INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2029, 25 August 1880, Page 3

INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

The first meeting of the new oommittee was held yesterday at the Corn Exchange at 4 p.m. Present—Mr R. Allan (president), Professor Bickerton, Measrß W. S. Smith, Moor, Oharterß (hon. treasurer), Or. Or. Stead, W. S. King, Oherrill, England, Trent, Howland, Kirk, Hull, Jenkins, Waller,Toomer, Hulbert' Holmes, Wood, Jameson, A. B. Kirk, Langdown, Scott, Auttin. A communication was read from Mr Espenette, suggesting the adyisableness of having a class of members, called country members, who might join the association, and pay a fee of £1 Is, for which they might receive) the pamphlets, &c, of the association, and when in town could have the rights of membership. The President said that he felt sure they were all glad to receive suggestions, and perhaps at a future date the committee might adopt Mr Esponette's proposal. He might say that though their fee was 5s per annum, yet it was not at all confined to that amount. He himsolf had rsoeived offers of a guinea each from various gentlemen. The question before the meeting wa9 the consideration of the way in which the work of the asacciation was to be .carried on, as they would remember they had dispensed with the services of their honorary secretary, and therefore it now beoame neoessary to consider what was to be done. Mr Holmes moved—" That a sub-com-mittee, consisting of the President, Messrs Howland, and England, be appointed to engage a secretary and to secure rooms for the use of the association for the coming year." Mr Wood seconded the motion pro forma. Mr W. 8. King moved, as an amendment—- " That a sub-committee be appointed, comprising the Chairman, Messrs Howland, England, H. B. Kirk, Langdown, and the mover, to consider the question of the appointment of a seoretary and tho engagement of rooms for tho use of the association for the year, to report to the committee." Mr Hull seconded the amendment. Mr Hulbert suggested that it would be far better for the president to advertise for offers for the secretaryship, and for premises for the use of the association. This would do away with the neoesaity of a sub committee being appointed at. all. The offers would then be brought before the general committee, and the sub-oommittee appointed to consider the matter.

Mr Holmes withdrew his motion in favor of Mr Hulbert's suggestion. Mr Hulbert then moved as an amendment on Mr King's substantive motion —" That the president advertise for the services of a secretary, and also invite offers for the use of rooms for the purposes of the association for the coming year." Mr Jenkins seconded the amendment of Mr Hulbert.

Professor Biokerton understood Mr Hulbert to mean that the sub-committee should have the decision of the question. Mr Holmes thought that Professor Bickerton had mistaken what Mr Hulbert meant. What the amendment meant was this, that the general oommittee would have the offer* before them, and then a sub-committee would be appointed to consider the applications sent in.

Mr W. S. Smith thought it would be as well if they oarried Mr King's resolution, asit would save time.

The amendment proposed by Mr Hulbert was then put and agreed to. Mr Holmes brought before the committee the deßirableness_ of holding the meetings of the association in the afternoon, so as to enable members who lived in the couutry to attend the meetings, whioh they could not otherwise do.

The President said that he quite agreed with Mr Holmes that thin was an important subject, but he did not think that it was a good thing to disouss it now, until the secretary wai appointed and officers secured. Mr Jameson suggested whether steps had not better be taken to secure a thorough repart of the Melbourne Exhibition as far as regarded New Zealand exhibits. He thought it was a very important matter, and he would suggest that though it might be that the gentlemen exhibiting would be able to report on their special branches, yet the association should take cure that they received a full report of the exhibition. The President said that it was a very important matter, and ho heped it would be taken into consideration when the next general meeting of members took plaoo. Of oourse he perfectly understood Mr Jameson to mean that the work should be done in an honorary manner, as their funds would not permit of their paving anyone. Mr Jameson said of oourse that was what ho meant

Professor Biokorton then moved—" That tho meeting adjourn until Tuesday next, at 3 p.m."

Mr W. S. Smith seconded tho motion. The President, in putting the resolution, exnressed the pleasure he; felt at seeing all tho officers of tho association and every member of the committee present at their first meeting, which was a good auguryfor the future. The motion was then put and agreed to, and the proceedings terrcima ( t«d.