STARTING A FUND

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 29, 3 August 1939, Page 15

STARTING A FUND

CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL

EAST HARBOUR ACTION

Arrangements are now being made by a committee of East Harbour residents for the raising of money towards the borough's contribution to the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial. It is also intended to build an East Harbour memorial, and to conduct suitable centennial celebrations.

The district's quota towards the provincial meniorial is approximately £165. Some time ago the Mayor of ESstbourne, Mr. E. W. Wise, called a public meeting to create public interest and make a start towards raising the money. The attendance Was small, but those present formed themselves into a committee with power to add; About forty sporting and other organisations in the ' borough were circularised, and asked send their representatives to a meeting. The meeting, which was held this week, was a very successful one. Altogether 35 organisations were represented, and the total attendande was over 50. Mr. J. W. Heenan, Under-secretary of Internal Affairs, gave an address on the progress of centennial arrangements generally, and mentioned instances of what was being done in other places. He suggested that those present and representatives of other organisations should be added to the general committee. This was agreed to. The meeting endorsed the resolution passed at the previous meeting, to form an East Harbour controlling committee. The first call on the fund would be the district's contribution to the cost of the provincial memorial, and the balance would be utilised for an East Harbour memorial and celebration. .-■.".- OFFICERS ELECTED. The following officers were elected: Joint secretaries, Miss M. Wood and Mr. C. L. Bishop; trlasurer, Mr. C. L. Bishop; interim executive, the Mayor (chairman), Mrs. Weston, Captain C. A. Anson, Mr. E. H. Anderson (Day's Bay), Mr. C. M. Hill (Eastbourne Ratepayers' Association), D. Isaacs (Muritai School committee), J. Bennett (Returned Soldiers' Association), Mesdames E. Moore and King, Messrs. B. P. Phillips, A. O. Wansbrough, A. McPatterson, L. Jones, Miss M. McGill (cultural interests), the Mayoress and Mrs. F. Craig (women's organisations). Suggestions were then asked for the proposed East Harbour memorial. One which proved very popular was that the memorial should be a community hall. This was put forward by Miss McGill, who said that the district was badly in need of one. Mr. Heenan suggested that further land should be acquired adjoining Butterfly Reserve, with a view to preserving the bush and giving sufficient flat land for sports and recreations. It was decided to invite the public in the East Harbour district to submit to Mr. Bishop not later than August 16 any ideas they 'might have regarding the form of the memorial. The executive is to meet again on August 18 to consider the suggestions, and will bring its recommendations to a general meeting. It is also to decide on methods of raising funds, and. on the matter of a one- or two-day programme of celebations.