YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16656, 28 September 1917, Page 8

YACHTING.

'WEBB dm 2%&im> 2^s? &mv4s mmM OF wmfxs. ■ The annua) meeting of, members o) ihc ' "Hoj',T)'7Jew.2ea)3Bd'l»a}ihQnadTDJi was }>&& ingVv, AYe- ■xeK-cCßSltttACKi.'.lfai'.'Ji •" 'B.' .fohiiftton.-.presiding. *./'■■■" " ; ' Tha'arawial report and balance-sheet pre<Y .:c'/ : sented! the. committee ehqwed the ; wiiad- > , ton- to be in a sound financial' position. 'though the expenditure lor the past year ; '.had' exceeded tie revenue by £75. The de- . .•.v. ■ ■.- £ciemj'• was accounted tor in part by pay- . .merits' on the; old roome, which would not - . fee reairrir!g, ' and tie falling '.off in , refefliie ,in consequence, of a Hitge number of; mem--tsrs' Wing on active serace at the frbfcl. " .Ihe total -membership with which the saviad- ; ion would s commence the season was 823, -.'■'■•! :■•■■:■■.-■.' including 123 on : active "service. . The report 'and balance-sheet were adopted. vv-- ; ?"■•..■ '. •' The fallowing officers were electedCommodore'. Mr. J. L. R. Bloomfieldj vice-corn-ajodore. Mr. E. C. BJomfield • .'_ rjarvcorrimo.- • .. .3ore. ■ Mr. ■ J.' .13: Johnston ; . hon. secretary, Mr. J. W.Frater, hon. treasurer. Mr. S. C. Heighw&y, hon ; solicitor, Mr. J. Alexander: hon. auditors, Messrs. J. H. Fra(«r and J. F/Hollingrake. '.'';., .-'.•'. % A motion recording appreciation 'of the ■. . manner in which the squadron's members ;y\" lad responded to the call of the.Empire was ■;';;'.;; i .-•• passed by; acclamation. _ A motion' proposed J' - " *■ 'ipy Captain Whitney with a view to seeking Uu .•;._ J the co-operation .of the various yacht clubs -;'.-='•' kin; the Dominion in promoting aquatic ■•', ;•',- j 7 'sports met with the approval of members, $»' '■'•? '-'ibut -was deferred until a. more opportune d''.,:' time. ■■ -. ■