SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Chronicle (Levin), 23 May 1946, Page 4

SUCCESSFUL YEAR

j, LEVIN RACING CLUB REVIEWS AGTIVITIES | MEMBERS' ANNUAL MEETING | The annual meeting of the Levin Racmg. Club was held last evening, ehere Deing. an attendance of approxfmate'iy flfty members. Apologies for absence were received from iViessrs G. Lamb, R. Russell, Mc. Gavin, G. H. ViCkers, W. Dowling, H. B. Burdekin and Dr. S. J. Thompson. . -i.y PRESIDENT'S REPORT In his report to the club, the retiring presiuent, Mr. Walter Ryder, expiessed his approval of the state of the club's finances, saying" that they were ihe best in its annals. He went on to say that durutg the year tlie death had occurred of Mr. M. G. Maelean, who had been a steward sinee 1941, and who at the time of ins death was still a comparatively young man. He had- shown a keen mterest in his duties, said Mr. Ryder, and to hisv wif e and family the eiub extended its deepest sym- | pathy. j • un retiring, Mr. Ryder said that I he had always endeavoured to. give I of his best, which was all that anyj oue couid do. He thanked the comI mittee and secretary for their able | assistance, saying that with their jiielp his work had been "child's | plav." The club members had I always given him their support, in ispiGe of difficulties during the war, {when some members, who had not been able to attend meetings because ■ of the petrol rationing, had I still done all they could. j The speaker went on to inform : members that they were losing Mr. |J. W. Procter, who haa been both {steward and a yice-president for i long periods. Referring to the work ; of Mr. Procter on the course, Mr. {Ryder said that he had been told ' by trainers that the course was one { of the best country courses in New Zealand. j Mr. Ryder also referred to the reI tirement of the secretary, Mr. F. A. {Nicholson, who had acted in that I capacity since 1927. Mr. Ryder said :that Mr. Nicholson had taken over S the duties of secretary at a very ; difficUlt period, and since then had ; been a mainstay of the club. He ] would like members to remember ;his good work. In concluding, he ; thanked stewards for their assistance during his term of office, and hoped that they would be of the i same help to the new secretary, Mr. R. G. Romans. j Mr. F. A. Nicholson, thanked the retiring president for his remarks, and said that in Mr. Romans the iclub had the makings of an excel- ! lent secretary. He wished the club I every success in the future. SATISFACTORY FINANCES The financial statement, duly j audited, was. submi'tted by the seciretary as follows: — Revenue Account Receipts: Totalisator revenue £4548 2s ld, gates £839 12s 9d, privileges £323 3s, nominations and acceDtances £610 10s, members' sub- : scriptions £103 ls, Post Office Savings Bank interest £12 18s lOd, totalisator tax rebate £500, Government stock interest £2, total £6939 £7s 8d. Expenditure: Stakes £2480, amusement £99 2s 5d, conference levy £50 19s lOd, district committee levy £15, catering £43 19s 6d, wages ■ and expenses race day £157 19s 4d, officials salaries £230 3s, advertismg, printing and stationery £410 17s 4d, levy-by Otaki Maori Racing Club for occupancy £250, hire ambulance £6 10s, hire indicator £12 10s, rent to i finance committee £300, repairs and i maintenance to course including wages £542 14s ld, general expenses £156- 11s 9d, depreciation written off buildings £113, implements £7. social and national security tax 1945 £14 5s ld? income tax £19 14s 4d, bad debts written off £20 I2s 6d, donation Fatriotic Funds £5 5s, surplus for year £2003 3s 6d, total £6,939 7s 8d. Balance-Sheet Liabilities: Reserve account £100, Army compensation account £1,467 ils 5d, accumulated funds 31/3/45, £6,426 8s 2d, surplus for year £2,003 3s 6d, total £9,997 3s ld. Assets: Credit balance Bank of Australasia less outstanding cheques £5,145 15s 4d, N.Z. Govern.iieiic 2i- per cenb. stock £80, war javings account £1030, amount in Post Office Savings Bank £534 19s lid, buildings account less depreciation (£113) £2,144, plant account less depreciation implements (£7 > £604 18s 6d, sundry debtors £286 2s id, stocks totalisator tickets £171 7s 3d, total £9,997 3s ld. On the motion of Mr. G. D. Har'is, seconded by Mr. E. M. Ryder, he report and balance-sheet were rdopted. OFFICERS ELECTED The election of officers for the msuing year then took place, re.nltmg as follows:— Patron:-Mr. L. 3-. Lowry, M.P.; president: JMr. E. .vf. Ryder; vice-presidents : Messrs F. Bevan, S. B. Mexted, W. Bull, W. D Hannan, S. L.. Jackson and Dr. 3. J. Thompson; honorary sur;eons : Drs. L. J. Hunter", S. J. rhompson and E. T. G. Miller; jtewards: Messrs H. J.'Bell, F. H, Best, G. C. France. G. D. H^rris, G. I.amb, D. W. McLennan, N. W.. Ryder, W. C. Stannard, A. Stewart, 3. H. Vickers, M. Wills and E. R. Winkler; auditors: Messrs Burdekin and Walker. On his election to the presidency, Mr. E. M. Ryder thanked the ffiem5ers for the honour conferred upon' h1m, and assured them of his support and co-operation. GENERAL MATTERS A motion proposed by Mr. W. C. Hannan and seconded by Mr. N. W. Ryder to tlie effect that no privi-

leges be issued and that members pay the admission charge, the object being to assist the Levin R.S.A.'s Memorial Hall fund. was eventually withdrawn by the mover, after discussion, Mr. N. M. Thomson having informed the meeting that, at a meeting of the sub-committee set up by the R.S.A. to co-operate with the club, it was decided to oppose the motion for various reasons. Mr. G. D. Harris suggested that in future the balance sheet be printed and circulated to members two weeks before the annual meeting. A motion to this effect. w.as passed. After some discussion of a suggestion by Mr. W. C. Hannan, tlie meeting decided that a special meeting be held at which a motion "that it be a recommendation to the stewards - that the rules~ be altered so that f our stewards retire each year and be eligible for. re~ election", would be considered. Mr. T. Bevan prop.osed that the retiring president be made a presentation of fifty guineas in appreciation of his long and faithful service. Mr. Walter Ryder had been one of the first members of the club, he said, and had served as a steward for a considerable time before his • election to the presidency. He moved that the presentation be made as a mark of 'the club's appreciation for the work done by Mr. Ryder. Several other members endorsed the speaker's remarks, but- it was considered that the tribute to Mr. Ryder and other members who had given such service, should be in the form of an evening entertainment Mr. Ryder haviiig informed the meeting that he would not accept a monetary reward. The matter was left to the stewards to arrange. Several new members were elected to the club. They were: Messrs. C. Adkin, C. Larsen, I. Park, A. Woollett, F. C. Peach, F. W. Dwyer, T. Merson, R. _ L. Smith and D. Robertson.