SHEARERS' UNION.

North Otago Times, Volume 1550, Issue XXVI, 9 April 1877, Page 2

SHEARERS' UNION.

The annual general meeting of uV Shearers' Union took place on Saturday night at the Mechanics' Institute, l Mr M'Lcnnan, President, in the chair ; Mr , Coombe, Secretary, and about 15 others being present. The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, which were, on motion dnly made and carried, confirmed. The Secretary then read the following

Examined «nd found correct, Jaxw Cairo, \ w;m~ On the motion of Mr M'lvor, seconded by Mr Ci*ig, the balance sheet was adopted as read. Mr M'lvor asked if there had been any conitntinicatioh with other Union* *» to action to be taken. The Sjcrttary uid that he bad written to the $ecretanr of the Dunedin Union, but had received no reply. The Timaru Union hid, he believed, broken up, or was on the point of doing so, owing to the Treasurer baring appropriated some £15 or L 25 of their money. ] Mr M'ltoi mored — That the lalauce in hand be divided into two equal enms, the first of these to be eqnalfy dirided between tii« Oattartt Hoepkai and North

Otago Benevolent Qooteta \ the. other half 4o be apportioned equally between the Dutoedln Hospital, Benevolent Institution •nd Industrial Sohool. Mr Craig thought ther* was A pnoj quwtion, vk, the desirability or other* ifoo of breaking Up the Shearett 1 Union. He bogged to mote— That- the Shearers Union of Oamaru ocas* to exist. Tho motion was seconded by Mr M'Grogor, and oarried. Tho Chairman said there was no ■ooonder to Mr M'lvor's motiort. He would not bo in favor of doing away with the money as proposd. Ho thought thoy ■hould buy a seotion, or oven leftve the money in tho Bunk. Mr Craig laid he thought the Secretary •nd Treasurer were entiled to some remuneration for their past gervioos. Tho Secretary had received ft pero»nt.,but no salary such as was given to secretaries to Oddfellows' lodges, &o. He moved that LI 5 bo paid to the Secretary in recognition of his three years' services. Tho motion was secondod by Mr M'Pherson, and carried, On the motion of Mr Craig, sdoonded by Mr Murray, it was further resolved that a prosont of the value of L 5 be made to tho Treasurer, Mr M*Gregor. Mr Prltoroon tooondod Mr M'lvor'* motion as to tho disposal of the balftnc#. Mr Murray movod as an amendment that tho wholo sum, viz., L 45 11s Bd, be dlvidod oqually botweon the Oamaru Hqwiial and the North Otago Benevolent Sod^ty. There had been a Shearers' XJnion in Dunodin, and probably thoy might have funds to dispose of in tKe saino way. Further, tho sum would be ■o small if dividod as proposed by Mr M'tvor. Mr Vincont sooondod the motion. Tho amendment was carried } voting for tho amondmont, 8 j for the oringnal motion, 4. On tho motion of Mr M'lvor, seconded by Mr Inglis, it was resolved that Messrs M'Coombo, M'Gregor, and Craig bo appointed a Committee to oarry out tho resolutions of tho meeting. After a vote of thanks to the chair tho mooting broke tip.

Dl. To Balance from hut Year „ T. Vincent £ *. d. ... i3a 4 i ... oio o £138 14 S _ « Cl. 3y Waitaki ... „ AdTerfUing ... „ Oumsru ... „ Tftegmms ,» Ptper and Stamp ... „ W. Bow „ T. Haiti* „ G. Cockeriil BfCrae „O M'B^n „ Balance in hind £ a. <L .„ lfi Itf 0 ... 13 5 0 ... 21 7 < ... 0 0 0 ... 110 0 ... 4 16 ... 5 0 0 ... 4 It' 0 ... 4W- 0 ... 65 i| 8

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