Gladstone Memorial Movement.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9060, 8 June 1898, Page 2

Gladstone Memorial Movement.

The Auckland Committee which has the. proposed Gladstone memorial in hand has written as follows to.our respected' Borough Councillor and fellow-townsman, Mr Theo. Wood, of Pollen'street:—

;;; "Auckland, 3rd June, 1898, "Mr Theodore Wood,

,-"Dear Sir-

v ; "At a meeting of the Gladstone Committee held on the. 2nd inst., the Hon. W. ; J Jennings moved, and it was agreed to, that the Secretary be instructed to'write; to you and ask'you to be good enough to co-operate with this, Committee by issuing subscription lists hivour district.'. 1 niay state that the object of the, Gladstone Committee is' to collect funds for the purpose'of procuring a bust of the late Right Hon. W. E. Gladstdue, and placing the same in the Auckland Free Public Library,; The general public have responded cheeriullyto the call of the Committee,. and it was with the object of giving the public the privilege of contributing to the fund that your help and generosity are sought. The Committee feel sure that there are, a very large number of ladies and gentlemen in your vicinity, who would gladly give, and it is; with the object of affording them, the: privi-: lege of doing; so that the Committee seek your "help and co-operation'* in the , matter. Letters may be addressed to Mr F. E, Baume, Chairman Gladstone or to myself. . " "I have the honour to be, : " Yourobedient servant, /; ;.';';;;.' "George J.Garland,, .V " Secretary Gladstone Committee."

Ab the letter explains. itself, it onfy' remains for us to congratulate the Auckland Committee on having obtained so capable a local represents* tiveasMr Woody and to hope that the response of the public will be as? liberal as the cause aeservos, •; !