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LYTTELTON COLONISTS' SOCIETY.

The general annual meeting of this society took place in the evening of July 20. The minutes of the last general meeting haying been read and confirmed, the following business was transacted. The balance-sheet, as prepared by the secretary, was read ; Messrs. Willcox and Ward being appointed to audit the accounts. The election of officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with—Mr. S. E. Wright being elected president; Mr. Jenkins, vice-president; and Mr. J. Ward, secretary. The following gentlemen were elected members of the committee:—Messrs. Balestiee, K. [England, W. Eayner, W. Godfrey, C. H. W. Woledge, J. Kissling, A. Rose, W. Stamford, W. Graliam, J. W. Wilkin, Thomas Hester, Robert England, R. Ellesden, J. Carder, J. S. Willcox, D. Caro, H. Beaumont, J. C. Igglesden. The following resolutions were carried: —That a vote of thanks be given to Mr. Carder, for bis services as secretary during the past year; that votes of thanks be given to Mr. Spowers, for his liberal donation of the Argus, for many years past; to Mr. Crosbie Ward, for his present of the Dublin University Magazine for the past year; and that a letter be addressed to him to that effect; and to the officers and members of the committee, for their services during the past year. It was decided that Mr. T. Preece should be appointed treasurer of the society. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the faceting broke up. Annexed is the balance-sheet: — BALANCE SHEET OF LTTTEIiTOIT COLONIBTB'

SOCIETY. POE YBAB ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1865. Dr. £ s. d To balance from 1804, Bank N.Z. ... 16 6 7 Members' subscriptions ... 78 6 6 Proceeds of Dillon's reading ... 910 0 S. E. Wright (cheque for overdraft) 7 0 0 Godfrey—fines ... 0 2 6 Sale of catalogues ... 0 2 0 £111 7 7 Cr. £ b. d. By Librarian's salary ... 40 0 0 Building Society shares ... 42 12 0 Insurance ... 710 0 S. E. Wright, to overdraft ... 7 0 0 Kerosine lamps ... 3 4 0 Godfrey, coals, wood, Ac. ... 3 6 6 Candles (Benshaw) ... 117 6 Bradwell, for Home Nsws, &c. ... 111 6 Lyttelton Times, Advertisements, and printing ... 216 6 E. Mills, stationery ... 1 0 0 Balance in Bank N.Z. ... 0 9 7 £111 7 7

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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1439, 22 July 1865, Page 2

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LYTTELTON COLONISTS' SOCIETY. Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1439, 22 July 1865, Page 2

LYTTELTON COLONISTS' SOCIETY. Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1439, 22 July 1865, Page 2