NELSON KENNEL CLUB.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 20 April 1912, Page 7

NELSON KENNEL CLUB.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The annual general meeting of the is'olson Kennel drib was held "in Begg and Co.'s rooms last evening, Mr A. G. Betts being voted to the chair. The secretary, Mr G. Richmond, read the balance-sheet, which" showed the receipts to bo £lO9 8s 2d, and the expenditure £IOO 4s lOd. leaving a balance in the bank of £9 3s 4d. It- was mentioned that the entry fees totalled £6O 10s, as against £3O add the year before, showing that the number of dogs had increased by 100 per cent. 1 ne election of officers resulted as follows : —Patron, Mr S. Kirkpatrick ; president, Mr R. S. Booth; vice-presidents, Messrs H. R. Duncan, S. C."' Chrisp; C. J. Hurley, N. Adams, W. Rogers, A. IT. Bisiey, Dr. Andrew", F. Durbridge ; lion, soiocitor, Mr W. S. Milner ; lion, auditor, Air F. Hurley; committee': Messrs T. Hargreaves, L. Ward, H. Walker, G. .Elliot, A. L. Desgranges, S, M. Galbraith, A. G. Betts, T. Hansford, and T. Elliot; hon. vet. chemist, Mr H. F. West. The appointment of secretary and treasurer were held over for a month. The chairman said" that the next show would probably be lai-ger even'than the last, and it would ha-necessary to provide better accommodation for the exhibits. Members should take out delientuies ami ngst themselves 'to' secure, staging. He had no doubt""'that the show would provide sufficient profit to defray the additional expense.

"Messrs Walker and Richmond were appointed to w-ait upon the secretary to the Poultry Association in reference to the hire of pens for the last show. A motion of appreciation for.bis work in connection with'the club was passed to Mr D. Wells, who leaves for Australia next week. Mr Wells briefly acknowledged the vote. ' ,

T'tj secretary was instructeaWto write . to Mr TT. .). Flatt, informing 1 him that I the club was not p.-jpared to purchase i pens. ( .<■ i <-....;' \ It was decided to hold the' annual j show on September 27th and..-.2Bth; pro-{ viding the dates are securable.,,. | The meeting resolved to hold an art i union of mineral specimens valued at 1 £lO. £3, and £2 in connection - with the j show.

Votes of thanks to the Press, and to the chairman for presiding, brought the meeting to a close.