LEVIN LIBRARY FUND

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 July 1911, Page 2

LEVIN LIBRARY FUND

I * 1 FNTII FSI ASTdC M FF/N XG OF ] LAD IKS. | The meeting called on Saturday by | Mr 15. 11. Gardener (llie .Mayor) for ■ the ])iirpose of providing funds for i the furnishing of the library with \ books, etc.. was largely attended, | and was most successful. Those j present were: .Mestlames 01 ark, j Cork, Rout. Remington, Shaw, HerI rick. Anstice, Areus 10. .10. Smith, •j Goldsmith, Marriott, McTntyrc and | Gardener. Letters of apology were ] received from many others. ij The .Mayor, in opening the prof eeedings. .stated that he was very | gratified to see so many present. ) They were assembled to discuss the I best ways and means of providing ' funds for furnishing the library. It was recognised that the first year's | expense would be heavy. Not only : bad the furnishing of the library to

i bo (lone, but books would have to bo | ]jtirr-linxorl to make ilio library as far as possible up-to-date. The cost of tho huildin.T which 'had been j given by Mr Carnegie, amounted to ] CISOO and it, was * necessary that ; some exertions should bo made to properly or|ui p tho splendid institution. The matter was not only a Borough one, for the institution would be an advantage to the whole of tho county. The idea was not : fo make, tho affair entirely a local on", but to ask tho svimyithv and support n| those, livinrr outside the PoroiiLdi bounds. What he siktcrosfed to the meeting wis thai fp-i of '">ll subtroinf ien lists should be taken round by Hie Indies in eou-

; pies, and tlio.n. Inter on. a c"iH;eri could be organised that would be a fittm"- climax to what he evpvo , "d would be a. successful appeal. He recf)<rnise.-l that 110 one was more a.bk- and belter fitted to >eKi.,;-., fnii'Ts tVin the ladies. an:l it vlmwed bv their lawo aHo.nd.mee that dav that tho object had their warm sympa thv. _ It was then de-ided thai suWriplio|i lists should be taken round soliciting funds. The Indies subsequently went systematically into the matter, an I divided the town and district into sections. Orer sixty subscription lists were distributed among iho--e present. During tho afternoon. INTr W 11 Field. M .P.. who happened fo be in Levin, stated that lie'would be pleased to donate a mini of C"2 2s to the funds, nnd al<n on behalf of Mrs Field said that die would offer a picture wliich she would painfc herself to be used in the way of an art no?-<-••!) towards the funds. Those present thought tho gift 1 ve.rv ha 0110, and it was pmoosed. .seconded, and carried 1 haf if b" accented to<jv'l,boi- wiih a left t of ihanks to Mrs Field for her donalien toward the funds. The niretin" - , which lasted iw.i hours then ndi"urnod and everv:.»--liov defermin.nfien f/> do her !)■>( in tho matfer.