Centennial Celebrations In 1940

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 November 1935, Page 7

Centennial Celebrations In 1940

AUCKLAND SUGGESTS DOMINIONWIDE PROGRAMME.

(By Telegraph —Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. A widely-representative conference attended by over 280 delegates from, local bodies, churches, sporting and other bodies was held in Auckland tonight to consider tentative plans for the celebration of the Auckland centenary in 1940. A report by the Mayor, Mr Ernest Davis, outlined possible lines which such celebrations might take. Mr Davis said he proposed to represent to the Government the need for the coordination of all centennial celebrations throughout New Zealand so that by an equitable distribution of feature events and an orderly arrangement of date schedules visitors and New Zealanders would be able to attend all or any of the celebrations. lief erring to the suggestion that Welling! on should hold an .ternational exhibition, Mr. Davis said he thought no one would challenge Wellington's claim to this feature. However, if an exhibition was to be held it would be most desirable from Auckland's point of view that it should be held in the lirial quarter rather than at the beginning of .IsJ4O as a magnificent climax to the national commemoration. The conference was adjourned to March.