OPENING OF RAILWAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 23, 28 January 1928, Page 11

OPENING OF RAILWAY.

big event at tauranga. PLANE FOR CELEBRATION. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TAURAXGA, this da v. The sub-committee appointed to draft a programme in connection with the celebration of the opening of the railway to Wailii, will submit the followiiij; recommendations to the executive committee :— That the Public Works Department be asked to arrange for a special excursion train from Taneatua to Tauranna. to arrive at Tauranga at 10.30 a.m.-. also an excursion train from Waihi, to arrive at Tauranga at 10 a.m., and a special from Hamilton. That invitations be forwarded to ;}•<» Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. G. -1. Coates; the Minister of Public Work-. Hon. K. S. Williams; the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. H. E. Holland: Sir Joseph Wrd; representatives of the Auckland and Wellington Chambers of Commerce, and other public men. That a recommendation be maac to the Public Works Department tlia tin. Hon. R. MacKenzie, formerly Minister of Public Works, be their guest on t lie occasion. That the official opening be fixed for a Wednesday, if possible, and take place at 11 a.m. That a public luncheon be held at noon, and that the Mayor be asked to convene a meeting of residents to arfrange for local events on the day of the celebrations, there to consist of aquatic sports in the morning, and children's sports and a garden party on the Domain in thf afternoon*