SWIMMING CLUB

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20893, 24 November 1937, Page 6

SWIMMING CLUB

ANNUAL MEETING Satisfaction that the provision of a clean water supply to the Domain baths had been accomplished was expressed at the annual meeting of the Geraldine Swimming Club on Monday evening: The president, Mr J. D. McKechnie, occupied the chair, and there was an attendance of about 20 members. The balance-sheet showed that the year had commenced with a credit of £l5/17/9 in the general account and ended with a credit of £4/6/5. The loss of more than £lO had been due to the fact that no subscriptions had been collected, and that costs connected with the raising of funds for the pure water scheme had been a charge on the general account. In the water scheme account there

was a debit of £72/19/2, and it was anticipated that a new outlet .ould have to be provided at the baths at a cost of about £lB. There was still £9O to come from the Hobson Trust fund over a period of ten years. On the motion of Messrs J. H. Lewis and J. S. Stevenson, the annual report (published Monday) and balancesheets were adopted without discussion. Mr J. D. McKechnie was unanimously re-elected to the position of president unopposed. Other officers were elected as follow:—Patron, Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P.; vice-presidents, Messrs L. S. R. King, J. J. McGuigan, J. H. Lewis and J. G. D. Willcocks; treasurer, Mr J. G. D. Willcocks; auditor, Mr J. H. Lewis; controller of weekly swims, Mr J. S. Stevenson- delegate to South Canterbury Swimming Centre, Mr J. S. Stevenson; club captain, Mr D. Bennett; committee, Messrs F.

VZ. Morgan, E. N. J. Hannah, J. Stevenson junr., T. M. Hutt, A. B. Lane, A. J. Hopping and A. Steward, and women representatives to be appointed. Tire acting secretary, Mr D. C. McKechnie, declined nomination as secretary, and an appointment was referred to the committee.

It was decided that the subscription should be 7/6 for a family membership ticket, 5/- for an individual adult ticket, 1/- for Secondary School pupil’s ticket, and 6d for a i?rimary pupil’s ticket. It was decided that opening day be held on Saturday, Decembe. 4, and that Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P., be invited to open the new water suppb scheme officially.

Mr C. Armerding will give an address entitled “The Most Excelien: Name in all the Earth” at the Geraldine Mission Hall at 7.30 to-night. To-morrow night the subject will be “Psalm 23 in a different setting."

“Procter’s," the Opticians, Christchurch, will be making their next professional visit to Geraldine, on Wednesday, 15th December, when they may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Crown Hotel. Appointments can now be made by ringing Mr Morris Williams, chemist, 'phone 61