Order placed for new town clock
They say good things take time but finally central Timaru will get a town clock.
The Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury along with Timaru Suburban Lions have given the go-ahead for a clock to grace the trust's building on Strathallan Street that was formerly owned by PGG.Trust executive manager John Wilson was talking to Timaru Suburban Lion Syd Horgan outside the building, when they hatched the plan to get a working clock in town.
"We were looking at where the PGG logo had been and thought that would be the perfect place for a clock.
"Syd said Lions had some funds available and the trust decided to contribute too.
"It will nicely finish off the heritage building and will be in keeping with the facade."
Lions Suburban president David Ross said the clock would commemorate 50 years of Lions in New Zealand and 20 years of the trust.
The clock would be 1.5m in diameter and was coming from Germany.
"There has been a lot of red tape getting a clock," Mr Horgan said.
"People have talked about having a town clock for years and now it will finally happen."
The clock would have roman numerals and be lit up to be as visible as possible.
Both organisations were sharing the cost of $9000 and expected it to be in place by the end of this year or early 2008, after it was made and shipped from Germany.
The Old Bank Tavern on the corner of Stafford and Church Streets had a clock, but it was out of action.
The Tavern clock was made in Edinburgh by Jas Richie and sons in 1928.
The Timaru Herald