CORN EXCHANGE—TATTERSALL’S.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1229, 11 February 1878, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE—TATTERSALL’S.

The usual committee meeting was held at the Com Exchange and Farmers’ Club on Saturday, and was well attended. In the absence of Captain Willis, Mr E. Amycs took the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read. The Secretary asked, before confirmation, that the words “body of subscribers ” should he substituted for the word “ committee ’’ in law 21 passed at the last meeting, with a view of meeting certain exigencies. It was unanimously resolved to confirm the same with the alteration suggested. The by-law will atassi as follows —“ Should any dispute arise as to the sample of grain and other produce sold at the Corn Exchange, then, at the wish of fcho buyer and seller, a committee of reference consisting of four may bo appointed out of the general body of subscribers of the club, such committee of reference to have the power of nominating an umpire, and that all such references shall be binding, final, and conclusive.” The Secretary reported that in conformity with the resolution of the committee at the last meeting he had called upon Messrs Hanmer and Harper rc incorporating the Corn Exchange and Farmers’ Club under the Agricultural and Pastoral Act, 1877, and that he hod put briefly to Mr Hanmer the following queries/and received the answers given:— Q. What are the advantages the Corn Exchange and Farmers’ Club will gain by incorporating under the Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act, 1877 ?—A. The advantages would b© to facilitate the members dealing with property. It would also give j the Cora Exchange and Farmers’ Club a certain position and standing. Power was given to recover any arrears of subscriptions from defaulting subscribers. —Q. What would be the cost and process ? —A. The cost would bo trifling, say about £lO. The process was vei - y simple, i.e., a petition to the Governor in Council, signed by two-thirds of the members. Mr Henderson moved, and Mr Thomas Patterson seconded —“ That, as the club has no property, and as the matter of the subscription fees were in their own hands, the consideration be left, in the meantime, in abeyance.” The Secretary reported that he had made eatisfactory arrangements for conducting the weekly auction sales of grain and other produce In connection with the Corn Exchange, and that every publicity would be given in the local ae well as in the Victorian, Sydney, and Brisbane papers; also, that ho had taken the course of advertising for grievances re railway mismanagement, and that several substantial cases had been lodged with him in writing. The correspondence was read. Mr Henderson moved, and Mr Ferguson eocoodad—’“That Mr Wm. Ilollestou having to fa a? ef the

Corn Exchange and Farmers’ Club, be e cct «!.” . , , In the absence of any reply from tne General Traffic Manager of Railways to the letter from the secretary of the 26th ultimo, it was resolved —“ That he be again written to, asking what action had been taken with respect to the application therein named for receiving and delivery accommodation extension at Addington.” Mr Henderson moved, and Mr Bruce g conded—“That the secretary bo instructed to write to the Acclimatisation Society, asking if any course had been taken to cope with the sparrow nuisance, nnd if not to ask what suggestions, if any, the members of that society could make to check the great ruin the sparrows were yearly bringing about.” The action of the Harbour Board at Port Lyttelton with reference to the railway management, was brought under the notice of the committee. Mr Bruce moved, and Mr Ferguson seconded —“ That the secretary write to the chairman of the Harbour Board at Port Lyttelton, stating that the committee of the Corn Exchange and Farmer’s Club, representing 300 members, express sympathy with the Board in their vindication of the right of public interest, in taking such determined and praiseworthy action with reference to the shameful mismanagement of the railways, and to state that the committee' of the Corn Exchange will, be happy to support the members of the Harbour Board.” The secretary submitted a contract form for the sale of grain, to be used by the members of the Corn Exchange, which was approved of. Mr Bruce moved, and Mr Thos. Patterson seconded —“ That the secretary be instructed to write to Mr E. Curry acknowledging, with thanks, the receipt of the London ‘ Times 1 of the -Ith December last, giving important suggestions as to the pmrehasing of only unadulterated seeds, for the information of the members of the club.”