Square fair for New Year’s Eve

Press, 29 August 1980, Page 4

Square fair for New Year’s Eve

A Cathedral Square fair on New Year’s Eve “will probably liven the place up a bit,” Sir Robert Macfarlane told the Christchurch City Council’s health and general committee yesterday. As committee chairman, Sir Robert was authorised to approve the ‘ privately-run “mardi gras” if reports from the Ministry of Transport and traffic engineer were favourable." / ./ -, Among activities ,in the car-park next to the Regent Theatre will be a ferris wheel on the'back of ■, a truck, a merry-go-round and stalls with popcorn, candy floss, hot dogs waffles, and entertainments. R

i The police have no objection to the activities so long as nothing is sold in : cans or bottles which could be used as missiles during the festivities. As usual, liquor will be banned from , the Square on that night. i Post Office parking will be i available in the car-park’s i western section until that : building closes at 6 p.m., : then stalls will be set up. Cr Helen Garrett objected : to calling the event a mardi : gras. “First it’s a busker, and [ now?it’s a mardi gras. Why 1 can’t they speak English?” ’ she said. “It is just an . affected expression. It’s a fun fair, that’s all it is.”