THE ROLLESTON MEMORIAL.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11546, 31 March 1903, Page 5

THE ROLLESTON MEMORIAL.

MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE.

A meeting of vie General Committee for the Rolleston Memorial was held at the City Council Chambers yesterday. The Hon. C. C. Bowen presided, and there was a good attendance. The Secretary (Mr E. Lewis) said that he had communicated with gentlemen hi the North and! South Island, and the answers received had been of a most, favourable character. He thought now that a circular should be issued, signed by the Chairman, which might result in v very substantial result to the Fund. Thsre was ulso a letter from Mr E. W. Seager, with reference to the giving by him of a. lecture on fOld Canterbury," in aid l of the Fund". Mr J. Anderson suggested that the Committee should! arrange for o> shilling subscription, to be raised throughout the Island. The Chairman said that they were receiving cheques for £10 and lower from people from Otago and Auckland. It was resolved that the circular, as suggested, be printed and circulated throughout the colony. Mr Connal said that he thought that the circular should state that the amount of subscriptions would range from £10 to Is. This, he thought, would give everybody an opportunity of subscribing. He moved—"That subscriptions from one shilling upwards be accepted." Mr G. Witty, M.H.R., seconded tie motion. He thought that the masses of the people would subscribe their shillings. He thought, also, that the papers might open a shilling subscription. The Oh airman said that he did not think there ought to be a limit at all. Mr Connal thought that unless they stated that the subscriptions were from a shilling upwards the people would, have an idea that they required) guineas. ' It was resolved that Mr Seager's offer for the giving of a lecture in aid of the Fund be accepted with thanks, and that the secretary be requested to communicate with the Boards of Education of North and South Canterbury, with a view to facilitating the lectures of Mr Seager. On the motion of Mr Witty it was resolved that the papers be asked to open a subscription list. It was also decided that advertisements should bo instiled in the papers, asking for subscriptions. In reply to Dr. Levinge, the Chairman said that several letters had been sent to friends of Mr Rolleston in England and Australia. The Committee would be glad if anyone would communicate with the Son. secretary, Box 17, P. 0., Christdruroh, or to any friends who ■ might wish to contribute to the Fund-