SPORTS CARNIVAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15948, 19 June 1915, Page 9

SPORTS CARNIVAL.

COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME

ARRANGED.

A meeting of the Combined Patriotic. Snorts Committee, presided over by Mr.'.f£| Eliot Davis, was held last evening, and a 51 large amount of detail business transacted. '•$. The reports received were all optimistic in. " nature, and suggested a successful outcome of the committee's efforts. , , Recommendations in the report of th«|fM Programme and Ticket Committee were adopted, as followsOn Wednesday,' June 30, a ticket-selling campaign is to 'bo. held in the warehouses and 6hop3 of the '> city, by. hockey and basketball girls Messrs. Olilson and Milnes have consented to act as conducting officers, and the PonEonby Drum and Fife Band was prepared to head the "procession. Arrangements have been made to hold a mock court on Thursday. July' 1, from 10 a m. to 5 p.m., in His Majesty's Theatre, during the J. C. Williamson pantomime season. The v3|| theatrical companies will conduct V'cam-.yt|i@ ! paign in Karangahape Road. /Symonds Street, and Queen Street, all day long, "j%l if possible, on Friday, July 2, and the X>mock courts will also bo held in Queen Street between the hours of 12 and 2 p.m.. ; The telephone exchange girls will assist .V with«a fancy dress procession 111 Queen '.'fife Street on this day. It was proposed -to place six small stalls, representing .tbe-'As|§ various allied nations, at convenient posi- ■.-%&% tions in Queen Street, to be conducted by r a detachment of girls connected with 7 the Hockey and Basketball Associations, and • :^ r i appropriately costumed. These stalls would be occupied each day throughout |.;s£§ the week. The following will act- as controlling officers during the week -Wed-•'V nesday, Messrs. H. E. A. Milnes "and F. J. Ohlson; Thursday. Messrs. Rnvner Philp and Speight: Friday, Messrs. Refd' Madden. Ohlson, Powell and Philp.V The report of the Procrs'vion Committee stated that it had decided to invite exhibits from .every sporting association and every winter sports club. v ; It vr'm decided to ask the City Council for the use of the Cadet Hall, ,in the Exhibition prourds, for a dressingroom S'-s!§ for men. 500 of whom are expected 'to " vXS take part in the carnival. i