AKAROA. A MEETING was held on Wednesday, the 27th of April, in the New Church of Akaroa, (the Rev. William Aylmer, in the chair,) for the purpose of Auditing the Accounts of the Church Building Committee, when it was resolved, that a statement of the Receipts and Expenditure should be published in the Lyttelton Times. The Meeting did not separate without expressing their . grateful thanks to Dr. Watkins, who, in addition to his pecuniary contribution, liberally presented all the windows, 8 in number. Muqh credit is due to the Committee for supplying so neat and appropriate a Building with all the appliances for Public Worship, out of the limited fund placed at their disposal. The Church (being the first bond fide Church open for Divine Worship in the Canterbury Settlement) has had two services in it every Sunday since the 10th October, 1852, with a highly respectable congregation. Receipts. £. s. d. Canterbury Association . 50 0 0 The Rev. W. Aylmer . .500 J. R. Godley, Esq. . .500 J. Watson, Esq. . . .500 It. Doyley, Esq. . . .330 Mr. J." Bruce . . .30 0 C. B. Robinson, Esq. . .300 D. Watkins, Esq. . .300 H. Smith, Esq. . . .220 Mr. G. Armstrong , .200 Mr. J. Breitmeyer . . 2 0 0 Mrs. Colonel Campbell . 2 0 0 H. Gv Gouland, Esq. . .200 Mr. C. Haylock ... 200 Mr. J. Parker . ..200 Messrs. R. and G. Rhodes .200 Mr. W. Abbott . . .14 0 Mr. T. Adams . ..100 Mr. J. Anderson . . .10 0 Mr. S. Fair . . - . . 10 0 The Rev. H. Fenton . .10 0 Mrs. Green . . .10 0 Mr. J. Libeau . . .10 0 The Rev. R. B. Paul . .10 0 Mr. J. J. Peacock , .10 0 Mr. J. Rhodes . . .10 0 Mrs. Sinclair . . .10 0 Mr. J. Veron . . .10 0 Mr. J. Waeckerle . .10 0 Mr. W. Martin . . . 0 10 6 Catherine Edgeworth . . 010 0 Moore Morgan . . 010 0 Augustus Porter . . 010 0 William Bayliss . . .050 Mrs. Marriott . . . 0 5 0 Mr. P. Wohl . . .050 Mrs. Zilhvood . . .050 Edward Harrington . . 0 3 6 Elizabeth Breitmeyer . .026 Sundry Collections . . 719 1 £117 14 7 Expenditure. £. s. d. Contract price of the Building and Materials . . 98 0 0 Levelling and clearing . .376Pulpit and Reading Desk . 10 19 0 Painting . . . 312 8 .Suudry Petty charges . .19 3 Balance in hand. . .062 £117 14 7 (Signed) H. G. Got/laed, Treasurer. HORSES TO LET ON HIRE. APPLY AT THE "Golden Fleece Hotel" Livery and Bait Stables, . Cliristclvurchi NOTICE, rnHE Undersigned is a Purchaser of -*- GOOD OATS, in any quantity, for cash. To be delivered in sound bugs at Christchurch. Thomas Jacksox, Adjoining Captain Westenra's residence
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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 124, 21 May 1853, Page 11
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