CELEBRATING THE PEACE

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 13738, 23 April 1945, Page 2

CELEBRATING THE PEACE

mountm^ a proposal^ p «Wic Meetin. Held ? Thanksgiving W Da y ,Krow °" r A well-attended meeti a . ed over by the Mayor a, Macdonald) was held Theatre. Mount day evening to discuss W** celebrations. f Mi; Mr Macdonald espl. N Borough Council would be W* siblc for the organisation ing out of the celebration, J* the meeting had been obtain the opinion of th# to what form the should take, and also to recfe" gestions which would be help‘d the council in drawing llp gramme. ‘ It was unanimously decided sw the celebrations should be h Pi i two days. On the first day, * blued church parade would be v in the hall, loud speakers btinp! vided to allow the overflow the hall to follow the sendee. The second day would be»{„, jubilation and rejoicing; specif' tention being given to fit echfc to give them something which help them to remember the m day, and to honour all men iwomen who had aided In briery about the victory. The Maoris of the district artts be invited to take part, both in(k. thanksgiving service and in j, celebrations. Their presence sloj!! add much to the success ot thefe tion, and their contributions to tie programme will be greatly apfie dated. Some interesting and valmfe suggestions were offered on lb question of a! permanent memotii but it was considered that thisu l a matter which could be better W with after hostilities in the M area were concluded, and the tit gestions were noted for future id erence. The Mayor asked for nominate of persons to serve on a commits with the council, and Messrs, U Stevens and H. P. Bryan, mi pointed. Representatives of th churches, the Returned Services’ Association. the Women’s War Serfs Auxiliary, and the Patriotic ft mittee will also' be appointed. A vote of thanks, carried by t> clamatiou, was accorded by Mr Ih mas, manager of the M Theatre, for .'the use of the.!)# and for postponing the opening t the pictur cprogramme to allow b meeting to be held.