CITIZENS' CARNIVAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1704, 22 March 1913, Page 5

CITIZENS' CARNIVAL.

./ THE BIG EFFORT TO-DAY, .Tho campaign of the few entliusiaslio cro.zens who first mooted tho 6chomo for raising a fund to beautify the. city has worno good fruit, for though it is only a, few weeks old, it is eafe to say that there is scarcely a person in tho province who' does not know of tho big effort now being mado by tho citizens in, connection witit the Easter.Carnival.

l'ho official opening will toko plaoc tliis (Saturday) morning at 11 a.m. by his Worship tho Mayor, Mr. D. M'Laren, and' immediately thereafter t programnio of displays and other interesting items villi continue) on until 10 p.m., save'that thertv will bo short intervals for lunch and tea.; A brief icsunio is as follows:—Highland l ' dancing (exhibition), 11 .0 12; children's display, 11 to 11.45; Maypol© dmioin;? ■(small children), 12 to .12.15; Highland! dancing (competition), 2 to 8; baby show, commence, 2; axe-swinging (platform), 2; : lacrosso ball-thrqwing exhibition, 2.15 1 cadets lea. r p Newtown School, march with' Auckland boys' band to park. 2.30; murciii past of cadets and massed displav of physical drill, 8; sham fight in conjunction with St. John Ambulance Association, ii.Bo; exhibition hockey match, 4; oiulcls' route mareli'commehcefc, Maypole dauciiig (largo children), buglo conrpctitiou, 4.30. In the evening there will bo an elcctric light sports programnio, including a Maypolo dancp by: forty, children at 8 o'clock. Owing to' tl\? comm'ittco not beinj able to mako suitable arrangements, no liveworks display will tako place. Saturday's programme also includes tho "f6ll6wihg "' ■ attractions:—New Zealand championship rowing regatta on the harbour; "university tennis matchcß on tliu Wellington Club's courts; bowling tournament;- cricket, niatch, Auckland v. Wei- : lington Post aud Telegraphs, on tho Basin Rescrvo; Sunday Sohool Union's garden party in tlie Prime Minister's grounds. All the theatres will be open, with spccinl carnival pvogrnmm.es... The university debating contests will bo held in the Municipal Concert Chamber.

"Vice-President" write.? as follows Sir,—r was very ltutch surprised in perusing The Dominion to find that, at a. meeting, of the general committee of the Ci'tisens' Carnival, Mr. A. Paapo shoudd have acoused some of the bands of "turning down this committee"; and it has also,; been stated that the only bands assisting _arp tho Tramways Baiid and Fiftlij 'Regiment' Band. This statement'is contrary to fact, as tho bands are all assist-, ing at'Newtown Park on, Sunday. Speaking on behalf of tho City.'Band, it is impossible for it to assist on Saturday or Monday, as a largo number'of its mem-| bsrs are engaged at skating rinks'in tha afternoons and evenings of Saturday and' Monday. , I most strongly protest against! this at'tempfj to bslittlo. the bands, who' have, on many. occasions, so nobly assistedl to raiso 'thousands of poundsforthßchwit-! able institutions, etc.,. of' this I'town, 1 "Fairplay ia a jewel." ' I Easer Monday's prograiiimo at Newtown' Park is on a most ambitious 6cale; tho' first item will be tlio university sports at 10.30 a.m., and right through (ho day: therowill bo an all new programme. 1 Tho fourth effort in connection with the carnival will bo the boxing tournament iu tlio Town Hall on Tuesday evening. In addition to tho special attraction, 'J'Jiompson v. Ellis, the New Zealand University tournament will also tako place. Those who aro not keenly interested in : . athletic sport's will have a special attraction offered lhwn on Easter Monday night. A fancy-dress feto anil parado has been arranged, which'bills fair to surpass anything of the kind previously seen here. Liberal priza money lias l>een set 'aside for competitors, mid a large entry is promised.

Tho fifth effort in connection with (lie Citizens' Carnival scheme will bs, a motorcycle raco meeting at the Trentham race-) course, the first of ils kind held iu tho province. The star event, will bo tho fivenule New. Zealand chamnionship.. and tho entrants must provo to the satisfaction of tho committee that they aro '.capable of doing over tiO miles per hour. There is also to ho a 3J b.p. scratch race,' and live, other handicap events. It is not generally known that , tlio New Zealand University tournament, whereat teams from the Auckland University <\>l- - Victoria College (Wellington)) Canterbury College, and Otago University compete annually in athletic sports. IV bating and lawn tennis will this year bo held in conjunction with tha Citizens' Carnival. There aro over 100 entries for tho sports' competition alone, to that Mote day's programme .will be of spcoial interest, Tha events comprising Hie programme will include: Ilammer-iluowing, nutting weight, 100 yds., 220 yds., 410 yds., SliOyds.,. one mile, and three 1 miles handicaps, 120 yds. and d-lOyds, hurdles, long jump, and one inilo walk. In connection' wit H tho tournament,.there is an Athletic Challenge Shield, at present held by Victoria College; points to count, fmt ?, second I point. Mr. P. 11. Broad is tlio .lion, secretary. Thoso who have fancy costumes are reminded that liberal prizes aro for the fete an J parade on Easter Monday night. The grounds will be specially illuminated, and ,n band will tn« in attendance. Tho competitions provide scops for original and humorous or handsome costumes (ladies and gentlemen), while children are nlso catered for. It is expertrd that thin will prove to bo one of tho most interesting events in the c.ivnival. Messrs. Stewar 1, Dawson and Co. havo presented a gold modal, to bo awarded to tho competitor gaining the highest number of points in tho dancing competitions nt Newtowii Park to-day.