TARANAKI LAW SOCIETY.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Taranabi District Law Society*w£ & £ Wedsided y evening - Mr T - c - Fookespre«t«^ fif I ? rt ? resente <* «d adopted SSS ht certain . matters left in the . hands of the council at the last annual %£***&£ ,*?* yet been competed and would be left over to the incoming counofl They were (a) the preparation of a model scale of charges for convey, ancing (this scale had heen prepared and would be sent out to members for their perusal and remarks *t an early g a *?> j, * n d (b) the amendment of the « •hociety's rules, which work had not been completed. Some very substantial additions would shortly be made to 'the library. • A sub-committee appointed by the council had revised the text books and an order for new works and later editions of old works had been sent to London. These books, which would cost about £60, should asm* shortly. In addition to these several other works, including tne Consolidated Statutes, had been procured. When th» new books arrived there would be a number of the older editions of the text-books for distribution to the branch libraries at Hawera and Stratford. With «fae increase in the library the need of more room was becoming very apparent. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £285 6s lOd, but as the whole of the revenue is collected at the beginning of the year there would be no further funds out of which to meet the liabilities of the Society for the ensuing year. RefereiMLjL was made to the fact that the Societ^ had lost two of its most energetic executivo officers, Mr. Wm. Kerr, now S.M. at Wanganni, and Mr. W. A D • Banks, now clerk of the Court at Christchurch. Mr. G. P.- Finlay was appointed secretary and librarian in placo of Mr. Banks, but he resigned shortly afterwards, and Mr. Terry, the present secretary and librarian, was appointed on November 6 last. Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows : —President,. Mr. J. Bl Roy; vice-president, Mr. T. C. Fookescouncil, Messrs. D. Hatchen, G. Grey, R. C. Hughes, and Frank Wilson; treasurer, Mr. A. H. Johnstone; auditor, Mr. A. Bewley. A quantity of formal business was transacted.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13948, 1 May 1909, Page 2
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374TARANAKI LAW SOCIETY. Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13948, 1 May 1909, Page 2
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