ASHBURTON GALA.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10474, 13 August 1925, Page 8

ASHBURTON GALA.

PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS. COMMITTEE CONVENORS CHOSEN,

Arrangements for the Gala to be held on; Labour Day by the Advance Ashburton Association were considered at sa public meeting held in the Borough Council Chambers last evening, me Mayor (Mr R. Galbraith) presided over a good attendance. , The chairman referred to tfce excei lent work the Association had done since its' inauguration. For this a great deal of money was required, and he - honed that this year's effort would De TTeW Supported as it had been preR. C. McElrea (president of the Association) said he was sure this veaVfcSa would be equaly as successful as those already held, and it hoped to attract a large number of v 2 ors to Ashburton on Labour f) av To this end the Railway Department* was to be asked to put on Special traiiis from Chnstchurch and Saru as weU as the country distnMrJohn Watson suggested that the price of admission to the Domain Jj included in the railway tickets, and this matter was left to the co^ ltte fMr A A. McDonald disagreed with tthe suggestion. Many, p&ople might wish to come to Ashburton, but it was not fair to saddle them with the extra shilling. He suggested also that the Press be asked not to mention the matter, but nothing definite was done, in this direction. • Mr MeJiHrea was appointed organiser, Mr E. J. O'Brien secretary, and Mr J. S. Laing treasurer. . The appointment of the following committees,, as suggested by the Association, was agreed to:— • finance.—Messrs E. H. Orr (convener), Jackson, J. Si Laing, and H. L. Barker. t tt , , _ Sports.—Messrs J Henderson (convener), H. P. Arnst L. R. Clarke, W. F. Matters, R. H. Biggar, W. Bryant, M. J. Burgess, M. CJnnstie, *. Cookson, E. R. Easterbrook, 1. J. Hunter, Jos. Lewis, R.C McGregor, W R. Featkerston, J. C. McLachlan, F * Pritchard, F. B. Robilliard, F. W. Seldon, R. Stock J. T. Thomas W. B. Thomas, E. Vincent, A Wilkie. W. Page, W. H. Woods, G. Nicoll and R. G. Shearman. Stalls and Produce— Messrs D. McDonnell (convener), W. J. Allen, C. E Bailey, S. Beauvais, M. Bruce, ±L.B. Buchanan, N. Butler, R. Buxton, E. Easterbrook, G.. V. Fiu-by, D. M. Jones, M. Knox, J. McConachie, W. J Reid, W. C. Smith, G. Whitmg, J. .Wilson. A. Campbell, A. Lundy. Side-Shows.—Messrs W. R. Tucker ■(convener), H. Addis, M. Baker, S. Beauvais', T. A. Bryant, D. Buchanan, €k Dickinson, E. Elliott, E. M. Gabites, A. V". Hayston, W. Hocking, F. W. Johnston, M. Keeley, T. Miller, E. New, H. L. Barker, W.. Russell. Refreshments—Messrs W. H. Robinson (convener), S. M. Aitchison, F. Crum, L. C. Dunn, S. Madden "W. J. Moore. John Watson, Joseph Watson. Amusements. —Messrs E. Maybury (convener), C. Brown, G. H. Carson, T. Clark, E. Coker, J. Donn, W. Furniss, R. Gourlay, W. H. Higgins, H. B. Naylor, L. T. J. Ryan, A. H. Todd, I. Baigont, H. Port, H. D. Johnstone.

Grounds—Messrs H. Smallbone (convener). OL G. Andrews, E. C. Baker, W. Bramley' C. Capstick, E. Childs, P Choak, T. Crawford, W. Garrard, H. P. Miisom, Wal. Patching, J. A. Rollinson, R. Sheehan, J. Thompson. Guessing Competitions and Art Union. —Messrs W. Osman (convener), W. P. CJiilds; A. Clark, C. L. Collins, C. A. Cooper, T. H. Dunham, H. P. Tindlav, L. S. Hopkins, R. Jennings, J. G. Killoh, G. W. Louden, J. Louden, A. J. McCallum, J. A. P. Munro, A. D. Thomson, W. Tullock, W. McElhinney, C. L. Simpson. Advertising. —T. M. Clark (convener), H. A. Humphreys, W. A. Fleming, F. A. Silcock, A. P. Raven, A. H. Todd, W. C. OsUian. A vote of thanks to the chairman .closed the meeting.