MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12587, 23 August 1901, Page 3

MEETINGS OF SOCIETIES.

The .annual meeting of the West Melton Saleyards Company was held on Monday. The report and balance-'sheet., which were adopted, showed that the company had made good progress during the year. The •shearing-shed is proving to be a great boon to farmers in the district, as well as a source of revenue to the company. The net profit for the year was £9O, while the assets were estimated at nearly double the liabilities. It was decided! to pay the usual dividend of 71- per cent to shareholders. The following were elected directors for the year:—Messrs Watson, Bond, Witty, Nelson, Searle, Clarkson a ndl TosswiU. Mr Watson, who has been chairman of directors since the company started, was re-elected, and a vote of thanks passed to him. for his satisfactory conduct of the company's business. The ordinary meeting of Court Thistle ot the Forest, A.O.F-, was held on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance of members and visiting members. Bro Walsh aw. C.R-, presided. After the- ordinary business of the- evening had been transacted the members of the Court, played a return card match with the members of Court Star of Canterbury, which resu.tsd m a win for ' Court Thistle of the Forest 4i<-ex the match, refreshments were handed round, and songs and other -items were given bv the miembers'. .„■..... 'On Tueday evening the Oust- -Oddiellows held a summoned meeting, the, N.G.. Bro Hawaii presiding. The desirableness o holoW the annual sockl was affirmed, and a committee was .appointed to make arrangements.