Mangonui A & P Association

Northland Age, Volume 27, Issue 45, 9 November 1927, Page 6

Mangonui A & P Association

General Meeting A general meeting of members of the Mangonui A & P Association was held on Wednesday evening, Mr T H Kenny presiding. The Chairman intimated that the meeting was called for the purpose ot confirming the revised rules. He read the rules as completed. One clause provides that the use of proxies shall not be allowed at annual general meetings. Mr LH Bell moved the confirmation of the rules. Mr J Clark second ed. The motion was cartied. The Chairman moved that these rules be printed in book form and a copy sent to each financial member. The cost would be approximately £4. Mr Berridge seconded—carried. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE A meeting of the Executive was held subsequently. Present: Messrs T H Kenny [President], J H Bedggood, J L Hester, W Berridge, L H Bell, D Jamieson, A Wilkinson, Geard, J Clark, T S Houston, K Brian and J C Marsh, and Mesdames Geard, A Wilkinson and Vercamcr. Apologies were received for the absence of Messrs T J Coulter and D H Lewis. Messrs Clark and Smeaton were elected members of the Association. The President mentioned that a charge of £2 had been made to the Girl Guides and they were under the impression that it should have been £i-io/-. They asked for a rebate of 10/-. Mr Geard stated that the regular charge per night was 30/- but the hall was used several nights for rehearsal purposes and a charge of 2/6 per night had been made. It was resolved that the matter be referred to the Chairman and Mr Geard. Correspondence was received from Messrs Beil and Matthews and Mr McCarthy offering in behalf of their respective companies London Liverpool and Globe and the Insurance Office of Australia to accept any insurance risks from the Association. Mr Geard moved that the insurance be placed with Messrs Bell & Matthews. This was seconded and carried. The financial position of the Association was introduced by the President. He said that the overdraft was £392 and Mr Bedggood had sent along his rental fees for the use of the grounds. Mr Bedggood had sent in a pill with a sugar coating in as much that he had presented a bill for £lB-19-10 representing interest due to the Anglican Church trustees. There had been several amounts paid in and with the painting the ovcrdiaft would be £450. A fair was to be held

shortly and he hoped that with member’s 1 subs coming in, the overdraft would be 1 reduced to £3OO by the end of the year. 1 Mr Houston brought up the matter of ' an account owing to Mr A. W. Masters who pas not present at the meeting be- 1 cause of this and the fact that he might be tempted te say too much. 1 Mr Kenny: It is Mr Masters’ own fault because he had been asked to send in a detailed account and up to the present he had not done so. It was decided at a previous meeting that the amount be paid as soon as a detailed account was forthcoming. It had not yet come .to hand. Mr Houston : I will see Mr Masters and gcThim to do this. Mr Kenny mentioned that two tenders had been received ior painting Ihe grandstand. Mr Geard : Have you called lenders for this work. The Chairman: No, we simply ask for an estimate. Mr Geard : Wei], Stensness and I have beaten both of those films in our tendering lately. I would like to have 4 shot at it. Mr Bell: I think Mr Geard should have a chance of putting in a price. He considered the matter should be lett to a sub-committee to deal with it. Mr Houston : 1 think lenders should be invited for this work. Mr Jamieson: I think it would be better to buy our own material. Mr Houston moved: That a subcommittee consisting of Messrs Ken ly, Bedggood and Bell he appointed to deal with this matter. The motion was seconded and carried. Accounts amounting to £22 2s 4J were passed for payment. An account owing to Messrs Logan & Reynolds totalling £2O was passed lor payment with the proviso that Mr Kenny and Mr Berridge wait upon Messrs Logan & Reynolds with a view to securing a reduction of the account. Referring to the rates owing to the Kaitaia Town Board, the Chairman said

that the Whangarei Association had succeeds ! m gening the Valuer-General to reduce the unimproved value by 50 per cent and this meant that in future the Association would not have to pay as much as formerly.

It was decided that a similar application be made in respect of the Association’s grounds.

Mr Berridge moved and Mr Houston seconded and it was carried : That Col. Beil, Al l’., and the Hon. V. H. Reed be asked to endeavour to get a clause inserted in the Washing Up Bill exempting all A. & P. Association gronnds from the payment of rates.

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