Manawatu Racing Club.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 126, 5 November 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Racing Club.

\ .A special general meeting of the jabove GluW was held at the Comiineroial'. Hotel last; evening. . The '^neetin.g which was numerously attended, had been convened by Mr T. R. Walton m complianco with a requisition of several members of the Club for the purpose of taking roto_ consideration th* action of die comas Secretary to the Club. ■ the Vice-President, Mr James LinJton, was .voted to che. ; chair ; aixtj^after reading the advertisement convening the meeting, said he was glad to see so many memberji< of the Club present, as it£jbowfed*that great interest was takex^itjL club {matters. He believed theftPwere some grievances to qbe yenUlaled^ %ut,,fpr t jthe,|ac^B of ith&clab^nb hoped th§t anyLiittld jar which may have arisen, would be smoothed I'.'d"6W''tirfdf'1 '. 'd"6W ''tirfdf' tliat the' »p---proayhiug race meeting would be as successful /as the last. t! ' 1 Mv Caverbill : /The meeting 1 ia not called with the ■oonsent of the whole of J.ne'|^dn>luKtee. 3Jhe r feommittee .merely atte'udlis members of the -.fiiab tb%'n«weV l aiiy'»4u < e^tipkiß: ; <-'■*?*£ \?:to%ail|ieyT V«& r^. • the requisition asking JVIr to > call tbi# me^ttng^permiii^neW^ay % few words. .jMr^^lton asked me on Sunday morning to call a. meetinz. It -Was^KefHuty W^e^&retary 1 ; tosi?e £ ere^y >fatiiikdtibh ahd'ifM miif'trone 1 '&hytoiH^Wrbnph>* to know why he was discharged!' , Chairman wh&ber it wak no't 'lrfjhfc -before any matters -were distuned , that the books of the club should be handbaiover?^ '^IXO mil,.. . : The CbairmaD : I donqfethU»k*lirt /th^JJpoks snoulgl be^ W- 3® O Mir Gavevhill : Weljn not^ wish to burke any question*/ . If the members : of lAherclub. .comei hefeitoffl^he Expecting us ta^ftTeitplanations that would be simply backing the old Secretary m his ihsubo^dinationjsuoh is not our intei^n, .We{ mam that he^as^diafeiksed i^ accordance witjt -th^ jutes'^o£ th^ehib^ 3tf the meaiberaiuph'pld; tke}^ecpsiwry m his action that would be tieinir our hands together:- : " 1^ '«:- M* U. ; KmgrrW r hoiß to report 4he mitiateH; of laist meeting? They snodld 'bff'^ntirm'eil^'^ 1 ' i •■■:«; liiO-.-.-ii; :wlxl. Mr Walton; Tn explanatipn. I Cmiy bellowed to' 4ay f^ word°pVtwo. •$?; special gehlTal 11 wßfctf'Wst%+ •■Ciiflea'a^ifflyiiSblc-V."'''""^-:" In reply to M^^in^.tne'niWtln^ was cklled befoVe l ls recei%d n o&ce of iiny' dismissal^ i '"■' r '-'- ' ; M". r( -'' s >''""o'>a •■i ; *[Notiq6 of^smlAl^read'T' ' tlOiV •! '^Waltbtf «vw®S'^tV^. * '^reHiaen^ri'^na^ 3 &ft 'tfit^fio aefnand^s';,beM'tee \WsA for^ ,c j b6bfeWtMer i m > l vl% t sW^nViMoer'of CotHini^ '»<fr M 'm/SOh .'. aj)ll - : ' ;ri{Ct better read the minutes. : _ 'no%ortfr^ fl SecretSry. S9 " y '!! jM "':' (j;iriTyfo ; • bai Mr*;W^^n ; i 7^efll^ ; ydu,' I '^ ihe Chairman? " l! f : t l . ■ 1( «{! ii 'f'»!! r ; f Th6 (i mm^ T> wer^ : r»^'% ll tlie: ! CKa#M;a^^tir\ii^;- l;^^^/ f( ; ; ■'■ J lif 'Jl'Kin^^ei^^^em further allow me to make^a revP rimaiks. Outlast anhuaj Bubftcription a fhi&a. It%.£wp|aib<u now* Most «of ; thei^Be^bjflf Ipresejft; tave not paid t)vo r gume^B.. They should have no vorce' ndW. ' ■ ■» -Mr (Javerhill : I shorfd;thin%|9ißj render themselves jiablg by their jiner* presence, rlf; a; man coniei he^ and guineas. I think, only, membera of -^'^e^^aM^^tlei^^'i^loril' t «»rit[at&ii' l ' M?;ii *»^-' 9l!j ;):r "^ JL ■ --^TlieChairmMPr&a: the !Rule^& subscriptions, remarking^tHaf ie tiLfy cwere && Ib^ 6td&«i£ tlreppaidißefore ithejfii-si' WcVofabW rOi&tigieaaon wa» run. He qui&^beii&ett^ihat ever/ ; gedtlema > n>pi'eaßnt?/wott^' I/ pay-iip hi» ■*w;o'^gtiineas.- !!; '^ ! ' :f<^ / '- '>f It was j»ftiposea :by;iMr J. KW Bebonde^% i Mr 7 'l^ke^ w Thlft^cl gbtitlemait fwhb Vated'kf^tni^ dicing should paytwo'gai^a^^fCSfi^ffi .-■VMr Waltdtt f; ( MyißAse » to bfll»d before members' of Committee who were biased. > .-Jtij-.T . cufi io -."Mr eavej'nill r^o'M'^ 1 *- I'-'^1 '-'^ f> "«. ■vj iMr >j* >?<eii>P bi lltrAii 3hii ' Mr Cavcrhill • Mr Waftoti l8 J hW btf^«fffeAiw&f:«ai>'--iwa fl '" j ife^ 'w Wkltort ; s^ys" I**1 ** Yes;^" 1 M«iSßß# of eothtwifce ha*e^eatftaMseol 'iilnd^in^ suited b>: Mr Walt6m : We' Wtit 1 Blind 6faA>ttP v dfgni^».^Sii^' i '«« JiiS ' ;^h^Chaifrnii'fl f : i!l''%dp^ ttfeftißert wiU'a^ak fedderat©!/, 1 ftftd n6t $vz ; w>y;fc> ari^eri { %f);'iM'i * r f^«!ni , ! Mr McNeil: I feel that the^bfck- | ering^Jwitl '^'ihfe'Gliift; ttTftdti^arittV I I-Woi\Wtßn^ge«t-"thatJthe' ) Com'hSSttee withdraw the dismissal of ton. 'j? thinly n«Mia k ]te> -ttim && vic^ble to- thW Oitib* &W Wlutbtt ; clrenmsiDg Mr' i Walton 'were with[drawn. Let us get over the approach* l ing^B'l^4ting,^r .Qo not think tli© -Conimit'cki iacted wisely, m di»- , misaing Mr Walton 4&rM&f T^d» I They might have less offensive way.- The gap; was -nofe-ifr. I wide as that it might be closed, i anything . ot ; that ; soH /gets into th© newspiip^rß^p^plifrik»|^ftt^t ia» very ; differenbwiyand think tKat somelbing I grave hw fen done t*vwaa'raiif the diV j missap#oTch jsjiot; tht^se. I think [that the Coramit^e ltf they haveth* j goo^ pit: the jGjub at/.hMt I S^9'*ifcfc; ' wilely if this question could be pat off till Bext mee^inj?; 1 i?; >! A '" ■' Ma Caverhill :'Jsc McNoil^erj carefully gimtigydfce foriMr,Sfal* ton wfthout hearing ours. .The. ma% neV of : W^ltbA'a^dfeßii^l" ♦* <mli nidb' ptiWii l hf Mr^ilton .himV to h\d m^ { tfSJlgPj! lished and to trade sy'n>* ' pathy hf> rtieeS 'tis have'dtrnfe'so'. If ,Mr Wata %ad Wli 1 mS<ite, c il! have rid' 'doubt' l*6 Gbnsrai«. a itee would- ; have cottpUM w sh ffi z wishes apd giyeh reatnomiforhiaxdii mibsal. We cquld. not sit with^himi JnoV. ■ ..-,•■ ;e«V'out that'W^teve 1 a^kW Ij f6p / lne!bop,ks to be. gi^tetf ,*u|p so that subscriptions can be collected. ' Mv Walfbn reaa^tb^^e as %i payment of subscriptions. >«M* ' OaVerhjll t^'thiqk 'tffift-W'%-members present'- 'witt- 1 W'^^pl* • ■resohiuon as to books being |«p, it sh'owsvtlifat theyi do^notihtend i^P^^;; I B^ oP°^%t,-i^ip?ejj)^en^0 P°^%t,-i^ip?ejj)^en^ ... sFoulopay two guineas lubwriptiojC

this fear otherwise Ibiey should not take part m this meeting. " Mr Lowes: We sbpuld hear j both sides before the proposition is put. Mr Walton : The past members 'f, should not be debarred from taking part, • ■•' ■- •' %Vi - \■. •■-;■ The , ,prppositipn, f , being .seconded *"" L wks. put to the meeniijg and declare^ Mr Caverhill called for, a division . : which ;was taken and the proposition i was i carried by an overwhelming . . v . ;,- Mr Linton. I came here for the purppso pf attending to tke. business 0 , mentioned^ m; the advertisement calr liqg4he meeting. I have ever>y ; confidenc^ m the committee and I think, ..jfwe.sh^ld, stick to the business for "whicK ,we have ,, met. i BaoJ^ man .• should go away ; with , Ids mind jf ally , made up that he has heard the rights \ . „pf the question, • , • _!;:„< r^ ,i .-: .'--, \ vi Mr- J;,' JCing;. 1 , would , ask > that the minutes be read atj\to Mr Walton's ttppoiutment./ When we, the; A< .committee, break rules you can; call : w »s.toMcipiiniforit^ .... . . : } Mr Cayerhiil : Eule 12 makes Mr Walton^£wcountable to the Committee and it can dismiss him and dispense with^fiii Benices" f£?any time. ; ' Mr^^Waltjm: &:-4%the mannjfl^ "which I complain liSfcV' ' '* . r ; . The t ininuijß of Mr jVSTa|fon's; ;ap." .'poititm^ht was r&ad by which ;i{i appe^^eifl^ that Ac . ma& fo^''l2 inodthsAtod^ liable id dismissed „ rupon 3 months npMce. being rgiyen; , ;hyh>t j*ny by thid 'Committee. , , « vi "Mr OaVerhiil : VVe complain tbat^ Mr Waltoh had said thaVour acKpn r , was. co^AQ. accordance' w|th the Rules. ,{._. • 3Pftg , Chairman : I do ndt^ think any, pne jis dissatisfied with thejCom- , ; mitj^ee except as to the dipmis^al. 1 We ; a^ttil -interested r m the success! of ..... „:. ,, Lr ■:::■■■ : './ '''": - tr • .;^H^Jg (King,;! Our letter, J© Mr ,: i )g\w 'ixixs fujlty, 1 ; w , wiiMi ll .Mri° ** ke yW ruling! Mr i!,l.ili|^ffl:^v*ft < * h (»jff. IMng1 Mng- UP oi the •..■;. vf ' ■:.;:•■•■•,': : ;;; : V. ,"j;. •;.^-;t^rf.*W.^.3Ph«!;>tet*? r . fvom: the ..(jpmnyttee to me complains as to my . iipt taking interest m ; racing matters and collection ,of subscriptions: 'No : . demand hajj been ; made pp. me foi* the ' ; Ippl^ and no cheque has been hatided , j /iUrime., . -I ask' for, .what every, man ia t 1,-. entitled to, j that is, : fair play. j •1, ( /My ,t J, i King : are ready to r r^andiyou cheque now. or ut.any time . ! yon li^e?tp;_name.,,.,.j ;;ri :h; '.;.? . . \V-: .' ' ' .\ Mr I ai», qojte wilHng-W , ; lyiiiil^tbje) books oyei?,, but, j wisV the ' : '.,mj^V"p£,Wy dismissal y/ent?3|*to'd bei,", fprelrd^so. . 0 I am never ..; successful ■ ingetiang m §übsciiption,s till,N,o!rcm- '.'■ iberioj?ii)ewmber, ._,..-. -,.,,.,,.. i.| lfu ; ; ;_. : „ -„|; MV PaYerhUl^-^wpuldJikft to ask ,4f ; ther,e w«s anvtj^ittg collected | until, S!i . waa-onty oollpcte^ b^re^f ; to.;pay in- ;, Mjf :;( ,M*ltpfli? PPUnc!B!F4? «: , i; for bank interes, I feaye 1 ap- - V |^ied.vfc:su!^iiptipn < vT,ltey ; did >F/,aofe qomein sp slowly as {as^yeak jr .M^S^^Kiiig^TJbft jQlub |.,.i^.-io ,;popr that £7 7s had to b> made up ml/ Mr :• The CpmmitJ^e tould i ; V 9ot paywi^pufrmy cheque; Vh*t p the > ; >wby r cpnM not pay, \I do „;( f lptknpw:what there it to thejeredir < ; .^tom/Xing^/Thereis:^^3s to i;^i|iiin!lJ>e|a^[,f;l;p|»id^ Ts by" ( .my^ow^,;iipviya^icheque t .: .T am iTm«W« tfe# Mwliy,! speak;. j -> ii« Mi TWTaltoji has,- noib done anything wrong and he should, ,be,expn«}raee% bat the Comniittee shpiJild. ndl^ -be |»lamed^ .-j ? -\ u> • >f \wpi .^■^.^^.Gaverhill : We do not approve' ( ,^e letjfcers Mv Walton has published. .They teem with base insinuations touching the honesty of thai ' .^pjj>mittee. ; r;;We, r hwo itoad^ no * charges/ He jbas not .attempted to ';gab^anti*tp the charges be bah made. Which side-has attempted to damage 3^JtheftCpmmittee;mopti? ; 140$ tKin^i ' the (3#)> L%°^ n^ m *"* dibcourtesy to Jthe Committee. | Mr Waltoft : I have what all- men have, and I- claim protection tp my 6)»araciey. ' .'; Jf. have sent; the jprogrammes put with' my nanie on them. If the news goes abroad that I iiave il^j^ed fV&Pte «3)I '^t to ' know the why's and the wnerefpre^Si , |V I Bay,that^e.rw«pn? m t*eflefter to ; ':' missal, and; I wish; to .get .at the realr Masons.; • ,■.••■ -!-...>. „ . .■.'■■. Mr Caverh|[l :, |Ir ; Walton shoujjd., ]fhfitosifc^^"eact 9* petiqpette' to abuse un^anjl then ask <is to judge fiihisrJWißi f Alters iweref^leujated. U } toihias Jfeej^ds pft £ m?fliber>iojf tke Mr 'Vy)4ton^:-Ijmajae;^ public s6 jfchatJie public should kr^ow - v,- (j||iat;thff;i«^n|»](given:in thfelelttei-a, were npti^ real reasons for my| dismi«Mil-, fllwant the. real reason*, 1 ; ; Mr .4- King : We want : time tcf ) "slPf&nfy. fffQVpdz °f d^i ßß^ afteir-the ■ : books are handed over. v | 'J <'. • ■ v Mr WaUpn : r I am wilUng to apiime and plaoe. to ihand books pver^ „ . - j Mr •^/KH&i.r <3tiname 11 o^olock to-mdrfow. ' „ \ > jyirPr^nd^r^st: We, hare heard ; reawn CJommittee J ,digmißsaV v '; '„, ;^-... :. ■•.,, r i*V' ius ' J , ■to answer' any jauesiion that membejfsuinav txuv to, us-.,,,,., . „..< „. , ! ■ '! reasoiti for iie ,diamis^ J but what is 1 ; pSntioned^ra .fk* lettet4-noj wWerr, ■ $aB(J rewo^?. Mr Walton, m^Uiuates ...i.tb^titere*^'!,;". i ir •, i; U i: : -1.->M' ,j, nnderhan4^ reaaop* , and ttore pa no, l?Jii|.;|fe W^p>,. wpaq^rf omissjon .rather ']■ ip,^ .^ m ?| a f 88^ on , Walton omitted to do ?. -.,., . ,'.. 'h: '; , , , ffiX .Iting.j'.i^jt^utj.^ ?>ooks ;< .we. cannot layla st^^niei»^l^Biojrei>he ' meeting. There wasa geperaj lack ,^<4wteWfy>:,,< m;. ..,;■ h!<«'' -I .h.w Mr Walton : I had nOthing|to do , . with the training-course. ; The \ CommiifeVgot it done' among f tbems>lVdio ; ; H CiMi . Ji Kinpv Welffid! not iender fpj^ tJbe; i*prjk v Vl^b?^3xpund €c|mmit-: L_'tee,w^nt,over^thft^Lojtini{iiKl found ,: ,it"pf^ sbch^.],nfltWßi tHat if woplilhe '... :,'im\}oi&ihse, to tender jfor;it ri No nian iKi : <«Hild imfotjtmitt NjV^o^ouljl fiot Is , ici-tefl' how mnc^ < work .wonld be "^ ed oh Ir^anihlf . w«ttrat oil da^'me'tf '•' jt wduld^to^e^ftrift^ Mr Hatha* ' ' ; ".tobV the H^orlc; ' %at / pr»«ent jrttt&s reMpbi/siWd^fc^-^O. He caiWed it ■ •■■ - .- ......-■ »■

out to tjio satisfactory of the Committee and it would net amount to much. ■'-■.■, -\ Mr Walton: It seems ray omissions had been very general. •! We^ can get nothing further from' the Qommittee. When I get an expression of the feeling of thig. Meeting 1 _wilLgive-up the'books^ Qne,.of thg: I .pompiaints is that L have npt beea suflScientJy Energetic. We can only -judge by results. /"it is my past work that should influence the verdict. I wijl glance back to the time when I was appointed. I wjls. appointed two yeais ago. I had to re^ on Mr King somewhat.- Daring my whole term of office I have never received any .assistance from the Comoaittee. Nofe^ J^prts wjßi^ drawn up by the' committee; 1 dreW'them all. The Club wasjin a confused state when . JT, took pffiiie^ present t|ml I hwi Z§ ineetings; There" was no neglect tjiere^ There was a- pdmmitte© ineeting i^ei.d; on 15th June. The <3-round CpmWittee were authprisedi tpr,.insp«cij the ; 'couVse* ihea,rd no fuA'th^r. opinion hs tp ; the training course. I kp^ 1 , npehitig abput ib k : Gc^iplaints Were, made by mem,bers to me. 1. wasjjtoid that I as a member should knowijiow. this course was ..being u^an-aged. !lAt ; 0& meeting following^ 'Gon>uiittpe were authorised to tft&m! pp , f ■s^eoifica.jbionis, ' f | to JiKve ;;,i Ibe - carrild jputii ' Thisisithe sole fcou^pf my dism^f«&: Ihdfi^'jr^^^^pigatibns if! Ith^; were goijlff tpdothe wjoiefcii a Mei|^^hJipg^ sthe'; ' at ' cpurse. \] l . i'w^aske^; S^ a nieniber of.jXhe Comftiitt^e wjha4 in ■^■J^k.^j^lsaid' £58 17§ 6d. : accoußt; w«Sjjthett put m for payment. Mr. Gtsqrge> .Pratt agreed to^ the work for &6O? I;; cbnvefae4-i a ri miefetitig. ; '■■ % ' : ikyr\ Mr James iKiogiVrieiliidicaUtf Wedriesd^ iiigiltj ; notice I found thtiit the' B6¥oug!i' meetitog- wasv'td; :be!*ei4:)tliei-Bame nipt?, , pofiseqjiently no Gbntouittee meeting, washeld. j T used sotne warm wjprds witli Mr, King* lAcalled anociieru meeting for ,25th October. At: >the ; meeting there were , present — Mjessi's , Nathan/ Leigh, : JE^ratt, and J . King. \ hej\rd that some dispara^iru; re-+ ; ; tMirks' wgi^ : niade ; ,rae after I • left- the meeting, which I 'did because my wife was ill/' a«\t I wished io gohome. PhWd nothing of any intentibn to 'supplant me^iaU-iTih'eard it letters The resolution for my j dismissal:; ■•.: wM i without proposet iW seconder. ... t - ■< Mr Caverhill :! , ; Arll r ? Ipreaent jcon«ide r^d ( t\>o as it .was unanimqus I ; should sky r(< KesiDilVect' I .■■ Mr Wakdnk Mfhe^ mailiner of my dismissal was unwarrantable, t always complied with the -wishes qf the Committee. Toilet me issue Iprogrammeo, and then to ace as they did, was not proper ou Jtheir part. I want no Secretaryship: I want no favoiv wsisnot^fair to' dismiss me without giviug me aJiint.t I look up^o. ,Mx King a«! ajtlasr falsely, to meyby sftfing mi n my office • the same .day , without giving ioe a hih\j If he had come to me:' and saidf* We^want anpthw Secretary," it\ would . have been ffairr r I wish to get-the ex£rej»fpn of this meetiijg ip v the matter. vj _.vj[t was my opposition by. saying that the work, on. r^e epiirse ' 'should be 'tendered for ■ war the; sole cause of my dismissal. There:, would; if it"had jbeen) 'teh^redtfpr. -There is jg3 Ss^eharged m Wlac^oufit fov- iSdmtay'Work,! that is absurd; >! 7 CaverM^ = Pratt/ Kinj*, ktad' Nath'atf pai^ixotJWng towaj-dls '.the Meet^g. r '; i Genaemeii j may Snitile? but' -I have' 1 got gom^thiing I , a summary of the proceedings pf all mee^gs^f o ; 7 new'sp^p'e'rsl '1 am the wrong Wdrt'to submit to five j men,, without knowing the. reason fori 3w< xAmiY. [UKr Froxh i T ithe^ m! Wif ManawaturTMnes pf December 28th, 18^8 V iifc 'U reported that 'the jcommittge'coMpHmenifed^ the Secretaryr§>rj the way.,|ie discharged .his datie^t. ( '^Lgam m, Jaiiukry-TLSS^/ ary , '1884, I J ' was* .tliankQd . for! the manner lujwhion I discharged; my dufciesr and was^granteGl a bonus of '^Y. How c^thiß bWiact'of pomu' f pefenoy ? Ifc musjb be plain that fhet'ei fa soime' 'unde^hamt ipkiijß& #• fcfHfS I ask all present here to-night tjo "^6-' cdrd ? their ;dr|ynion. whether they ihave heard dnythihg to ; entMe4ne» to be ti-eated m the ;way 1 I v haye. I ichallenge ir anyone. 10 sax..,tbj»jfc;- : t^e cohiinittee have come to me and [said, "Walton you hare not done thiVpr thati" My object is to show Ithat, the charge made by the commiLiee is' maric^usJ^Jfa^e^/bpcauaeT'l pfaj^e^ myt . voice against the funds of tho ;club .being waited. .•■■ t AXi> i l--','"- ':'.'dL' ] ' .... : •;•■ ' Mf , J. -K^ipg : cannot -bring an£ specific C!t|ixge». only there was Hgene- : ral.want^.pf .interest ; ahown? bjif '$Bir yl Walton, ia^jie. ; ojub?B:..affair|, JLasfe! year we came but by the Bkin of our,. " feeihv( ' Whten t Walton itt bur officß';ai'he ;V Ba^s, 1 really: 4M .nojfc know th*t it ; ,'WQ»4tljbe J ;pr,op lo9ed1 o9ed that he wpuld be dismissed, i Tlie Corainittee disapproved p£ Mr Walton, paying more for acj'veVtisements tin the!. ManawatuTM»e« thun to s the A^ana'caUinot phbw J M'y partibuitir a: 6harge ' yithoutj the books; Wbe'n'thVMetingitdo^ Iplace; J Mf Waft'oncputd haye 1 redd the 1 minu-' te^'.' 'Thefb was" a ;: 'lPng : dis^ssion ,after ,he ieft us to wheLher T he should tie dWhißa&l Pir ; not. ;Wi^h l VegaVd to the training 1 ctiiirse 'the ;i Cpmniittee did the'hest they cPuld. ; f; ' \ Wtori? After Mr last l»ig meeting iiherd'waA a balance <Jf £100. \ That •Urte^n'otlobk'Kfe (SomiUg^out by' the skin of o]iir teeth, . CJdse on £150 r Waii sjpetiii that i^B%r;ab'6ve-6rd'inar7! exptfriditu're':".' 1 ■'■' (>A: . ■,_ \ r:-.--'Mr JJ Kiiig.: Uhere wka not 420 ih the bant. . '■'^■ : / li-:?1 i '- : ?- ■■^■.■ ; - | "Mr Walton ; ,Tj\ie 7 halance|she^t £ sagged faj. Mr , Macqnaripy ought j to iw sufncient.' As. to Mr Russell and the Monawatu Times, I don't know why l'%6b <?:&.<'■< Mr Rvutoil Bhduld not havo'the jwhole praise: of; granting me,j that £7. The gentleman who second-' cot ; the resolution knew my capabilities., There, |.W»s ample time during 6l}ej^tffeee for. the |Comrii?ttee;t& make- i tip' • tHeir' Reasons for my dismissal. ' There was £93 0s 2d, paid out of lastjear's. receipts. " ' Mr Caverhill : I wish to ta^e cre^' ,men vi T|ey h^ye; Wn been doing your work ,. jp^nj^^ -A^ to the training ooux-se, why did noli

Mr, Walton cbme to us and say, that the Ground Comnaitiee were working a swindle, fffhy .didn't he, coiqe to us and tr^r and gefeus to stop it ? Mr -Walton : .['Went to the GroundCommittee and told them that people 1 were .bothering me an(l said it pughtf to :be. tendered for. I was asked V What the h--l I meant." j But they said I must be iri the swim. I went to tKejChairman of Commixes and could gfct no^informatidn. J" will ask any member of the five who voted for niy' dismissal whether it wag 1 pot, pre-arranged. . ' Mr J. King The balance sheets have always been made i out l'^fMr. Macquarie. I am willing to take the onus concerning the training : c6ur.se. Mr Walton : Mr • Macquarie neve? produced a detailed balance sheet. ,. . \ Mr R, ;Leigh xfl^aiti^dnefof /the unfortunate 'five.' I ,haye, been against .any underhanded . work. .'As fUr .j'as v ,my^knowledge. goes m the matter ; th© subject of Mr Waltoh'sldismissjil| was , unktio Wh to me before t''\ came Ito'the. n. meeting. All the members .were ( Jsatjsfied as to ihV general incorapetrr .ency.: Something "was said about advertising. Now Mr Walton j sayi, a« to advertising that thfere wks a sjum; fiied 1 . He said "one office agreed to ■ dp ."" the advertising for so mu ch; less </ than the other. We can easily underx stand Mr Walton giving one; office,, mor& that ' his' endomiltittH : were^ I^ OV M^ O I^tpn,; ; this ! was: r ; «I:wiU iask ybu- whe*e you got 'jtm * itifotmatiob. from, that , J ; '■^^■^ra^emeiitVith one- paper /'diffecent to another. „: .-.'■■/ ; _■. 7/ oci'fe' =ifegh •:■ You said: tftat, iT you </had?yd.ur way tMe Sta^dasd would -get nothing at • all; If "you had the advertising, pu t into the pthey ., papery :^^^Uu^:prlce it . would b© fj?r jtha , ten est. of the club. ; : *. „ : .; jMrijT; /King :. if we allowed things litogo on^asthey were we felt we KsKo^ld'be- inf.athb.le. .. 'We'liad Jo' faee.f '% ( i^SpO' pfagranime, and we began ip> 'fool? round how we , were going to get, put pf ; the difficulty*. - ; ' ■ . ■'■ Mv Caverhill : ■'■ Ido not think JMCr, Walton is a man for this special duty, jOn three occasions I proposed | that copies of stud books be secured b|yithe Secretary. He never got them. About nix weeks ago I miide enquiries; and fotfrid they weVe procurable, 4 tl^^i' went, to Walton a^ditold him Whlerej tliey, could be §ot and they, were got * if Waltoti. had taken. anjr trouble he /cpuldrliave got , them easily -ehOugij. . Waltqn has .«? gone for* 'Leigh be-: cause he ! bad' only : b«/en: at. two ineeiv ings. Leigh after hearing our opinion) , now, f?n4qrse,S£ our opinion. >r Walton says he does not kno.w ajiy thing about it. Mr Leigh is just aa able, to form an opinionias ; Mr Walton. 1■ '„ '■'■ Mr W|til ton : There was no Hspiu rj , tion as < tfr Stud I>ooks, nor is jtheie! .iony .resolution: minuted: / There* was jjojcindness m Mr King allowing me' to do all the work for, the V^in^eii -Meeting andi -to..*- issue " £500 i pro- ; grammes with my name to them 1 an«K Jktlh^btimomeit-t^ &i^m.W me.*] , "Mr 3r. "Iting*: We have not the same shop a.f^"ahoti, he having a11,,; the bookstand' papers. We dtT npV wish to thrp^dirt at Mr Walton or anybody els,e. ,If ( menAbprs ; yate . ', agaihst our action, it would be tantii- , niouufc to a vote of want of confidence Sn , (the; committed '<< If J the weeitingi fiwerei ittdjoorned > :for a forlihight'we" might make charges. < ', . -'Mr Walton- 1 " Mr King, .has 1 said ;tmt can be ■ rake^d up.' I shal^Q, nothing; until they'laire vakedup. Thley'can rake awaTj.i y ' " n '" l Mr King: I dh not infer that there jip any charge,. We cannot ifty.. ahyithtng J before the meeting because we i have, not the books. . ..,!.':• Mr W'aifClu;: I shall : .pot r driver the bdoks x \'?hff&-ffif^'^miS& : > against riie, Yptt r say ihe^ta'n 'be* *ake&. top. I defeand an " yjburii i -' i •iraenti,;; •.?•/ .>..:*., 1 .v;.:Jo-.- •-o. i .;..v-!-'-'t> . •:•■,■ ... -Mr Abraham: I have tri,ed to jlisten tpbpthsides.and lave, heard ai good J deal of dirty lineh; Washed. The 'Coinr i xntye& Bh|owed;bfed 'taste in* aismissin'g as they idfd. "Tij^ jSecretary showed bad taste by p^.lishi^ lefc^ terts m thrf press. If lam ' m , pider I rebould, like to .movea resolution tha l*this meeting approves of the actibn of the Go.mmitteej.-,but disappro ves of , the . ; manner m winch ip '^flsCdoii.©^ . >•.•'- --'maintain thaf'nb charge ijW; wen' sup- : T)brted'; I''l1 ''It y aa J Bffid that; ctiargej^ jstill 'ckn be raked up. I ib&isfc iipbfl the charges being broughl .forward if any. | ' :> ■••' Mr McNeil : I -<woHld ask Mr Walton to withdraw his last idea on the matter.; jMr.Walton ; I, have net : gentledhen, to .ideal; with...,:. 1.,. ■,;,,•;'■ > ; ... ;■■ „.-. i .'.'.' " ; ', 'Mr. Davßf hill : If you ;say that lagain there. will' be a rpw. „,! , ,Mr' WaltoA: "fi nje^(pg resolve' 1 . that. the pharges are ! ; f oundatipnjess ; 'F> ( Viirhand over the,. boplcs. . ' •■:■:.''.'. ■ ' THe Chairman :t admit that ithei com- : nuttee, had power to .'do what rfcheyi did ; 1 put they.^id'nt do ,'it properly; Ij think the Club must certainly say that; tip !<c fcb : .the' present time Mr, , ." has l dodft ( ", litia) utmost forlthe^ C.lub. ; ...We^,, received flattering praises from aHvlorthe'succjßss ;pf ptir pre^fous'labora,! a^d I think/M v) Walto^.has no,t ; b;feen: lax, Jn, his; ; work, or we should before" this bay©, iieard something; ab'outit^ No, charge is in--jSmuated against ;.!'. Mr Walton^ for disiopJßatjr. It is a ; storm m a^jtea^jiot.'T v- ;;. MrKing:, (r We.pqly:mean',tha^^ f<Jr' Mr ' Waltpn having, ppase^si^ f of : bpojs and documents we ; niigh^t possibly find some charge, but nothiqgj very s ., t ....... „*•"" ! . 'si ■$& Walton :. Have the committee any , ground for stating that under my*management the he&t meeting will be a I failure ? am I prejudged:? ! Were the committee . justified m dismissing - ihe m the manner they; did- ? '' j After '- some further remarks it was .proposed by Mr -Abraham, That'fHik ; meettng confirms the action p£ the? Com-'* mitteesin the dismissal of. Mx\ Walton, 1 but expresses its disapproval pf li ithe ; manner ip^ which it was idone.4 That.it 1 X??^ 0 ' $W to th r°^ any reflectio'a on" Mr,Waltcn's character as a business itia'n lor to impugn his honour or integrity. ' '"M.r Abraham m Submitting the riro--1 position remarked that W ' belioved'^B £r • ;Waltote had thoroughly done Mr-duty an' f;thffpast;apd desorv^d the/thanks' of ;th c, mem f ™\T T M ce P r °P° Biti <?n:vas,B| ) ooqde,^ . by Mr McNeil and carried unjinimouslv; ult Was proposed' by" Mt ! iJahg antl Beconded by Mr Leigh, That a vote oi ; thanjis l?e carried to • Mi; for his i past services to tine Club..— Carried. Mr Caverhill proposed /the usual vote , 'of thank's to the chairman for th« man- ' nor m which he had conducted the proceedings, wliich then terminated.