Sydenham and Addington Working Men's Club.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6292, 17 July 1888, Page 4

Sydenham and Addington Working Men's Club.

Annual Meeting. The fifth annual meeting of this Club was held in the Club's Rooms last night; a very full attendance of members pointing to the interest that is centred in its welfare. Mr J. A. Beafctie (the President) occupied the chair, and read the annual report and balance-sheet, printed copies of which were distributed. The receipts for the year had been J6963 7s 4d, and the expenditure <£94i Is, which included £53 principal paid off, leaving a balance of .£l9 163 4d, with a stock valued at .£40 165. Tho assets and liabilities showed a credit balance of .£520 7s 3d. The Auditors' report gave a tribute of praise to the Secretary, Mr J. Prince, for the correct . manner in which ho had kept the books. Some slight discussion arose on one or two items on tho list of assets, which were explained by the President. The report and balance - sheet were unanimously adopted. The following officers were elected : — Mr J. A. Beattie, President ; MrW.Pleasance, Vice-President; Mr S. Wilson, Treasurer ; Messrs J. Rose, H. M'Kay, J. Broome, H. O'Neal, J. Martin and J. Hanbam, members of the Committee. The President and officers elected then returned thanks for the honour conferred on them. Votes of thanks were passed to the scrutineers who had officiated during the election (Messrs N. K. Bowden, H. Emsworth, Conley and Woodhouse), who duly responded. Messrs H. T. Brown and J. Lilly were re-elected Auditors for the year. It was here decided that in future it would be expedient to place the balancesheet in the hands of the members a few days prior to the annual meeting. Some discussion followed respecting the management of tha social gatherings. Eventually it was proposed — " That there be a Sub-Committee formed to carry out the social monthly meetings," five names being recommended for the position. The majority, however, were in. favour of it being lefb in the hands of the Managing Committee. The meeting then considered other matters of detail, and adjourned after passing a vote o£ thanks to the President and retiring officers.

We clip toe following important testimonial from the "Illawarra Mercury" (N.S.W.), on tha 30th March. It needs no comment : —" Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute *ravel, he has. experienced almost complete relief by using | Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. Ha says j seeing the said Extract advertised in the ' Illawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to j obtain a bottle of tha medicine from Mr Hosking, j chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave ■ him trreat relief at once. He stales that between ' the 10th March instant, when ho obtained the first bottle of tho Hxtriior., and the 19fcU tne use of ' that medicine continued to aft'or-i him relief, to ! whioh he had bean a stranger for four years. Mr : Loveday writes also that he nns found the Eucalypti j Extract a cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. ' He requests us to publish this information through the'MeroDry.' We have much pleasure in co^n. plying with Mr l.oveday'a request, whoso ■ word cannot bo doubted, and who can have no object in view other than 11 pure- desire to benefit suffering humanity."~| Advi J It is proposed ta raise a memorial fund in Westminster Abbey and found a scholarship in tho name of Matthew Arnold in Oxford University.