ASHBURTON GUARDS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1260, 10 June 1886, Page 2

ASHBURTON GUARDS.

The annual mealing of the above corp s was held at the D.’Mehed last evening* There was a good attendance, and Lieut. Restell presided. A balance sheet and statement of assets and liabilities were presented, showing sexual cash in band, after paying all liabilities to date and making a contribution of £5 to-the funds <>f the Ashburton Rifles, £2 13a 6d, and an excess of assets over liabilities of £l4 18i 6d. The balance sheet was adopted. The Chairman congratulated the members on the success of their first year's operations, and said he considered to be without debt at the end of twelve months of the trouble incidental to the inauguration of the company was encouraging for the future. He referred to the loss the Company had sustained by the resignations of its first officers and those members who had left the district. He also ra--1 ferred, in less flattering terms, to those who having embarked with those present m the undertaking, had deserted their colors. Those, he felt, could be well spared, and the company would have no reason to deplore their absence. Captain Purnell (ihe first Captain of the Corps) was accorded a hearty vote o f thanks, and was unanimously elected a life member of the compiny. Votes of thanks for donations to the corps were a’so tendered to Lieutenant Restell and Private D, Macfarlane. A Finance Committee,' comprising Sergeant Gates, Corporal Purchase, and Privates Keir and Macfarlane, was elected. A Committee was appointed to confer with the Ashburton Bifles with regard to the annual ball. It was decided to procure helmets for the company, and a vote of thanks to Color-Sergeant Moss, and another to the Chairman, terminated the proceedings.