THE CARNIVAL

Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1916, Page 5

THE CARNIVAL

THE WAITARA CAMPAIGN. Eighteen ladies attended it meeting #1 Waitara tn make arrangements for til* first day of the carnival. The-following committee# were appointed:—Floral Fete Procession: Mrs. Young. Flower Show: Mrs. Wylio. Refreshments: Meadames -Toll, Huse, Murgatroyd, Spurdte, Anderson. Sweets .Stall: Mrs. Andrew, Home Industry: Mrs. Grimmer. Jumble Stall: Mesdames Collier and C. Ogle. Bran Tub: Mrs. Were. All the above are empowered to add to their number. It was resolved to write to the schools, asking for an exhibition of Swedish drill. Musical arrangements are in the hands of Mr:. Marlow. The sub-committee appointed to draw up a sports programme for the second day. has drafted a list of fifteen items, to please all tables. It was decided to have a couple of clowns on 'the ground. Further reference to Waitara's activities in connection with the Battle of th« Bullion appear under tho Waitara news. •MEETING AT ELTHAM. " There was a very meagre attending* at tho public meeting held in Elthalft last night to consider the Battle of th< Bullion scheme. Mr.Carncross, who WM voted to the chair, stated that the paucity of attendance was mainly due to the report that had appeared- in the Daily Xcwe, stating that it was proposed to confine the scheme to New Plymouth and Wiitara. Messrs J. Clarlf* (lion, see.) and W. Lints (organiser), outlined the proposals and replied to various questions. The meeting appeared sympathetic, but as the district had only recently worked hard in connection with a Carnival Queen election, WNii'Cby over £ SOOO had been raised for thp Wounded Soldiers Fund, a resolution, proposed by Messrs Lightbourne and Haven, was carried heartily thanking the promoters for attending, bilt regretting that owing to the small attendance the meeting did not feel justified in committing the district to the entry of army.

ENLIGHTENMENT WANTED, To the Editor. Sir, —I had been wondering whlJie* eamo the movement for the Brittle ot the Bullion. lam enlightened, in today's issue of your papor. It has 1)6011 engineered Dy the Rcerpation Spbrt* Ground Committee, "the only energetic body in the community,' 1 as we are informed. Now, don't you .think thee* energetie gentlemen would have been better advised to meet the pi;' ' a whole and lay the scheme before before they started out to capture t".. province, a "task which has been much for them? Once accredited b,v. public opinion the energetic ones could, have extended their efforts to other centres in Taranaki, and with a htucli better prospect of Biiecess. The scheme is one essentially for the approval of the citizens, not for a Patriotic Committee, for the success of the scheme must 'real with the public. The promoters might have thus oxplaiped how they, propose! to "get at'' tlie richer element and tli>? fanners who have been reaping Hit; benefits from the war, and how the business section, already hard hit by the war, was to fare if the swno motliwU were adopted here as in Wanganui an i Auckland, where mauy 'businesses,' by reason of the unfair competition of the various committees, were very snflousb' affected. The business section is always considered fair same, but there is a limit to its resources, and, in my opinion, it is decidedly unfair to inaugurate a "Battlo of the Bullion" that must have the effect of temporarily crippling many of the business place: and letting off practically scot-free the wealthy classes and the farmers that are doing so mighty well out of theWai. The highly-paid organiser might perhaps, in lieu of the public mooting, spare time to let us know through your columns how he proposes to raise the money without unduly pressing on tba business and working-class element, already hard hit, who have been mainly responsible for the £20,000 already raised by different funds in and about New Plymouth, and which they are steadily augmenting without ally fireworks displays. He might alio tell ul if he docs not think these classes, whop he proposes to attack now, are not do» trig their little bit, and are entjtled be left alont.s-I am, etc., BUSINESS Vo r New Plymouth, February, 2, / ——to- i IL'I 111 ' &