DUNEDIN PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13896, 7 May 1907, Page 2

DUNEDIN PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

Tim annual mooting of f lir- Dunedin Parliamentary l.'nion wns held at. the Victoria Hull ' last evening. Mr A. R. Hiiretoy, M.H.I'., prcsitlo-.1. p.ml there was a largo atlendaneo of inemhers. t ! The annual report and balance shoot we-e adopted, both documents showing that tlic ( past vcar had lwn n successful one. A letter v.vs.s revived from Mr A. VI. Ai'kon rnsi«rnins his seat as member for A«bbmrun, Wiiiß to his removal from (ho . district. Messrs ITomlv and Falhi aho handed in their re.Mtfnations. Tho anmial report st.-Ucd that an attendance of 45 had l>eon maintained durini flvo vcar, and the account* showed a credit balance of fil 4s lid. Thl; thanks | of the union were due to Messrs Aitkon, i Bedford, M. CoW, Miss. A. R. Barclay, and tne Hon. .1. B. Oallan for their efforts ! in eenwct.ion with the union. An apology for non-attondanro was reoeived from'Mr F. Tnrnnr, who took tho i opportunity to renvirk that it was a mis- | lake to have representatives of the press

present, oxoopt at important debates, ns th« presence of reporters, he believed, prevented tome members from speaking. Eulogistic references were made in regard to tho excellent work done by tho clerk {Mr P. A. Coutls), and 011 the motion of Air W. S. Bedford, seconded by Mr W. G. Hay, it was decided to present that gentleman with a memento. Mr Coutts suitably replied. Tlie election of office-hearers resulted as follows;— Speaker, Mr Barclay, M.11.R.; deputy speakers, the Hon. J. B. Cailan, M.L.C.. and Mr W. D. Stewart; chairman of committees, Mr .T. Hntlon: clerk of the House, Mr I>. A. Coutts, with Mr Lilly as a deputy; Council. Messrs ,T. Sykes, R. Gilkison. W. G. Hay. W. S. Bedford, and R. Burk; auditors, Messrs 11. Brash and W. Davidson. Ten now members were elected, nnd a discussion concorning the numerical strenrrth of the union resulted in membership being fixed at 100. instead of 75, as heretofore. Mr Bedford resigned the Premiership and Mr R. Gilkison was nominated to tho office. A vote of thanks to the outgoing office-bearers closed tho proceedings.