THE PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL HALL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10612, 6 March 1896, Page 4

THE PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL HALL.

A melting of the provisional directors of the Otegb Agricultural Hall Company wan held at the effico of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society yesterday morning, and was attended by the Hon. T. Fergus, the chair), Messrs James Shiel, James Smith juci, A. 0. Stronach, B. Hallensfcein, J. T. Wright, P. Pattullo, L. Maclean, J. H. Jowitt, J. H. Morrison, J". Duthie, R. Chisholm, James Hazlett, Allan Holmes, nnd H. Gouriey. Apologies were received from Messrs Thomas Brydone, A. C.

Begg, and R, Glendining. The Chairman stated t.hp.t the lease of the sections from the Harbour Board bad been secured, and it was necessary that the company should bo formed and registered. Mr Allan Holmes was in attendauce to give any information that might be required. It wae decided that all those who had taken up debentures should be elected shareholders, and the following gentlemen were appointed directors : —Hon. T. Fergus, Messrs Thomas Brydone, B. Campbell, W. Patrick, James Smith, J. H. Morrison, James Shiel, James Hazlett, and G. H. Gilroy, who were authorised to sign articles and make all necessary arrangements to have the building- proceeded with tv.< soon as possible. A meeting of the directors was held immediately afterwards, when the following appointments made by the provisional directors were confirmed : —Bankers, National Bunk of New Zealand; solicitor, Mr Allan Holmes ; secretary and treasurer, Mr E. F. Duthie. Mr Holmes read a draft of the articles of association, which was approved, and the meeting adjourned until Saturday next to allow the solicitor time to prepare the necessary documents for signature.