CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, 15 September 1896, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

Tbe acting-secretary (Mr Curtis), read a memo, from Mr Cowles, tbe late secretary, in which he wished the Club every success daring the coming season. A letter waa also read from Mr Bauckbum, and enclosing a tender re new boat; reqnired by the Club. He offered to build two boats of precisely the same lines and size as the " Nikau " and " Rala" pattern, of kauri timber and copper-fastened throughout for £12 10a each boat, aIBO to repair «Nik*a" and "Bata" and patting in moreable bottomboards for sum of 255. ANNUAL BEPOBT FOB 1895 96. The annual report and balancesheet waa submitted as follows :— Your Committee have to report that through the prevailing depression the season just closed has been an exceedingly quiet one. The late secretary and the Committee endeavoured to get off some sculling events early in the year for which two caps were offered as prizes by Mr Curtis and Mr Cowles, but through an insufficient number of entries being received and very bad weather prevailing, the proposed events did not come off. These two cups we are glad to be able to say are still available for future prizes, and it is hoped that the incoming year will see some hard-fought i events come off. , We started the season with a credit balance of £6 16a 9d, and afier paying the working expenses for the year we now enter the new season with a credit balance of £18 194 3d. Considering the depression and dull times this should be very satisfactory. A proposal will be made to you by the Treasurer for the purchase of one or two boats to be built on exactly the same Hne3 as the " Nikau " and "Rita." These latter boats have proved to be very serviceable, and of a class suitable to the requirements of the members generally, and if it is deemed advisable to have the boats built the Club will then possess (in addition to the outriggers), four boats of about equal speed and weight. This should be a great advantage in the event of any regatta in the future, besides satisfying a long -felt want in the matter of a larger supply of boats. Your Committee in making this report wish to state that they feel the departure of the late secretary (Mr Cowles) from Foxton is s serious loss to the Club. He was ever an energetic and hard-working officer, with all bis energies devoted to the well-being of the Manawatu Bowing Club. The vacanoy his absence causes will be hard to fill. BALANCE SHEET FOB 1895 96. Receipts: Balance brought for* ward, £Q 169 9d ; subscriptions (members), £19 8* 6d. Total, £26 5s Bd. Expenditure : Norton, pair sculle, £3; com. on P.O. order, 6d ; recovery of sculls, 2s ; wharfage, 8a ; subscription to Association, 10a 6o\ stamps and wire, Is 6d, repairs, Is ; subscription to Association 1895-96, and commission, 103 9d ; insurance, 153 9d ; donation to crew visiting Australia, £1 Is, diary and commission, 5s 5d ; insurance premium, 14? 6d. Total, £7 16s. Balance in hand, 8a Si ; and in bank, £18 16s. Total, £18 19a 3d. The report and balance-sheet were adopted as read. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of officers was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows:-' President, Mr John Stevens, j M.H.8. ; oaptain, Mr J. B. Stansell (re-elected) ; vice-captain, Mr J. Howan (re-elected) ; Committee, Messrs Cook (re-elected), T. Westwood and H. Lyall ; Mr Bradbury (auditor), re-elected, as was also Mr Curtis to the position of Treasurer. Mr F. Enre was proposed, on the 1 motion of Mr Curtis, seconded by Mr Stansell, as secretary of the Manawatu Bowing Club, which was. unanimously carried. NEW MEMBERS. The following persons were then proposed and accepted as members of the Club: -Messrs W. Wilkinson, J. Overend, C. F. K. England, W. Howan, W. Symons, L. Stansell, J. Gilleßpie, and C. Collins. THE NEW BOATS. The advisability of procuring new boats was very fully discussed, it being pointed out that other boats were a necessity, and it was decided that the offer of Mr Bauckham ai set out in his letter should be ae*

eepted. A.n amendment was lost that tenders should be called. li was proposed by Mr Stansell, feoonded by Mr Eure, That the Committee be requested to draw up plans and specifications for building the two boats. Carried. BESOLUTIONS. Proposed by Mr Eure, seconded by Mr Overend, That Mr Bauckham's offer to thoroughly clean and repair the two boats be accepted at £1 59. Carried. Proposed by Mr Cook, seconded by Mr Bhodes, That two extra pairs of sculls be ordered. Carried. Proposed by Mr Bhodes, seconded by Mr Cook, That on the first day's excursion of the new launch the Club's boats be placed at the disposal of the Committee, and that no members be allowed to engage boats for that day. Carried. Mr Stansell said he had been re* quested to bring before the meeting the question of allowing visitors the use of the Club boats during the excursions from inland towns on behalf of the Town Improvement Committee. It was decided that no objection would be made, provided the boats were in charge of any member of the Club. : Proposed by Mr Bradbury, seconded by Mr Lamb, That in the event of a member leaving the district within six months, the Club shall refund to such member half the subscription fee. Carried. On the proposition of Mr Lyall, seconded by Mr Eure, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Cowles for the interest he had always taken in the Club, and for his past services as secretary, and also regretting his departure. Several members spoke of the dirty state the boats had been left in on different occasions when returned to the shed by members, and it was decided that the secretary should enforce all fines against anyone doing so in the future. Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring officers, and also to the chair, and the meeting terminated. |