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TOWN HALL FOR ANNAN-
DALE.
LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE. I
There was a largo gathering on Saturday after- noon at Annandalo on the occasion of the laying of the foundation -stouo of the ne» town hall tor the bo- rough The ceremony w as performod b) tho Mayoress (Mrs Allen lavlor) Amongst those prêtent on tho dais woro tho Mayor (Alderman Allen lavlor, J P ), Mr 1 r Thompson, J P (returning ofhcai foi Annandalo) Aldermen Oneu-Ridge, J r Broad, J P , Wm M Woods, W J Tori is, I B Cohen, Wm Bull, JP, W Wells, Coo bmitb, Mr T J Skelton (council clcrkï and Mr« bloltou, Aluerman 1 E Colebrook and Mr E LowiH-Siott (Leichhardt) Alderman Geo Crozier (Now towal, Mr VV H Mahony, M LA, Rev F IV Reeve, Rev M Renvloj, Messrs I "Ro»s, W Mandei5011, Adam Lappan, James Cowan, G S Beeb), Dr Ludlow, Miss Thompson, Mrs and Miss Ferns, Mis and the Nuises Landers, most of the wives ot the uldcrm°ii, and others
Mi 1 r Thompson presided ov er the proceedings
The silo, which is m tim most piomincnt portion of Annandale, ni the main thorouahfaro, Johiis'on Btieet, Is m closo proximity to the Hunter-Bailhe Metuor al ProBbyfenan Church The silo n ns gaily bedecked with bunting, and much enthusiasm pre-
vailed
1 ho Chairman delivered an mtciastiiig address, in which ho sketched the pi ogress of the hoi -High from its ill-option somo fivo veau ago, it being pnor to that time included in the borough of Leichhardt Ils piogiess since tliiit time had been most m irk°d, the population since the incorporation of tho borougli having increased to upwards of 1000 Miny impor- tant works had beon uudertaken, and the large amount of success nclucvcd WUB hugely duo to the indomi- table energv and ability displayed by their present Mayor, who had occupied the mayoral office for three jraiB in succession, he bciug abl) assisted lu nil sociul aud philanthropic movements bv his wife (Mrs AllenTaylor),whom ho had pleasure in asking to lay tho foundation-stono of the proposed buildiug (Cheela )
Aidornidii W T Terns, T P , said be had bceu deputed to msko a presentation to the Mayoress as au evidence of the esteem in which she vv as held by the people of the district Hie Ma>oi and Mu)oress of their boioue,h were known tar an I wide fei their largu-hoartod gouorosity, and thoy vv ished to show to them tjrnt the friendship of mankind was not to bo despised Ile then presented Mrs Taylor with a solid silver trovvol with ivory haudlo and enclosed m leal morocco case, and belting the followiug in- scription - ' Presented by the aldermen and people of Annandale to Mrs Al'cu taylor (Mayoress) on tho occasion of laving the foundation stone of the Council chambers, 27tü May, 1S9J " Accompsn) - log the gift also was a handsomely polished rose- wood mallet bearing the monogram ot Mr and Mis Allen 1 tylor
Hie Muvorsuitahly acknowledged the gifts and in depositing a bottle containing interesting documents in tbo cavil) of the foundutiou-stono said it was pleasing to see on such an important occasion men who wero otherwise divided on political questions united in a common causn that marked au era of pro- gress m their district For his wife aud hitnscll he eould say tnithfully that thoy were in true sympathy with everything that mudo for tho development and progicss of the torougu Ho traced the progress of the borough for tho past five yeats, and mentioned that he was ejad they wero not goiug to erecta paint al structura that would pluuge the borough into debt that the) might not bo ablo to extricute themselves from 1 hut was not the intention of tbo
aldermen Ihetr idea was to erect a building that would take tho form of council-chambeis and other accessories und later on they could add to it the additional feature of a town hall, where demonstrations of a political and social character might adequately toko ploec Ile also thanked tho aldcrmeu sincerely tor the genuine help they hud rendered lum during his mayoral term Ho bad only endeavoured to do what was his duty (Cheers )
Mr J T Skelton (council elerl ) read out a list of the eontents ot tho hottle winch were that day's " Sydne) Monuug Herald, ' a doeuiuout giving the names ol the member lor the distnct and Ma) or and al lei raou or the I orougli both past ind prcseut the current coins or the icalm and a I nef history of the norougb lho stone was then lowered into position, and tho Mayoress, nhoexiressel her great pleasure at being pre°ent declared the stone to bo well and truly laid, amidBt eheers
Three cheers weio then given for thoMayoieSB and tho Mayor, mid the pioccedings wero suspended to enable uu adjournment to bo mado to the council chambers, where a capital ropaet wus provided by the Mayor and Muyoress thcro being a largo gather- ing of promiucnt citizens After tho toast of the
' Queen lind been honoured mid the singing of tho
National Anthem
lho May oi (Alderman Allen Taylor) ptopoBod the toast of Our New Guvoiuor " 1 ho Mayor said it waa most grntifving to see what a splundid reception ibe people of this colony hail given to hoi Majesty's representative, and ulthough young, yot Earl Beau ch imp was destined to be a great leader in tins count.) (Cheers) Ile (the Ma) or) felt they were under a deop debt of gratitudo to tho Homo (jovem inout in sendiug out to them such a popula' trovernor (Cheers ) He felt sure that Larl Beauchamp would uphold tb dignity of the high office to winch he had been called, with much credit to tho mot bei colony of the Australian group (Cheers) Hie toast, with which was coupled tho uamo of Lady Mary Lygon, was receivud with
cuthustasin and cheers
Mr W n Mahony, Ml A, proposed " Success to the Borough of Annandale," coupling the names of tho Mayor and Mayoress Ho looked upon this as a led letter day m Annandale, and he considered it only fitting that this company as well us the i esi dentsoftbe borough should fittingly acknowledge the great kindness that had been shown by the tno estimable citizens who picsided over its affairs It was also pleasing to know from tho Ma) or thut the municipality was absolutely free from debt (Cheon,) lhat showed how well the affnirs of tin borough had been administered by the Mayor and
aldermen
Alderman reins acknowledged tho toast and Bpoke of the irany acts of luidnos that both the Mayor and M lyoress bad performed, quite apart altogether from ibe Auuandalo Ladies' Bouevoleut Society, with whoso operations thoy tookaprormueut part Alderman Cohou olio spoke in support of tho toast, JW Inch was onthusiisticull) honoured, and the
Mayor replied
lho health of " Hie Visitors," coupled with the names of Mr Robert Mercer (contractor), and Mi
T W Richards (irchitcct), was pinposed and acknowledged by Mr J Lavis Scott, Alder- man Colebrook (Leichhardt), Alderman Geo Crozier (Nowtown), and the contractor aud architect
Mr f nppan proposed "The Ludios," and tho toast of "lho Chaitin ni " concluded u most enjoyable and pic isant sOLial gathering
Tho present building, which is tobo used at urcsent us a cornial chambers lind ultimately extended to embraeo the original proposal for v. town hall in- cludes on tho ground floor the council clerk s office, Ms)ors loom, strongroom librar), ladles* room, and lav itorus The council chambers will bo on the first Hoor, nud approached by a stan caso flic swa of theso will bo 10ft bv 2Sft , with an open timber loot Ananto room will bVconstructed off these Hie building is consti uctod of bnck on concrete foundation, and cement front and stucco vv ork out- side When finished it will be of attracttvo appear- ance, the cost being about ₤900 lho contractor is Mr Robert Mercer, and tho architect Mr J W RicharJf, of Pitt-street, Sydney