NEW CATHEDRAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 99, 23 October 1940, Page 11

NEW CATHEDRAL

CEREMONY IN 1942

LAYING OF FOUNDATIONSTONE

FINANCIAL POSITION

In its report to the Anglican Diocesan Synod yesterday afternoon the Centenary Committee stated that its latest decision in regard to the proposed new Wellington Cathedral was that, world conditions permitting, the laying of the foundation-stone should form Wellington's part in the celebration of the Selwyri centenary in 1942. Reference was made to the effect of the outbreak of war on the collection of funds and to the unanimous view that active propaganda on behalf of the centenary appeal in the circumstances that had arisen would be misplaced, though the committee hoped and believed that the payments of instalments in fulfilment of promises would continue. That hope had been well justified.

The report stated that the amount of money in sight for building the cathedral, apart from mcoir.e from investments and . the site, was about £120,000, less the value of the late. Sir F. R. Chapman's property at Eccleston Hill, purchased by the diocesan trustees to provide a deanery near the cathedral. A sum of £6250 was paid for the property.

The amount of cathedral funds was given at £129,646, less £78,206 for the site, mortgages, transfer of properties, and architect's fees and expenses. The amount left for building was £51,440. The revenue at present produced by the invested funds and the cathedral site was estimated at about £3400, and a further £970 per annum was available from Taranaki Street property. Since last March £2320 had been received in donations, and outstanding promises totalled about £19,650. Bequests estimated at £32,000 would be available in the future.

The value of St. Paul's site and the rebuilding fund was estimated at £11,600, and, subject to legal proceedings, £3082 would be available from the Sydney Street schoolroom property and funds. The amount thus in sight for building the cathedral was about £120,000, as stated. A HANDSOME GIFT. The committee also reported that it had received the gift for the cathedral of a handsome solid silver chalice and paten from Miss Gertrude Dickins, of Leamington Spa, England, to be used in St. Paul's pending the erection of the cathedral.

It was decided that all collections throughout the diocese on Sunday, February 2, 1941, be given to the Centenary Cathedral Fund.