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MINUTES OF THE 4TH ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING OF THE BEAUMARIS TREE PRESERVATION SOCIETY,

HELD AT 10 CORONET GROVE, BEAUMARIS,
ON 14TH NOVEMBER 1956
The meeting was held at
“Coronet Hill”, and 21 members were present.
Apologieswere received from Mrs. Rodger, Mrs. Forrester, Mr. (John) Carroll, Mr. (William) Ridland, Mr. (Jack) Scott, and Mr. Feeley.
MinutesMinutes of the 3rd. annual general meeting were read and
accepted – moved Mrs. Feeley, seconded Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking.
CorrespondenceA few of the letters received
congratulating the Society on the recent Native Plants
Display, and on the new booklet, were read.
Treasurer’s

Report

The Treasurer presented a detailed report of the years
accounts, together with details of the accounts for the
Native Plants Display. Copies of these were made available
to members. The total amount credited to the Society is
now £329-15-3. This amount included £176-19-4 from the
Native Plants Display. The Treasurer’s Report was accepted
on a motion put by Mr (Edward)
Hassett and seconded by Mr (William)
Elliott. 
President’s reportThe president, Mr. (Colin) Macrae, gave a summary of the
year’s activities. This covered the planting plans worked
out for the Beaumaris Traders Association, the Fourth,
Hornby, Hilton & Bolton Sts. Association and the
School Committee for the Beaumaris State School. Street
planting had been undertaken in Scott, Haldane &
Dalgetty Rd. replacing damaged trees; publicity had been
catered for by the production of a new leaflet early in
the year, 5 posters drawn by Mrs. (Susanne) McDougall, and by the
publication of the new booklet “More about native plants
& seaside gardens”. This last had received
considerable attention, & following on a review in The Age by
Mr Clerehan, orders were received from many different
places for over 200 copies. There was a request from the
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Library. 

Mr. (Colin) Macrae
outlined the steps taken to obtain a sanctuary for
heathland plants in Gramatan Ave., but no definite
answer has yet been received from the Government or the
Council regarding the ultimate decision on this.
 
The Natural History Medallion Committee had invited the
Society to nominate a candidate for the annual award,
& had also invited us to have a representative on
the General Committee. It had been decided to support
Miss (Winifred) Waddell’s
nomination,
&

Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Hosking
had

been elected as our representative. Other activities
during the year were the spreading of tanbark in the (Donald) MacDonald
reserve, a general meeting at which Mr Jackson showed
films of the Snowy River scheme & a visit to Mrs
Couberry’s garden. Our subscription to the Native Plants
Preservation Society of Victoria had been renewed. 

Steps had also been taken to persuade the Council to
rescind their new policy of allowing only one tree to be
planted in front of each house. Not reply has been
received yet.
 
The third Native Plants Display in the East Beaumaris
Hall had been most successful, & thanks were given
to all exhibitors and helpers. Special mention was made
of the help received from Mr. Swaby, Mrs. Haddrick, Mrs.
(Vera)
Orchard, Mrs. Leicester, Mr.
& Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Hassett. 

Mr. (Colin) Macrae
then invited Mr. (Edward)
Hassett to take the chair while the office-bearers for
the coming year were elected. The following members were
elected. 
President – Mrs. (Edith [Bea])
Hosking      Proposed Mr. (Colin) Macrae  

Seconded Mrs. (Catherine)
Carroll 
Vice-president – Mrs. (Sheila)
Ridland       Proposed
Mrs. (Edith [Bea])
Hosking 
                                                                   
Seconded

Mrs (Patricia) Sinclair 

Secretary – Mr. (Colin) Macrae                 
Proposed

Mrs. (Sheila)
Ridland Seconded Mr. (William)
Leech 
Assist/Sec. – Mrs.
Rodger                          
Proposed

Mr. (William)
Leech 
                                                                   
Seconded

by Mrs. (Susan)
McDougall 
Treasurer – Mrs. (Patricia)
Sinclair          
Proposed

Mrs. (Edith [Bea])
Hosking 
                                                                  
Seconded

Mr. (Colin) Macrae 

Committee members. 
Mr. Stevenson   proposed Mr. (Colin) Macrae                

    seconded Mr. (William)
Elliott 
Mrs. Hickey      proposed Mrs.
(Patricia)
Sinclair              
seconded 

Mrs. (Sheila)
Ridland 
Mr. (Edward)
Hassett, Mrs. Nickels, Mr. (William)
Elliott, Mrs. Bartholomew, Mr. Scott, Mrs. (Catherine) Carroll, Mr.
Plumridge, Mr. (William) Leech,

proposed by Mrs. (Susan)
McDougall seconded Mr. Craig 

Parents’ & Citizens’ Association liaison officer
Mr. (John) Carroll

Proposed Mrs. (Patricia)
Sinclair seconded Mrs. (Susan)
McDougall 

The new president, Mrs. (Edith

[Bea]) Hosking, then took the chair.

General

Business

A discussion
took place regarding the planting of Anita St.
It was decided that two members should canvass the
residents to find out what trees
they would prefer. 

Mr. Stevenson suggested that when a tree is planted a
brief description of the habit of growth & other
characteristics of the tree should be given to the
householder. It was decided to defer further discussion
of this to a committee meeting. 

Mr. Wyatt told members that the Field Naturalists would
be holding an exhibition in the Prahran Town Hall. 

Mrs. (Edith [Bea])
Hosking thanked the retiring president & secretary
for their work during the year, & then declared the
meeting closed.

S. (Sheila)
Ridland  (Hon. Secretary)
Passed & confirmed. –
C. (Colin)
Macrae
President
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