TARANAKI FORESTERS

Patea Mail, Volume LII, 27 February 1931, Page 4

TARANAKI FORESTERS

H A I ,p- V EAR I, V MEET IXG U E 1J). BEXEVOEEXT 'LEW REIM BUSED. The half-yearly delegate meeting a! tin' Taruuakj Foresters 1 Eodge uas I’.i 'M at linwera on Tuesday, when li:c fi>Lioa\ jmi; oliicers wen 1 present: —D.E.B. Bio. G. W. Wen 1 , D.S.c.R. Bin, A. Gyde, i).\V. Bro. H. E. Williams, i).B. Bro. E. D. Tate, D.T. Bro. A. J. Way. D.S. Bro, A. .J. Tumbridgc. The delegates representing the various courts were: Court Taranaki, Bw. It. Wail. B. Court Waireka, .Bros. .T. E. Cameron, 8.C.R., and \V. H. Qniekfall. S.C.R.; Court Stratford. Bro. It, E. .). ivivcll, P.D.C.R., Sec.; Court Inglewood v'ofi t, Bros. T. W Sutton and Edward Hickson. I’.C.K.’s; Court .Raleigh. Bro. C. R. Harford. 8.C.R.; Court Bale;!.. Bi'o. R. W. Hamerton, 8.D.C.R., Sec.; Court T’ 1 til a in. Bro. G. H. Xees, 8.C.R.; Court Opnnakc, Bro. J. D. Murray, 8.D.C.18; Court Egmont, Bro, T. C. Hobbs, B.C.R;; Court Bride of Xcw Plymouth, Sister M. Tunbridge, B.C.R. idle following visitors were also present: Sister Kilpatrick and Bro, R. E Blows. 'The Balance-sheet of Court Opnnakc <he Juvenile Court, and the Taranaki district were continued. Tin' half-yearly report, By the executive was read bv the B.C.R. There w:r

general tendency for a large number if members to .hr in arrears with eon t ri-hiitions ami it was (lie hope of lh:'xeenlive that courts ami members should extend the helping hand to those members who were so placed. La eonaection with tin 1 recent earthpinke in Hawke’s hay it had been suggested Hint representatives of the whole of the districts of Forestry in New Zealand should meet to discuss tieadvisability of helping those .'unfortunate members who base been victims of the earthquake disaster. The nm of £lO lOs had already been donated to the general fund, Xew membership totalled Kid for the past year, which was slightly under Hie previous year’s number. The total value of the district funds as at December -'ll was £l4(i4 Is Kid. The auditor’s report recommended Is Od levy for tire ensuing year, whir’ was shown to be entirely necessary to keep the fund ready in case of necessity. tiros, (’(deman, Elliott, and Mills wen* re-elected auditors, hast year's irbitration committee was re-elected, i’he secretary’s and treasurer’s salaries and the delegates’ allowances were made thv same as last year. The D.C.IL and set ret ary were appointed to attend the earthquake relief meet-

Bro. Kivell complimented the district officers on their past year’s work. The hinds of the district were being well conserved and the various funds were steadily increasing by judicious investneats. On Bro. Kivell’s suggestion the old benevolent, levy of fid per annum was reinstated. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:--D.C.IL, Bro. A. .1. Gyde; D.5.0.R.. Bro. H. E. Williams; DAY.. Bro. E. T). Tate: D. 8., Bro. .T. E. Cameron. The -vc ret ary and treasurer were re-elected. P.D.C.IL Bro. G. W. Were’s name was placed on the merit board and he was presented with the A.D.F. jewel in appreciation of past services.