MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 187, 7 August 1913, Page 9

MEETINGS.

ALHAJIBKA PICTURE THEATRE. The statutory meeting of the above company was held on Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce. There was an attendance of about twenty shareholders. Sir Q. It Cooke (chairman of directors) presided. The report and balance-sheet was read and adopted. The following gentlemen were elected directors of the company Messrs W. J. Ralph, J. Sfcanly, H. ii. Cooke, A. Eady, and CoL Bell. The directors' report was to the effect that all arrangement* with regard to the lease and saje and removal of buildings liad oeen completed; that Mr A. White, architect, of Wellington, was preparing plans for an up-to-date theatre to seat 1,000: and the aim of the directors was to make it the most comfortable and up-to-date theatre in the Dominion; satisfactory arrangements had been made for a supply of latest fijns, etc.; that over 4,000 shares had already been applied for; and that plans would be ready in about a fortnight, and tenders for erection would be called for without delay upon completion. The special feature wltn regard to the site was that owing to Its position the letting value of the shops which would be constructed in front of the SStreTS'frSrfrec! ,7 PlCtDre

h i ar « iolders P re Bent expressed their aptte trouble 511 »* the proTisional directors, and a successful meeting with a vote of thanks to

CONGREGATIONAL UNION CONFERENCE. in Th r n Anck^ na r>lstrl ct Winter Conference IJnion W |s b the Congregational f ttins tbls week - It opened on Tuesday at Mount Eden Church with a tea sfßtrict- C °S c p t0 the dele Sates from the out J?' At Beresford Street Church yesterday afternoon the Rev. R. Mitchell dealt with ?t, "I"*" 00 <* "The Personal A meeting was held in the evening at which Art,i» George Fowlds presided, Mr e | w er l 6iven by the chairman, RW, n, W - s ™eeton and the Rev. K. M. thP , S m W ?- " Vision and Service" was We snbject npon which the Rev. Henry tin a ' s P oke at tbe afternoon session tiV „ united communion service closes the conference this evening.

-NORTHCOTE WESL.ET GUILD. wPi 6 n L onthl y meeting of the Northcote Wesley Gnild took place last night, when j- •'■ "• Court presided over a large atttry of the Methodist Home Mission) was Present, and delivered a very interesting address on "Home Mission Work in New Zealand." A collection amounting to £11 »as taken up on behalf of the fund

V.M.C.A. The monthly reports were submitted by we chairmen of tue various committees at H" r ?eular meeting held last evening The "ports were of a most encouraging nature. Toe membership of the association had reached 056 men nnd boys, which constituted „ record. 18.154 had attended the ™ o,ls meetings antl classes for the month. wn.<-i! showed another record of work acranii'ikhed. Tbi> residential quarters had be™ well patronised, and remained full durmc il-p month. The activities in connection Wit! thp religious work were reported as r-ii ahr.ve tlie nverape, and special mention wns raa ie of farewell meetings to Mr. irevnr l>1110 , ) nnd rke forward movement of t c I'orplßi work club. Physical depart- {"!:)! v rle male choir, literary and debatini; »,,,.i,>i, n . prp al] re p Ort r.(i O u. Mr. Farboois :<: i rw !i!,.-ary was accepted.