RELIEF OF DISTRESS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 117, 13 November 1931, Page 12

RELIEF OF DISTRESS

LOWER HUTT FUND

QUEEN CONTEST PROPOSED

A fortnight ago the committee for the relief of distress at Lower Hutt took stock of its position and found that its fund was in debt. With a view of raising more mouoy the Mayor (Mr. W. T. Strand) called a meeting of sports bodies and others to consider ways and means. Tho meeting was held on Wednesday evening, the Mayor presiding. Tho chairman said that ho desired not only to clear off tho present debit balance but to lay up a little for emergencies in the future. Ho had in mind the good work done by sports bodies in the past in the organisation of carnivals, and now was an opportune time to show the co-operative spirit. Apart from the raising of money tho carnival spirit would help everybody in these days of depression. The following bodies were represented: —Swimming Club, Lower Hutt Tennis Club, St. Stephen's Tennis Club, Hutt Bowling, Tennis, and Croquet Club, tho Association Football Club, and the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. A. N. Wallace proposed the holding of a queen contest, and suggested a swimming queen, a tennis queen, a football queen, and an athletic queen. The running of a gala would mean a lot of work, and a queen contest would not be nearly as expensive. In reply to Mr. Cooper, who suggested sports tournaments, Mr. Wallace said these could be run in tho interests of the various queens. Mr. Bird said that oaeh sport would not bs strong enough to run a queen, but if several combined it might be done. The committee should bj careful not to clash with the Petone Christmas Carnival. Tho Mayor said it would be quite wrong to do anything to the detriment of the Petone effort. Mr. M'Baiu said a carnival would not be opportune just now, as times wero very different from when successful carnivals were held. He suggested a concert. Other suggestions were a bazaar, an art' union, and a series of garden parties. Mr. Wallace pointed out that all these suggestions could bo worked into a queen contest, and the motion to hold a queen contest was carried unanimously. It was decided, on tho suggestion of Mr. W. Nash, M.P., to set up a committee composed of Messrs. Strand, Wallace, Smith, Cooper, Bird, Oldershaw, M'Bain, and Power to report on the number and titles of the queens.

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