KUMARA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 26 September 1944, Page 2

KUMARA NOTES

FOur Own Correspondent!. Mrs J. Gibson is at present a patient in the Grey River Hospital. Miss Eunice Clark, of the Hermitage, Mount Cook, is on a brief visit, to relatives in Kumara. Mrs F. W. Wise has returned from a visit to Rotorua. In resoonse to the Borough Counoil’s request, the largest public meeting in Kumara for many years was held at the Fire Brigade Station on Saturday evening. The Mayor (Mr W H. G. Stewart) presided, and briefly traced the history of the Memorial Hall since it was built 20 '-ears The old committee had no doubt done some good work, but its activities had not been made public and when the present Council was elected, there were many requests from citizens for a public statement on the affairs of the hall. To that end, the Council had written to the chairman of the Hall Committee, asking him to call the committee together to meet the Council. After the unfortunate fire occurred, another request was made to the chairman without result. Legal advice had - been obtained, and the 5 Council decided to call a public meeting and elect a new committee. The Council had, according to original agreement, appointed three representatives to act on the committee, Messrs W. J. Benyon, F. Rudkin and W. J. McNabb. It was now up to the citizens to elect their representatives. The three Borough representatives then each addressed the meeting. Mr A. S. M. McLean said he thought that the citizens’ representatives on the Hall Committee should out-number the Council representatives. It was resolved Jo form a committee comprising six representatives of the citizens and three representatives of the Council, with the sitting Mayor as chairman, and that a balance-sheet and auditor’s report be anun.ally presented to a public meeting. There were fifteen nominations for citizens’ representatives, and on a ballot being taken the following were elected:— Messrs H. Hamer, Geo McEnaney, G. Malcolmson, H. A. McNabb, A. S. M. McLean and J. F. Gilbert. If all the votes are added the votes recorded for the six successful candidates would average 66, a very high average for a local public meeting. Mr John Gilbert was elected auditor. Mrs J. Comport presided over a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute, which opened with the Institute song and reading of the aspirations. An invitation to attend their birthday party was received from the Greymouth Institute. Mesdames Lorimer an r ] Lakin were appointed delegates to the federation meeting at Hokitika on October 19. It was decided to invest £2 in Victory Loan bonds and send a donation of 10s to the Makogai Leper Fund. The “golden thread” talk on the Maoris, was given by Mrs Evenden, who also showed some Maori exhibits. Competitions resulted: Patchwork apron, Mrs Evenden and Miss Hamer equal 1; best sandwich spread, Mrs Frew 1; best bloom, Mrs Fahey 1, Mrs Birss 2, 'Miss A. Hamer 3. Social half-hour competition: Mesdames Evenden, Fahey, Stratford and Miss Hamer. Supper was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Hyndman and Malcolmson.