COMPETITIONS SOCIETY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 241, 28 September 1911, Page 5

COMPETITIONS SOCIETY.

The annual mwtins; of tin- Mu ieal Competitions S..c.<-t\ »:i- held in ihe Borough Council Chambers. Napier. last night. Mr. W. Piowman occupied the eha r. A number of the executive were present, also a very fair attendance of general members. The Ft ihling Society wrote expressing pleasure with the recent competitions and congratulating the society on its excellent report. The annual report was pi t sent i d. dealing at length with the tear's work, and adopted on the m0t..11 of the chairman. Dr. Sutton was proposed for membership, and Messrs. .1. Clarke, Thompson. fl. C. McGill. and J. Glendining were elected m< mbeis. Mr. J. Harris asked if the lialam esheet was t,» Be presented. He referred to the figures supplied as follow’s :

Receipts.- -Donations (inch’diug £25 from the Borough Count-.I). £45 16 ; honorary members. £(4 KJ - : ordinary numbers. £33 12 - : .-adi receipts of annual competitions. £lul 6-; entrance fees. £36; prefit on sale of hook cf werd-. £7 12 6: sale of right to issue programme. £5 •’> - : balance in hand at commencement of vear. £l7 IIS: railway refund. £23; total. £614 16 2. Expenditure’.--Music. £3 16 8; cartage, etc.. £6 15 2 ; stamps, telegrams. etc., £9 16 4 ; stationery. £2 37 ; travelling expenses. £4 7- : registration, £1 I - : bank charge. 5 -; sundries, £3 11 ; catering, prize neert. £25-: -pr .-ial trains. £26 ; ’Rrdvertising, printing, etc.. £56 4 2 ; door-keepers, chairs, etc.. £26 96: accompanist. £l2 12 -: prize money. £192 17 -: medals. £2B; judges. £4O 6 ; hire of theatre. £45: firemen. £3 13 4: hire of furniture. £■* 17 6; tuning pianos. £2 !•> - : platform for choirs. £2 5-; palms, etc.. 15-: total, £-177 I! 3. leaving a credit balance of £137 1 11. being a profit on the year's working of £ll6 13 3. There are I2i> honorary and ordinary timbers of the society. Mr. Bishop, treasurer, said that the rules provided distinctly ti.at it was the incoming executive which had to present rhe balance sheet. The present executive had no power to prepare a balance-sheet. The figures supplied were only for guidance of the public. Mr. J. Vigor Brown was re-elected President. Mr. W. Plowman was re-elected Vice -pre--; -(ent. Before proceeding with the election of secretary. Mr.- Martin expressed for the executive hearty thanks for the way Mr. Wright had catied out h'-s duties. No one could have carried out his dut'es more as<dduou?!y than he had done. He read the text of m illuminated address which it was proposed to present to Mf Wright. Mr. Wright briefly returned thanks for the expression of thanks. Mr. Wright vv-ts then formally elected secretary amidst applause. The following gentlemen were nominated Lr the e.xaiit.ve: Messrs A. I"-. Renoitf. 1". 1. ckwi. T. Parker. J. A. Rosewarne. R. Bish >p. H. L. Harston. H. G- Sparkman. W. . I. Prine. E. M. Andrews, E. V- Hudson. W. C. Martin. T. Treston and W. A. Smith. T. :t members were re' quirt’d. Messrs T. Moeller and B. J. Dolan were appointed seruitineers. Th following were elected: Messrs Hudson. Bishsp. Parker. Rosewatne. Rencuf. Parker. Hurston. Smith. Lockyer. Trestca and Sp.ickmin. Mr. B. J. Dolan was elected honorarv solicit, r and Mr. J. Parker

lion, auditor. Mr. McDougall moved that the balance --heet be audited and placed before a general meeting f>r adoption. Also that the executive bring forward an amendment r-» a“ to provide for the balance sheet being presented at the annual meeting. Mr. W. A. Smith seconded and the motion was carried. Mr. Smyrk moved that it be a recommendation to the incoming i -.'' entire in view « f the c-trly temple tiuii of the Municipal Theatre, and consequent increased aevoimnutlatioii. to institute a system of family tickets witth a view to further popularising the competition. Sei Glided by Mr. Bishop and carried. V-tes of thanks to the retiring officers and v ice-president for presiding terminated the meet imr.