OTAGO RAILWAY EMPLOYES BENEFIT SOCIETY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1089, 15 October 1879, Page 1 (Supplement)

OTAGO RAILWAY EMPLOYES BENEFIT SOCIETY.

jpceiat j?;nprAt meetmc: r.f thp •*, flranch. «>t" the ma-.. !ta.itway:i ■ j*„:ietv w:w held «n M«>n'L-\y B^ ia (f,,) jjoo<L» shed, between thirty al '-j" f„ rtv members twins: present. Mr. f Weir'(rrß9iiU-at> occupied. the chair. Henry. Ili. ♦'liffonl (Sec.) ' , r , r ~j,rnt as • I"-! From. thr parent • ''.ji-'v !' r I^'t ricl: 11. ®V i.Al.vin: r,- r ..r- v.'.nw.i : - j „„-tin;!.:e< l„ ,„ -,1!..! r.. » M'.-ssr-. H.-ur-,. I In., .wl !"'■ 1 I.• >. «•!.-. - n-i. our [ .n-.-.-Mt !ij:■ iji-"■ vI ',l (jill* I llf-uri" pnwpeet.-*. <|limlil it 1"' tli'.'ulif. tley a »• ; ~| f,, ,-nt.-rt,,„ ;«,v | .i'"(" •I f..r «.;• j V»jKti«>» " f Ui " i;l ' i'l"""'!'-"" ! !,r - fi '" l ""' 1 sui-ii aiiU'imf. n ri'-i-:--.-"..'■>: t.e pu-ifilin 1 'iiMinuttrr i i' "ill rt'ti" Vni'i" ( 'iiMiMiii'.fr" :if> !• i-;ir. j'tti!". ► «»- I■>■■■■■"■' i: "«> ;.'"l I, 'r!, f 'i "*'V i n.'X an i o i, .i. 1.. ."'i iii' .11■ ii i - I'M .. i • Alter careful!,') .-mm;-!- ruu ; i■' iin ,(. with [»'** '"ij' i-i. ... r to snid- IM. MUM' |.'iimiiiittii-T am ti n:t.n i >n'ni.«ly "f npi:i •••Thus now railway ••.■rmiiiinieati'm U estab|j 8 | K :il ; between T>u Ji- it il ami Hamani. tin 1 unity for a fully oreanMid branch as at prusimt constituted. i« not necessary ivt ! Oiiiiiiiniv an«t w« to misttiwt tlwvt tfi« branch- be eloxeil at the i-ml of th<- present tinitnciivl (piarter. ami aenmmittee consisting of ;m etpial mi ruber of im mliers of 11 i! -> brunch. and el 1" ■■"'eiety .-ippi'tuti'! to iiiivkc f'"" tin- tr:iu.-t'i r ;unlfur imp future loi-al yon-rmin-ut ami rrpi-'-lUUt.ltioD. )tr. |.otinir» <-'ti liciuiU nf tius wvlcomtitl tho lieputafi'iii frum I>iiru'<liri, arid in the aiinpti'iti nf the ♦*urnrep'irt,. t.-efiTreil w th»' F.u:t tluvt nftt'.c thK UrMt iriir.iatii'll I'F the Sneiety m this dwtriot in aril I t'np «»>nn> ru"ntiij the luemiier-i were ext.-lu-aively pivrfc nf the f>uinMlin S.ieiety. :unl one of the pririeipn.t re:i.<nri.-t t'er asking the iniiin iSouiety tn esrui;i fsr:t.rii:h fieri; w;w tin' di.'l.-iy in cnimnun ii::itfi ■ri wirh lleiulijiwrtersi. tint :w the e. .rviiri■ >ri t wei'H nmv e'lariu'eil irv ti\M n-stpoct. ;wi>l Olirnaru wi. hin :i fVw hmirw' iniriuuurir.vtiuri by rail with f>unt:iii!i r :vml ;w there uere dbvious ntlier re:v:-!' m.-i tin.'ineiat atul otherwise —th:vt wuuhl eninrui'rul tlitruSklvus tn metuhcrs. In; that the time h.ni nmv arrived tn resume their tirst cimnoot.inrv, unit dUsntve the luvineh. Mr. M'ti«n.l se i:i)tliU:il tilt! Til'itintl t'nr the iuloptina nf tfn; report. Tho PrKsiiUmt. then the (IctojTAtßS to Icinitly ;nlilrua.< the n;e«tinvr. Mr.. Ittuiry said —Mr. Chairman, ami Gentlemen. It nfF"nU me nti;c!i [ileiwnre tu ami such :* farK« rueetiriL,' tn-niu'ht. and iil»n to hear the deuUinn arrived at by your Committee, f may briefly state that tho object of our present visit is to obtain jv fitlt and unrreet account of the state of the Oarnaru branch, financially and otherwise, arid to take an expression of opinion front you as to the desirableness of disaotving: the branch, arid I may here point out to you that after ;4iviti!* the matter earnest consideration the parent Society has decided to stroriLciy ttrire you to take this step. ft is evident from the statement laid bo fore you this evening that the working of the branch has nop. feeen so satisfactory or successful as could have been desired, arid bearing in view that no difficulty is experierieed by us in Working the society and eollivEin,' -<ilo-

scri.pti.on.-: from muh in-; ui-.trict.-.. »iw!i a» Clinton, and Eiawrcnce, there is no doubt that the dissolution would lv ;l . tl economical and wise a..-,-, beneliesal to ah tin; members. E must. however, tir.t! on all present the necessity of taking an active interest in the welfare of the society to which they belong. f afcirtbure the non-success of t.liis br:i.ne,h in :v til'eat mexsure to th" apathy shown by tht> members tiieiuseUes. for no matter however l;oo,1 ;v you may have, unless supnortenl by the members generally it is powerless tod. ijood. I wouidask eachof you present not to be satistie' Iby pay in your ow ri sit I 'so ri pfio n but to enjoin allyoux fellow workmen to do the same. E hold it. a most, unm.inty act. fiir members to allow acouimitfeo to enter into an. with a doctor on their behalf arid then t'ad to contribute their quota towards the expenditure thus incurred. Cn conclusion. E would recoiiimend you not. to decide on this matter without considering it in all its lights, ami feeling assured that you are acting for the best interests of yourselves and your co-members. iVEr. px-ll (lid pot see that, he could in any way supi'lenient. Mr. Henry's remarks. 110 thought there w.i.s n > question as to the a.ii v isabili ty of rej.'Uiin.: the parent, soeiety. as they would find that the busio.si would- be conducted more satisfactorily and economically. Ete would only urge upon those present rue advisability of seei:e;' that they v.-ei-e p:.-o-pcrly upon any body that, should be appointed in [>roj«ortion t;i their meruTn'r^hip. iVEr. i'liU'onl., as Secretary of the Society. expressed his wdlingnes.» to answer any questions. Mr. EEanriay said he would vrive every facility for the code'-tiou of moneys. «V.. [ but he liru'i'd the members to be careful! before joining the l>medm Soeiety.. En: saying this, he wishevl them to urulersta.nii that he w;t< Hi tavor >'f one S>ciety throughout the system, but he thought that if they wished to dissolve their j branch now. they should rondder tin* j advisability of joining the Tiui.u'u branch, i which <va,s nearer to them. ; Mr. Henry wished, to rep'y sii' rJy to I Mr. Hannay's remarks, lie would firs»r. ! take the advice given by Mr. Hannav | joining the 'Ftiu.tru branch. He held that j it would- be a most ungrateful act on their j part, and one very much against their own ; interests. The f>uuedin Society had always behaved fairly and honestly toward* them, and Timaru had done nothing.. Why ahould they be advised to j"iu a Society winch was in a bankrupt state. tfe could not help think in if tint I Mr. H annay only threw out the advice in I fun. There was no doubt branches were ! expensive and unsatisfactory in thc;r I

working. Mr.. Kelt thought that Mr. . Haunay'd remarks called fi>r very little cnnriuetit from him. As to the advice driven t" cnnstder whether they had hotter j<>in the 'limaru branch. fw> thought- it sv wry remark, from Mr; Hannav. as ir. w..nltf constoCiiiattr tin, l nt» > mbvr»hip' uri lii< section into one instead ot two branches. ' ■nr. that was tr.* "tily n'n'[mufn';.i:i"n, t't'pi.y t" Mr. Hannay'* query ;v» e.> the chjert i<( the de!- -, *ate*' vh«ir.he would s.-:.y that the motive w,y a purely bininesaatvi one. The parent S'cu-ty v.-as gi<<c siuii»iit'il with the- oottioii "t tta branch ; and it' a man had a branch biwmesA which was nor. advantage' >iw to his Tetierat "Hairs in. it.* ho would ».>>•« take steps to vithvr close- the branch "r take nver the management rtj t>i his ov.:n lwnd.% and that w:v» exactly the j>ttrp«'ae f"i" which: thy delcates hail cu:iu» Mr. Lorinir thought it wouUt bo- as well to take the opportunity et' the delegate.-." presence ti> ask them. for smrne information to the causes that had It'd to the htihire ot the recent efforts tor amalixaniati"n between the fhmedin and Chmtchnrch I'.enetit Societfe?. He expressed the regret felt by* the Oamaru members that such a desirable- result had not been attained, as the advantages to alt concerned were so palpable. There would then b- a greater probability of nbtain* In ? such assistance from the Government aa visually given by alt large emPi"y«rs of labor under similar circumstances. Ife r however, had atiU hopes of "I# desired reaait being attained, and

I f.hnttjjH themacciTshoulfi be reconsidered. [ With a view of causing a discussion on the', ■ marter. he moved— t That this meeting takss the opportunity , if the p-eaenw of the f»nnr<iin dele'/ate- to ••xprwa ita unanimous opinion in favor of I the different Railway Isoncfit; Societies of the Middle 1.-dand : also, the advantage* that wonM result trom subscription* heiftir deducted from sheets. AIIV •ii.*a£re«fn«:t»t nf th»- term* such amatirit;on it i:on*id*TH eoul.f v .-- r>;i;:taMy -etthd i»y r»-f»Tr;ri;r the cr>n»ii:i"r.« t»> ti.»- •>; Mr. !:••!! t fim.r !>,■ >ifd bri-'tly • I iTi the ?!!•••,»-r "t* ?h»* I>uri. ii:n 5...-U-V, v. !.•••;! " vi ' r-'i-'-'-'i ■■v *•; tr! ■I ri i. T... f'.iV Ur; >'•■ "•••y h til • i^:al f.. »•»..(« I,'i !•'- r- r mart. -aLsU" i 'hi'i->ri:imrt;h had <■ t:ly l"*- It w that tn>- amaiiMm.vioji sU>»tl»t i f„;, /•.if». WVU. either the f'hrwt- ■ ■i'l.'-' ii tii'-ri tv. • rt-1 haw "•» put in L-» per ii. in t" in ik»' riual rn- iJrmedtn. v. iii'-'i w;m -uupU in 'tl.-T'-H. «.r ••U't _ i> ii.niiu .ttiit t :uy j.-it :ti l*'. ;>-t mm. i ;i.r,■: rh'i-t f- rrn n i>tv I'.ru>: .-"W r y •! ; •11r ['_'oi> (.r t-ViO m-m' -. v.rrh wry I W-rl- i'•:i,riir.-1.!. Thin "fF-r irt ' !-<.•!( .• i .j.vti..rt;vr.;»-. s.«ir if ir «:•» ;'-d.'p"»- » 1 ir 1.-;vv»- I»isr:f-!tn with » j-'sr-j I'.'iM fntul. f'tcr whciv t:i«-re -"lid be neverll lrihair.'lu;.' ami •t«:irrfUir»if. T-I owri'"ttie ris;. ;in>i tct ti" .-pin' • f patronage >ir prtde. I pp-po-ied th.it the, l>unedm ftmiLt be pttt wholly into the general fund, and that r'hristehurch !»,•' a.iked put tt» ftuid-l fftl.li to .1 new rurmbf'rahip tue fach minnber, as per nmrtHlfd rute hook, their accutuut.it<"it tiuni» ad a utteleu.-i. and suppfenuintchunt by o»llecttf»rt pru rat.i aecopiiii:,'.' tt<> f,h»> the mernb-r It* this i hail h««>n »t"n»:, th«y w»>u:>t have had a Sn- i «i«tv »t a t.ir,'e riieuuicrafitp awl on a smiti't! .mil .tuhafatitiat pveuni.iry K-vsU. stmt att; "Cher tuattcra <>t" detail r»ttld have been ; ►•anily arranufd after. The Chrtstehtircit 1 Society had. hmvever. titetr con- ; ••Ltriori.ii. atui the matter wa* still (tniettled. \ Mr. I^>ring's rvo»'>tuti«>H »w then carrieit > U[iariitn"ii.i!v. i Mr. If arc itU'Vetl— i That the 0.-tm.irrt hrari''li !»■ di-i.-olved at the ternvinati' >« t>f the [>rt • ->»■ 11C tinanetal 1 i-|iiartrr. arid return t»> the parent .""'iuty. I'liri' dm. irn xp''''"tve nf fntiirf arnaliraina- | CI'IU Wif.il Other ?i»:i»;tu»i. j Thin km aU. ► carrie«t unamm< itjsly. ! The ["residetit then thanked the dele- ; t'.T their attetidanee and cxplana- j tioris. Mr. ft. ■nry thanked the metnbern for; their vnte nt thanks, anrl eun-_'r.tUitated , tiierti "ri the wise decicti"!! at which they; had arrived. j Mr. ti enry. in proposing a vote of thanks to the* l.'hairman. eoinplimetued j hint on the able v.ay in ivhich he had con- j ducted the proceedings. j Tiie niotiuK having been carried, the | terminated. i