PUBLIC MEETING.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1925, Page 1

PUBLIC MEETING.

-V public meeting convened by tilt Mayor at the request of a number of citizens was held in the Town (fall last evening at S o'clock. The Mayor LMr (1. A. Perry) presided and there ua- a 1 airly good al tendance of ladie-

and gen I leineii. Air Perry 111 opening the meeting said he had called the meeting by request, for the purpose ol discussing action to ho taken to givi public assistance to 1 he Alethodist community in ill" recent fire that had so nearly destroyed their church. They were a small niiiiiniiiiin ami the meeting was called to express sympathy and offer assistance to enable tin church to he rebuilt. 11 being estimated that £1(10(3 would lie required to put it into a usable condition. The Hon. It. 1.. Aliehel said they were all truly sorry for the cause that had brought them together that evening. lie thought their first duly was in pass a motion of sympathy with the Rev. Mr Jack and Ihe Alethodist community, ami to dime I heir practical sympathy in the direction of assisting financially in the repairing and renovating of their line chinch and organ. The siriirtnre though fairly old had been in very good order ami had it not been for the devastation caused by tire, would have been good I'm many years to come, as 11 was all in good condition. lie would move that the meeting extend to the Methodist euniinnnity their sim-crost sympathy in the disaster that had overtaken ihoir church and that it pledges itself to assist iiiianeially in the remivatiun and renewal of the church and organ. Air \Vm. Wilson seconded the motion, lie fell sure everyone in the town was ready to show their sympathy in the loss sustained by the fire by helping in repair the damage. The Mayor supported the imnem which wtis agreed to.

Air S. .1. Preston moved that public subscript ion lists tie opened in aid ol the renovation of the Church. Seconded l.v Air .1. A. Murdoch who

.-aid he sincerely endorsed all that had been said by 1 lie previous speakers, lie referred to the good work done in I lint line building in past years since it had been built. The Church was an ornament n> the town and he was pleased to know an effort was being made by those outside of the congregation in assist, lie remembered the Church in its very early days and he joined with tin* other -peaket's in their propositi to show their sympathy in a pr u t i 1 a I direct ion. In answer to a question the Rev. .1. F. .lack stated that tin- organ was valued at Clotto ami they were hopeful to he able to repair it fur £ IOU. Some of the most vital parts had been destroyed, and it would not he definitely known until an expert had examined ii what the actual cost would he. Air W. <ioodfellow had given an estimate thill, it would cost CHOP to repair the Church am! Hint would take three or four mouths. The insurances were £IOO on the Church and £2."0 on the organ.

Air T. W. Dull said it was hard to estimate the actual cost at present: that could not he done until experts had made a ihnrnugh examination. Ind the amount involved was a very substantial one. The tin>l ion was then carried. Air R. Wild thought they required a strong committee I" carry out the million. ft should he ajiproaelied a- a town matter. Individually I"- would approach it in a spirit of sell denial and was prepared to cite -ay LA a veal- lor three years. An immediate (a 11 va.-s should he made. lion. 11. 1,. Alkhel suggested that a holiday should I Il'etvd Rev lack who was not in good health stating townspeople should give £2O for that sperm I purpose, lie also suggested than an appeal should lie made to all the Methodist Churches throughout New /.calami fur a collect ion mi Sunday , or I ivt ili on 1 "Ik 1 t ion Mr Wild nominated as a committee Air Dull as chairman and the ladies present with power to add to their number. Mr F.vuns suggested an amendment I hat Airs (i. A. Perry he chairwoman n|j the Ladies Committee with a view g: arranging a. monster sale ot work and the gentlemen signing the requisition tor the meeting lie a committee with Air Dull' as chairman.

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