N-Z SHIPMASTERS’ ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Mail, 29 November 1900, Page 50

N-Z SHIPMASTERS’ ASSOCIATION.

annual meeting

The tenth anmml ~ Shipmasters’ Association Z'f °‘ „ tl ' on’MSav el mo‘ r “ strs'et -2s iu e aa,aj“ h^ ' pleased to observe P that H hs «xnce - sheet com purer! bolthat Of l«,r p "l ar »ith membership ( mclu ji 1 total fessional ■ honorary , nf i T e P r °- life members) was now {U t° norar 7 members having joined ten 1 ue w and one (Captain J. W G p.T re^. r(Ki: i bmee the close «f dl€;1 - another member (CaStaiSt H W drew, of Auckland) Cd d2d Tw' An ' lights—one on Somes Tcii j f 0 new other at tho bSToLSSJ ected during the beea erlmmense benefit to }N° Ved • of the coast. The M»i,‘ S pose erecting another KrAT fpro ' Kiourangi Point on at The nne-stion 01 ”)’ tS light at Pencarrow Hpad a , ow lock, the Marine ead ' that it would be n wk“asting should therefore be aQd pense-of the Harbour Board and + i° X ' body, with which cue AssoertHn d thafc retorted that such a light coastal light inasmuch as it wooldV a guide to the entrance of the port tE wrecks and casualties of the Sv? 8 elude the following:—Pareora at Cape Wanbrow; HeskX’ at Greymouth (total loss); ’ pTeS stranded at Akitio (total loss? S ’ bird, stranded at Te Kamru Bav- S TK adee and Kennedy, Vision’ strauded at Patoa; ’TaS “?o «tS “i Greymouth (total loss) • MannS 1 stranded on Mabel l£i s°£': tary strongiy condemned the action^ ~ e , Marine Department in holding the certifmates of Captain Burton (of the ship Pleiades) and of Mr Richard limgins (mate of the Stormbird) in contradiction of the laws governing the circumstances m both cases. He maintained that as Captain Burton had never been supplied with a copy of the charges prior to. the inquiry, his certifccate should have been immediately returned. In the case of Mr HugS ms j: captain of the steamer had actually been in charge of the vessel for about twenty minutes prior to the mishap, and so his (Mr Huggins’s) certificate should never have been interfered with.

The President (Mr George Wilson), in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said the latter showed that the receipts (including a balance °U from last year), amounted to £cll, and there was a balance of £92, with assets to the amount- of £1149. The President asserted that the Association deserved the support of the mercantile community for its efforts to have the dangerous coast of this colony efficiently lighted. Owing to failing health the secretary (Captain Kennedy) resigned the position of secretary and treasurer, which resignation was received with regret. He will, however, continue to act until another secretary is appointed. Captain Wills gave notice of motion that persons holding a certificate of any grade below that of master shall be eligible as honorary members; that a new rule be marked 8a to read as follows: —• “That in addition to the membership provided for in rules 5 to 3, any gentleman desirous of joining tho Association may do so on payment of an annual subscription. Such members shall be known as associate members, and must be elected by the committee of management, but are not to be entitled to any of the privileges ,of ordinary members.’’ The officers nominated, and whose names were published in the “Ti®®s some weeks ago, were elected, and Captain King was elected to fill the position occupied by Captain Campbell, who did not seek re-election. Captains Hipgrave, Allman, Jarman, Lawton, ana Coulsou were added to the committee of management. . > Captain Chatfield, of the Monowai, was thanked for having collected the sum o £6 2s on board his steamer for the Association’s Benevolent Fund. _ Several members eulogised the p sident for dhe great interest ho to in the business" ot the Association, an expressed satisfaction at his re-elec _ for another term. He was accorde . vote of thanks. A similar honour t secretary and treasurer was also ried at the close of the meeting.