TAIL-WAGGERS’ CLUB

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 254, 24 July 1935, Page 6

TAIL-WAGGERS’ CLUB

“Official” Party Holds Meeting “NO SNARLING HERE” “The atmosphere of this meeting indicates that there is no snarling and barking as the cartoon in to-day's ’Dominion' suggested," remarked Air. E. JArlow at the conclusion of a meeting of what those who were there described as the •'official” section of the Wellington .Tail-Waggers’ Club hehl in temporary new premises, 74 Dixon Street, last night, The club just now is riven by two factions who disagree over policy questions. In addition to Mr. J). <b Steele, who was chairman, the committee members present were Mesdames F. Pritchard, E B. Bouev. .Miss Steele, and Mr. E. J. Arlow. '.Mr. C. W. Batten attended by invitation. Another member, .Mrs. Ahearn, sent in a proxy. •'Since the annual general meeting one section of the committee Ims done little or nothing but obstruct the working of the club." said the chairman in a review of recent history. "The remainder, who are present to-night,and who have had considerable business ami committee experience, have had to bear the brunt of the innumerable difficulties presented. "At the first meeting of the committee this latter section requested the secretary to prepare a statement showing the financial position of the club. The task was no light one owing to incomplete records. The secretary has now been instructed to present a weekly statement to the committee showing the receipts and expenditure. He must also keep a proper record of all moneys passing through his hands. To facilitate auditing, all items are now properly ledgerised, which has not been done hitherto. Faith With Creditors.

“The committee is determined at all costs to keep faith with the guarantors and creditors of the club, but this presents a hurdle wjiieh we feel necessitates considerable organising experience to surmount. In this respect We have had no assistance whatever from the recalcitrant members of the committee.

“If we can show that we are likely to continue making headway we have been promised the support of several prominent business men, who are prewired to join the committee as soon as the present fiasco Is ended. As long as the present state of affairs exists they will not in any circumstances associate with the club. “The members of the executive committee are prepared to resign individually or en bloc, provided the management of the club can be left in hands capable of making a suoress. But we are unwilling to allow the destiny of the club to be wrecked by misguided people.

“At the annual general meeting there was a credit balance of 16/3. Since then our receipts have been -t'26/14/3 and our disbursements £24/14/3, showing a credit of £2 for the six weeks—an advance to be proud of, since it is the off time of the year, there being few dog boarders at present. "Since the new committee has been in office there have been 70 new members enrolled, and good progress has been made with the dispatch of reminders for outstanding subscriptions, which are coming in daily. The other members have given no help at all for improving the standing of the club.” Mr. Batten favoured the omission of all reference to the alleged shortcomings of other people. Rather should they concentrate on what the present committee, apart from the “recalcitrant section,’’ was doing, he said.

“We dislike patting ourselves on the back,” explained Mr. Arlow. “Tell the public what you have bad to do to put the club on a proi»er footing,” said Mr. Batten, Committee’s First Task.

Producing a new eash book, Mr. Arlow said it contained information that any auditor could inspect at any time. Its preparation was the first, work of the present committee. The only outward correspondence was a communication to a member of the committee requesting him to resign “because of his wife's insulting language” to a woman conimlttee member.

Mr. Arlow reported that ti requisition was in preparation to summon n general meeting. The committee expressed itself in accord with such a move.

A letter was received from Mr. IV. L. Anderson, dated July 14, tendering his resignation. In view of the writer's sudden illness, it was agreed to leave over its acceptance or refusal until the position could be discussed with Mr. Anderson. Mr. Arlow said Mr. Anderson gave ns bis reason his inability to work with certain committee members. On the motion of Mrs. E, B. Roney, Mr. A. Perry was appointed malinger and honorary secretary and treasurer pro tern in the absence through illness of Mr. W. Anderson, who had collapsed over the office desk earlier in the day. Mr. Arlow mentioned that bis brother. Mr. It. 11. Arlow. had volunteered to serve as temporary manager ami honorary secretary, but it was considered that having two brothers concerned in the operation of the club would make it too “cliquey.” An account for £4O/10/- as rent arrears was received.

“It gets more each time,” a member remarked.

Sir Rex John, an Australian terrier born last Anzac Day, lay curled in front of a radiator throughout the proceedings.