Waiho Charitable Aid Committee.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1920, Page 1

Waiho Charitable Aid Committee.

—*> (From Correspondent.) A meeting of the Waiho Charitable i Aid. Committee, was held o« Saturday, the 4th; of September. Present: Messrs J. Dbnovan, T. Watson’, L. Gibb A. Graham, C. Gibb, G. Searte, T- \ Gibb, J. AlcEnaney, C. ®D'on‘6vahy M. 1 Carroll, J. Schilling. In' the absence "of Mr James Green (chairriiaii); the secretary’ proposed that Mr j. Donovan take the chair, seconded by Mr L. Gibb arid carried'. ' The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The two letters from Secretary Hokitika Charitable Aid Board were received' and after lengthy discussion it was decided not to take any notice of them for the present: .. .. The Secretary explained then the financial position and gave an account pi his collecting trip to Bruce Bay District where he was treated with great nospitalitv no one refusing to subscribe their quota towards the Nurses Cottage The collection stands at £l9O 16s 6d. The meeting promised to make goo the deficiency and send the money as soon as they received satisfactory assurance from Hokitika' Charitable Aid Board re building of the cottage. The secretary was instructed tb wri e to Hokitikfe Charitable Aid Board re building of the cottage. The secretary was instructed to to Hokitika Chariable Aid Board a the £2oo'is now available*, and it u fulfil the promises mado by Mi H. man, chairman, Charitable A.d Boauk who visited Waiho about 12 months ago that is to erect a nurses or doctor s :residence on the south siefe of the River on the ground selected by Comimittee and approved of by Health Department Engineer Air • • Also that’ the residents writ find £ towards coat of furniture and to the Board’s attention that with Government subsidy this null mean £44 u u slightly more than a third of the sum required for furniture. Also that Messrs Donovan Bros cot tage rn not for sale and will not b< rented after the end of September if. proposal is made by the Board in th< meantime. Terms are: Cottage and about 4 acte paddock £1 per week rent. Termrna tion of contract monthly notice froi G 1 Proposed by Mr A. Grahafn secondcd by Air 0. Donovan that a dance Ik held on Friday the Ist. of October a Waiho Hall to help collecting suffiacm funds towards furnishing expense.-Cai ried.

- Proposed by Mr L. Gibb, seconded by Mr G. Searle, a vote of thanks to the Secretary for so ably conducting the business of the Waiho Charitable Aid Committee.—Carried