KING'S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LVI, Issue 5991, 3 May 1935, Page 2

KING'S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

♦ ARRANGEMENTS AT AKAROA. 'There was 'a fair attendance presided! over by the ,Miayor, Mr F. Davis, on Wednesday evening when the arr rangements l for the celebrations 1 oif the King's Jubilee were considered. It wias decided to alter the arrangementis .for 'the procession, to be held next (Monday and) 'to hold it at 2 pvm. from th'ei .Aikanoa Recreation Ground 1 instead of ati ,7 p.m., to pliant the Jubi'lee o>ak oni the Recreation Ground, on the iSouth side of the .pavilion and; to cibfcaini -a supply of flags l for those taking part in the procession and the l .children. It was reported ■that a niumfber of clubs and other town organisations would -take pairt i in the procession and 'the iMayor said Ibe hoped there would be a good .dlis--1 pliay of decorated vehicles and tableaux, etc. 'to maike .it as attrao | tive as possible. He hoped also ' shopkeepers' would decoratei their shops with flags and bunting and j that pub lit buildings would also be: deeora'ted for the occasion. They j w.ouldl .also like the .country peopfe to i join iini with them where they were '■not holding functions of their own 1 . I Arrangements Were also made for I a bonlfire on. Stanley Park reserve in I the eveningx j lAi carnival balll will ibe held at the . Oddfellows' Hall in, the evening. It ' was thought that, it! would be bet tier 'not to (make- it ai fancy costeme ball, ibu<t; to havei coloured) bats and flagis and 'farncy dances. Mr- E. Longdew was appointed Master of ceremonies and Mrs P. G. Riches was appointed leader for the decorations' of the hall and !Mrs T. E'. IMciKenzie for the • supper ■arrangement's. It was de- ' cilded to aisk 'the Aikaroa Silver Band ito play marches, and patriotic and 1 popular songs during the procession. OHIEUDIRIBN'S DIAY, Mr IC. A. Young said he had arranged with ®ev. iH, INelsoni Wright, I Chairman oif th© School; iCommit'tee, !to hold fchei children'si day at the ! school on Friday, May ll'Othi when each child would ,be p'rasented with a Jubilee' book. Speeches 1 would be mad© and pare-mtis 1 /would' be as'ked 1 to attend the fumc'tii'oiu

ARRANGEMENTS AT LITTLE RIVER. !A. meeting! off [Little River Committee was hel'd on: Tuesday, April 30'thi aand the fol'lioiwing arrangements were miad'ei:—Procession 1 from Little River Railway Station to Awa-ilti ! Domain I'ea/vitog (Staiti'on 6 p.m. in ! fodll'owing ordien —[Band, Hetu'rined 1 EoMiers, Guides, 'Friiendly Societies] Children, Maoris, Generall Public. An I.address wil'll Ibe given, to- children and ' publiic ; chiilldlreni 'to 'be treated; 'the bonlfi're toi be Qli't a't 7 p.m.; planting 1 of [Commemoration tree and firewofrfe 1 display. | iMr IH. Tl Phiaipiinian reported that he bad! madte arrangements far the procession, and! the catering for the 1 children. | 'Mr J. iChiapmiani reported that hie had' arranged! wi'thl the Power Board 'for 'tha Mghitilmg of .s'tiree'ts. An invitation was extended! to the M&ottiis 'to join! in, the celebrationisi and! iit fcviaisi d'eckliedl toi a©fe tlhem toi give a baka. I