Christmas Carnival.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 25, 30 January 1904, Page 4

Christmas Carnival.

I There were nearly fifty citi'/ens prosent at the Town Hail last evening, | ua n.ijef:; of the coinrniti-.'e set up to -devise some scheme for New I'lyniouth people with 1 •ainus-emeui <luiinf.',' the Christ mas vault ion and also to attract to thv | town visitors from surroiuwling d'is- , ■diets and other jiarts of lhi* colony, li-is Worship thi' Mayor took the! ulurir, aji.'d lai-dLeiore the meeting an outline of what he cortiis'i-deivd would he a tfood was thus opened for "discussion, and alter a tfood 'deal of informal talk, inlersperst'ii with a motion now an ml a.u'iiin.tilie following fuims of ainusemeii't wei e unanimously deei'drd upon : Industrial exhibition, seaside picnic aiml marine excursions, swimmi:ng caruivul, Mwrri liakius and poi iliances, athletic Mports hei •i n i»", children's carnival, mud (ire dn'moiistralion, l»esi'di*s the two tla\s' racing of the Taiunaki Jocke\ Club. Tih'is, it was would fully (./ciipy live 'd-ays. in Chiislmas »uek, aii'd two days- in the lirst week of the New Year. The point on which most discussion look place was the holding of the exhibi I ion, many ur«>■thai it uoukl alTert Wellington a.iiiil SliiVtloid exhii'liiljo'ii's, or that.il wo>ulid siuj'K'i- inmi with these Jixturc.s. Wiven the motion was put. howi'ver, there was not a single dissent ient to the |imposition. 'I he jh.u t throughout wa? mosl uMiluisia.-'lic. keen interest hern# oviiwul by all. It was computed that un.ly two of uhe gathering laiivd lo iudidress the chair. With such interest as this, ii was arguvd that the proiiwllwliiy of failure iieul ivot be considered. 'Die election of an executive committee of nine members was a lengthy process. Ills Worship the Ma\or and .vk'S'Srs Carter. iJockrill, XliuIharmid. C. |l (H vy, C. K. liellrin- . H. (1 (x/ilacre. . 11. Skinner. K. T. Hellrih'gw, \V. Ambury, S. Shaw, IK Jierry. 11. Ok*v, }f. Kraser, J<\ Wilson, jind K. (I. Ailsworth were nomiiiiutvui. It was 'dechhid to draw lots, except that the Mayor was uunivinioiisly ehcttiil on the committee. Thv drawiiig re."ult<'d in favour of M-essrs Dockrill. Skinner. Anil)ur\, Ailsworth, C. K. Hellring'er, Wilson, aurd l-'iasei 1 . Mr lie] I ringer inimeK.lia'tely resigned in favour of Mr Carter, hoWing that as the hitler gentleman had taken tlk' initiative in this movement they c<niUl aiot utYowl to losv.* him as a member of the committ.v. Mr Allsworth rewi-gmtJ, ■ aim I Mr Money's name was aid'deii in his place. The nui"ting cojichided with the customary vote of tlianks to the clvair.