HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT, A.O.F.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 61, 24 February 1912, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT, A.O.F.

Tiie thiri y-tuii ■! annual meeting of the Hawke’s Bay District A.O.F. was held al Wuiro.i on Wcdni sday, a h.rge i’limbcr of delegates being present. The district .was opened By D.C.R. Bro. Rasmussen.

The annual report stated that tiie district flint’s hi:>.l made most satisfactory progres during tlia year. The funeral fund had increased by £706, or an average increase for the past two years of £678. Two courts had joint d the central investment fund daring the year, making row a total of t’..■<'!•■ e courts. Loans to the ‘..-line of L: :2 had been repaid and neiv loans amounting to £1459 made. The interest earned during 1h? year amounted to £1298 11.3, having averaged £S per e nt. The amount invested at th;' present time was £21,178/3'-. Tiie sea!'? mortgage scheme, which came,, into operation in July last was proving a great success. Tiie report and balance-sheet were adopted. The question of establishing a subsidiary High Comt for tiie Dominion was favcairably considered, and Bro. Redshaw was appointed as delegate to represent the Hawke’s Bay District at tiie conference to be held at Wellington on April 25th. Bro. Cook was appointed delegate to the High Court to be held at Leicester in August. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term : —D.C.R. Bro. IL M. Rim.: D.S.C.R.. Bro. A. O. Menefv ; D.S.. Bro. J. Redshaw; D.T.. Bro. W. Ki: k : D.S.W., Bro. W. A. Donald'- >.. : D..T.W., Bro. AV. Boclley. It was decided to hold tiie next annual meeting at Dannevirke. Votes of thanks were accorded to the Wairoa Bowling Club, the Court Lord Clyde and the retiring officers, and Hie retiring D.C.R. was presented witli a P.D.C.R.’s regalia and a framed diploma. The visitor-; were entertained at a banquet in the evening, and were the guests of the local court at the Frasertown Friendly Society's sports, Mr. Foote'conveying them to the grounds in his motor launch. Everyone spent a most enjoyable time.