SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BE INCREASED

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25913, 20 September 1949, Page 6

SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BE INCREASED

CANTERBURY EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATION The Canterbury Employers’ Associa•2 n ' i° s t £207 last year, decided at its annual meeting yesterday to increase its subscription, and the retiring president (Mr W. G. V. Fernie) estimated that the increase would result in an extra £l5OO a year A representative of the Ashburton Hospital Board said that his board belonged to the association “as a courtesy.’’ and really got no service, as the Hospital Boards’ Association handled its business. If its subscription was increased from £6. as at present, to £27 10s under the new scale, the board would have no option but to discontinue membership. Mr Fernie replied that if the present subscription was £6. it would be increased to £8 10s. as only a proportion of the total number of was involved. The meeting elected committees as follows: Genera] committee: Messrs F. A. Amodeo. E. Archbold. F. J Armstrong. J Bradlev. G. H. Christie. M. D'Arcv. J R. Dench S. O. Dillon. W. J Donnelly. W. G. V. Fernie. H. C. Hassall. C. Hayward. J. H. Hewlett. T. H. Lawn. F N. Lawrence. W A McKinney. R A. Marsh. H. M. Minson, C. S. Peate. F. E. Peterson W. A. Smith. A. D. Tench. L. R. Webley, J. A. White. P B. Witte, and E. R. Cuzens (Timaru). Advisorv committee: Messrs S. G Holland. A. E Kincaid. J. Murphv, C. H. Taylor, and B. E. H. Wbitcombe. The annual report showed that individual membership of the association was 1214. a of in on last Tn addition to th® individual membership. 29 trade organisations were affiliated tn thn association, which also acted as secretary for 13 other grouns