Carnival would benefit the farmers ‘of this district. At carnival lime there would be an influx of Visitors from Wairarapa, Taranaki, and, in fact, from all the Southern districts, I know there are a portion of farmers up this way who would sell if the offer were tempting, and I am sure, Sir, that if fanners see how cheap land is, not a few of them woUpfJpe&te themslves here. In short, it will v; one of the best advertisements we ever had. I see your Waihou correspondent has been saying something nasty. I am pleased to hear the Waihou Bports can be run without the help of Te Aroha (I am a great admirer of self-reliance). He can rest assured we do not want to run his sports, but we want, if possible, to include them in our programme and to double their gate money,—l am, etc., Thos. Donovan.