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Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 16, 2 July 1920, Page 15

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OTAGO DISTRICT. MINUTRS OF MEETING OF DISTRICT COUNCIL. A meeting of the Otago District Council was held in the rooms of the Dunedin Association, Dowling street, Dunedin, on 26th May, 1920. Present. — Dr. T. Harrison (chairman), Messrs J. McCrae and R. P. Jones (Dunedin), L. S. Graham and A. Glass (Invercargill), A. C. Laing (Balclutha), W. J, Gawne (Oamaru), T. Miller (Mosgiel), and Ci M. Smith, hon. secretary (Dunedin). Apology. — A_n apology for absence was received from Mr C. R. McLean. Minutes. — Tlie minutes of the previous meeting w,ere read and confirmed on the motion of Mr Miller, seconded by Mr Laing. Clutha R.S.A. — Mr A. C. Laing, in moving the following motion, notice of which had been given at the previous meeting, desired to* withdraw the first part dealing with the name. It was moved by Mr Laing, seconded by Mr Miller, and carried : "That the Clutha Association he allowed to embrace the area as suggested, with the consent of the sub-associations concerned." Finance. — The following report of the sub-committee was adopted, on the motion of Mr Jones, seconded by Mr Gawne - "That the organisation system as at present be abolished." "That the capitation be on.the basis of 2s per member, 6d to go to general headquarters funds, and ls 6d to Otago District Funds." "That a secretary be appointed for the District Association at a retaining fee not exceeding £250 per annum, such secretary to supply his -own typiste and office." It was moved hy Mr Miller, seconded by Mr Graham, and carried : — "That the whole mater he held in abeyance until the special meeting to be held immediately after the annual conference. Honorary Members' Badge. — The matter of regist-ration of the Honorary Members' Badge was held over in the meantime, the secretary to enquire the cost. New Constitution. — The matter of the new constitution was held over until the special meeting after the Dominion conference. Clifton Estate. — Report of the Organiser and letter from the Clutha Association were received. It was moved hy Mr Graham, seconded by Mr Jones and carried : — "That the letter.be endorsed, and forwarded to the Minister of Lands. It was also iesolved that a copy be forwarded to the local Lands Board." Pensions- Examiner : — A reply from the Minister of Defence was received. It was moved by Mr Graham, seconded by Mr Gawne, and carried : — "That the Minister of Denfence be again written to pointing out that his letter is not satisfactory, and requesting that a returned medical officer b e appointed f orth with . ' ' Headquarters' Levy. — A. reply from headquarters was received. Meetings. — It was moved hy Mr Graham, seconded by Mr Laing and carried : — "That all future meetings of the Council be held of an evening." Balance-Sheet. — The balance-sheet for year ended May 26th, was on the motion of Mr McCrae, seconded hy Mr Laing, adopted, subjecfc to andit. It was resolved that ihe president and secretary approach headquarters and inquire the position re the district finance. It was moved by Mr Glass, seconded hy Mr Laing and carried "That secretaries of local associations he requested to forward details of remittances forwarded to headquarters since April, 1920." Conference. — It was moved by Mr Graham, seconded by Mr Gawne, and carried "That the Organiser be instructed to proceed to the Dominion Conference." It was moved hy Mr McCrae, seconded by Mr Gawne, and carried "That the Organiser be allowed 25s per day expenses whilst attending the Dominion Conference in Wellington." Land. — It was moved by Mr Gawne, seconded by Mr Miller: — "That this Council protest to the Minister of Lands against the hon-representation of the North Otago District on the Otago Lands Purchase Board." It was moved by Mr McCrae, seconded hy Miller : — "That the Minister be asked to appoint a Lands jTurchase Board for the N'orth Otago District." ihe motion was then withdrawn in favour of the amendment, and the amendment was carried. Mr Gawne, then moved his withdrawn motion as an amendment. The amendment was lost, Prcsentation. — The secretary was directed to circulate Associations requesting that they appoint delegates on the same basis as for conference, and that the special meeting he called hy the first meeting of this Couneil,