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Northern Territory Times and Gazette (Darwin, NT : 1873-1927) (about)
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CHRIST CHURCH, DARWIN.
The annual meeting of Parishioners' was held in ths'Vestry'Room onfïues jday e\ cuing, 28th April, 'at 8 pm. Ilhe report of the retiring Ch-trch Iwardens (Messrs. Barnes and/Roberts) for the past year «.showed that steady, progress had been made. ' The ac- counts presented to the «meeting" indi- cated that the finances (of the Church were in a satisfactory conditions"«The following officers were elected 'for the ensuing year: Churchwardens- Messrs. W. J. Barnes and H.ÍV. iFrancis; ,Par ochian Council-Messrs. P. R. .Allen'', J. D. Beale, L. H. A. Giles, A. T. Hi'tchi'on, H. Iliffc, G. 'Kemp, C. TI. Marsh, S. A. Newsham, R. *P. Noble. D. A. Roberts, W. 'G ¿Stretton, a:id N. Wateis; Secretary- Mr. S. ' A. Newsham; Tieasurcr-Mr. L. H. A. Giles; Auditors-Messrs. C. H. Marsh
and S. A. Nevv?ham. /
The annual meeting of fthe 'Darwin Dramatic and ¿Musical Society ^vas held in the Institute'on Monday even- ing last, the 27th (instant. There "was a good attendance. The chief busi-i reps before the meeting fwas $fie elec- tion of office-bearers for fthe (¡ensuingi
twelve month's. This resulted /as fol-
lows : -President, Mr. H. F. francis^ Vice-President, Mr. W. J. (Barnes; Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. IA. Christo
phcrs; Committee, Messrs. J. D. Ee-alc, £. R. Guiry, «D. 'R. Longson, A. T. Hutchison, C. 'N. kW. Joyce, V. C. Lanyon. G. (C. vMarsh, D.' C. iWaits. The first social gathering js to take the foj m 'of a ^dance jt.o be held on Fridav, May 22nd, 1914. ' /
A good deal of enthusiasm is being 'displayed in the organisation <of the
tapiar which is to »be held1" in aid of St. Mary's R.C. Church 'and' convent, Darwin, some tims in (July next. Mr.
Myles A. Kelly is chairman of the/ tfflmmittce which has the 'matter in hind, and Mr. Morgan 'A. Marrinn is the lion. Secretary, «therefore splen-, did results are naturally anticipiatcd'.
On Wednesday last (writes 'a Pine % Creek coi respondent ) the streets of| ÎPtne Creek were brightened vp ,by, the passing along Di' thejnew thorough brac3 Royal Mail coach, built bv H. E. Schunke. The; (proprietor, Mr. tP. Hutchnspn. took a party lof 'ten mala [»asôcngers for a trial frun Uown to the Cio.'-.'mopolitan battery, and1 over the /loughest parís ofí the1 froad', fiot thtí slightest" jolting was felt by ¡the occu- pants, all of whom were ipleased with the easy carriage of .the \oach. On returning a party of ladies «Vere tiken f|or a trip over ithe same course and were all highly satisfied 'with /tha com- fortable ride they had. f Mr., Hutch- inson is to be congratulated on being the owner of such! «a «¿splendid vehicle, anti all the residents «ofí (Pine Creek
wish him cveiy, success. ( ' ,