SUMNER GALA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11927, 9 February 1917, Page 2

SUMNER GALA.

MINTING OF COJniTTTEE. The Sumner Gala Committee met nifdtt, the Mayor (Mr .1. B. f.aurenson) presiding. Votes of sympathy were passed to Mrs Fluerty and Mrs Herd iu their recent, bereavements, and the following resolution wa,s carried: "Thar tin's committee recommends ■the evooutiw oi ih(> si'tvla to ttcrroe to allocate from the funds an amount, to bo paid over to Mrs Fluerty. whose hii-htoni met tu's death ahi-oiAr!) accident, ai se;t." The resolution askinjc t!m t'ed Cross Committee to take charge of tin- afternoon tea wis rcseinded. ami ti-e arraijc,emcnls therefor hfv in :be liaia.U of iMcsdames H. J. Marviner. •!. V<. bauri-nson and F. S. Marrie. and Mill. l'\ Roberts. Tn response to a letter from the A nihil banco ]b-i-adc it was ;,-rec(! m ask the- ori*auis;u.itm to .tppoint members to deal wivli any cases of accident. The secretary was instructed to write to fin- Borouul) Council asking that tho lOsplanade should be moscd to 'traffic on Gala Day. also for permission to charjze to p; 0 on ' ,il|V Pi° r - r ' lo '•onticil to arrange for liduiv.s the stalls ;it ntcm'. It was decided to invitt- the New Brighton Hand to provide music on Cala \i::-ht. Tim Summer Life Saving; _ Branch rrroio onelosine; a. programme <ii events. It was d.H-ided to invite the Sumner school children to arrange for a. bran tub on Gala Day. SFMNKR. HOWLiNf; CLFIh A mcr-ting of the Sumner Bowling Club was hehl last, evening to consider what form of help should be organised to assist the Sunnier gala, 3lr iV. V. Kapiiae! pn^uled. Tt was decided t.o ask all members to make cash donations and to promote guessing competitions. Messrs Raphael, lfislop, Chambers and Booth were appointed a .sub-committoo lu manage work connected with the undertaking;. Messrs" AY. S. Mitchell, J. Williamson. T. Chambers, F. Partridge, AY. 11. .lieslop. J. S. Neville and A. Y. WhiteParsons wore appointed to organise tho guessing competitions.