CRICKET CARNIVAL

Southland Times, Issue 20147, 6 April 1927, Page 8

CRICKET CARNIVAL

A GORE PROJECT. PUBLIC MEETING HELD. A well-attended public meeting was held in Young’s Rooms, Gore, on Monday evening to make all necessary arrangements to run a carnival in the near future. Mr W. L. McGoldrick was voted to the chair and expressed himself as well pleased at the surprisingly large attendance, which augured well for the success of the venture proposed. It was the intention of the local cricketers, he said, with the support of other sporting bodies, to inaugurate a grand carnival, the object of which was to raise sufficient funds to prepare a sports area, erect a pavilion thereon and generally foster sport in the town. A committee meeting had already been held and much of the groundwork of the scheme had been laid, and a general committee and several sub-commit-tees had been elected to go into the matter of providing amusement devices and stalls. The primary object of the meeting was to elect stall-holders and to formulate plans to furnish the stalls. Finance had been arranged for to meet incidental expenditure, and the dates chosen for the period of the carnival were set down as June 16, 17 and 18.

Mr W. Scott, representing the hall committee, stated that he had gone into the question of procuring a suitable hall, and he related the results of his inquiries.

After some discussion Mr McGoldrick moved, “That the Town Hall be secured for the duration of the carnival.’’—This was agreed upon. Mr McGoldrick then brought up the question of the advisability of running an art union in conjunction with the carnival.

Mrs D. L. Poppelwell said she was doubtful whether or not such a scheme would meet with success, as several other such ventures had barely paid their way.

Mr McGoldrick said the matter had been placed in the hands of a committee selected to go into the question, and he thought the meeting should abide by the committee’s decision when it was made known.

Mr P. Mallon moved—“ That a committee be appointed to canvass the town,” and the motion was carried with one dissentient.

The following stallholders were appointed: Mr J. Wingham, produce; Mrs G. Ing, sweets; Mrs D. L. Poppelwell, art stall No. 1; Misses T. Maude and Wylie, cakes; and Mrs D. McCreath, art stall No. 2. It was agreed that stallholders appoint their own assistants, and that they automatically become members of the general committee. The various sub committees were asked to report on their activities to the general committee at a meeting to be called next week. It was also agreed that the bank account be operated by Mr Ussher and the two carnival secretaries.