THE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

THE OLD COLONISTS AND HISTORI CAL COMMITTEES.
. A meeting of the Old Colonists and the Historical Committees in* connection with the Jubilee was held at the City Council Chamber yesterday afternoon. Present— Hon. C. C. Boweu (chairman), Yen. Arch deacon Cholmondeley, Messrs John Ander son, W. D. Meares, W. G. Brittan, W.- Pratt, S. C. Farr. An apology was re ceived from Mr E. W. Seager. Correspondence was read—Prom the Exe cutive of the Exllibition, forwarding a reso lution to the effect that space would he reserved in the Exhibition for relics, etc. The letter was received. From Mr A. P. Harper, stating that his fattier, Mr Leonard Harpar, was the first to cross the Southern Alps to Westland. This was in 1857. and he returned in 1858. He was accompanied by four Maoris. It had been stated that the late Mr Whitcombe was the first to cross, but Mr L. Harper was the one. The letter wap received. From Mr D. McFar lane, Peel Forest, suggesting that all those who came out in the first four ships should meet and dine together, and also that the Government might give old colonists, say, to 1853, free passes for one month over the, Canterbury and Otago railways, in order to enable them to -see the progress made. The letter was received.
Mr James Hay and Mr R. Heaton Rhodes were added to the Committee.
Mr Anderson suggested that the Commit tee should intimate to the Entertainment Committee what their requirements were as regarded the entertainment of the old colo nists.
Mr Meares said he understood that there had been a luncheon to the old colonists arranged for Tuesday, 18th.
