CENTENNIAL ASSEMBLIES

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4810, 14 July 1939, Page 2

CENTENNIAL ASSEMBLIES

MANY FIXTURES PLANNED. GATHERINGS IN WELLINGTON. Already many organisations have fixed dates for assemblies during the period of the Centennial Celebrations, particularly in Wellington, and others are contemplating such assembles. The following list for Wellington has been compiled from various sources, mainly newspapers, by the Centennial Branch of the Department of Internal Affairs. Organisations which intend meeting in Wellington or in other centres during the celebration period are requested to advise the General Secretary, Centennial Branch, Department of Internal Affairs, as soon as possible. Such fixtures rank in importance with Centennial celebrations, and a reminder is given by the Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs, that this matter is of some urgency because the information is required by transport and accommodation interests, and because of the necessity of the National Centennial Council compiling as soon as possible for distribution abroad an official programme of national, provincial and district Centennial celebrations. The known fixtures for Wellington in sequence of dates, are:— Associated Chambers of Com- j merce, 15th to 18th November, 1939. N.Z. Grain, Seed and Produce Merchants' Federation, 28th to 29th November.

International Boy Scouts' Jamboree, from 27th December. Pan-Pacific Women's Conference, January 13th to 26th, 1940. N.Z. Bowling Championship, Bth to 22nd January. N.Z. Piping and Dancing Championships (tentatively), 23rd, 24th and 25th January. N.Z. Pipe Band Contest, 26th and 27th January. National Eucharistic Congress, Ist to 4th February. N.Z. Dental Association, from sth February.

N.Z. Institute of Horticulture and National Flower Show, 6th to Bth February. N.Z. Registered Nurses! Association, 13th to 16th February. The Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, 15th to 17th February. N.Z. Institute of Engineers' Congress, 18th to 25th February. N.Z. Institute of Opticians, 19th to 24th February. N.Z. Institute of Architects' Conference, 20th to 23rd February. N.Z. Master Builders' Federation, 21st to 23rd February. N.Z. Society of Accountants' Convention, 27th February to. Ist March. N.Z. Labour Party Conference, Easter.

N.Z. Master Bakers' Federation, sth to 7th March.

Municipal Conference, sth to 9th March.

N.Z. Town Planning Institute Conference (tentative), 7th to 10th March.

N.Z. Law Society Conference, 27th to 29th March. Australian Anzac Contingent (two or three ships) about 2000 men, 25th April. N.Z. Educational Institute Conference, 13th to 17th May. Secondary School Teachers' Conference, 13th to 17th May.

Technical School Teachers' Conference, 13th to 17th May. It is expected that there will be a Science Congress during May.