The Festive Season.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 13, 16 January 1904, Page 4

The Festive Season.

HOW TO POPULARISE NEW PLYMOUTH. "AJTISNTIHIS 1A STIC M EETINII. That the New Plymouth people recO!g;uisud their sihortcoui'ing.s in the ma'tter uf proivkl'iivg' amtisenierits i'or Hieuiselives atn'il attraction lor visitors from other districts was evi'dencod by the euitbusiastic pulilic meeting' called by lvis Worship liw Mu\ or ill the Town iiuii. 'J'iatre was a, large and re|iresenli;tl;ive uiteii'diu'nee. Mr Cock, tho Mayor, took the clrair, an'd briefly explains"! the d\yjecls of the meelimg. lie was [deasoil to see those present, but d.ssatislied w i'Ui; 'lh'e "'chuss l ." Tlie 'Uig'w'igi; of tlie town, lawyers and others, who mtude the money out of the udvainceme'iit of Taraiftuki or New Plymouth in particular were consplouci.is by t-hoir ttfbsenee. lie Ivad U?eu 4«l»|)roaehud by suwral |H-uple who Haiti varicius Ideas. He referred to the s-uccess of the exhibition a few years ayo, and thuugjlil tlh.a'L suuh an event would again njltract a large 'imiii(b;er of visitors. He to'deliolt on thv bi:g aittenidu/iice aunt the success of the Jlmmd Oontest, ar.d various sjjorts I»as't. He believed the country people looked to New Plymouth to provide them with holiday amusements.

Mr (.'. Carter su'iid there were pifsent the right peojile to cany out any Scheme for hoi'ittiuy-mak-iug. New Plyinuut'li was not the town of live years ago ; there were 6000 people here, aim! lie felt that tliey should provide amusement for ulxnit 8000. New Plymouth was 'the nwtrojpoMs of the district, awd this, sltioiuld not be There were sufllcient people in tine district to giue a very ■|*'sy I'oiiiluy Sea'son. New Plymouth possessed many a,(U not lvelld 'by ot'her town#, such as the seaside, lUaths, Recroatiom Gi-o'iiukLs, and open reserves, besides Mixunt Egiuont and the M'ok.a.u distrie-t. He hixjJt*d these sivow places would be do res'i'dents ainid visitors •ditiri'iug' the carni\(al week. He sluyg'estcid t-lmt the progi amine ol tlie p/ttbßc amuselnr'nts inclnide two days' sporty, in which an inter-provincial or intercolonial cricket ma'teh could be arrangud. A seasi<le picii'lc lrad bwrn a g'leat success a lew years agx), ai/d nlnould be so ag,a.in. Tlten a swimnrii.'g curni\ial u t the buffcs, a pyrotvch'nic. display, iifnd promeuarle concert in the Recreation (Irounds, Friendly Societies' picnic, and perbivps a lire brigade idoiuonstiViliim ini'giit ulso ligure in the pr<|g<ramme. r Phon lin the four days between December 27 and Jasnuary 2, esxcursio'as to Mount Egimont and the M c k«,u distnet ro;iiiid be urrantgvd, thus keeping UHitors here un'til flu; New Y'ear. 'this, lie felt, v.ioulld -go a long W ay towaiids miakiug New Plymouth the important tow-u it wis dvstinod to »A'. lie mmvd in the direction of prox'iid'tnig the aiuuseinents be htwl I'li'iinierated..

Mr A. W. Wood seconded, saving New Plymouth was the most neg-lec- ,. l ™ v " t Uvis nvaitter at holiday time til,lilt It was possible- to iinid. All other towns in the district did sto'nietli'rng in t i K . wfty amusement, but New Ply mini th did nol«ii». Mr E. T. Kedlrinigw m wl .,d ,us a'n lime'itiilinenf tlta.t a carnival be herd at Umstmas, 1904, and that a committee be set up to bs-injf down u programme to a future meeting He tihb'i'f- . to ° " I '! ,ch Hku ''"shi'Hg now*''' "° T and hX 11

Mr Donovain s-eeoiwlcid. Mr Alexmildvr that Easter mud other holiday seasons should mot be m^lectud.

The C'ljaiit-nwuin aslml tlx? meeting to conline itself to Christmas Mr llellri'itiger the Star Football Unb w-om'M hold l<i.g sports an r.aiSter Moii/cJav.

The Ciliuiirimm said an industrial exlii'bit'Knn woulid attract the crowd and (/,oti,d the recent success in tiu.s amotion at Waj^aiiui. Mr Uoiddaere dwelt on the success of the exhjbitkm of 1891, and deiX'd wily tiiiiings haid Ixvn so flat si'net.'. Ue were not making enough' of Mwimt Hgmeynt, which silwuld be a ji'oputur liealth lvsort.

Mr Colli" thought the meeting was e«t.tiii'g ••tajuglod up." Dhe lueetrng was called,to attract j.ieople to New 1 lymmit'h. Let tbem conline themsel'vcs to that, and not tulk of si-nd-ing iieoplc away to the moiwrtain or to Mokau, whiich, howevei- were verv HV tiw' not ii'ink t-liristmitts- time the Ixjst period lo attruc-t comntrv people told asked that the committee also consider ISaster.

Mr Ewing supported the amendment, and suKfeestod that two committees be set up, one for Easter and oite lor Christinas, and also to keep the questiom always in view. Mr Carter tljomgiht they should lin»sh wjiih Christinas first.

Mr llewley favoured an i'ndustrial exh'i'l>i t io:n, 'beside S}](orts. Mr (laulkrodger s'U])i>orted the meii'tlment.

His Worship said they did not wumt a, much- to Ifi-ing people to

the district, but to provide entertainment for those already here. Last Christni'as there wus only racing, awd not 10 per cent, of New Plymouth people were racing enthusiasts.'

Mr Carter saiid tho niotjon was l>rb'ug'lvt fo.rwai'd to open discussion and asked leave to withdraw it. lie w aiivteid all to work t<'gether. Mi- UellrinigK.>i-'s motion was then carried.

L.he A lay or s-aid that tlve strangest ellorst should be nvaide to build tine techmetil selvool by next Christmas aind use it lor exluPl<ition purposes ' I lie 10l lowing committer was elected :--The Mayor, E. M. Smith and .' Jennings, M's.H.R., j.\ t,.,,, ri'nger, C. Carter, M. Eraser, J 0 Morey, F. Stohr, E. Dockrill, w' Hewley, Maclliarmid, Allswo-rth M c - Ivrninun liain, A. J. Hkfcbs, W Hendersoln, J. lle-nipton, Stanlev Sinit'i, J. Bemiett, J. J{ . Skeates 11. (lOOdaciv, Stanley Shuw \V ii' Skinner, J. Elliott, A. W Woeitl W b riLf^;x . . ■ R. H. T,w, F S Johns 0 w S ch, E.' a ;': »>t. (>. Sole, C. T. -Mills, W E "7 l n "' ''' S - s - Mwllev, ir' f' Ki.is.vell, H. liaiicboijie j{ \v K a'u'kro'dger, j„„. P(l 'J* 1 , ■ Huniphi-ies, W L fc™ ' , tlu " oke.v-: o. c/iXrii? 1 ' St""" l *™"' •• •" Mi- Alexander movmf, att( i lr r. srrajxs -^5 muent public mee.ti'ng. j' t ,L S °" 0 rh'ajirni'a.n agirc«e<d ami n. meeting gave the n <(ui.s-ile authority. H'c re<>n the motion of Mr Otiurt-i™. ~ eomled by Mr An:!.,,-,. fie ; Uiainks wu,s , MiastKi ( o 'Mr Ca /e,. hriniß'iug ro n ,, ul ,y t ,, 1 11,11 ta' Worship for l ° mvct on Fii -