AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL HALL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CI, Issue 11898, 23 May 1899, Page 6

AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL HALL.

Last evening the committees of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association and of the Industrial Association met in conference to consider matters- in connection with the proposed. Agricultural and Industrial Hall, j There were present —Messrs W. Reece, E. G. Staveley, H'. P. Murray-Aynsley, J. ' Anderson (Agricultural and Pastoral Association), R. 0. Bishop, G. R. Hart, W. H. Meikleham,T. N.' Horsley, R. Allan, E'., W. Seager, W. W. Charters, H. D. Pine, T. Garrard, Mitchell and Cogan [lndustrial Association). An apology for absence was received from Mr R. M. Macdonald. Mr Reece, who was voted to the chair, said that the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, had decided to undertake the canvassing of "the country,, and had written to all kindred Associations in the province. The question now to be considered was the best means of canvassing the town. He thought an energetic canvass of the town shouldbe successful, .' because the investment seemed to him, to be one' with a reasonable prospect of return. The preference shares ranked for dividend before the proprietary shares, which stood as a Duffer to prevent loss to the preference shareholders. The methods proposed -for canvassing the town were three: by blocks, trades or alphabetically. He himself thought that to canvass the different trades and professions would be the best.

Mr Staveley said that there was a good deal in the suggestion made by Sir John Hall at ' the last Agricultural Association Colhmittee meeting that a sketch j plan should be prepared showing what sort of building they proposed to erect. If they were able to give people some idea of what the building would be like, .they would get good results. ■ ■ • The Chairman said that would mean a premium of ; about £SO, wEch he thought might be found by;the two: Associations. The proprietary shareholders should not be asked'to bear any portion of that cost, as their burden, was already heavy enough. However,' that' was a committee matter which could not be discussed at the present meeting.-, ■■-' •'•■■ ' i ", : •:■■'• .■:• .. '••"':;- ■' .-■ -;"> ' :

Mr Bishop.' thought block system would'. he .'would move that the canvassing should'be done by blocks. '.-.;>' v " ■« : This was seconded by Mr Allah r and carried. , : It was decided that Colombo Street should be the dividing line, and the various blocks- east and west of this street were allotted. It was resolved to advertise the amended prospectus' in Saturday's papers, and to commence the canvass on Monday next.