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1948 NEW ZEALAND

MASTERTON LICENSING TRUST FIRST ANNUAL REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDED 31st MARCH, 1948

Presented to Both Houses of the General Assembly Pursuant to Section 43 of the Masterton Licensing Trust Act, 1947

Members of the Tkttst J. A. Betts, Esq. (Chairman); E. W. Cheetham, Esq. ; H. H. Ewington, Esq. ; S. J. Gilman, Esq.; R. P. Levien, Esq. ; J. C. D. Mackley, Esq. Sir, — 29th April, 1948. I have the honour to forward herewith the report of the Masterton Licensing Trust for the period ended 31st March, 1948. J. A. Betts, Chairman. The Hon. the Minister of Justice.

REPORT Constitution The Trust is constituted under the Masterton Licensing Trust Act, 1947, and the members thereof were elected by popular vote at an electoral poll held on the 10th December, 1947. General Policy of Trust The Trustees held their inaugural meeting on the 18th December, 1947, and in the succeeding four months met on fourteen occasions, and committees have met on a large number of occasions. The appointment of a General Manager, a Secretary-Treasurer, managers for two bottle-stores, and the necessary office and store staff has been decided on, and certain of these have now taken up their duties. For the first four months the executive duties were carried out by an Acting-Secretary, and the Trustees desire to record their deep appreciation of that officer's devotion to the Trust's interests. There have also been appointed consulting architects and solicitors.