WAIMATE NOTES

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 7876, 26 April 1902, Page 4

WAIMATE NOTES

(From oar Own Correspondent.) A meeting of the CVmetery Board was held in the Courthouse on Thursday evening. when there were present Mr J. Manchester (chairman), Bev. M- Gibson. Messrs C<>«grt»ve, Caster, sad Graham. After confirmation of minutes, the chair. mm mid thnt a* this was the annual meeting. th» tfection of chairman should n>:«w be held. Mr J. Manchester wa* unanimously reelected chairman of the Board. The annual statement as certified by the Auditor-General, showed that the revenue of the year ended December 51st. 1901, exceeded the expenditure by about £4O. It was resolved that the sum of £3O be •idfied t»> the fixed deposit of the Board HMtorins May 9th prrwr. Th« Works Committee reported that the Cemetery wa» kept in fair order, the late rtini and damp wither have catred a growth of w?«i« to sprine up which reUtrire* attention by the man who cleans the |K»th*. The matter to be att:r.iJe<i to. 'Hi# falling of surn» trees of by owner? of pSots was left to the decision r.f the Works Committee. Account* were poswd f'-r payment amounting to £l6. WKSLKYAX BAND OF HOPE. Thsre wti« a large attendance of adults and jrtvenile mprobers present, and .1 very interesting programme w*» well carried net by mymbers and friends of the yesterday. The chairman. in opening the •"cc'jnruze the yvung members of the Bind of Hope to be faithful to the pledge, nrt only during time of youth, but all through life. Solos wer» given by Miss 'Bowie and Ada Baker: recitations Jtar.nie Fngan, N'f! ( te Hawk?, and Lydia B.tk:r: duet*, • William" and Wilson, and Mesdaims nr.wic and Bennninsrton: dialogue. Mifsss 8.-»fc«r ocd WLl'on and Mr Wif«on. The chairmui introduced the Bev. Mr Tirjlty to th; audience, this twins Mr Tinsley's first appearance at a meeting of this kind at Waimate.

ll* taid he felt great p!ta-«rr? at> being prenint »nd seeing such a goo I attendanc?, «fcvin»l instmces from hi* own know. tfdj* '! th- »ad and t°rrib!e results c~nt'n»t;ry flawing frm icdnli'snc.* in drink, i ht would h?'p thetn r.nd b> c.l by :h«?m a!! in the »!rtiii'? sgiin.'-t t.-:? Mr T)a«h tr-'.v? a bri:f aerr.unt of !h" w-nrfc "f rh- brewer. in transforming g<od and wh •!*s»-m> f" d into hcrtfnt iniox:cafirg bvr. Mr Jtidc** alsr> nave » very direct nr.d intwting 4>.ddre«s on total abnk' nre from ir.tircicmt?. Mrs Donrlf tras r-rjinast on the occasion.