EMPIRE WEEK.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 11 June 1926, Page 7

EMPIRE WEEK.

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETS. GOOD lIEP OUTS RECEIVED. At a general meeting of the Empire Week Committee last niglit there were present: Messrs J. B. Murdoch (chairman-, T. Wai'sii, J. M. Townsend, Ei. Duxon, W. Woolletts, J. Rodie, P. Pond, J. It. Corrigan, A. D. Sellar, and R. C. Dennett, and L. O. Hooker (lion, secretary). An apology was received from Mr J. A. Dalgetty. The chairman explained that the meeting was called to receive tlie reports of tlie various committees set up to control tlie different sections of the work for Empire Week, and these were read by Mr Hooker. CAN V ASS IN G. ibis work was not .completed, but a satisfactory response nan been made. Amongst the subscriptions received were: Hawera Alec trie Co., £IO Ids; West Coast lie frigerating Co., £10; Ararata Dairy Co. and W estmere Dairy Co., £i> bs eacn; NormanDy Dairy Co.-, 2s; Agmont Racing Club, £6; Jiks Cramp, messrs J. W. Anderson, Falkiner and J. Dykes, £o each. Mr Hooker said tlie daily companies would be Having tiieir meetings in a few days, and more replies would be received shortly. A letter of appreciation of tlie work of tiie committee was received from the Westmere Go. and good wishes expressed for this year’s function. The chairman said this was the outcome of the children having been in Hawera from that district, and having been well treated. CHILDREN’S TRAINS.

Satisfactory arrangements had been made by the Railways Department for convening school children to Hawera from ail parts.of Taranaki and Wanganui, and from the Whangamoniona and Opunake branch dines. The feeding of the children would be in the hands of a. special ladies’ committee, and many offers of help in connection therewith were being made. DECORATING. Ail necessary work in connection with the decoration of the .town had been made and labour employed to put up greenery received in front of business places. The Farmers’ Co-op. arch and the large Winter Show arch would be erected. Lighting would also be done as before, and special lights arranged at various parts of the main streets. FARMERS 7 " TRAIN.

Ten thousand circulars had been printed and distributed all over the Waikato bv the Railway Department, and circulars had also been sent out to residents in Hawera and district asking for all to 00-operate in providing accommodation for the visiting farmers. It was reported that the Department suggested sending -two trains carrying 700 passengers, one to arrive just after the other, but, on the motion of Mr Dixon, it was resolved to suggest that one train arrive on Wednesday and the second after the first had left on its return journey. WINDOW DRESSING.

One hundred, entries had been received for this competition, and ballot papers had been circulated. Mr Hooker reported that the scheme had met with much favour from the British Manufacturers’ Association in Wellington, which had donated several gold medals, and had invited him to be' present at its meeeting on June 14. SCHOOL CHILDREN’S PUBLICITY SCHEME. Communications had been received from no less than four hundred and on© schools, and the scheme was progressing satisfactorily. ENTERTAINMENT. Suggestions were made for a social evening on the' Thursday to entertain the farmers’ party, ,and for a committee Mrs J. Goodson and Messrs Laidlaw and Renwick were suggested. Community singing was also to be arranged and various societies would take charge of that work.A reply had been received from the Egmont Tourist Motors, Ltd., giving a quotation for a trip to Dawson Falls, and other trips were suggested. The Railways Department offered passes on the trains to envoys to distribute leaflets to the farmers’ party,' and to get the names of those who would take the trips. The Automobile Association would be asked to provide cars for meeting trains and taking visitors to their destinations. The chairman said these completed the reports so far, and it would be realised that there was a great amount of work to be done. He considered they should get the visiting farmers all billeted close to Hawera. There would also be a good deal of expense, and he hoped all would assist in every way possible. Many volunteers would be required to carry through the scheme. An. account for postage of £8 Os lid was passed for payment. This would show the amount of literature of various kinds being circulated. It was arranged to bold a further meeting in a week or ten days’ time.