THE JUBILEE

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 82, 4 February 1928, Page 5

THE JUBILEE

EXECUTIVE MEETS. GOOD PROGRESS REPORTED. , The weekly meeting 0 f the Jubilee Executive was held last night when there were present; The Mayor (Mr J- W. McMillan), the ReV. Canon Kayll and Messrs J. B. Richards, . L. Kennedy, S. Pitt, J. CRobins, D J. Malone, P. Skoglund (organiser) and A. J. Barr (secretary). This was the first meeting attended by Mr Burr, the chairman expressed gratification that he had accepted the position of secretary. Mr Barr, Mr McMillan said, would carry out the duties', he felt sure, as well as 'anybody who could have been appointed.

On the chairman’s motion, Mr Ba'rr was granted a voice in the discussions of the Executive, The Mayor reported that a further meeting of business people had been held, proceedings being very enthusiastic. The business people’s part in the (activities was well forward - .

Mr. Kennedy suggested that it would be fitting for the Executive to pass _ a vote of sympathy with Miss Nodiue Massey, the Baud and Fire Brigade candidate;, who was Ifii d aside by illness.

The chairman said lie hoped Miss Massey was not seriously ill and thl.it she would be speedily restored to health

A motion as suggested by Mr Kennedy was,' passed.'

CLASHING DATES

In reply tea letter from the Executive, drawing attention to the fact that the gymkhana, arranged, for March 28th, clashed with Stratford’s Jubilee Week, the president of the Ha\vera A. and P. Association (Mr S, 0, Tonks) wrote that his committee had understood that the Jubilee Week would shirt on March Itfh, and the gymkhana had been arranged for March 28th, in order to avoid clashing. Mr Tonks said ho would have the mattter brought before his committee at as early a date as possible. The organiser said that in response to representations the Manaia sports, previously arranged for a djite in Jubilee Week, had been shifted to another date. The Hon. J. G Coates, Prime Minister, wrote, in reply to the Executive’s invitation to visit Stratford during Jubilee Week, that at present ho could not say if he would hayq ( a date available, but when his dates for March wore being arranged he would keep Stratford’si Jubilee in mind

The Rev. Father Cahill wrote as follows:—As lam leaving Stratford next week I have, with considerable regret, to resign my membership of the Jubilee General # Committee. Needless to say, I hope, the Jubilee celebrations will be an outstanding success from every point of viewThe enthusiasm now in evidence, if sustained, gives great promise of ultimate success. Stratford hate a lot to be proud of. That Stratford hate bad citizens with vision is evident in Broadway, the Putea bridge, and the beautiful parks, which are worthy of a city—worthy of the city Stratford is bound to be in the years to come. Of course, all must help the Jubilee Committees, and, in that spirit, I enclose a guinea, with my best wishes. A vote of thanks was passed to Father Cahill.

WELL UNDER WAY. Mr Robins reported that everything seemed, to be working very well. It took some time to get tb ( ei organisation under way, but each, of the candidates’ committees had appointed their chairmen, secretaries a'nd sub-committees, and numerous entertainments were well in hand. He thought it could be said thlrt thei Queen Carniyal was in full swing, although the effects of it might not be observed for a further week or ten days. The campaign would be slurted on Saturday evening and thereafter he hoped* that every night until Jubilee Week there would be something going on in support of one or other of the candidates. He did not know what the country programme of other committees was, but the committee for which he was working bad arranged many country gatherings. By getting a pounds every night it was hoped ro gather a largo sum. Perhaps, seeing that the time to Jubilee Week was so short, the committees might work harder ami make things go with a swing. It had been suggested that the competition should close on March' 24th. It was probable that the workers for the candidates would (like to have a rest during Jubilee Week and enjoy the entertainments (arranged for the week. As far «»> the Mountain committee was _ concerned they bad decided, even if the. competition closed on March 24th, to continue their operations during Jubilee Week a'nd keep the carnival spirit going. Jn the progiUmme which had been drawn up it had been arranged that the coronation ceremony should take place on March gist. The coronation ceremoney took a good deal of working up, and it would he impossibles to do it properly on March 31st if the competition closed on Match 30tli. It bad been suggested that the coronation ceremony should be hold on some date after Jubilee Week wap-ended, If closed- on March 31s“it might be possible to "■cb a big “house” to hoar the final declaration, and to hold t]l ® coro tion ceremony at a later date, the Mountain committee had gone into the nihttcr of getting something goinn; a s early ns possible, yt Af 1 ®? thought that if they got going quickly it would encourage the others to do likewise. Therefore they had arranged the opening for hatuicay, (a sacred concert for Sunday and a dance at Toko for Monday. Ihej thought that as Miss Haldane w

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not known to people in town if would be a good idea to present her to the public, (and it bald been decided to arrange for the presentation of the tliree candidates, with seme brief introduction by thei Mayor. The chairman; The whole 0 f the menibei s ol the- Executive are expected to turn up and appdir on the lorry. After discussion it was decided that the date for the closing of this competition should be fixed at 'next nice iing. Mr Pitt said the chairman 0 f the Queen Carnivfal Executive deserved thanks for tile work ho had done. Ihe- carnival seemed to be well in hand. TRIP TO THE MOUNTAIN. Mr Malone said that at the Automobile Association meeting he had suggested that Friday ux Jubilee Week should be made Mountain Day. bad suggested that members cf the Association s.iould uucertake the matter of transport. Members were enthusiastic and undertook the work. He felt sum ifmt by walking ,iu with the East Egtnont Cunmittee they would have a very successful day, which would help very, much in ensuring the success of Jubilee Week. The Mountain w/as always interesting, and there would be a good number of strangers in the town who would make the trip. Members of the Association had undertaken to arrange that vehicles would be available, and they would, perhaps, be prepared to carry free to the Mountain certain visitors whom the Executive was entertaining. Mr Robins said that at the regular charges, the trip to the Mountain was the cheapest in New Zealand. Mr Malone said that if it was properly worked they should be able to get two or three thousand people to the Mountain HouseOn Mr Pitt’s, motion it Was decided to set apart Friday for Mountain Daly and to thank the Automobile -Association for its offer of help. -a Mr Malone thought it was a great to do something for a part of the public domain for which everybody had the greatest sympathy. The secretary reported that to elite- 104 promissory notes had been signed. It was decided that a fender be accepted for the printing of 2000 illustrated booklets, . which are to ba retailed at 3s 6d.