THE CARNIVAL

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1916, Page 5

THE CARNIVAL

* ORGANISATION OF AfIMIES. THREE MEETINGS TO-DAY,, : Tho Taranaki Carnival 'is rapidly (ofc* iucj; deiinite shape, and the progrJai i" the various towns towards organteatiou of armies to take part in the Battle of the Bullion is now as follows: " New Plymouth.—Preliminary arrangements have been put in jhand for f<irn> ing two armies. • | Waltar'a.—A committee 1 has beejv.ap[pointed to organise an army and a nifiet- ■ ing will >iie held at 8 o'clock to-night to hear the details of the scheme from,Mr, \V. Lints (the organiser). Inglewood.—The promoters of the Carnival will place tWir proposals pefore the Patriotic Committee this latternoon, and the committee will be Mked, to give the lead in running an army. Stratford.—The Patriotic Committee will meet this afternoon to .consider the matter.

Eltiiam,—The scheme is being favorably considered, and a further meeting will be held on Wednesday.

Hawera.—No action taken yet.' Patoa.—The scheme has been tafcea up with" enthusiasm and' Pa'tea htß decided to enter an army. ■• «

Discussing the Carnival the Stratford Post says:~''lf Stratford is to take a part in the Battle of the Bullion TOici is being: promoted in New Plymouth it would lie its well to know where wo Ktand, and whether Taranaki is, or is not, unanimous in supporting the proposal as, a Taraaaki venture. The oxoclleafc ?Hi« zeiis of the Port desire to \ialce the effort a very big one and ih have ibej assistance of Inglewood, Stratford, EltJi. am, and. Hawera. Certain over-enthuji-astic statements have appeared regaidi ing Stratford 'falling into line' rn.l.a New Plymouth journal, 'but so far ho fitep lias been taken bv anyone in Stratford in the matter, 'if the schema is a good one it ought to be heartily; supported. It is suggested that tho mayors of the towns interested might call public, meetings to decide one < way, or the other. So far as Stratford is eojb corned wo think'that would - be the proper course to take." As will be seen in the preceding paragraph Stratfbfd will have an opportunity to-day of tSJeing action, and now that the two ens» of the province—New Plymouth and Vt* tea—have entered into the TehtUJo With enthusiasm, it is to bo Tioped tie inland towns will link up and enabje the effort to be a provincial one, '