Sydenham Poultry Society.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6654, 20 September 1889, Page 1

Sydenham Poultry Society.

ANNUAL MEETING. The eighth annual meeting of this Society was held last night in. the Sydenham Hotel. There was a good attendance, Mr. C. Heath in the chair. The Secretary read a report of the proceedings of the year, dealing at length with the success which had attended the Shows. The Committee had been able to pay off the balance of debt on the pens, which were insured in the sum of j875. It? was evident that the accommodation at the Oddfellows' Hall waa inadequate to the requirements of the Exhibitions. The Treasurer's report showed receipts £265 4s, of which .£lO2 12b had resulted from the sals of art union tickets, entries .£91 16 a 6d. The expenditure waa £238 8s 3d, leaving a balance of- £26 16s 4<J, besides outstanding items due £4 175. The prizes paid out amounted to £127 19s 6d. The statement of accounts and annual report were adopted, and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr E. Jones for auditing the accounts. It was suggested to the Committee to increase the Secretary's honorarium next year. The election of officers resulted as follows :— Patron, Mr "W. White,- VicePatrons, as fast year; President, Mr W. Recce; Vice-Presidento, Messrs B. M. Taylor, M.H.E., and C. Teal ; Hon Treasurer, Mr Ambrose Johnstone ; Hon Secretary, Mr C Johnatone (both re-elected) ; Committee — Messrs Clarke, Donaldson, Good, Wilson, Dacre, M'Lean, Adams, Seattle, Bobioe, Holt, Austin, and Heck. Votes of thanks were accorded to the members of the outgoing Committee and officers, and to Mr C. Jbbn&tone Secretary. An additional honorarium of five guineas was voted to Mr Johnatone with acclamation. A Bimilar amount was voted to . Mr Ambrose Johnstone. This concluded the business of the general meeting, and the Committee then dealt with several matters and adjourned.