TAHAKOPA HUT FUND

Otago Witness, Issue 3519, 23 August 1921, Page 14

TAHAKOPA HUT FUND

SUCCESSFUL SALE OF WORK. ~A successful sale of work in aid of the Tahakopa Hut Fund was held in the Hanover Street School Hall on Friday afternoon, when the sum of £-'4l was realised. Airs 11. H. Driver, in welcoming Mrs J. I ■!. Clark, referred to tho need of a mission I nail at '1 ahukopa, where there were no Sunday schools or church services held, and "here there were no amusements to relieve the monotonous life of the sawniillers and their lamil'cs. A gentleman had given a portion of land fr. e for two years, and had supplied about £OO worth of timber free t°r Lie puip. ,-e of building a hui which could be filed up ns a library and serial hall f. r ill" bush men. The hut, which it was Imped In open shortly, was keenly supported by the i shieldat, Tahakopa. and they were very grateful lo the people m Dunedin who were supporting the scheme. Mr A. <'. Stewart, of Roslvn. had generously offered to meet the hut, free. About £SO to £7O was required to open tlie hut free of debt. In declaring the sale open, Mrs Clark congratulated Airs Driver and her associates on the good work they were carrying oiit.