OAMARU NEWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14700, 3 September 1915, Page 8

OAMARU NEWS.

(Per United Press Association.) OAMAIIU, September 2. Mr., John Mainland .retired from.;the Oaiharu Hospital Trustees' th-day, after 44 years" service.A-presentation-- of an illuminated address apd a purse of sovereigns was made, v : ' -Rev. George Lawrence, 8.D., who■: ac- , eepte.d an unanimous .'Call, to the Oamasu . Baptist Cnnrch, was welcomed, by a large gathering of the congregation to-night. Tire Omani Borough Council hold a special meeting last evening for fjie purpose’'of, dealing ..with the,,applications; for five per cent- debentures In the electricity 'and vvater sup])ly extension loan of £30,000. It. was found that a -total of £22,000 has. been applied Tor, the applications ineluding one of £17,500. two . ol £IOOO each-, and one of >.£' 800, the remainder, being in sinaller-sinus.- ’