QUEEN ELECTION.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15488, 15 January 1916, Page 7

QUEEN ELECTION.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Sir George Clifford, Messrs J. A. Borthwicij J. S. Barrett. H. S. Bourn, W. W. Cbarters, W. H. Clarke. G. D. Greenwood,* G. Jameson, H. A. Knight, J. B. L&uremaon, R. E. McDougall, R. Malcolm. W. H. Montgomery, S. A. <>ch«rd, D. Rutherford, S. A. Staples, iV' ■ D. Stewart, F. M. Warren. W. H. E. Wanlslva, and C- J. R 'Williams; Supervising treasurer, Mr F. M. "Warren: hon. organising secretary, Mr G. L. Donaldson. GROUPS. Ko. I.—lndustries: Chairman, Mr J. B. Laurenson; hon. secretary, Mr R. Turner; hon. treasurer, Mr K. L. HicJa. ICo. 2.—Peninsula: Chairman, Mr \>. H. Montgomery. No. 3.—Public Services: Chairman, Mr V. J. R. Wilbams; hon. secretary, Mr ti. S. Knox; hon. treasurer, Mr R. H. Arlaw. 2s"o. 4.—Soldiers: Chairman, Mr W. «• Charters; hon. secretary, Captain McGee; hon. treasurer, Mr S. Clifton Bingham. . Ko s.—Professions and Commerce: Chairman. Mr H. S. Bourn; hon. secretary. Mr H. A. Glass; hon. treasurer, Mr 11. T. WThittin-shain. ' No. 6.—Hills: Chairman, Mr G. D. Greenwood. r No. 7.—Wholesale and Retail: Chairman, Mr S. A. Orchard; hon. secretary, Mr t. Nordon; hon. treasurer, Mr H. D. Marsdon. . - r JCo. B.—Suburban Caiuntice: Chairman, Air S. A. Staples; hon. secretary, Mr A. Manlrire. No. !).—North: No • appointments. No. 10. —South: No appointments. A meeting of the executive was held yesterday afternoon, Mr W • • i Stewart presiding. The question or appointing a chairman wa.s discussed, and it was agreed that a sub-committee consisting of Messrs Malcolm, Warren, Wanklyn, and Williams be appointed to make a selection and report at the next meeting. The secretary was instructed to notity those who had not sent in the names of their candidates that they should be in before the 26th inst. It was agreed that voting snouicl start on Monday, January 24th, and that the poll should close on Saturday, March 18th, .at 6 p.m. Messrs Williams and Clarko were appointed to wait on the Tramway Board and ask permission to fly flags (indicating the positions of tho candidates) above tho tram shelter. Mr Charters stated that there was some difficulty about the Territorials supporting the Soldiers' candidate, as they were already connected with other groups, arid were paying their donations through them. The secretary was instructed to write to the various chairmen and inform them that it was xne wish of the executive that any pcTson contributing through their group, and expressing a desire to support the Soldiers' or any other candidate, should be able to have the amount ear-marked. RETURNED SOLDIERS' SUBSECTION. A meeting of the Returned Soldiers' and Friends' sub-section of tho Soldiers' Queen Section in connexion with the forthcoming Queen Election was held last evening at the C.D.C. rooms. 'Mr Nat Woods presided. The chairman said lie regretted that the sub-section seemed to be behind the other sub-sections in the matter of organisation, etc. The suggestion had been put. forward that tne subsection should amalgamate with • the C.D.C. sub-section.

Mr A. C. Maxwell moved that a deputation should be sent to the C.D.C. sub-section to invite it to amalgamate with the Returned Soldiers' sub-section. Speaking in regard to individual contribution, ho strongly objected to the practice of school-children giving a penny a week of their, pocket-money for the benefit of tho Public Service Queen, at the instigation of their teachers, which, of course; was more or less mandatory. The chairman and Lieut. Oakey concurred. ' The motion was then put and carried. Mr Maxwell and Lieut. Oakey waited upon the C.D.C. sub-section, which agreed to the amalgamation, and the meeting was resumed, with the addition of their committee. Mr Nat Woods was' elected chairman of the combined oommittees. A suggestion was made that three members of the. Soldiers' Section and three members of the C.D.C. Section should form : the new executive, with thp chairman and secretary ex-officio members. The motion was carried, and Caotain Morris, Messrs Maxwell, A. L. Smith, Lieut." Oakey, Sergeant' Cotton, and Private isherwood were elected. Private "H. Bakewell was elected secretary. -The matter of issuing badges was discussed, and it was decided to issue a badge, to be sold for a shilling, the pattern to be decided on later by the executive. Mr J. J. Dougall proposed that an order should be put in immediately for the printing of 100,000 sixpenny tickets, to represent two rotes. Mr Cockroft moved an amendment that the tickets should be issued at 3d each. The amendment was lost. It was decided to. call the sub-sec-tion tha' "Ar.zacs and the C.D.C. Subsection," and that the general committee should meet every Friday evening. The chairman announced that he would give a prize to the soldier who sold the most tickets. Captain Morris said that he thought the Microscopical Society would bo willing to give an exhibition for the benefit, of tho fund. The idea was favourably received, and Captain Morris was deputed to forward the matter; Mr It. C. Bishop proposed that no movement should be undertaken by any unit of the C.D.C., for tho advancement of the funds, without the approval of the executive. The motion was agreed to. A HANDSOME GTFT. Tlie employees of Messrs Booth, Macdonald'and Co.. held a meeting at the Carlvle "Works yesterday, and decided to offer a section to the Executive Committee as a prize for an art union, the proceeds to go to the Canterbury Patriotic Fund. A. deputation from the Executive Committee of the Queen Elec+ion (Messrs Beaven, Laurenson, and •Willis) addressed the meeting. and thanked them very heartily for their generous support of the cause.

An afternoon will be given by the nurses of thn Christchurch Hospital in the Hospital grounds on January 29th, in aid of the Soldiers' Queen.