LIFE-BOAT ASSOCIATION.

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 March 1910, Page 1

LIFE-BOAT ASSOCIATION.

A public in,■■•ling arising out ih--previous oik- mi Tuesday was held in tlic Lyceum Hall lasi 1 11 1 1 f to taka into consideration the f< .l inali..m of a Lifeboat Association. There wire about forty present ami these appeared to be 'cry determined in their efforts to accomplish tiie desired end.

I lie Hun A. 11. Guinness presided find si lonely supported the nnn.-ment His Worship tin- .Mayor also attended. Ihe proposal to form an Vssoeiation "'as unanimously adopted and it was decided to make application to (h*Haibor Board, Boioi|o|, Council and fount'’ Council for assistance towatds the funds of the Association. \ eoinin it lee Consist ini: of .Messrs d. Johns!, ts , C, Stanton. Martin. L. Fa! kite-: J. Jcdrsen, A. Hutfhißc;*. Alron, T 1: Coate;- .1, Kerr, W. Mutt':, f-. GTanitza and J. I. OBri-.-n ~ai. appointed to canvass (lie town bn subscriptions. : I be Mayor said (line was an excellent. life boat connected with the On-dye Mawhera that might be ob tailed lor use and Mr Guinness 1111 derf.ouk to interview the Chairman of (he Hoard iii company with tinMayor to obtain the use of it. A party consisting of Messrs White, Smith. Falkner, Boswell, Hutchings and Granitza being appointed to test its sea-going capacity. Mr Stanton stated that flic crew of the Kiinerdale had promised £2O towards (he funds of the Association. The meeting (lien adjourned till next Thursday evening.