CENTENNIAL CONFERENCES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 July 1939, Page 3

CENTENNIAL CONFERENCES

GATHERINGS SO FAR ANNOUNCED MANY FIXTURES PLANNED. Already many organisations have fixed dates for assemblies during the period of the Centennial celebrations, particularly in Wellington, and others are contemplating such assemblies. The following list for Wellington has been compiled from various sources, mainly newspapers, by the Centennial Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs. , Organisations which intend meeting in Wellington or in other centres during the celebration period are requested to advise the General Secretary, Centennial Branch, Department of Internal Affairs, as soon as possible. Such fixtures rank in importance with Centennial celebrations, and a reminder has been given by the Hon W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs, that this matter is of some urgency because the information is required by transport and accommodation interests, and because of the necessity of the National Centennial Council compiling as soon as possible for distribution abroad an official programme of national, provincial and district Centennial celebrations.

The known fixtures for Wellington in sequence of dates, are: —Associated Chambers of Commerce, November 1518, 1939; N.Z. Grain, Seed and Produce Merchants Federation, November 28-29; International Boy Scouts’ Jamboree, from December 27; PanPacific Women’s Conference, January 13-26, 1940; N.Z. Bowling Championship, January 8-22; N.Z. Piping and Dancing Championships (tentatively), January 23-25; N.Z. Pipe Band Contest, January 26-27; National Eucharistic Congress, February 1-4; N.Z. Dental Association, from February 5; N.Z. Institute of Horticulture and National Flower Show, February 6-8; N.Z. Registered Nurses’ Association, February 13-16; Ancient Order of Foresters’ Friendly Society, February 15-17; N.Z. Institution of Engineers Congress, February 18-25; N.Z. Institute of Opticians, February 19-24; N.Z. Institute of Architects’ Conference, February 2025; N.Z. Masters Builders’ Federation. February 21-23; N.Z. Society of Accountants’ Convention, February 27 to March 1; N.Z. Labour Party Conference, Easter; N.Z. Master Bakers’ Federation, March 5,7; Municipal Conference, March 5-9; N.Z. Town Planning Institute Conference (tentative), March 7-10; N.Z. Law Society Con- 1 ference, March 27-29; Australian Anzac Contingent (two or three ships), about 2.000 men, April 25; N.Z. Educational Institute Conference, May 1317; Secondary School Teachers’ Conference, May 13-17; Technical School Teachers’ Conference, May 13-17. It is expected that there will be a Science Congress during May.