WORKINGMEN'S CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 46, 22 February 1918, Page 6

WORKINGMEN'S CLUB.

SUCCESSFUL TEAR'S WORK. The fortieth annual meeting of. the Auckland Worfcingmcn's Club and Mechanics' Institute was held Wednesday. Mr. C. D. Grey, president, presided. The balance-sheet showed gross assets totalling £in,BSS 10/11, with liabilities (including loan), totalling £6230 13/10, the balance to credit of capital account and profit and loss account being S),GST 17/1. The following officers were elected:—President. Mr. S. ; Bond; vice-president.- Mr. W. I'urdy: . treasurer. Mr. <-'. Leek; auditors, Messrs. .T. . B. Malcolm and T. C. Urquhart: committeemen, Messrs. P. R. Mason. J. Hilford. A. J. Bono.lla, H. Birch Clark. H. Stophenson. A. H. Philip, P. nichardson, and W*. Robin- • son. . The president, in presenting the report, congratulated the rhenrtiers on the eteady progress of. the club, both financially and us regards the membership, pointing out that the business for the year n,,»wcd .•» marked increase, and fur Ibe last month of die year constituted a record in the iiisk-j* of tbe. club. In connection with the library ■ it was worthy of mention that The com- i miltee had made arranzeraents so that members* wives and (luiiphtcrrt could hnvo I the privilege of chnnßinK books, and the; librarian reported that the arrangement j was a jrreat success. Tho clubs "Stokes • %Var Uelicf Kund" for the benefit of those members needing financial assistance after returning from the front, was steadily inrr<visinjr. the snin of £100 7/?. standing to the credit of rho fund. The Entertainment Committee were congratulated on tbe sueOPssful nraaapemont of the six concerts lir-lf J flurinK tho last season, which were: hljrhiy appreciated by the members" wives | nnrl families. Special consideration was • ' sriven t<> the raterircc and the services of Auckland's best musical artists were keenly . anniaWod by. die larjre attendance at each ! concert. Great interest was shown by the! menVbers in the patriotic , billiard tournament beld (iiirini; the past srason. and throuch the efforts of the Billinnl Committee the sum of £!) 11/ was received in cnrr.ince fees, whloli sum was subsidised by a liko nmnunt. the total fin -/. hoini deposited in the- Auckland Savings Bank <o the credit of the "Stokes Wnr Relief Fund." Since the l.iF.t annual meeting the total number of members who bad enlisted was RTS. and their patriotism was recocnlsed by enrolling their names on tiie hands..m<- roll of hrinour. in-:fii<litiou to which, they were elected life members. Tbe report showed n' lot.nl membersliin of d>7. .-omprisina /.'JO town members. 6S life members, and 79 country members.