Expenditure.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 6389, 30 August 1916, Page 3

Expenditure.

Mr J. B. Roberts (one of the auditors), congratulated Mr McCaw on the very satisfactory manner in which the aeounts of the club had been kept. In reply to a question the secretary said there was about £5 due for sheep dipping, and, including members' subscriptions and donations the amount outstanding would amount to about £l7.

The Chairman in moving the, adoption of the report and balnce-sheet, said that owing to the unfavourable weather conditions and the stress due to the war they had not had a very satisfactory year. Still they had not gone back to any marked extent ,and the balance-sheet submitted showed they were still in a good financial position. Referring to the strictures in the report in regard to lack of attendance at their ordinary meetings, he confessed that he had not been a very Kood attender himself but ho recognised that if they wished to keep tho club u real live institution they would have to mend their ways in this regard.

Mr McDonald seconded the motion and there being no further discussion the motion was put and carried unanimously. The Chairman then tendered the resignation of the executive and in doing sa thanked the members for the hearty support given him during his term, of office. At the same time he expressed regret that owing to the distance he lived from the township he had not been able to give the affairs of tlie club the amount, of personal attention he would have liked.

Election of Office-bearers, Messrs McDonald and Crane moved that Mr JloCorkindnle retain the position of President for another year, but that gentleman firmly declined re-ap-pointment. On the motion of Messrs R.'McCorkindale, seconded by Mr Wilde, Mr Duncan McDonald was unanimously elected president. Mr J. Crane was elected Vice-Presid-ent ; Mr McCaw, treasurer ; and the committee constituted by the election of all the members. Messrs McDonald and Crane each thanked tho members fur the honour conferred on him and said they would do their utmost, to promote the interests of the club during their term of oflice. Complimentary.

Hearty voles of thanks were passul Id the Hon. James Allen for the prompt manner in which he li-ul attended to district matters brought under his notice and for the Government yublieations supplied lo the club, '.ml to the Tuapeka Times fur the very full publicity given to the club's proceedings throughout th« year. Mr Norrie (mar--nger) suitably acknowledged this latter vote.

Increase in Subscriptions. The Chairman said the question of members' subscriptions to £1 Is had been mooted and suggested that now would be an appropriate time to ilucnss it. Mr W. Cameron pointed out that by I heir constitution and rules no business apart from the considering of their bal-ance-sheet and the appointment of an executive could be considered at •m ani.ual meeting. The subject «as accordingly deferral u> the ordinary meeting. The " New Zealand Farmer." Mr Ale Caw said that owing to the poor attendance at the club's meetings il'.ring the year not much benefit was derived from their subscription to the "New Zealand Farmer." He suggested that this be taken over by some of their leisured members who might make a study of some of the subjects dealt with and bring them forward for discussion at their meetings. Tho Chairman thought the question worth considering and if adopted would certainly tend to malt? tluir meetings interesting.

J[r Kjiiud suggosted-that tl'e luemIjits of the t'XTf'iitivo should take it iu turn. Tliis idt-a appeared tn commend itself to tin' members generally but with tli l' gentlemen particularly affected thereby it did not " natch on " and the subject dropped.

Time and Place of Meeting. It was resolved that the Club moot as formerly at 7.30 p.m. on tho last Monday in each month in Carmody's Hall. On the motion of Messrs McDonald and Crane, a hearty vote of thinks was passed to the retiring Pros lent (Mr A. McCorkindale) and thj avium meeting was then declared closed.

Cash prizoB . £53 4 3 Waitahuna Brass Band .... 6 0 0 Sheep dip 57 0 -0 Secretary and Treasurer ,,. 19 14 0 Printing and advertising ,. 12 2 (i Concort oxponses 6 9 0 Refreshments at schow .... 9 5 8 Y.M.C.A (special collections) 10 16 0 Collectors' expenses i 4 0 Patriotic Committee 5 0 II Patriot nursoB 1 1 II Judge's expenses 1 13 1) Gatekeepers 1 0 II Stationery and stamps 1 17 !) Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 10 II Kent of hall 5 15 n Kent of land ii Dip caretaker !t 3 in Itepairs fences and buildings \i 13 » T. Brodcrick 1 li ID Ryan and Nicholson 0 ii Herbort and Co 1 13 (i Insurance and Bank charge 1 0 N.Z. Farmer, subscription .. 10 0 Balance 13 10 9 Total £238 12 10