AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL HALL.
* ; . ■;, : The project for building an agricultural Jand industi'ial hall in CShrisfchuioh'. Ihas1 has made such progress that the proprietary, shares; ..£6OOO in value, have been allotted, 'tod applications for L i>;l4,ooo worth ..-..-of the ?'' "refere'uee shares are now berngf^fedeived. norder to' dißpose ; of the "latter shares 'promptly arid to'^ive every feody an opportunity of assisting in the', erection" of what will be bno of the most appropriate memorials of the jubilee of the Canterbury ' province, a systematic canvass has been i arranged, and will no doubt result in the ' necessary capital being fully siibBcribed. Apart from the patriotism of the undertaking, investors in the preference shares have the prospect of good dividends, as each of the ' profidoting 'bodies-^the Canterbury Agricultural and Association' and the Ctmterbu'ry Industrial Association- — will pay a "rent for their^re.spectiye offices and for Bn'e of tliyii^ll, and a- substantial revenue is also assured from renting the hall for concerts, exhibitions, aiid.'public meetings,' and 'froioi'. the rent of 'offices which will be : provided in the building for other. bodie§.' The .-site which • has been ' secured is ' ' in.:, suck, !a j position .tuafa the ■hall can^pjb^faifj.'to^ jbein . great : request . f or . pftblio , jptfrp ßses. . 'X'h^ members of the committees of tlie two : Asspciatipns are ' them^selves , ;:raicteyta|ii ; i% ' the 'canvass, 'and 'they cpiifiaen : fclyVa.^'t.igi_ • | pate a favourable reception" 'lirbui "ilroae j upon whom tliey will wait, so that at tho I opening o f the Winter Show, next month, though the foundation stone cannot then be laid, as was at one time hoped, the announcement may be made that the necessary capital has beeb obtained. : iftltVSS!^ •.Si'-.KV-.iv ?XC* l^.S.'r OWW vi»if • ..• . '
AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL HALL.
Star (Christchurch), Issue 6496, 27 May 1899, Page 7
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