WORK SUSPENDED.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20296, 4 May 1934, Page 12

WORK SUSPENDED.

Decision of St Albans Burgesses. By a majority of six votes to three the St Albans Burgesses’ Association decided at its annual meeting last evening to suspend operations for twelve months. While the value of the association was stressed by Mr W Thomson, a past president, the majority of those present supported the contention of Mr G. T. Hillsdon that it was a farce to continue in view of the poor support accorded the association. The president. Mr F. J. faulting, in his annual report, referred to the fact that, although the night for holding meetings had been changed during the year in the hope of encouraging better attendances, he had to record that the attendances had speedily gon ? back. It might be desirable in the interests of the association to curtail further the number of meetings during the coming * After the adoption of the annual report Mr Prouting said that they would proceed to the election of officers unless members had anything to i ring forward. “The thing to discuss *0 night is whether or not we are going to continue.” said Mr Hillsdon. T think it :s a farce to continue as we are doing. At the last meeting we did not have a quorum, and at this, the annual meeting, there are only eight persons preMr Prouting said the attendance at the last annual meeting was fifteen. The average attendance had not been much above a quorum—about eight. "We have done good work in the but I don't think we can do much good in the future,’ added M; Hillsdon. “To test the feeling of the meeting ! will move that this association disband for the time being.” The motion was seconded by Mr J. Woodard. The motion was carried. and at the instance of Mr Hillsdon it was decided to place on record appreciation of the work of the chairman aid secretary during the year. It was ilso agreed that Messrs Prouting, Weston and Thomson should call tin .i-xt meeting. and that Mr Prou ting’s name bo added to the list on the presidents’ board.