REFORM CLUB

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 89, 11 October 1913, Page 6

REFORM CLUB

RESOLUTIONS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. [by telegraph— special to the post.] AUCKLAND, This Day. A membership of 911 and a credit balance of £28 18s 9d on the year's working were Shown in the first annual report of the Reform Club, the only political club in New Zealand, which was presented at the annual meeting of the, club. There Were 625 town member* and 288 country members at the close of the fea,v on 14th August. Steady and continuous progress has been made by the club since its opening by the Prime Minister on 26th November. Debentures amounting to £607 were issued to provide for the furnishing of the club house, and against these, its only liability, the club had assets valued at £752. The revenue for the year was £874 lls 4d. The report and balance-sheet were adopted by the meeting, the chairman (Mr. J. P. Campbell) remarking that the membership is now nearly 1000, with a prospect of increasing to 1500 during the year. Congratulations were expressed by resolution to the Prime Minister, his Cabinet, and supporters in Parliament upon the good work already done by them for the Dominion, with an assurance of the club's confidence and support. A resolution was also unanimously carried expressing sympathy with the Reform Ministry in its strenuous endeavours to place the Reform policy on the Statutebook, and expressing indignation at the unfair tactics of the Opposition evidenced by frequent stonewalling^ as distinguished from legitimate criticism, with the design of thwarting the useful legislative programme of the Government. i = EARLY STRAWBERRIES RAIN WANTED IN THE NORTH. [BY TELEGRAPH— -SPECitAL TO THE POST.] AUCKLAND, This Day. A few caees of early strawberries were cold by auction yesterday morning at from Is 3d to Is lOd per Ib, a much lower rate than was realised for the first fe\r "'chips" cent to the market. The recent showers of rain have been highly beneficial to the gardens, but the berries, although slightly improved in quality, are ripening very slowly. Several inches of rain within a week or co would ba warmly welcomed by the growers, as a fall of thie volume would give the plants sufficient strength for the season's fruiting. The best berries are 'being sold in th© retail shops at 2s per lb. Green pea« brought 2s 9d per peck, and cucumbers up to 7s 4d per dozen.