ANNUAL MEETING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 53, 19 March 1946, Page 5

ANNUAL MEETING

WHAKATANE ROD & GUN CLUB A SUCCESSFUL YEAR REVIEWED The annual general meeting of the Whakatane Rod and Gun Club took place in the County Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, some twenty members of the club being present. Mr J. D. Rivett, President of the Club, was in the chair.

After the minutes of the last annual and inaugural meeting of the club, held last year, had been read, the President commented on the question of the ammunition supply. Last year, he said, the Government had promised that three boxes of cartridges would be available to each license holder. Unfortunately, it had been unable to fulfill that promise, but the Whakatane Club had managed to provide at least two boxes for each holder. The same trouble might be experienced this year, but he hoped that it would be possible to overcome it in the same manner as it had been previously. Mr C. L. Hudson extended thanks, on behalf of the club members to Mr Rivett for his efforts to procure ammunition during 1945. In place of the usual balance sheet, a statement of receipts and payments was read, showing that the club had a. balance of some £37. A letter was also read from the Hon. Auditor, Mr L. R. Spring, explaining the reason for there being no balance sheet, and asking that the club open a set of books, and that a more careful record of receipts and expenditure be kept in future, in order that it would be possible to compile a balance sheet next year.

The club decided to recommend to the incoming committee, that it adopt the auditor’s suggestion.

President’s Report

The report, which the President presented, showed the successful progress made by the club during the first year of operation. They had been fortunate, he said, in anticipating the coming of peace by some few months, and activities had been well under way when the men started to arrive home from overseas. The Smoke Concert, which had been held shortly after the inaugural meeting had been a pronounced success, and he trusted that it would become an annual fixture. The club had received good support locally, and recently had been presented with a Championship Cup by Mr George Lodge. Mr Keen, Conservator of Fish and Game, Rotorua, had also been most helpful. The club had lately acquired grounds from Mr Goile, and were contemplating a ten years lease of the property. Two dog trials had been held, and enthusiasm was being shown in the fishing contest. Concluding, he thanked the Committee and Officers for the support they had lent him during the past year.

Election of Officers

The election of officers took place as under:—

Patron: Mr W. Sullivan (re-elect-ed). President: Mr J. D. Rivett (re-* elected).

Vice-presidents: Messrs. A. E. Powdrell, Combes, C. Hudson, G. Lodge and N. Bremner. Secretary: Mr A. W. Jones. Assistant Secretary: Mr H. Jackson. . Treasurer: Mr S. Hurst.

Hon. Auditor: Mr L. R. Spring. Committee: Messrs. J. Bell, R. Butler, S. Ker, W. Kenyon, R. Stevenson, Stevenson Snr., F. Cameron, J. Reynolds, W. Tyssen, F. Matchett, C. Zinsli, F. M. Abbott, J. Hanwright, N. Carter, F. Ker, J. Penny and J. Corbett.

General Business The meeting decided to advise the incoming committee to handle the matter of the annual smoke concert as soon as the opening date of the shooting season was definitely known Regarding another shoot, the club adopted the committee’s recommendation that this should be held on March 24, provided the work on the grounds was completed in time. It was resolved that a strong recommendation be made to the committee to investigate the question of incorporation, and should it prove to be an advantage, to the club, to proceed with the matter. In the event of their being found necessary to exercise the lease of the property which has been acquired by the club, the President and Messrs. C.

L. Hudson and Powdrell were appointed trustees. The secretary was instructed to write to the New Zealand Rod and Gun Club forwarding the names and capitation fees of those members who wished to be handicapped for open shoots. Mr S. Ker and the President were elected as selectors for the ensuing twelve months, and more specifically to select a team to compete for the Cup at Taneatua on March 31. It was resolved that a letter of appreciation be sent to the auditor, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the retiring secretary, Mr F. Cameron.