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Minutes of Vestry Meeting held in the Clergy Vestry on the evening of July 25th, 1929, commencing at 7.30 pm. (Page 144)
Minutes of Vestry Meeting held in the Clergy Vestry on the evening of July 25th, 1929, commencing at 7.30 pm. (Page 144)
Present
The Vicar (in the chair), Archer Hosking (churchwarden); S W Smith (Churchwarden); Clarke, Green, Groves, Hale, HIckson, Hyde, Ninnes, Penistone.
Absent
Denbee (apologies); Dunderdale (apologies).
Minutes
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 27/6/29 were read and confirmed.
Heating the Choir
Mr Green reported that the ladies of the choir were averse as to heaters. Mr Green's personal opinion was that the heating had better be held over for the present - it was decided to hold it over.
Mr Clarke reported that one of the gas heaters in the church kept going out.
Report by Finance Committee
Owing to Mr Dunderdale's unavoidable absence it was requested that the report of the Finance Committee could not be brought forward till the next meeting of the Vestry.
Harman the Architect
Harman's account was passed for payment.
Alteration of steps to stage in Parish Hall
It was decided to have the steps to the stage in the Parish Hall altered at a cost not to exceed £8-10/-
Money boxes in church
That a steel box be made with four compartments, to be placed at the entrance of the church.
Death of Mrs Hugh Beetham
A vote of sympathy was passed to the relatives of Mrs Hugh Beetham and it was decided to send a wreath from St Matthew's Vestry. Mr Green was authorised to collect the cost from members of the vestry.
Financial Statement
The financial statement as appearing on page 694 was considered and adopted and the accounts as specified thereon were passed for payment.
Offertories
Messrs Groves and Hyde were appointed to attend to the offertories for the ensuing month.
(Signed) Wm Bullock
Aug 29/29
A Pioneer Passes (Mrs Ruth Beetham, nee Bidwell)
A Pioneer Passes (Mrs Ruth Beetham, nee Bidwell)
MASTERTON, This Day. A noteworthy link with the pioneering past of the Wairarapa is broken with the death of Mrs. Hugh H. Beetham, which occurred at her residence, Danum, Masterton, yesterday afternoon.
For many years the late Mrs Beetham had ungrudgingly given time and effort to many activities on behalf of the community, and her death will be regretted sincerely by a wide circle of friends by whom she was regarded with great respect.
Born 13th March, 1860, Mrs. Beetham was the third daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robert Bidwill, of Pihautea. Mr. Bidwill was the first pioneer to actually settle in the Wairarapa.
Mrs.Beetham was married in 1879 to the late Mr. Hugh H. Beetham, of Brancepeth, who died in 1923. The whole of her married life was spent at Brancepeth. They lived an admirably useful and energetic life, and took a keen and active interest in the work of all local societies for the good of the community.
During nearly half a century she devoted herself to activities of this kind with unfailing sympathy and energy, and in the spirit of one who was determined that all that she did should be done thoroughly. To the last Mrs. Beetham was keenly interested in the work of the Plunket Society, the Navy League, the women's division of the Farmers' Union, the Women's National Efficiency League (more recently converted into the Women's National Welfare League), and also the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Mrs. Beetham was an earnest church worker, and was ever ready to assist in charitable and other activities. She was, in addition, a valued member of the House Committee of the Sedgley Home, and a representative on the Anglican Boys' Committee in Wellington.
One of the late Mrs. Beetham's great interests was horticulture. In her beautiful home at Brancepeth she was able to indulge to the full in the course of her busy and useful life her love for plants and flowers. She had been busy the last in laying out and beautifying her new garden at Danum.
Mrs. Beetham is survived by two sons and two daughters. These are Messrs. Ralph Beetham (Brancepeth) and Oren H. Beetham (Morland), Mrs. Bethell (Pahau Pastures) and Mrs. Broglie (San Francisco). Mr. William E. Bidwill, of Rototawai, is a brother, and Mrs. Robert Rhodes, Timaru, a sister.
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