IONA COLLEGE.
/ , EARTHQUAKE DAJVUGE. [THE PRESS Special Service.] " v. WELLINGTON, June 6. Tho Rev. R. Waugh (Havelook North) mare a stirring appeal to the General Assembly of the Preabyterian Church on Friday evening, on behalf of lona College, which had - suffered, damage in the Hawke's Hay eatthouako. The College Council had, he said, consulted several authorities, and were advised that it would require ap- • proximately £BOOO. to make the building safe and earthquake-resisting. Tliere was uo possibility of securing assistance in the Hawke's Bay area at Lhe present time. The' property was valued a"t between £40,000 and £40,000, and before the earthquake the indexed ness was sligbt y under £14,000, He urged tho Asagifcly to come to their J- -V (Hastings) said it was costing £IOOO jer annum to carry on the building at the present time,, although -the- school was 0l The' Assembly referred the matter ixi the Church Property Trustee^, to investigate-, the sources . which help iSght be and report to filter Beasion.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20257, 8 June 1931, Page 16
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165IONA COLLEGE. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20257, 8 June 1931, Page 16
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