The building had cost NZ£500 but was not fully furnished; chairs were used for some time but seats had been installed before the end of 1864.

[8] At the annual general meeting in September 1876, the issue of possibly building a new synagogue was formally discussed.

[10] At a general meeting in May 1880, there was disquiet that the building proposal and fundraising effort had been allowed to linger.

[11] In November 1880, the architect Thomas Stoddart Lambert called for tenders for a new synagogue.

[13] In mid-December, it was announced that an adjoining piece of land had been bought fronting onto Cambridge Terrace.

[19] By the end of July, The Star reported on the interior fitout progress and that the building would be finished within a few more weeks.