CORN EXCHANGE.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5710, 7 January 1884, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE.

-> meeting of directors of the Com JSufaaage was held at their office en Satmr--37 last. There were present—Messrs H. w. Peryinaa (in the chair), Eaglesome, «a_sock, Henderson, Bruce, Miln, Jenkins, Woodman, and Herrick. _,*£« Ch_ob__s read the annual report ««w Exchange, which ran as follows .— UOTtie_*_-You have heard tbe minutes « Bpe last general meeting of subscribers , Jgauj wtorein the desirability of continuing j _» institution for the year 1884 was dis- _ .SS!*?*. 8 -* affirmed, and I think that, , ta-mjj into consideration the fact that the •g"»ttuttee appointed to interview Messrs I _H_°? and Co. have been successful in j. <oto__qg a concession of 420 a year off the ' _ **nt» and that the Secretary has also been - a&ocessfulin obtaining the signatures of a - $__ nu —iber of gentlemen to the docu- - «J6t now before you, it must be, to your "fnaasaa to mine, a sufficient guarantee that aa a financial point of view the Exchange X? be continued on a. satisfactory basis. With regard to the atilityof _:e_tstitu«*>n as at present constituted, I think you ww agree with mc that although not fol- ■ t_erequirementeofkiitared societhe old country, it still supplies to a "., __s® extent some of the pri_<rip_. objects "_»gai to be attained by them. There can ,"* *° doubfejkbout the comfort and con- „ -~auence to _r«ound in having a spacious ana central room, such as this is, in which so -meet on business matters, also fad-ties *" "*?_, oYtai__g0 Ytai__g information of the grain _„v m to prices, and requirements %, •^ X*K * »s may be found in som_of the prints _*~_*WBnapers published in the colonies, t 9*. Yeu as a considerable amount of local *" -JSJI!??*?"? 1 always readily and courteously t. fSSr* 1 , by our Secretary. It is also a *T Z^ d f P l ** for many of the subscribers if, -fl™ a number of small commissions fit in thecityto send their purH ants— to, to that tiiey can find than

readily when required to depart in a hurry for the train. I Lave no duubt that I might point out many other advantages to be derived from tnia institution, "but as your time is on this day (Saturday) valuable, 1 will content myself with saying that 1 hope it will be even more useful in the future.

The balance-sheet was laid before the meeting by the Tre_rarer. It was considered highly satisfactory by all present and adopted. Mr G. B. Woodkan proposed, Mr Eao-S----soxb seconded—" That Mr H. W. Peryman be re-elected Chairman of the Exchange for the ensuing year."

Carried unanimously,

Mr I—by—an thanked the meeting for the honor conferred upon him. He could assure the Directors that it gave him great pleasure to be able to further the interests of the farmers. He was sure that Associations of that kind were to their benefit.

The Chaxb—an, in a complimentary speech, proposed Mr A. P. Meyers as Secretary. That gentleman was duly elected, and thanked the Directors in a suitable speech.

The foUewing gentlemen were appointed a Sub-Committee to revise the rules :— Messrs Hancock, Jenkins, Miln, Woodman, Bruce, and Henderson. Accounts amounting to 452 2s 3d were passed for payment, and the meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.