WAIKATO HUNT CLUB.

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1073, 15 October 1901, Page 2

WAIKATO HUNT CLUB.

A minting of (ho above Club was held at the National Hotel, Cambridge, on Saturday, at 3.30 p.m. There were present: Messrs H. Bullock-Webster (the Master, in the chair), W. M. Donahs, (J. Lake, H. Windsor, C. Shaw, T. Hicks, R. Dodd, N. Banks, J. Major and Boston S. Coupcr, the lion sec.

Secretary’s Report. The Hon. Secretary reported as follows : ‘ I have much pleasure in being in the position to inform you that the past season has 1 icon a most s-U'-cesshil urn- ; in fact a record one for the Hunt Club, ic not having been equalled during the past eight years. We started the sewn with a debt of £2l 5s Id to clear of! instead of a credit balance. In 1900 there were 6*2 subscribers, repiescnting £7B 11s and in 1901 85 members repu-ssniini: £lO3 12s, bei--g 23 more subscribers, and £25 Is more money. In addition there are

donations amounting to £ll So, making total £lls. The two entertainments, given at the time of Messrs MoMicol’s special horse sale, realised £35 16s 6J, and the expenses were £l3 8s o<l, leaving a net gain of £22 18-91 for (he Club. Hie usual number of imels were held during the season, ami good sport and large friends was the general rule. Kdiikihi and Ohaupo districts have stood well by the Club this year, no less than £l3 coming from them, so I hope they (especially the Kihikihi people) will be stud-ed next season, and good suitable

dates be arranged for them. After paying all the Club’s expenses to date our present credit balance stands at £22 18s 9d. I enclose my balance sheets of the Club and of the Hunt Club Races, which have been duly audited by Mr Hartly, and ere closing wish to thank especially our Master for the great assistance he

gave me tinough the season in securing subscribeis amt c illeet’ng money for me at his end of the district, and members who have helped the Club without any dunning ; also Mr Banks for co-operating with me and simplifying my business as Race Treasurer.

Balance Sheet.— The balance sheet of the Chib was as follows (—Receipts : Members subscriptions, £lO3 12a ; donation £ll Ss ; taking the two nights entertainment £35 16s 6d ; Total £l5O 16s 6d.

Expenditure —Huntsman, £SO ; rent of kennels, £25 ; keep of hounds during summer, £lO ; freight on hounds £2 13s ; dog collars £3 ; Hunt Club Association fee, £2 2s ; prize given at Claudelands Show £2 2s ; expenses in connection with entertainments £l3 18s 0 I ; advertising and printing £7 5s fid ; petty cash expenses, £1 fir fid ; liability from previous year, 10s ; balance in bank, £22 18s 0.1. The balance street in connection with the Hunt Club Races showed the receipts to have been £9l 19s fir) and the expenditure £BB 19s lid leaving a credit of £5 19s 7d ; and a further £1 due.— The Chairman said the balance sheet was a credit to the gentleman who had drawn it up. It was the first time they had a perfectly lucid statement of their affairs laid before them, and it reflected the greatest credit on Mr Couper. After the balance sheet had been approved and adopted, the chairman said they had had good Seerdaries before but never a better one than Mr Couper. Thanks to him the Club was now in a

flourishing condition, and he deserved their grateful thanks and commendation. They should also men iou that Blr Couper had received very material assistance from Mrs Couper and the ladies and gentlemen who had worked up the entertainments iu aid of the Club’s funds Their efforts had really pulled them out of of the fire; hut for the entertainments the Club would have been £6 in debt, so their obligations to those who hid got them up were very great. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded these ladies and gentlemen, and Blr Banks received a like compliment for his efforts as Secretary of the Hunt Club Races.—Mr Couper proposed a vote of thanks to Blr Windsor who had been instrumental iu selling members race tickets.—This was seconded by the Chairman and carried. —Mr Banks said hut for Blr Windsor’s efforts they would not have come out with a credit balance on the race meeting—Mr Windsor said it had been a pleasure to him to render the Club any assistance. Members’ List.—The list of members was then read, and Mr Banks remarked it was the largest list they had ever had. v - Prosi’eot.s For Next Year.—The chairman said the Whatawhata and Kihikihi people were keener than ever on hunting, ami by opening up new country would materially" increase the membership and prospect of a successful season next year. The chairman had a definite promise of some fiesh blood in the way of a couple of hounds from Napier. Thanks. —On the motion of Mr Douglas a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the Master. He was a thorough sportsman and put himself, on several occasions, to an immense amount of trouble. He trusted he would long occupy the position of Blaster.—Mr Windsor seconded the motion, which was carrh d by acclamation. This concluded the business.