WINTON.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 45, 3 February 1894, Page 9

WINTON.

The annual meeting of the Caledonian Society was held on the 26th ult. —the President (Mr W. Keith) in the chair. The balance-sheet in connection with the late sports gave the following results : —Brought forward from last year, £l9 11s sd. Exclusive of this the total receipts for the year were £lO5 19s 6d, and the expenditure £lO9 5s 6d, leaving a debit balance of £3 6s on the year’s transactions. The total amount to be carried forward to next year was therefore £l6 5s sd. The books and vouchers were certified to by Messrs D. McKenzie and M. Daley, who received a well-merited vote of thanks for their services as auditors The chairman in moving the adoption of the report remarked that it was satisfactory to note that the receipts for the year exceeded those of last year by fully £25. At the same time he commented, and not without reason, on the lukewarmness of many of the business people of Winton, who failed, either by patronage or “ siller,” to help to carry on the sports, although largely benefiting by them. —After discussion it was resolved to hold the annual meeting in September next, when, failing sufficient inducement being offered by the aforesaid business people, the sports will be discontinued fora year. The sum of £5 was voted to Mr M.

O Brien in recognition of his services as secretary. The funeral of the late Mr A. McCormack took place last Sunday, and was very largely attended, the deceased, who had reached his 71st year, being 1 deservedly held in high esteem. He arrived at the Bluff ;10 years ago in the ship Paria, and after working on the Woodlands and Benm me stations for some years settled, at Winton, where he had lived, for nearly 20 years. He was a member of the borough council, and as such did good service. That bodyadjourned out of respect for theii' late member, and ordered a letter of condolence to be sent to his widow and family. The latter, six in number, are all grown-up, and able to do for themselves. The public school picnic, held on the Caledonian grounds on Friday week, proved a great success. Prizes to the value of L 5 were available for the games, the result of a rapidlymade canvass, and the committee voted. Lll for books, so that every pupil secured a memento. Under these circumstances, the little ones were happy as the day was long’. The Caledonian Society, the brass band, the teaching’ staff and the committee were the recipients of heartily given cheers by the delighted juveniles at the close of the outing. . Mr A. Gerrard, senr., has been reelected chairman of the "Winton River Board. Many thanks to Mr John Hamilton, at whose instigation a quantity of [poisoned wheat has been left at Mr Liddell’s shop for distribution among farmers and others. It may be a little on the late side, but the old adage says, “ better late than never,” and the small birds are still with us. I understand the Gun Club is about to be shifted from the Lady Barkly to Winton. This is a move in the right direction. [A report is to hand of the annual meeting of the A. and P. Society, and will be published in full next week.]