THE FRANKLIN SHOW.
':.'■*'«. _——-—» — ■.\\'.' : ' FINANCES OF SOCIETY. §6Y TKLEGBAPH. — CORRESPOND WT 1 ; r PUKEKOHE. Wednesday The annual meeting of the Franklin I 'A. and P. Society was held on Monday. The i president, Mr. A. P. Daysh; preseated, a report in which he stated that although the society's show was growing . each f. year,, its financial position was not improving in a way that slight be desired. The profit and loss account showed a loss of £99, while unpaid subscriptions were shown at' £388. Had half this amount been collected a profit would have been shown. IT the show was to. progress, and be a credit' to ' the district, it would be necessary for the membership to be increased, and for existing members to pay their subscriptions promptly. In l»2x the society collected £739 in subscriptions. In 1922, £626 and in 1923 £684 was collected. At a meeting of the executive last September a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs. J. Roulston, and the » secretary and president, was appointed, 'to'" report to the annual meeting as to ways and _ means of reducing the overdraft. ■.' The balance sheets showed assets totalling £11j622, while the capital, account stood £3791. As a means of improving the finances of the society members fav- ; oured ho?ding a bazaar and stock drive. The following officers were elected I President, Mr: F. Shlnherd; vice-presi-dents, ,W. J. Moore (senior), " Jas. Crosbie (junior); auditors, Messrs. E. Allan and G. Littlejohn; treasurer, Mr. H. . Beckett. ■ '; ——- = '.: ■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18551, 8 November 1923, Page 12
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242THE FRANKLIN SHOW. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18551, 8 November 1923, Page 12
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