CONTINUATION URGED

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20908, 13 September 1939, Page 11

CONTINUATION URGED

PLANS FOR CENTENNIAL OOUNOIL IXniHII AMKEMBMT GUARDS’ VISIT ABANDONED (By Telegraph.—Pres* Association) WELLINGTON, Tuesday At a special meeting of the National Centennial Council the chairman, the lion W. E. Parry, ursed that the full cciehration of the Centennial through out the Dominion would he heipfui during the time of war. The people today could he well stimulated by having their thought* turned to the > leal* of the pioneers, *ho were never dismayed by difficulties,” added Mr Parry. The meeting expressed unanimous agreement with the Government’s desire that, with such modifications only as necessities of war demand, the Centennial should be fittingly and adequately celebrated, and decided to cirry on with their plans. In view of the difllcultiea raised by the outbreak of war, It was decided thit the date for the receipt of applications fur the BppNMNI •» National Centennial Council of Ceti tennial projects should be extended from September 30 to October 31. WELBH GUARDS BAND CANCELLATION OF VISIT (By Telegraph.—Pres* Association) WELLINGTON, Tuesday The Welsh Guards Band will not come to play at the Centennial Exhibition. The general manager of the exhibition, Mr <J. P. llainsworth, said today that information to this effect had been by cablegram from London. Mr Hainsworth said it was considered that the next best thing was to encourage local talent, «nd the scheme that would probably be adopted would be that the be6t bands throughout the Dominion would be invited to play ait various times and on special occasions.