WELLINGTON SCOTS
CALEDONIAN SQCIBTY
The Wellington Caledonian Society:held Its eleventh annual general meeting in jikne Caledonian Hall, Sturdee street, last' evening. Mr. R. H. Nimmo; presided.-- ■ An* apology for absence was receded from 'iCaptain C. M'Arthur, one-: of-the honorary life chieftains, who,., the chairnan stated, had not missed an annual meeting of the society for many years. • Tbe.adoption;of the report'and balancesheet, extracts from-which have 'already been published, was moved by Mr; Nimmo, who eulogised the unselfish .sind untiring efforts of the members of tha social committee. To them was principally due the credit for the society's sounef^financial" position. Mr. Nimmo referred; to the broadcasting of the concerts .on St. Andrew's Day ,and- Burns's ' Night, ', and said., that it was very ... gratifying; to' the directors.to know that the concerts had given genuine_ pleasure to Scots'throughout the.'Dominion. Literallyihundreds,-of congratulatory letters had 'been received frorn^ all parts of the country. ' • Tfie'resignation, owing to pressure of business, of Mr. H. S. Hannah,;secretary for. .the past seven years,' was, accepted with.regret, and a- motion to place appreciation^ of his services on record <wagc*r- vried with acclamation.. : T ; The election of officers •.resulted:-^rCttief; Mr.' Rl H. Nimmo; directdrs,' Mesdairieß Baudinet ati'd Clark, Messrs. E.H. Nimmo, Q. Lauchlan, D. Clark, J; • Grant," W. Smith,,R. C. Butcher, C. roster, W.'P' MacLachlan, W. A. Baudinet,' G. >C; Cooper, A: Kettles, \V. E. Boyd, 0. A. Banner, G. Stark, J. Stirling, ,W. Frsier, Gray Naismith, M. JR. Price;. secretary, Mr. G. Naismith; hon. 'Solicitor,^Mr.;A.. B. Sievwright; hon. treasurer^Mr. W. ABaudinet. ,;'. ' '" ■■■.■■;. .' < i;';. A - social evening followed the termnjatidn of the formal business.; ..
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 125, 29 May 1930, Page 17
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