Boxing Day Picnic.
The annual meeting in connection with the Boxing Day picnic was held in the Fire Brigade room on Thursday, 15th November, 1917, about a dozen persons being present. Mr C. Kirby * was votad tu the chair. . . j The minutes of the previous meetJ ings were read and confirmed. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the balance-sheet,: referred to the very satisfactory position of the funds in spite of many contributions ' to Patriotic and other purposes. The receipts last year, including £ll 103 2d . credit balance, were £29Als 8d; and the .expenditure £l7 Is Od. The sum of £1 0s fid. was voted .to the local branch of the Red Cross Fund, leaving ■ the credit.balance of the year previous in band. The collectors did remarkably well and thanks were due to them foJHthe sound position the committee were in. Although the war clouds still hung bver us, he trusted that we would stil! bold the picnic as it was children's day; and letters from our noble boys at the front hoping that ; the picnic was still held proved that they did not" want it postponed on account of the war. A letter of thanks for the donation was received from Miss A. BrowD,. Hon. Sec. Red Cross Fund, Naseby., -- branch. I 4 ■ Mrs Churchill moved, and Mrs R. t Tait seconded—That the picnic be'held" " ! as usual on the 26th December.—Carried. The following, with power to add, were elected a Committer: Mrs Jacobs' Miss Jacob, Mrs Churchill, Mrs" R Tait, Mrs H. Young, Mrs R. L. B®fncis, Miss Parfiit, Mrs C! Kirby, Messrs - C. Kirby, W. -Marslin, D. Marshall, K. Marshall, A. Marslin, R. L. Francis C. Inder, G* Botting, W. fiore, j*. - Parker. / MrJ. Parker was appointed secretary and treasurer. On the motion of Mr Parker, a hearty vote of thanks was "passed to v' all workers in connection: with the picnic who ware too numerous to mentioi^
and he was glad that they still had Mrs Jacpb as their head at the tables. 'The secretary was instructed to arrange with the Band for the picnic, ana also to arrange for a dance at night. Resolved—That the Committee meet again about the 15 th December.
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 23 November 1917, Page 2
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368Boxing Day Picnic. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 23 November 1917, Page 2
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