HOKITIKA BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1924, Page 4

HOKITIKA BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

TUESDAY, SEIHEMBEB 23rd. The regular meeting of the Kxetutive was held at the Town Hall at 7.-10 o’clmk. Present: Mr I). J. Kvans (Yice-Piesident), Mesditmes JJenjamin and I'ilkington. Messrs Pilkington and Niven. The formal business being transacted, the hull, secretary reported work carried out since 1 reviews meeting on Cass Square and also at Maoandrew Square. There was a very fine show uf bulbs at tin- latter. A small rotund had been received on account of amusement taxi and £K> 12 7 ic-eci-vecl fur sulisicly on account ol puppy day receipts. Accident insurance had been effected. Accounts to the amount of £2l were passed fee payment, exhausting ihe present credit balance. The Chairman :-akl the Sr.cicty was in need nf fill-liter liuamial assistance, and the President (Hon. H. Michel) was arranging for a benefit in Dor euibor next fer the funds. Mea.iitime local suhscrijit ions and donations would I:* acceptable. It was slated II might le possible to organise a benefit also dicing Christmas week when there would he many vi.-i----t::rs to the tow n who might I c interested in the work of tin' So iety. A Yl KM OH IA I. NI'OHFSTKD.

The' (’hairman said that s-.n:c- hille time ago when a paper was read on the “Birth of Hokitika.” and rei r ere’ucc had 1 ieiui made to the work performed hv fhe pioneer officials in instituting local goveriiine.nl. and the laying off uf the town, a suggestion w*a-s made to rear same simple memorial to their memory as a small mark ol appreciation of llie value of their will;, the Pencilt of which in tin' many squares and (.pen l imes of the town, the people of the day were enjoying. The Mig-g.-stim; had been approved very generally at the tilin', lmt as there were other menui-.-ials in hand ju-t then, the matter had h.-ea deferred. Imt lint lust sight of. Ml- Evans thought a sun-dial might he placed in -Cass Square in the form of a niem-.iiial to such men as ••King" Sale, NYatden Bi-vc-11. and otilers who had given devoted serr ices to the welfare of the community. From enquiries which lmd been mini-' an e.rnameiitai sun dial could he | roviiled and erected on Cass Square ter £V2. The .specifications silgeested. provide I for a cum:etc foundati'in. steps in concrete linislied with mnuldeil nosing in cement. The peilt stnl in Oamcut and carved suitably. The dial slate and gmiuiun to ha bronze. The height of the ) ed.'slal wou’d'h.' ;(i feel, and the Ju-ight of the mv--tiou over all would he about live icet. A design of the ||-opos(.l memoriai was submit ted and ai-proved generallv. It is neat anil liaudsi -me. and would he in keeping with the surroundings if a site were chosen on the eastern side of Cass S pin re. Il was | (Tilted cut that- ihe ) re,', o-ed memorial Would hi* aw olee. t ol intcce.st for all lime, and of eihtc.tl ional value to the living generation. Il was derided to consider the matter further at the next meeting wf the Society (111 the 21st. October. the sketch of the propose.l memorial to be displav,al | nhli'Ty meantime.

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