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MINUTES OF THE 2ND ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING OF THE BEAUMARIS TREE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

HELD AT 27 DALGETTY ROAD, BEAUMARIS,
ON 13TH SEPTEMBER 1954
PresentMr. & Mrs. (John) Carroll, Mr. & Mrs. (Jack) Scott, Mr. & Mrs.
Lightfoot, Mesdames (Edith [Bea])
Hosking, (Sheila) Ridland, Paull,
Margot Carroll, Bignell. Messrs. (Colin)
Macrae, (William) Leech, & Plumridge
Apologiesfrom Mr. & Mrs. Waters, Mr.
(William) Ridland,
Mrs. (Susanne) McDougall
Minutesof the 1st
A.G.M. read & passed prop. (John)
Carroll sec. Mrs. Paull
Matters arising– none
Correspondencelisted & read re.
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
 
Street Planting 
refusal of Council to support Sanctuary 
planting on foreshore 
Native Plant Show on Oct. 9th (1954) 

Booklet on ‘Native Plants & Seaside Gardens’ 
General e.g. Barbecue on Nov. 6th. 
Correspondence passed 
prop. John Carroll sec. Colin Macrae

Treasurer’s

Report

read by Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland &
adopted. 
prop. Mrs. Paull  sec. Mr. (William)
Leech
President’s Reportread by Mrs.  (Edith [Bea])
Hosking describing
a. 
b. 
c. 

1. 
2. 
3. 

4. 

planting in streets 
the Sanctuary 
clearing of the weeds on the foreshore by the
Council 
The President proposed thanks 
to Messrs. Plumridge, (William)
Leech & (Colin)
Macrae for work in planting 
to the Newsletter for space given 
to Mrs. (Susanne)
McDougall and Mrs. (Sheila)
Ridland for work done in producing the new Booklet &
to Mrs Margot Carroll for notices 
to members for their co-operation 
President’s report adopted 
prop. Mr. (Jack)
Scott  sec.  Mr. (John)
Carroll 
who complimented Mrs. (Edith [Bea])
Hosking & the Committee on work done during the year.
Election of OfficersPresident            
Mrs. 

(Edith [Bea])
Hosking was elected. 
               
prop.  

Mr. Plumridge 
               
sec.   

Mr. (William)
Leech 
Vice-President    Mr. Colin Macrae was
elected. 
               
prop.  

Mr. (John) Carroll 

               
sec.    

Mr. Plumridge 
Secretary           
Mrs.

(Sheila) Ridland was
elected. 
               
prop.  

Mrs. (Catherine)
Carroll 
               
sec.   

Mrs. Lightfoot 
Asst. Secretary    Mrs. (Susanne) McDougall was
elected. 
               
prop.   

Mrs. Margot Carroll 
               
sec.     

Mrs. (Sheila)
Ridland 
Treasurer           
Mrs.

(Catherine) Carroll
was elected. 
               
prop.   

Mrs. (Sheila)
Ridland 
               
sec.     

Mr. Plumridge 
(to be assisted by Mrs. Paull during October) 
Representative to the Barbecue Committee 
                           
Mr.

(John) Carroll was
elected. 
               
prop.   

Mr. (Colin)
Macrae 
               
sec.     

Mrs. Lightfoot 
Planting Committee 
                            
Mr.

(Colin) Macrae was
elected. 
               
prop.     

Mrs. (Sheila)
Ridland 
               
sec.       

Mr. (John)
Carroll 
                             
Mr.

(William) Leech was
elected. 
               
prop.      

Mr. (Colin) Macrae 

               
sec.       

Mrs. Margot Carroll 
                             
Mr.

(Jack) Scott was
elected. 
               
prop.      

Mr. (William)
Leech 
               
sec.       

Mrs. Lightfoot

General Business
1. 

2. 

3. 
4. 

Council

of Adult Education Lectures on Landscape Gardening
to be given at local hall in New Year. 
 

Meeting considered that 20 members could be
obtained. 
Meeting of Field Naturalists on
Sept. 25th
(1954)
at (Donald) MacDonald Sanctuary. 
Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland
& Mr. Scott said they would attend. 
Discussion of general matters
concerning Native Plant Show. 
 
Booklet: Mrs.  (Edith [Bea]) Hosking

gave description of contents.

Native
Plant Show
further details 
Members to assist:-  

Mesdames Kerr, Simon, Russell, Stricklam, Lightfoot, and
Mr. (Norman)
Hosking. 
Tables. Mr. (Colin) Macrae said that 12
were needed. Messrs. (John)
Carroll, (William)
Leech & Quirk had promised to lend one. 
Posters. Mrs. (Susan) McDougall to be
asked, also neighbours of Mrs.
(Sheila)
Ridland & Russell. 
Other publicity:– Booklet to
be sent to local papers with description of show. 
Schools to be reminded of this competition. 
Working bee arranged for Oct. 8th (1954)

Barbecue on Nov. 6th‘Tree’ Society to hold plant stall for seedlings &
cut flowers. Names asked for, for roster of helpers.
Plants
grown

by members

from seedlings 
Mr. (William) Leech –
about 300 
Mrs. (Edith [Bea])
Hosking – about    50 
Mrs. (Sheila) Ridland
– about 60 also Mrs. (Susan)
McDougall
Special thankswere proposed to the retiring Secretary, Mrs. (Susanne) McDougall, for
her work throughout the year.
There being no further business, the meeting was closed
at 9.15 p.m.
Signed  E. (Eric)
Meehan  24 October 1955
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