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THE CARNIVAL.

TARANAKI SCHEME FAVORED. SUPPORT OP DISTRICT EXECUTIVE. PATRIOTIC COMMITTEES TO MOVE. The scheme for holding a Taranaki Carnival next month in aid of the wounded soldiers was advanced to an important stage yesterday, when the executive of the Taranaki War Relief Association gave its support to the Carnival. A deputation representing the promoter.? of the Carnival—Messrs. W. Lints (organiser), J. McLeod, and J. Clarke—waited on the executive at its meeting at Stratford, and placed the scheme before them. Mr. McLeod said it had been decided to organise a Carnival in North Taranaki, but as it had been found that the organisation and cost of the Carnival would enable the scheme to embrace the whole of Taranaki from New Plymouth to Patea- without extra expense, it was proposed to go in for a provincial carnival, so that Taranaki could be. brought into line with other districts in New Zealand in obtaining adequate funds for the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers and their dependents. It was aimed to raise £50,000 and if this was done it was estimated the cost of running the Carnival would not exceed 1} per cent of that sum, for in Wanganui, £70,000 had been secured at a working cost of one per cent. It had been found the cost of running a Taranaki Carnival would be approximately the same as for running a New Plymouth Carnival, and it would allow of a competitive scheme in which one town or district would compete against another. For instance, he was certain that if Stratford could raise £3OOO by a straight-out appeal they would obtain fifty per cent, more by a competitive scheme. The only objection .that could be raised to the scheme would be that aroused by parochial feelings, but lie hoped this would not prevent the towns joining together for a united effort. Any local arrangements which were made could be worked quite independently from the Battle of the Bullion. The services of Mr. Lints would be at the disposal of all the different committees in every part of Taranaki. The position briefly was that the or-, ganisation machinery for a Carnival was now in existence, it was known what it would cost to run a New Plymouth Carnival, and it would not cost any more for a provincial Carnival. Mr. Lints then briefly set out the details of the scheme for a Battle of the Bullion on the lines already described in the News. Mr. Lints said Paddy's Market appeared to be a thorn in the side of the business people, but he wished it to be understood there was no desire to make the business people suffer. Stalls from all over the district could be held and though they were actually held in New Plymouth the full proceeds of the stalls would go to the various towns. Each centre would asked to nominate an army. One regiment would cost £IOOO, and it would be the business of each town ,to get an army and then increase the army as much as possible. There would be regular recruiting days, when everybody would have to belong to an army, and people would receive badges according to what status they had purchased jn their army. After three weeks' of recruiting, the "firing" would then take place. Every day, £SO would be given to the highest army. Mr. Lints explained that the arms which put in the most money might not win the contest, because of the system of "firing." If a man had £2OO to spend lie could employ £IOO to increase his own army, and the other £IOO to "fire" at another army, and so reduce its strength. The Fete of Nations and Paddy's Market would run in New Plymouth for nine nights, but if Stratford or any other town had a stall in the market, New Plymouth would find people to run tho stall, and all the profits would go to the army of the town which owned the stall. At the Wanganui Carnival, the Fete of Nations paid all the expenses of the Carnival. In conclusion, Mr. Lints said that his • scheme was the best possible way of getting help from everyone. In answer to a question, Mr. Lints said the province would be "divided into separate areas, each of which would have an army. Mr. C. S. Fleming (Patea) said if the Association made a recommendation to its individual societies it would act as a lever to draw all the parts of Taranaki in.

Mr. J. E. Wilson (New Plymouth), said lie had seen the necessity of making a big effort by a Carnival or other means to get a large sum for the wounded soldiers. Mr. T. MePhillips (Manaia), said the best feature of the scheme was that by a Carnival a large sum could be obtained, so that the system of continually calling for subscriptions could be closed for about a year. Mr. Wilson said it was proposed to wind-up the Carnival on March 9th, and on that day there would be a public holiday to mark the opening of the trams in New Plymouth. Arrangements would be made to have reduced fares oil the railway, and there would be a fete and other attractions at New Plymouth. Mr. L. A. Bone (Hawera) said the feeling in his district was against any Carnival schemes. A meeting was to be held on the 27tli to discuss some means of raising money, but no scheme had been decided upon. The idea that was favored, however, was a .scheme of getting contributions from the people who were making a profit out of the war. The Carnival scheme did not, lie j thought, get at the men who were making the money. Mr. Lints said that in Wanganui they refused a donation of £i>oo because the man wished to be anonymous, but later the man gave £IOOO. The whole system of the Carnival amounted to a direct appeal, and it tapped the people who could give and who had not given. Fn regard to .the gambling aspect, Mr. Lints said that it had not appeared in any Carnivals he had managed, and it would not appear in the Turanr.ki Carnival. He, could assure them that the Carnival "would get at the people who hadn't given.'' Mr. Fleming moved that the '..sfr.ciation recommend the vari'.iw Patriotic Committees of Taranaki to adopt the Carnival as a Taranaki scheme. Mr. W. E. Pcrcival (Inglewood) seconded. Mr. Ivirkwo.'id (Sh'atf.wd) suggested that instead of leaving it to the Patriotic Committees to decide whether they would join in the scheme, it would be better for the Mayor of each town to call public meetings. Mr. J. Clarke said he thought if the Patriotic Committees said "yes" there would be practically no opposition from the public. After some further discussion the resolution ,w»» carried unanimously.

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Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1916, Page 3

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THE CARNIVAL. Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1916, Page 3

THE CARNIVAL. Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1916, Page 3

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