LANCASTER PARK FETE.
In connection with the Lancaster Park Fete, on Anniversary night, at Lancaster Park, under the auspices of the Canterbury Caledonian Society, there will be competitions for prizes to bo awarded tho best dancer of the Highland fling, the sword dance, and the reel, and prizes are" also offered for tho best pipe music players. {selections will also be given by the 'Stanmore Band and the Caledonian Society s Pipe Band. Tho Park will be brilliantly illuminated for the occasion by electricity supplied from the Iramwa}Board's power-house. The general lighting of tho track will be by means of powerful searchlights.
MEETING OP GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The Lancaster Park Fete Committee met last night, when Mr C. R. Clark presided. ... _~ Mr D. Recso wrote, advising that a fancy dress cricket match would be played. One team would be dressed as Dutchmen, and the other as Chinese. Mr Denvs Hoare advised that the Hagley Golf Club would run a putting green,' and would give £1 to provide for nrizes. The Inspector of Police wrote, stating that tho police would do all they could to regulate tho traffic along the course of tho modified Marathon race, and would take the necessary action should any obstruction be caused. The Secretary reported that tho Canterbury College Football Club had agreed to run the luncheon stall. A meeting of tho committee which has in hand the arrangements for the baby show to bo held in conjunction with tho Fete met on" Tuesday evening. Mr Eric Harper presiding. It was decided that thero should' be the following classes: —(1), Up to 1 six months; (2), six to twelve months; I (3), twelvo to eighteen months; (4), twins up to two years; (5), triplets, any i ago.
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14524, 28 November 1912, Page 8
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