A BREEZE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10938, 11 May 1926, Page 3

A BREEZE.

piscusfiitfN: at r.s.a. meeting. i " MEMBERSHIP. : After the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet at the annual Meeting of the Temuka R.S.A. on Friday evening, Mr Ernest Twomey brought qp' the question as to whether he was a member or nQL He said he wanted to be a member, and he had been proposed and seconded. Mr White said the only people ; who Had any say wete the financial, members. Ho was exceedingly pleased to see those who were not financial, and also #r Twomey, who was not only unfinancial, but had also resigned. Individually M< Twomey was on his own. To become a member, it was necessary for one to be proposed and seconded - and for his subscription to be paid. A voice:' How long does it take?

Mr- Twomey :" I was proposed by Mr McDonald .and .seconded by Mr $ ' -Gilfleidla? flltui/hC 4go. My card is not filed An. It was i)6ihted out that under the rules of the association, a card must be Mie'd-ih, members recounting their experiences in joining up or ’ Obtaining transfers in which they '■} had to fill in cards. I Mr S. Nicholas: Has Twomey'.got • a say to-night? - Mr White; No; not as a jnember. ■ It is neglect on his part. Mr Twomey; It is not neglect on part. Do’ you want members? - Mr White: Yes. Mr Twomey: Anyone who wants to become a member should he.able to get a card filled in. That, is what the secretary is for. It’s no good to [ me, sir. ' "

Mr S. Nicholas: This business :s not done yet. WKitU>\ 'Any other business? Mr Nicholas: That’s rotten, What . is the secretary fpr?Mr Williams also, interjected. Mr White: Are you -financial? Mr Williams: No, but I’ve got the / money in my pocket. - (To Mr White: . Are you financial? (Laughter). Another tnember stated he had paidt lOe every year, but he was still . behind. • ! . ■ : The secretary reported the member was under a wrong impression, ; as he was financial for last year. J; Mr White said home of the members .were .making a lot of trouble oyer a little matter that could easily, ,1,.. be, fixed up. , To Mr Twomey: You come round to the secretary’s office in the morn- . ing and, we’ll fix up your card. , Mr Nicholas: This is .not a little , , matter-at all., I-think the man is ... entitled.to a say right here.now. The secretary oread the rules governing the admission of; members the association, r Mr Twomey said - he had- called ■ at the . office the night; before the meeting, and had waited;ten. min-, . utes ton his card. He apologised to the president, Mr White, for overff. looking him,; as; he should . have seen him at the committee meeting. He waited ten ; ; minutes. for . hi» , card from his proposer, Mr, Macdonald. Mr White: We are going on with the.business of-the meeting.; .Mr; Nicholas: Is-a card available now?— V ■ ; posing a man got bis card to-night, ■- would he have a say at the meeting? ;’ • ■ Mr TWbmey stated that he didn’t know if he was financial when he ■ resigned. Mr ; Lee said he might be ruled i' out of order, 'but he would like the atmosphere cleared up a bit. He certainly thought members-present, after-iseeing the advertisem;ent in f the .-paper that morning, - ought to ; ;heal.-'what- Mr Twomey had to say. I? (Applause)'. - ' ‘ K --'i Mr Nicholas; .He’s entitled! to his . say. Is there a card here lb-might? , Mr White said he was quite’ im--1 prepared for this business: It was a surprise’ to him. and no 1 arrangements had been made to have cards ■ at the meeting. Mr Kyne moved that the card be •Lgiven that night, or the meeting be “ adjourned for a week. This was ■, seconded by Mr McGillen. . . 'ji r white said, it would be very awkward to adjourn the meeting. - A further motion was moved and seconded, that the discussion be carried on further that night. Mr • White- - said he -was going- on with the .election of officers what- . ever happened. He asked that .. the mover make the adjournment apply to the discussion. : , A reply: No, adjourn the meeting for a. week. Mr White: That member is no: i financiahy /- ■f |Repl3*;rExcuse t me, he is. j \{ was then moved' that the annual meetiife be adjourned teii min- ‘ *utes<'so that a committed meeting could be held to'fix up Mr Twomey’s application. . motion, was withdrawn, as - the rules stipulate three days’ notice to ? be given for a committee meett ing. . ,

Mr Andrews said the gentleman under discussion was proposed and • seconded before the old committee, therefore the old committee must deal' with 4he matter. Mr 'OMfield: The application was out ;of' order. J The card must be filled in, first. It was never put be- <- fore the meeting.* [ -Nicholas i'JU-r there was«a jeommitteeman -present, it| his ; duty, to see that the, card" was filled . in? , .

Mr. Oldfield:- The. committee has no ■ power to act until the card is filled in. - Mr Nicholas: Were you present when Mr Twomey was proposed and seconded V Mr Oldfieldi: I happened to be his seconder, and I did my best. I told Mr Twomey he couldn’t be accepted until a card was filled in. To be honest, Mr Twomey said lie hadn’t filled in a card. I did my best to find him. Mr Twomey said the committee ignored him. He certainly was wrong in overlooking Mr White, for which he apologised/ He had waited three or four weeks, and he was not going to chase the’ secretary, wheh' the secretary was paid to do the'WoTk: " Mr Wilson: You should go to the secretary/ .. . ‘ ' Mr Nicholas; This man went to the Club'Rooms. A committeeman should have spent a few. minutes and fixed him up. Mr White said he expected any member who wanted to join the association should go to the secretary. The secretary was * not expected to chase around tpe town for members. ! Mr Nicholas: Why didn’t one of the committeemen ask him to wait instead of ignoring him? Mr White: If Mr Twoniey had, done the tiling properly he would have come to me or the secretary. I have been ignored. Mr Twomey: I have apologised. . Mr White: I accept the apology. <A discussion then arose over the rules. Mr White: Let’s get on with the job. Mr Nicholas: This job is not finished yet. -Mr Williams: Can’t you let this man become a member to-ulght? Mi* Kyne and Mr Nicholas said it should be fixed that night. Mr White: You are making a good show of bursting the whole show up. ,

'A voice: It’s time ft was! Mr White: We didn’t expect this. If the card is signed to-night, we would, :be,» no. farther ahead. Mr 'Nicholas:' Will you kindly send around for a card and let him fill 1 it hi to-night? Mr White: Suppose Twomey’s card was filled in to-night, the com? mittee would have to .have , three days’ notice before meeting, Mr Nicholas: Did the secretary know that this gentleman wished to become a member? Mr O’Connor: He didn’t come to me? Mr Nicholas: Did anyone tell you‘> Mr O’lConnor: I heard in, a roundabout way, Mr White; We’ve thrashed it out fairly well. Mr Nicholas: There’s nothing thrashed out at all. ‘ On putting .the motion for au adjournment, it was lost, and Mr Twomey left the room. ..