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Otago Witness, Issue 3596, 13 February 1923, Page 39

At the annual meeting of the Otago Daily Times and Witness Company on Friday mention was made of the effort to raise a fund to lift the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society out of its difficulties, the amount aimed at being £IO,OOO. The managing director explained the circumstances under which the board had initiated the fund with a contribution of £250, and mentioned that a city friend in the course of conversation with him expressed his intention of contributing £250 unconditionally and a further £250 conditional on nine other subscriptions of £SOO being obtained; or, alternatively that he would give the second £250 as the last sum required to complete £IO,OOO. The action of the directors in initiating the fund was heartily approved by the shareholders, and it was unanimously resolved that an unconditional grant of £SOO be made to the fund instead of the £250 voted by the directors.

Elaborate arrangements are being made to cater for visitors to Pembroke in tlie future. Mr L. F. M'Cormack has sold to Mr Hugh Glasse the lease of the site -;f the Wanaka Hotel, which was destroyed by fire some time ago, and it is Mr Glasse s intention to build there au up-to-date comcrete hotel, which will probably consist of about 60 rooms. The building, which is to be fitted with the latest electrical appliances for lighting, heating, and cooking, promises to be a valuable asset to the district as, with excellent accommodation assured, a much greater number of visitor* will no doubt be attracted to this delightful holiday resort