MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 101, 29 April 1913, Page 6

MEETINGS.

SPOBTS , PROTECTION LEAGUE. PONSONBY BRANCH'S ANNUAL IiBBTINCf. ' The annual meeting of the Ponsonby , " branch, of the New Zealand SporU i'lotottion. League last evening was well at'teuded Mr. James Stichbury un-esident) beiu~ ia the chair. ' ■' .' Tilt chairman, in his report, congratulated the branch on attaining its first anniversary and drew attention to the remarkable pren gress made by the League throughout New I Zealand. Everywhere v Had been received! ■ with, enthusiasm, and regret had often been expressed that the movement for the protection of sport had not been made earlier During the year, new rules had been drawn" up by the Council and approved by the branches, and it was hoped mat they would: result in the League being placed i n an even better positiou than it was at present. The report went on to express the chairman's opinion that the work- in the Aucklaud district had grown to such, an extent that it was sufficient to occupy the .wßota'' ' ■ time of the general secretary. It would be , better if the Dominion was divided up ■ i Into districts, an omc-ei- in charge of eaca district, reports to be forwarded to the Wellington Board .of Control, vrMeh muse keep in touch with the branches. Uridee the new regulations, membership fees' of 2/6 Jwliich entitled a member to receive a ba-Uge) and 1/ had been brought into force, instead of membership being free as previously. The repyt was unanimously adopted. Officers and committee were elected aa follow:—President, Mr. J. Stiehbury; vicepresidents, Messrs. Maurice Casey, V. Mane- - field, It. Masefleld, A. Adams, V. Langsfordy' F. W. Buck, W. Somers, A. Contts, Lind- . say Cooke,, T. B. Burke, M. McGregor, Geo. E. Reed, J. It. Neil, J. Cooper, S. D. Haima; ' committee, Messrs. C. Stiehbury, A. Ham- r: sey, Lindsay Cooke, W. Casey, O. Riley, D. Brophy,. and B. Grogan; treasurer, Mr. A. Adams; auditor, Mr. A. Ramsey; secre- '■ tary, Mr. F. W. Edwards. .. -y. Votes of thanks to the chair and news* -■:■ . paper Press closed the meeting. THE ORPHAN HOME. • . -j The 53rd annual meeting of the Orphan Home trust Board was held yesterday. Mr. C. 3. Turiks presided,, in the unavoidable absence .of Bishop Grpseley. The annual report, for the J-eaf endißg. March 31 stated that there were now 65 children living at the heme. The amount (£500) required for the building of the cnapei on the property of the Board Having been almost subscribed; the completion of . . the fund guaranteed by a friend of the institution and the conditional anonymous, gift of £100 was secured. The ordinary : expenditure for the upkeep of the Homei amounted to £I,BJB i"/10, and the receipt 3 ffoin interest on Invested fiihds and paj-- . mente for malntenanre totalled £1,353 16/11. Of the balance. £223 14/s had been received in subscriptions and donation*, and. . a profit on the working farm of' £136 6/3 . brings the income to £1,711 17A. leaving a small credit balance for the year o£ £13 - 0/7. The retiring elective members of the Board—Messrs. T. Charter, Carltou Hay, C. J. Tanks, F. Yates, Dr. E. Eoberton, an* Colonel R. B. Morrow —*'ere re-elected, aa were also the retiring auditors—Messrs. W. R: Holmes aid W. SteHcker. Votes of thanks were passed to the litdieV . committee, the officers, and thi chairman.