PEACE CELEBRATIONS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 104, 3 May 1919, Page 2

PEACE CELEBRATIONS

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>_ A meeting of "the' General Committee 1 ill connection \yifch ; tho peace celebrations was held at the Council Chambers ■last evening, ( the Mayor (Mr. W. W. Snodgrass) presiding. 'Several apolo■gieg, .for absence were' received.

It was reported that the City Council had agreed to place up to £3GO at the disposal of the committee. This will carry a Government subsidy of £419. It was resolved that a <te nutation wait 'on the Waimea County Co-.mcil and ask that body to contribute pro rata with the City Council, it being stated that probably there would bo a large number *of country people in town for tho celebrations, including 200 children from Tadmur.

The Collingwood County Council wrote that it was intended to have a local ‘celebration at Collingwood, The use of the Provincial Hall was ; granted, for peace- nights. A telegram wag received from the ! Minister of Internal Affairs, stating that it wag. proposed to hold the peace i celebrations after tho signing of the preliminary peace. • _ The chairman said he would like <u» expression of opinion as to whether the "celebrations should . follow the' preliminary peace or the final peace. He was against the proposal to have the celebraI'tioh on the preliminary peace. A( ; Hume •it was intended to have the celebration rafter tho final peace was signed'. The unanimous' opinion w:is that tho celebrations in New Zealand should, take place at the same time ag in l other parts of. the Empire, and a resolution 1 to that •• fleet was carried. The services of the two city bands were.ottered in connection, with the celebrations. H wag, suggested that steps should be taken to induce tradespeople t.o decorate their premised ami shop fronts, and that trade displays and decorated vehicles be ,j It was .resolved that a committee condsting of Mrs Bquirea, Messrs J. K. Allen, Chappell, and TogsoiAbe set up to make inquiries and report upon the suggestion. the .next meeting.- of the committee will bo held on. Monday, the 12th hist., when the v arious sub-committees' will report.