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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7726, 20 February 1909, Page 3

The Hon Dr J. . Findlay, Attorneyeueral and Minister of Ju*ic«> a°°°?r named by Mrs Findlay and Mr L. O. (private secretary> w.» . through passenger from the nortli Dj this afternoon's express. Friendly Societies' Council, iindei-a constitution and rules agreed to uy ITthe "branches. One. horn each branch was non"nate + Lf^ llo w executive, and from these.the iollcroing were elected officers for the farst term: Bro. R. Clark, president, Bro. T T Phaup, secretary and treasurei, Bro.'P. L. Orr, auditor A hearty vote ■of thanks was tendered to Bro. v. Campbell, chairman of the prehmmaiy meetiiiKS. The quarterly meetings ot tne Council wero fixed for the third Wednesday of February, May, August and November, to be called according "~ to rule, and the first meeting of the executive was left m the hands of th< president. The Council has been fornied to deal with vital questions affecting Societies generally. Messrs Kenna and Cameron notify that they have commenced business m Burnett'Street, Ashburton, as drapers,! clothiers and mercers, and solicit a fair el^are of public patronage. ■