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CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO.

The annual meeting of this Society was held last evening, the President (Mr Callender) in the chair. There was a large attendance ©f members. The Directors’ report for the past year congratulated the members on the Society’s continued success, and referred to the result of the year’s operations as showing the interest taken by the public in its well-being, and a desire ty foster its objects. r lhe gross amount taken at the last gathering was L 430 2d, as against L 406 18s fid for the previous year; but, on the other hand, there was a falling off in the number of members from 111 in 1871 to 87 in 1872. At the date of the last annual report, the Society’s liability re debentures was LoliO ; but by the issue of new ones at a low rate of imerest it has been reduoed to L 355 ; new plant has been purchased, and the grounds and grandstand improved. Directors for the year Laving been appointed, they met and selected the following office-bearers for the ensuing year President, Mr K. Ramsay ; vicepresident, Mr W. C. Kircaldy ; hon. treasurer, Mr Jas. Marshall; secretary, Mr W. S. Douglas. A sum, not exceeding L2O, was voted as prizes for school children ; and Messrs Callender, Stables, Rutherford, and Beveridge appointed to report as to the best means of distributing it.

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https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD18721022.2.11

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Evening Star, Issue 3018, 22 October 1872, Page 2

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CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO. Evening Star, Issue 3018, 22 October 1872, Page 2

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO. Evening Star, Issue 3018, 22 October 1872, Page 2

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