August 24, 1926 Vestry Meeting

Minutes of Vestry Meeting held in the Vicarage on Tuesday, August 24, 1926, at 7.30 p.m. (Page 98)

Present

The Vicar presiding; Churchwardens Hosking and Maunsell; Vestrymen Green, Smith, Briden, Penistone, Hale, Denbee.

Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Hyde, McArtney and Morton.

Minutes

The minutes of the last meeting of the vestry held on Thursday, July 29, 1926, were read and confirmed.

Heating church

The Vicar reported he had interviewed the Gas Manager re heating the Church and the manager had undertaken to have radiators brought from their present position and placed at the ends of the pews, also to have gas fires (6) brought out from Old Church and placed in position in new church for a sum not exceeding £16.

It was resolved that a sub committee be set up to deal with the matter, such sub-committee to consist of the Churchwardens and Mr Denbee and that they be given "power to act."

Financial statement

The Financial Statement as appearing on Page 713 was adopted and accounts totalling £66.9.3 passed for payment.

Repairs to organ

In connection with the account of Messrs Stevenson and Ferguson for repairs to the organ, It was resolved that Mr Briden be authorised to consult with Mr Jenkins re charges and report to Churchwardens their findings; The Churchwardens in turn to take such action as they deem fit through Mr Major.

Votes of condolence: Richard Thornton Best[1] and Edward Horatio Waddington[2], and  moved that this Vestry of St Matthew's places on record its keenest appreciation of the services it faithfully rendered by the above gentlemen, to the Church of St Matthew's for so many years and the Vestry's extreme regret at their passing and that the Secretary notify the widows accordingly. Carried.

Offertories

Messrs Hale and Briden were appointed to take up the offertories for September.

The meeting closed with the Grace.

Signed: Wm Bullock, 30 September 1926

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[1] The death occurred on Saturday morning [7 August 1926] of Mr T. R. [Thornton Richard] Best, of Essex Street, at the age of 46 years. The deceased contracted influenza from which death resulted, as recently as Thursday last.

The late Mr Best, who was born at Brightwater, Nelson, was for many years teaching at Stratford and Eketahuna, and for the last four or five years was on the staff of the Masterton West School. He was a member of St. Matthew's Church Vestry Commit- tee, and a lay-reader in the church, and was an enthusiastic member of the Masterton Bowling Club.

The deceased is survived by a widow and one daughter, to whom much sympathy will be extended.

The funeral took place yesterday afternoon. Services, conducted by the Rev. W. Bullock, were held in St. Matthew's Church and at the grave- side. The pall-bearers included four members of the St. Matthew's Vestry, two members of the Masterton Bowling Club, a representative of the Master- ton West School Committee and the headmaster of that school. Thi coi tege was a particularly lengthy one, and a large number of beautiful wreaths were received.

Wairarapa Age, 9 August 1926, Page 5

[2] MR E. H. WADDINGTON.
The death occurred suddenly on Sunday at Paekakariki, of Mr Edward Horatio Waddington, formerly a well-known and highly respected resident of Masterton. The late Mr Waddington left Masterton quite recently, after many years' residence here, to live in retirement at Paekakariki. He was born at Wakefield, Yorkshire, and arrived in New Zealand in 1873 by the ship Hydaspes. 

For some time Mr Waddington was in the employ of the Bank of New Zealand, and later established a general agency business in Masterton.

Among the secretaryships he held were those of the Masterton and Opaki Jockey Club, North Wairarapa Gun Club, Ancient Order of For- esters, United Ancient Order of Druids, Charitable Aid Board, and North Wairarapa Benevolent Trustees. 

Later Mr Waddington became proprietor of a printing business, which subsequently merged with other firms under the name of the Masterton Printing Company, of which he was Printing Manager. 

Mr Waddington was actively associated with the Wairarapa Caledonian Society, being for many years a director. He was a prominent member of the Masterton Tennis Club, an ardent worker in St. Matthew's Church, one of the foundation members of the Masterton Savage Club, and was associated with various other local institutions. 

Mr Waddington was gentleman of sterling character. Prior to leaving Masterton he received a presentation from the master printers of the Wairarapa, as a token of the esteem in which he was held by those associated with the trade. A widow and grown-up family are left to mourn their loss, to whom general sympathy will be extended in their sad bereavement. 

The funeral will leave St Matthew's Church, Masterton, this morning at 10.30 am. Members of the Druids' Lodge are invited to attend.

Wairarapa Age, 25 August 1926, Page 4 

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