THE TOWN HALL COMMITTEE.

North Otago Times, 24 October 1905, Page 3

THE TOWN HALL COMMITTEE.

The Committee appointed some time ago to canvass for subscriptions for the . 'lown Hall Fund met last evening, his Womhip tho Mayor (Mr 11.. Milligan) in the' chair. The Mayor said the Dill having now passed, it only rem ft ined to tho citizens to raise %ir subscriptions, and then tii'e project could bo moro definitely proceeded with. The socretary, Mr 0, W. Cooke, said th a t so far £4OO was definitely in sight, and a large numbor of probable ccntributors have yet to be seen. Considering the question of raising the balance of the money, it was agreed to collect the amounts promised at an early convenient time. As to the balance of the required amount the offers of the North Otago Amaleur Athletic and Cycing Club for a sports meeting on the 9th November, the Musical Society for tho " Eh>li " concert, nfld thp Boating C(ub fpr its opening afternoon were each accepted, and tho Mayor also mentlonod that the Garrison Band intended to hold an open-air concert In the gardens some evening presently. The suggestion was also made that (ho opening cf the new hall might be celebrated by the perforjin.n'e of a comic oper a by local amateurs on the new stage, but nothing definite was decided meantime,The question of a bazaar was nlto mentioned,-and it was dacidd to iri.l'e such an effort in May, .Tuna or .Tilly o) next year, and -(q Rsk the ladies to Voc-p t|tat in view. Sectional commlttoo9 were appointed as follows: Musical Committee-Messrs A. Potter, W, F. Meldrura; E, A. Jones, and <h T. Oaliden; Bazaar Cooimltteo -Mourn O. 11. Wife, W. Wat Well, W. Fj Meldram, nnd Br M'Adani; Sports ComVnitteo—The Mayor, Messrs • Coolie, A., Murdoch, W. Waddell, A. .1. Grave, W, : F, Meldrum, and Br M'Adam. The Mayor menlio-ieil that the Council would meet on Wcd.wlny ewiiiiig to . consider the atepa to je taken to call a • public meeting to get tho formal con- ' cent of the ratepayers lo the rcliuiw. , The meeting closed with a voto of ttonto to the chair*