PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1919, Page 7

PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

INi ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES, By Telegraph.—Press Association Wellington, Feb. 4. Archbishop CShea has issued a circular to priests of the archdiocese outlining the services which Roman Catholics are to observe in connection with the peace celebrations. On the Sunday itself there will be a solemn votive mass of thanksgiving. On Monday there will be a requiem mass for all New Zealand soldiers who have died in the war, and on Tuesday the mass of the Holy Ghost to ask God to guide our government and rulers in the great task of reconstruction after the war. The celebrations everywhere are to be as solemn as possible, and, wherever it can 'be done, the masses should tie sung. DISCUSSED BY TARANAKI COUNTS COUNCIL. Mr P. T. Bellringer, secretary of the Peace Celebration Committee, wrote to the Taranaki County Council stating that it was felt that the residents of the whole of the County district surrounding New Plymouth would dcaire to join in the New Plymouth celebrations, and to have representations upon the committee, and he therefore asked the Council to appoint three representatives who would be willing to act on the committee. It was estimated that the funds necessary to fittingly celebrate the momentous occasion should be provided by the New Plymouth Borough Council and Taranaki County Council in such proportions as they may mutually arrangeIt was estimated that a guarantee of at least £4OO would be required, though it was quite possible that the net cost may be somewhat under that amount, > The actual form of the celebrations can " only be ascertained after it is known what funds are available. With the ob- • ject of obtaining this information the representatives of the two bodies have been appointed a preliminary finance committee to (a) arrange the amounts to be contributed by their respective councils and to submit their reports for confirmation by each couneil; (b) report to the Peace Celebrations' Committee the amount of money available and for the time 'being, to deal with all matters i relating to the finance. When the matter was brought up at tho County meeting on Monday, Cr. Wooldridge considered that utilising the money to get settlers out of the mud would be a far better way to celebrate peace than spending the money on fireworks and processions. Cr Morton thought that the place where the celebrations wcro to be held should bear the bulk of the cost. People would come into Ne>v Plymouth Horn miles around and the money would be spent in New Plymouth. It would not be right therefore to ask the County Council to bear an equal share of ths cost. They, however, might appoint representatives to discuss the matter. The chairman considered that the appointment of representatives might entail contribution. It was pointed out that confirmation by the Council was provided for. Cr. Simpson said that considering people on the side roads wanted metal, he, for one, would object if the Council spent one penny on peace celebrations. In the course of further discussion it was stated that the Inglewood Borough Council had just as much right to ask for the co-operation of tbe County Council. Finally it was decided, on the motion of Crs Capper and Andrews! that the chairman, Crs Morton and MeAllnm represent the Council to confer with the New Plymouth Borough Council, relative to the peace celebrations, on the understanding that the Council is not committed to anything.