NEW ZEALAND CLUB

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11224, 1 June 1922, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND CLUB

SUGCESTED ACTIVITIES PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD AT ANNUAL MEETING. “A NON -POLITICAL BODY.” The animal meeting of the New Zealand Club was held at the Y.MjC.A., in the lunch hour, yesterday. In the absence from New Zealand of the president (Mr R. J. Jenkins), Mr li S. Baldwin (vice-president) occupied the chair. THE ANNUAL REPORT. In its annual report the committee regretted that there had been so few opportunities for entertaining guests, but the luncheons which nad been held were well attended in every instance. The list of guests comprised Major J. R. Boose (Special Commissioner for the Royal Colonial Institute), Major-General Sir Donald McGavin, Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, Sir John Luke, M.P., His Excellency the Governor-General (Viscount Jellicoe), and the Right Hon. W. F. Massey. The total number of members on the club’s list at* the close of the year, exclusive of honorary members and those absent from New Zealand, was 312, and there were five members awaiting election. The financial statement showed receipts (including £B4 brought forward from last year) totalling £2BB, and expenditure to the amount of £183; leaving a credit balance of £lO5. The annual report was adopted on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Stuart Wilson.

WHAT THE CLUB COULD DO. In seconding the motion, Mr W'iJson made the suggestion that the club might greatly increase its usefulness if it held discussions on and attempted to help in the solution of problems of national importance, such, far example, as the lose of a million a year on our railways the Meat Control Board, the question of immigration, etc. As a business man of twenty years’ experience, he was, he said, not satisfied with what the Government was doing in regard to the marketing of our produce. The club might also enhance its usefulness by linking-up with the chambers of commerce.

Mr O. E. Wheeler stated that the duib was strictly non-political m character, mid he must object to the introduction* of controversial political matters.

Mr C. M. Luke also observed that the functions of the club wesre entirely different from those of the chambers of commerce. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: —Patron, Hia Excellency the Governor-General; past presidents, Messrs R. J. Aekina and W. ,M. Page; vice-presidents, Messrs W. •A. Parton and L. Birks; committee, Dr Maurice, and Messrs O. A. L. Treadwell, C E. Wheeler, Fern, and E. Kellow; hon. auditor, Mr D. E. Beaglehole; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr G. 0. Sutton. In Recognition of his years of service as hon. auditor Mr Beaglehole was presented with a handsome gold pen-cil-case, suitably engraved. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the past president and other officers' for 'their services during the past year. It was stated that the committee had in view luncheons shortly, to Mr W. F. Wilbur (Consul-General of the United States) and Mr Sastri, the representative of India at the Washington Conference.