KEREPEEHI HALL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5333, 1 October 1928, Page 3

KEREPEEHI HALL

' MB. INNIS TO REBUILD. PUBLIC SUPPORT ASSURED. At the conclusion of the bowling club meeting at Kerepeehi on Friday evening Mr J. M.. Thompson brought, forward the question of replacing the Kqrepeehi Hall, and asked, for. ani expression. of opinion■Mr Murdock sa ( id that Mr. Innis was present., and it was undeifstcpd) that h e had a proposition to put for.ward. Mr Innisi: Oh, no ; he :hap not! j Mr Murdock said he was in favour I 11 of private enterprise. The public had been well treated in the past, and it. t was doubtful whether better - treatment f would be received fropi a public hall c committee. jjk Mr Thompson, reported that there was a building, in Karangajhake which could be purchased for £l5O. It was originally a powerhouse in connection wjitji! the Crown mine. The timber wap good) heart of kauri, and .the corrugated iron was in gopd order. The building was matcfi'-Uneid. Personally he would prefer to see Innis and Herkt rebuild. They hajl treated the public exceptionally well in the past. Mr Murdock pointed out that with pictures., halls were now good paying propositions. Mr Innis said the position was, that his pantnetr wo,uld not agree tq rebuild. He was prepared to rebuild if the public did not do so. Messrs. Thompson, S. Collinson, and J. Murdock spoke urging Mr. Innis to build. Mr Thompson urged that the meeting express an opinion as an indica- | ition to. Mr Innis. ' A vote on the question of whether ■the public would build was nqt supported, and by a unanimous vote Mr. Innis was. asked to - build a hall as soon as possible. This he agreed to do, and mentioned tha.t he proposed to utilise a site between the butcher’s; shop and the hotcd. On the motion of M. Thompson, seconded by Mr D. Shilton, it was decided that a public meeting be held ■ next Saturday evening .to, discuss the position in regard to the public hall section, publicly-owned piano., and cash in hand, .apd that the trustees of these funds be asked to attend and report.