MEETINGS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4310, 20 March 1901, Page 6

MEETINGS.

THE METROPOLITAN BUILDING SOCIETY.

The Metropolitan Permanent Building and investment Society held its annual general meeting last night in the office of tue society, New Zealand Insurance Buildinits. The chairman.of directors (Mr A. 1. LiUle'.ohnf presided, in moving the adoption of tho report and ba'auct-shect which have already been published, the chairman detailed a few items tioiu (he balance-sheet of the present and pv.ceding years as showing tt position ui the .sot-itly to-iluv. Loans on mag \g?s showed mi increase of »*Js7fip d,|. umi loans <m chares an increase <if ,r.,xa !2i fi.l—nearly douh.e. The assets sliow-n an increase H> value of Iy.SIU !(s. Other inslam-cs vouching t<-.i the -aaiely's r'-n.-nit.' v.'cra ul«n detailed.. Mr l.ii-fl-ropn ll'.-n uroeeml a! to deal vrirh the ■ I'.j; o-f'd • iv; j-oji ni nroiiis. lie enlarged u-'On I tie desireUtercss ot area!.rr;■ g; a ■'■V' , ! \V i 111 ail! a I;; r-m' uuug'ns i n 1 lower rales would have lo lie ncf‘.: : d ■ ' !' "var - i i‘d i I 1 a!.., With i-^a-,■■( ja (pa is--no fjl‘ Tniir, paid-no shares, (he •■ivi'- an fnllr examined the uuliey a‘‘ <■!>-. dir The shares In n fully n-id-np in three years, would have cost. I'.. «'dd .i‘ll. hut would be; worth the same (he i resent .CIO stock. that is to say, ft2. This meant roughly at tho present mi ruing power of tho society an investment world) 10 per cent. ’The directors’ reason for issuing these shares was simply that they could advantageously use the capital because pt tho growth of the society's business.

The motion for the adoption of tho report and balance-sheet was unanimously agreed to. |Tho retiring directors, Messrs .1. G. AY. Aithen and Henry Hume, and the auditors, Messrs Henry Keiuber and 13. Bucholz, were unanimously re-elected. WELLINGTON HOOKEY' CLUB. The third annual meeting of the Wellington Hockey Club was held at the Tvocmicro lest night. Mr 11. R. Cooper occupied the chair. The report: ami bal-ance-sheet were adopted. It was stated in the report that the total number of members on the roll was forty, imduding fifteen 1 new members. All outstanding accounts bad been wiped off, and the hal-uvee-sbeet showed a credit balance, of Us 3d and outstanding subscriptions totalling ,£1 10s. which \vere_ considered good. The hone was expressed in the report that the club would moke e, special effm-t to pot a strong combination to go .booth in the coming season. • The election of officers resulted ns follows: —President. Mr J. H- B. floated! vice-presidents. Mr 13. D. Bell. Hou 1 AY llislor) Mr H. Gilmer ard Hr Cnbill; captain H. R. Cooper; depnlv-rantain, H R Me'*rfes • committee 1 of r-anave-mcnt.‘ B. Bidharrv. .T. Merry, oiul Y * L Gilmer: senior match committee. n h.. IT. R. Conner ami S. V. v\nf ,f> “ or- delegates to WoUimrton Hnckv ■gneiation. C. E. Bridge mid R A AHir-r-nn ; bon trensurer, 8. AAL .Wheelev, hen auditor E, L. Bmad: bon FOcretni- K. ,T Reid. Messrs E. A. Barelnv. C. Griffiths H. Mace. T... Winte- and I). Beeve were" elected ns new members. Tt wae resolved to start play on the Islam! Bay "■round on the first Saturday after Easter.

PONEKE FOOTBALL CLUB

Tho annual general meeting of members , of the Poneke Football Club was held at 1 the Trocadero last night. About fifty - members were present. Dr Newman (president) occupied the chair. ’ Tb following new members were elected ; —Messrs O. George. A. Smith, h.Culd- ; well, C. Johnston, H. McAlister, .1. Ihomp- : sou, C. Sidforcl, C. Hilson, A. Thompson. • T. .Tames. J. Burns, E. Paltrulge .1. , Sweeney. Townsend, W. Thompson, and 11. i Collins. The report congratulated the club on the play of its four teams last season. The- records of the various teams were: First fifteen, played 9, won 3, lost 4, drown 2, points for 47, against 52j second, 10, 9. 1, 107, 16; third. 10, 8,2, 0, 118. 23: fourth 10. 10, 0, 0. 177, 12. The report stated that the outlook in front of the club is hopeful, from the fact alone oi its junior ranks being such a strong recruiting grotmd On the season's working there is a debit balance of J“2 14c. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows;—President. Dr Newman (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs IT. Gully. T. It. ; Ellison. S. Nicholls, M. P. Marks. A. F. Wiren, W. Beck, J. Ewing, W. J. White, Dr Markin (re-elected) and Mr A. Blacklock ; captain, C. MeAnally (re-elect-ed): vice-captain, W. J. Wallace; secre- ■ tary, D. McKenzie (re-elected): ussistant- ■ secretary, Mr Cording; treasurer. Mr Iliglict; management committee. O. Sid- • ford, O. Honor, .T. Pndney; selection com- . mittee. Messrs C. A. MeAnally, W. Boblierts,W. J. Wallace; delegates to New Zealand Rugby Union, Messrs W. Berk, C. A. McAnallv. W. J-. White; 1 auditors, Messrs A. P. Wiren and J. J. .Reich (reelected).. Mr W. Coffey, at present residing in Dunedin. tendered his resignation ns a delegate of the club on the Rugby Union and wished the club every .success during the forthcoming season. Mr Ooffey was elected a life member of tb" c’nb as a recognition of the interest be bad always manifested in its welfare. , An invitation was received from the Rival Football Club (Nelson) to play a match on Saturday April Cth. Mr W. Hood presented a gold medal for the most consistent and useful plavcr in Die third fifteen during the past season. Mr W. J White brought up fhc nnc---tiOil of Die distribution, of trophies held bvlbecTuh. He suggested .that Die 1 ,:-riu Challenge Cup should he given to the president and the Cobb and Co.’s trophy to Mr, A." IT. Wiren in recognition of the •'rest assistance those gentlemen had been to Die club. Mr McKenzie endorsed Mr White’s remarks end stated that, be knew Mr Wiren to be the host worker the club had had. Dr Newman stated that he already had one, of the club’s trophies which he valued, and therefore did not require another. The meeting decided amidst, applause (o present Mr Wiren with Cnbh pud Cn.’s trophy, ! The twenty-third anniversary, meeting of the Hontmt communion of Wellington was belli last evening, A .vary puioyimo tea was first of all partaken of in. the schoolroom, find Hie nongmmtmn then ml*. Immiert to the church, where the mooting proper took place. The pastor of the (dnivch, Die Rev Mr Ballaston, presided, Hm meeting was opened with prayer bv the Rev Mr Forme, and the opening address was given hv Mr OaUastoa, who expressed l his gratitude to the officers and mom tiers of the church for their loyalty to him and Ins co-pastor, tho Rev Mi Salter, during the oast veer. Addressee were given hv the Rev Mr Martin , of Napier. Mr C. Godber and Mr A. Hobv. Some excellent music was rendered by the choir, under Mr C.- Collins. The annual meeting of the Athletic. Football Club will be held on the 29th inst. A special meeting of the Petone Navals will be held after parade on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing officers. Nominations for the vacancies close to-night. The forwarding agents interested in the drivers’ dispute will meet this evenin'* to consider ihe recommendations of the Conciliation Board. Coal-dealers, bakers and brickyard proprietors will meet at 8.25