STAVELEY HALL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18218, 31 October 1924, Page 3

STAVELEY HALL.

MEETING OF RESIDENTS. At a meeting convened to discuss .ways and maaja oi improving the Stavcley Hall, Mr J. T. Hooper, who «'::s voted t;> the chair, said the hull, which was built about 30 years ug*>, was aadly. out of date. The residents felt that something should ha done u> remedy matters, and. us they could not, and did n;t, except the present shareholders to carry out vhe reruodclling, tiiu only left for them to d-j f-'sm to collect tho necessary money by means of subscript .ons, dunces, concerts, etc. Air it. ■ Goldsmith, who was tho only trustee left of the three appointed at' Ine first meeting of residents in 1593, said th-e hall was proposed in IS&3 by Messrs H. H. Sharpliu, E. B. Coopei-, 1). fciyme, A. Mc,N"eil, it. limbic, J. Stevens and G. Goldsmith, arid opened in 1894. The- seven members took up shares and aa provisional directors formed* a company. At a late meeting oi shareholders ilessrs D. Syme, J. Stevens iind G. Goldsmith were appointed trustees. The hill was built ty Mr Itanisuy. l>urin£ the first years,, owing to tbe number of workmen in the district at the sawmills, and to few repairs being necessary, the hall paid its way, but in later years tho expenses had exceeded the receipts. In ISfiO the hall was lengthened, and ■ the entrance d.-.or moved from the sido to the end. During tho v.-ar period tho ha,U was let oither'free or at a concession, and the funds had dropped a lorg way behind. Tho pre■or.t year was the only year, for some time cast " thul the receipts" had exceeded tho exuorditure. but the present term had been exceptional for the number of dances and other entertainments. He would be on.y too •>)&! to set out of the running of the hall, and to hand it over to a, committee - In answer to a question whether llwoiurt be possible to buy the hall, Mr GoWßmith answered in ih* negative. The Ha 1 Companv had never been registered and under [he"terms the money was oc-liecte- n tec first tho property nrust remain p.ib-c and the ha-Il must always be a public had. U would be'quite «d<J for the residents to ri==e money and m»io impro'-emonts, as tie Pu^c'Trustee would so iU- as the interest was paid and .the> dene witn tae nail, ™ J c!d at » ] a ter .laced before a -^^^% b , w carried unamni ously V- r,. Button move,', a voU ° Mr Goldsmith, which w*s carried l, ... ciamatior.. .