THE CENTENNIAL PROJECT

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25811, 24 May 1949, Page 6

THE CENTENNIAL PROJECT

“TIMARU NOT COMMITTED’’ From Our Own Reporter TIMARU, May 23. “Although it was not mentioned in the newspapers, I suggested that as a centennial memorial for Canterbury, houses should be built for aged people in North, Mid, and South Canterbury.” said the Mayor (Mr A. E. S. Hanan) at a meeting of the Timaru City Council this evening. The proposal had not found any support, he said. Mr Hanan was referring to the meeting of representatives of local bodies in Christchurch, when approval was givdn in principle to the extension of the Canterbury museum as a centennial memorial. He and the town clerk (Mr J. M. Jenkins), who attended this meeting had not committed Timaru city in proposal, he said. Advice was received from the president of the South Canterbury Historical Society (Mr P. W. Rule) that the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr W. E. Parry) had consented to making .a £ for £ subsidy on donations up to £3OO for the renovation of a building, on properties bequeathed to citizens bv the late Mr T. D. Burnett. M.P., for a museum in Timaru. The society suggested that the council grant between £3OO and £4OO from revenue received from the properties which had recently been tenanted. The council referred the reauest for consideration with its estimates.