NEW PLYMOUTH CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 311, 30 December 1908, Page 3

NEW PLYMOUTH CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Tlie annual m ating of the Sew Plymouth Caledonian Society was held >n the Town Hall last alight, the president, _ Mr. A. Mcllardy, presiding. m The annual report (already pule . lished) and tHJe balance-sheet, showing a ' credit balance •of XI7, were presented " and adopted, in the motion of the presi- j dent, who congratulated the society on j the success of last year's operations, especially when the large espendituie on a New Zealand championship meet- j| ing was tat en into account. He re- ' ferred to li e loss the society hal sus- . tained through the projected departure of the soci"ty's patron, Jlr. W. Kerr, who had been, appointed to the Magis- ' terial Bem-li. He need hardly say hj» ; regretted the society was losing the services o! Hr. Kerr, whose position in the ' society would be hard to All. 11l seconding Uie motion, ill'. Clark referred to ' the excellent manner in which .the sports meeting had beipi conducted, cspenally after having witnessed the pr=vious championship meeting at Christchurch Exhibition. , u A letter :was received from Mr. Vv. Kerr tendering his resignation as patron, in view of his early departure from Xew Plymouth, and enclosing a - farewell donation to the society's funds. ' On the motion of Jlr. Brookes, seconded by Mr. Elliott, it was resolved to tender Mr. Kerr a hearty vote of thanks for his pasit services to the society, and to also acknowledge with thanks the " donation. It was also resolved that Mr. . Kerr be elected a life member of the

society. n EIXCTIOX OF OFFICERS. ■ Oflkers were elected as follows:-- ( Patron, X. K. MacDiarmid, Esq.; presi- ( dent, A. McHardy, Esq. (re-elected); ] vice-presidents, Drs. Walker and Blake- j ley, Sanderson, Esq., M. Eraser, Esq., i E. Do'ckrill, Esq., D. McAllum, Esq., C. i Tisclii Esq., J. S. Fox, Esq. (Okato). ( MtV Mcllardy, in thanking members ; for liis re-election, said he hoped to see ' the society's functions extended before ' long; He" considered the proposal to hold 1 an annual dinner a good one, as a > means to fostering interest in the pro- ' ceediiigs of the society, and he con- ! sidei-ed the night of the annual sports ' meeting the mohfc suitable time for tne feathering, as the correct time, St. Andrew's Day. was now past. Mr. Sanderson, in returning thanks ' for re-election, said he considered it an ' Jmnor to belong to a society having for " its objects the |>ropagatinn of (lie spo.'t, um-1' . anl language of his native coiin- '• ilessrs. -I. Clarke. \V. Dock- ; rill. c:. liriliitlis, .1. KUiott, W. Southam, ll ,1. iii-nnett, S. lirookes. Snorts Committee—Messrs. U (i. » eh- *' stvr K Webster. W. Sadler. J. Stag.pool.-, .f. May, W Unts, A IS. Builot, A. Humphries, h. Crocker, E. I. \Ub- '■ mcr (with power to add). secretary. Mr. .f. Mcleod (re- " elected); hoi., treasurer Mr. larke , h Ire-clfcted); hon. auditor. Ml. 11. Stocks (re-elected). Subscription.-A discussion ensued on fc - the < question of subscription Mr. C ' Criffitjis. with a. view to substantially n " increasing the membership, moved that " the subscription for this year be red iced to 2s (id. Messrs. Elliott, l'almer. ' Sandepn.and Mcllardy spoke in -upport, alnd the motion was agreed .o f ' The 1 directors were recommended to "J consider tlie advisability of adding he.,l events! (wrestling, etc.) to this yen is , prograjinme. ). i -—"