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PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

BOIJDAYS ON SATURDAY AN© MONDAY, The Mayor of New Plymouth yesterday received the following tclegiuni trom the Minister of Internal Affairs in connection with the peace celebrations: "Referring to my telegram of July 4, I have now to advise that Cabinet lias resolved that peace celebrations shall be continued on Monday, July 21, which shall be Children's Day, I regret it is impossiule to arrange for special trains. Subsidy will be payable in connection with approved expenditure incurred in respect of celebrations on that day, in addition to Saturday, 19th. Copy of His Majc-'y's proclamation declaring Peace Treaty 'signed is being forwarded with a suggestion that it be read at the celebrations."

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. There was a very large attendance of members of the Peace Celebrations Committee at the meeting held in the Municipal Chambers last night to consider the position regarding the altered arrangements in connection with the peace celebrations. Mr. J. W. Hayden, who presided, stated that there had been several altered arrangements in connection with tl/e peace celebrations. The executive had come prepared for the celebrations to take place on the Saturday oniy, and now Cabinet had decided to have the celebrations on Monday also, ana money expended on these days would be subsidised by the Government. The Minister of Public Works had declined to illuminate Government buildings. It had, he pointed out, been decided to cut out the 'Citizens? Ball proper, as many held that they should not have a citizens' ball. Since then, however, they had been bombarded by people who thought that a ball should be held. On the motion of Messrs Deare and Roberts, it was decided to hold two peace balls, both the mover and seconder contending that numerous people had made preparations in view of the ball being held. It wag decided that the children's ball should be held on Thursday, July 17, and the citizens' ball on Friday, July 18. It was pointed out that, as the ball was held on Friday, any loss would not be subsidised by the Government, and if returned soldiers were admitted free there would be a loss. The opinion was unanimously expressed that the tenor of the celebrations was to do honor to the soldiers, and that they must be admitted free. It was also considered that the profit on the children's ball would more than compensate for any loss on the citizens' ball.

It was decided to ask the Education Board to give the children , a holiday on Friday. Mr. Stratford stated that parents and teachers did not favor holding children's sports on the Recreation Ground at this time of the year, owing to health reasons. He considered the children were looking forward to the hall, and would be satisfied with the additional holiday on Friday. Mr. Bellringer strongly deprecated the children not being further catered for, pointing out that this would be an event in their lives.

A suggestion was made that a pie.iic should be held ,at Ngamotu beach, but it Wag ultimately decided that the children be entertained to a free' picturp entertainment on the Monday afternoon, and the arrangements were left in the hands of the committee of teachers. In connection with Saturday's celebrations, it was decided that the procession leave town at 1.30 pjn. for Pukekura Park. It wan resolved to have bonfires on Marsland Hill and Western Park on Saturday evening. Mr. Bellringer suggested that a commemoration tree should be planted, and it was resolved that the Mayor, Mr. Collis, and Mr. Bellringer should be a committee for'the purpose.

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Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1919, Page 7

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PEACE CELEBRATIONS. Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1919, Page 7

PEACE CELEBRATIONS. Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1919, Page 7

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