The Clutha Leader. BALCLUTHA: TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1901.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXVII, Issue 1547, 7 May 1901, Page 2

The Clutha Leader. BALCLUTHA: TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1901.

Tim want of a hall in Lalclutha, suitable for the requirements of the p'aco, lias been a serious drawback for a very considerable time. Though repeated, and well-meant efforts have from time to time been made to satisfy the want, they all failed cither from inability to raise the necessiry funds or through disagreement over the question of site. Oonlid-nc! was, however, inspired when the members of the Loyal Dalton Lodge, M.L.1.0.0.F., took the matter in hand ; and from the business-like winin which they wont about generally believed that e result would follow. In n I us say that if local emiies interest:".! in similar proposals, would go about the preliminaries in the same methodical and business-like manner, there would he less cause £«;• dissatisfaction than there sometimes is. Last Tuesday night's meeting' of the Oddfellows justified expectation;-'., and the members deserve to be, congratulated on tin* progressive and public-spirited decision they t>um arrived at. They have- manifested confidence in themselves as welt as in the future of the township. We believe the Lodge is well able financially to undertake the responsibility ; but even if it were net so at "present, the management and guidance that has steered its affair; through it!' the difficulties of the pa«t. and in id uth foun 1 it is to-d n 01 11 j e < i c i lookin to tli Lu e \ th (> h A chsu j i tm t i i 1 i i of the pi >p 1 til 1 I and sui L uiti tiii ij i (i ( n . [ i ! of accommodating between tO'.iand .Vis) I person'',withsnie-"* m inlheiv:'r,;!ifi j two suits of oilices ii: fr>;ir. Tie- :'-ai- ; mated cost of the budding e:>iup!'\e and furnished is LI.">()!). it will b 1 budding worthy of Uio Lode; '. and a I credit to the town. Lew <at 1 possibly, imagine! that the in a position to undertake si expenditure, and in thai, re decision will no doubt have of more widely el membership and thereby result in adding to the strength of th- 1 !.««{#% in the meantime we eongtrti;!alj■ (he . Lodge on its bold niiil unanimous step . --a, step for which they deserve not only the credit but the hearty and practical support of Use community.