NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 247, 8 March 1913, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS.

DISTRICT BRANCH TO BE FORMED,

There was a good attendance at the meeting called last night for the pur- J pose of considering the formation of a branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants for the Taranaki district. Numerous apologies were also received. Mr. Peter Barr, of Dunedin, President of the Society, was voted to the chair, and Mr. A. T. Clarke, of Wellington, vicepresident, was also present. The resignation of Mr. C. T. Mills as the representative of Taranaki on the Council, owing to pressure of business, was'received. ; The chairman explained that the vacancy would be filled by the Council, who would welcome any nomination forwarded for the district. The chairman addressed the meeting explaining the position of the Society generally and the advantages to be derived from membership, and particularly the de.-. : r;:bility of forming a district branch in Taranaki, "as had been done in all other districts. The objects of the branch, he explained, would be to take charge of the district library, and see that it was made available to members, to arrange for the renting of a room and the appointment of a secretary for local business. He said that the Council of the Society would furnish the room and vote an annual grant of such an amount as might be necessarv for local expenses. Mr. Clarke explained the working of the Students' Society, and urged that the students in this district should be encouraged to form such a society. He also offered to do all in his power, when in the district, to assist the branch and to lecture to its members at a later date. On the motion of Messrs. Montcath and Buxton, it was unanimously resolved that this meeting approves of the' formation of a branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants in the Taranaki district, and decides to take the necessary steps to convene a meeting for that purpose. Messrs. Monteath, Medley. Buxton and IT. Baily were appointed a committee to further tlte project.

Hearty votes of thanks were unanimously accorded Messrs. Barr and Clarke for the information which they had so lucidly placed before the meeting. Tn replying the chairman expressed the satisfaction with which he looked back upon his connection with the Society during the past three years, and wished the new branch every success, lie also explained the policy of-the Council with reference, to membership, and stated that a remit received from members at Stratford with reference to confining the audit of accounts of public companies to members of the- Society would be referred to the Council at its nevt meeting.