LOSS ON COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 264, 3 August 1929, Page 6

LOSS ON COMPETITIONS

POSITION IN PALMERSTON. . Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North, August 2. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Manawatu Competitions Society tonight, the chairman, Mr. M. H. Oraon, stated that actually the recent festival had been run with a loss of £35. This was mainly, due to bad weather, which marred ’ the house in the early stages of the festival, but, ho said, he did not think they could look forward to bigger houses than they had had in the past. The executive considered that if the takings could not be increased, then the next best thing would be to curtail the expenditure. Steps had already been taken in. this direction. It was decided to recommend the incoming executive to make an effort to bring the syllabus out before November in view of the success of the innovation last year. It was decided to recommend the inconilhg executive that all Shakespearean selections be adopted from one play, and that the chairman preface them with a short introductory sketch of the play as he did at the recent festival. The following officers were elected.— Patron, The Mayor, Mr. A. J. Graham; president, Mr, J. Nash, M.P.; vice-presi-dent Mrs. IV. <T. Day, J. IT. Itunnicles, D. VV. Low, W. G. Shannon, W. C. Loudon, J,, p. Stubbs, N. M. Martin, J. P. Innes; executive council, Mesdnmes VV. J. Day, F. VV. Christian. J. P. Stubbs, F. S. C. Hubbard; r E.. C. Evans, JI. IT. Oram, VV C. Loudon, T. Attwood, F. C. Vasey; secretary and treasurer: Mr. VV. Newlands; auditor,' Mr. W. C. Harrington.