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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 146, 22 October 1853, Page 1

New Church, RiecartonAT a Meeting held at Riecarton, on the 10th inst., J. C. Watts Russell, Esq., in the chair, the following resolutions were unanimously passed; " That the offer of £100 made by Mr. Sewell from the Ecclesiastical^ Fund, towards building a church at Riecarton, be accepted : " That the most desirable site for the proposed Church would be on rural section, No. 160, at the junction of the Oxford and Upper Lincoln roads." The following subscriptions have been promised. Rev. O. Mathias, twenty acres of land for the site, and towards the endowment of the church : and 1,000 ft, timber towards the building. £ s. d. Ecclesiastical fund . . 100 0 0 Mr. J. C. Watts Russell . 20 0 0 Rowley ... 10 0 0 E. J. Wakefield . . 10 0 0 Harrison, . . 10 0 0 Bowen ... 500 Cass ... 500 Beard ... 10 0 0 C. J. W. Cookson . 5 0 0 Charles Bowen . . 2 0 0 Mrs. and Miss Bowen . 0 10 0 Mr. James Murray . 2 0 0 Wm. Savill . 10 0 Edward Ashby . 2 0 0 W. G. Brittan . . 5 0 0 Dewry . . 3 0 0 Burke ... 200 Willis .--.= • . 2 0 0 Vickery ... 100 Davies . . . 10 0 C.L.Rose . . 2 0 0 Cridland ... 100 Shand . . . 5 0 0 Creyke ... 500 James Sail. . . 2 0 0 His Honor the Superintendent 5 0 0 Rev. E. Puckle . 3 3 0 Further subscriptions are earnestly requested by the joint treasurers, Messrs. Rowley and Habrison-. Christchnrch Town Hall. A MEETING of the Shareholders in the ~^ proposed Christchurch Town Hall will be held at the Golden Fleece on Thursday, the 27th of October, at 2 o'clock, P.M., to receive tbe Report of the Committee, and for other general business connected with the undertaking. J. C. Pokter, Hon. Sec. Christchurch, Oct. 19, 1553. To Holders of Runs. A LL Holders of Runs on Crown Lands "^ in the Canterbury Province (outside the Block) are requested to meet at the Golden Fleece, Christchurch, on Saturday, Oct. 29th. to take into consideration the late measures of the Commissioner of Crown Lands of this Province, as notified in the Lyttelton Times of the 15th October, 1853. F. A. Weld, J. D. Kogkbs, J. S. Caverill, Geo. G. Russell, R. H. Rhodes, C. M. Russell, A. Hornbrook, M. J. Buuke, D.M.Laurie, John Hall. TO ARCHITECTS & BUILDERS. POANS and Estimates are invited for the Erection of a Church, near Riecarton, on Section No. 160. Full particulars may be obtained on application to the Rev. O. Mathias, or to the Secretaries and Treasurers, Messrs. Rowley & Hakkisox. Riecarton, 12th Oct., 1533.