CITY OF EDINBURGH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25514, 19 April 1944, Page 4

CITY OF EDINBURGH

GESTURE OF ADMIRATION PROPOSED GIFT OF £1250 A programme of entertainments and appeals to raise the sum of £ 1250 as a gift to the city of Edinburgh was organised at a meeting of representatives’ of Scottish organisations last evening. The proposal, which was made in the first instance by the Mayor, Mr A. H. Allen, was that Dunedin should make a gesture by providing and furnishing a “ Dunedin room ” in one of Edinburgh’s prqrninent buildings, to express the admiration of this city for the citizens of the Mother City.during the war years. The meeting, which was called by the Council of Scottish Societies, was attended by the Mafor, and every Scottish organisation in the city was represented. >.

The original proposal to hold a street day was confirmed, and Mr J. Caldwell reported on the progress in the organisation of this appeal. It was also decided to hold a Scottish community sing on the evening of May 4, Mr A. Macdonald being appointed convener of a committee to prepare a suitable programme. The Mayor promised the use of the Town Flail free of charge if it were not already engaged for the occasion.

Several speakers stressed the desirability of approaching business houses and prominent citizens for their support, and a committee consisting of the Mayor and Messrs Edgar Hazlett, J. Sutherland Ross, J. R. Fairbairn, A. McMillan, C. V. Smith, W. R. Don, and A. Macdonald, was set up to undertake this work. It was also decided to further the appeal by means of the press and radio, and a committee was appointed to control publicity.