September 27, 1928, Vestry meeting
Minutes of Vestry held in the Common Room on Thursday, September 27, 1928, at 7.30 pm. (Page 130)
Present
The Vicar presiding; Churchwardens Maunsell and Hosking; Vestrymen Clarke, Rosewarne, Dunderdale, Penistone and Denbee.
Apologies from Messrs Hyde, Ninnes, Hale, Smith and Major.
Minutes
The minutes of the last Vestry meeting held on Thursday, August 30 were read and confirmed.
Application
An application was received from the Secretary of the Boy Scouts for the sum of 1-14-0 lying to the credit of the Boys' Club to be handed over to the Boy Scouts. 'Request granted.'
Old Church Site
In reply to a letter from the Diocesan Board enquiring whether 40 or 50 ft of the Church St. frontage was proposed to be leased, the Secretary reported he had been informed by Mr Major that 40 ft was the correct frontage and that he had informed the Diocesan Treasurer accordingly.
Financial Statement
The Vicar moved that the Fin. Statement as appearing on page 700 be adopted and accounts appearing thereon passed for payment.
Motor Car Accident
Messrs Wagg provided their account for repairs to Mr William's cab, as the result of the Parish Car driven by Mr Harper running into it. The amount of the account being [blank space].
Mr Maunsell moved and Mr Clarke seconded That the Vestry pay the account conditionally on the Treasurer getting Messrs Wagg to make a reduction in his charges. Carried.
Mr McLevie
It was resolved that a letter be sent to Mr McLevie conveying the Vestry's sympathy with him in his illness and expressing their wishes for his speedy recovery.
Motor car allowance
Mr Denbee moved That the Minute of the last Vestry meeting dealing with the car upkeep allowance be amended by deleting the words "plus the cost of the insurance premiums." and that the Vicar bear the cost of insurance himself. Seconded Mr Penistone.
The motion being put was carried.
Offertories
The Churchwardens were appointed to take up the Offertories for Oct.
The meeting closed with the Grace.
Signed Wm Bullock
November 1, 1928
STREET COLLISION - MOTOR CAR AND CAB COLLIDE CORNER PINE AND VILLA STREETS.
A nasty accident occurred shortly after 11 o'clock this morning at the intersection of Villa street and Pine street, when a Chevrolet car, driven by Mr Keith Harper, collided with a cab, driven by Mr Jack Wallace.
The cab was proceeding along Pine street, towards the railway station, with a load of passengers, and Mr Harper came along Pownall street and Villa street, intending to cross the Pine street intersection.
There was a slight drizzle of rain about this time, and Mr Harper failed to notice the cab until he was too close to avoid a collision.
As a result of the impact, the cab was overturned and was very considerably damaged. Mr Wallace sustained a scalp wound when he was thrown from the driver's seat, but fortunately, although the cut bled freely, it is not of a very serious nature.
Luckily the harness broke when the cab turned over, thus allowing the horses to break away from the vehicle
There were four passengers inside the cab, two men and two girls. These pas-sengers received a shaking, the girls in particular receiving a considerable shock. They had to extricate themselves from the overturned vehicle.
The lamps on the motor car were broken, and the front portion of the car somewhat damaged as the result of the impact. Fortunately, neither Mr Harper nor the lady who was in the ear were injured.
A large crowd soon congregated and assistance was rendered, the cab passengers being taken on to the railway station to catch their train.
