NEW PLYMOUTH BOXING ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8095, 27 April 1906, Page 3

NEW PLYMOUTH BOXING ASSOCIATION.

Tlie animal meeting of the New Plymouth Boxing Association was held on Thursday, Mr W. L. Filzhcrbert, chairman of committee, presiding. lbere wore twelve members present. i'lic balance-sheet showed a debit balanco of £2O on the profit and loss accouut, on account of the delay in registration by the Government, which provented the association from holding any tournament or adopting any means of raising fumk Receipts were £8 10s in subscription and ill in donations j expenditure: instructor, £7los; registration fee, £1 10s; hall hiro and petty cash 10s, Assets were shown at ' £2l, against which were liabilities of £2l. Although the Association commenced the year with a deficit, the committee felt that if the members worked energetically together, this debit could be worked oft very soon, as the expenses in the coining se'a»on would be trifling. » The report and balance-sheet were adopted ■ Officers were elected: President, Mr E. Docknll, Mayor-elect; vice-presi-dents, Messrs J. Avery, L. W. Alexander and D. O'Brien ;• committee, Messrs E. P. Webster, W. L. Fitzherbert, J. S. S. Medley, Ryan, Standish, McArthur, D. Laing, Beadlo and T. Smith; secretary, Mr Alec Kill; treasurer, Mr Waters ; official medical examiners, Drs.'Fookes, Wylie, Walker and MeCleland.- honorary auditor, Mr Geo. Gray. The matter of fixing practice nights was left to committee, who will also arrange for rooms. On the motion of Mr A. R. Standish, seconded by Mr Fitzherbert, the membership fee was fixed at 10s for men, and 5s for boys under 19 ; and that a further list will be opened for honorary members at ss. Votes of thanks were accorded Mr Waters and Fitzherbert for their services as secretary and chairman respectively daring the past year.