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GENERAL MEETING

REPORT

[Bea]) HOSKING
read her report of the year’s activities to the meeting as
follows – 
Ladies & Gentlemen – as we have come to the end of
another year I should like to tell you briefly what has
happened since the last annual meeting – 

The first task before us was the Planting of
Anita Street. This was undertaken following a survey of residents’ wishes
in the matter conducted by Mr. (Edward)
Hassett. On the 27th April (1957)
40 trees were planted. 

There were the quarterly meetings held at the
Kindergarten Hall, Bodley Street. Following a suggestion
by Mr Stephenson it was agreed to hold these meetings
and invite speakers to address the Society on various
subjects of interest. The first lecture was in February
by Mr John Stephen on landscaping of Australian Gardens.
This meeting was a success as also were those following
throughout the year. 
May – Mr Swaby spoke on Planting &
Cultivation of Australasian Plants in private
gardens. 
August – Mr Jackson of Murray Valley
Development League supplied us with films with Snowy
River Scheme & Erosion and its effects. 
October – Mr Bill Harney gave a most
interesting and amusing talk on Legends of aborigines at
Ayers Rock. 

Mrs (Edith [Bea])
Hosking went on to speak of the SANCTUARY
in GRAMATAN Avenue. 
After a bad start with the State and Commonwealth
Governments not being able or willing to assist us to
get the Reserve, things changed for the better and the
Council finally passed a motion agreeing to buy the land
and to let the Society erect a suitable fence. Now after
two years effort it appears as if the sanctuary will
become a fact. The Native Plants Preservation Society
have given us £105-0-0 including £5-0-0 from Miss (Winifred) Waddell
herself. 

FIELD NATS. This Society is now a member of the
Field Naturalists Club, and the monthly magazine will be
available for members. 

Beaumaris Bowling Club requested suggestions for
a layout of Native Plants. The Society recommended Mr
Glen Wilson, who at once assisted by drawing up an
interesting arrangement at no charge to them. We
understand that the plants will be purchased from Native
Growers. 

Clearing of Foreshore. As the Council was not
prepared to clear the cliff top along Beach Road, the
Society asked and finally obtained permission to cut
down the creepers and noxious weeds that are killing the
Tea Tree. The Council agreed to remove whatever is cut
down. 

FLOWER SHOW – The 4th annual Flower Show was
held on October 5th & 6th (1957)
at the Wells Rd Hall. This was, we are happy to say,
another success. Use was made of a counting which
enabled an estimate of adults attending the show. The
total for the two days was over 2200 people not
including children. We had the usual generous response
from growers both private and professional. Many of the
species shown were on display for the first time by our
Society. Great assistance was given us as in past years
by Mr Swaby, Mr Brookes, Mrs Bennett & Mr (Maurice) Wilson in
identifying and naming the rarer species. We have to
thank the following members – Mr & Mrs John Carroll,
Mr & Mrs Russell, Mrs Simon, Mrs Lightfoot, for
general assistance throughout the Show, Mrs (Vera) Orchard & Mrs
(Anne) Forbes for
their untiring work in providing numerous cups of tea
and sandwiches for the committee and helpers. 

We also have to thank Mr Riley for his loan of flower
paintings and Mr Rush for his interesting display of
orchids, Mr Reeves for lending us his photos and Mrs (Susan) MacDougall for
her painting of flowers. 

The members of the committee and their wives and
husbands, who assisted before, during and after the Show
worked as hard as ever and thus ensured the Show being a
success. 

MOOMBA NATURE SHOW – We are also represented on
the Moomba Nature Show. This show is to be held in March
next year. It will be a large diorama – a bush scene
complete with trees, shrubs, flowers, birds and animals
in a natural arrangement. 

Each society taking part will have space to sell and
display their pamphlets. We have subscribed £5-0-0
towards expenses of this show, wich we trust you will
approve. 

NEW BOOKLET – A new booklet, our third; will be
produced at this Moomba Show. Completely new in all
respects there will be interesting articles such as use
of Rocks in Native Gardens, Native Plant Propagation,
and so on. 

SANDRINGHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – We have been
requested to assist this society to stage a showing of
Australian Plants as part of their display during Sandringham

Civic Week, Saturday 23rd November (1957) from 2.30 – 9 P.M.
Flowers are being obtained from Tasmania & Kangaroo
Island and there should be some interesting plants to be
seen. Mr Swaby and Mr Brookes will be naming the
plants. 

This Society will assist with the display and endeavour
to explain the plants to interested persons. 

As you can see from this description of the past year’s
activities we have been fairly busy and look like being
even more so next year. 

The quarterly lectures are almost all booked up
already. We hope to hold the first of them next
February. 

Mrs (Edith [Bea])
Hosking went on to convey her personal thanks to the
Secretary and to Mrs Rodger for her unfailing assistance
and her work as Publicity Officer for the Society, Mr (Rae) & Mrs (Patricia) Sinclair for
their work as Treasurers and Mrs (Patricia) Sinclair for
her work in handling the sale of booklets during the
year. 

The best news
is saved for the last. Perhaps the most important thing
we have to tell you is this – the Sandringham Council
has, after years of hesitation, finally agreed to
purchase 4 blocks of land, well covered with original
Beaumaris Heathland flora, which we trust will show many
future generations what has been utterly destroyed
elsewhere. This will also be a good feeding ground for
native birds. 

In many of these fenced in Sanctuaries that the Native
Plants Preservation Society have founded, most
interesting plant revivals have been observed. 

It is to be hoped now that the Council has shown such
wise forethought that many more people of the City of
Sandringham will learn to know and appreciate their
native flowers. A generous gift towards the cost of
fencing the Sanctuary has come from the Native Plants
Preservation Society of £100 and £5-0-0 from Miss (Winifred) Waddell. 

Received – Moved Mr M. (Maurice)
Wilson 2nd Mr (William) Leech

OF  
OFFICE BEARERS

[Bea]) Hosking  2nd Mr Wilson
that Mrs (Sheila) RIDLAND
be
elected.                                                                            
carried

unopposed
 
VICE PRESIDENT – Proposed Mrs (Sheila) Ridland 2nd Mrs (Catherine) Carroll that
Mrs (Edith [Bea])
Hosking be
elected.                                                          
carried

unopposed
 
SECRETARY – Proposed Mrs (Edith
[Bea]) Hosking 2nd Mrs Bartholomew that Mr
(Colin) Macrae be
elected.                                                                     carried
 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY – Proposed Mrs Russell 2nd Mr William Leech that Mrs
Rodger be
elected.                                                                                  carried
 
TREASURER – Proposed Mrs

(Patricia) Sinclair
2nd Mrs (Edith [Bea])
Hosking that Mr Scott be
elected.                                                                               
carried

 
COMMITTEE – Proposed Mrs (Edith
[Bea]) Hosking 2nd Mrs Bartholomew that
the following members be elected – 
Mrs Russell, Mr (William)
Leech, Mr (Maurice) Wilson,

Mr Stephenson, Mrs Nickels, Mrs Bartholomew, Mrs Hickey,
Mr (Edward) Hassett,
Mr (John) & Mrs (Catherine) Carroll, Mr
Plumridge & Mr Pettersen, Mr Bill
Elliott.                                           

carried. 

AUDITOR – Proposed Mrs (Edith

[Bea]) Hosking 2nd Mrs (Catherine) Carroll that
Mr Rae Sinclair be
elected.                                                                                 

carried 

PARENTS’ & CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION LIAISON OFFICER
& ORGANIZER OF TALKS ETC 
Moved Mr Hickey that these office bearers be chosen from
and by the Committee later. 2nd Mrs. (Edith [Bea])
Hosking.

BUSINESS

MEMBERS FEES now became due. Mr Scott, the
Treasurer, received subscriptions. 

CLIFF CLEARING WORKING BEES –  Mrs (Edith [Bea])
Hosking moved, 2nd Mr (Maurice)
Wilson, that the 1st Saturday in each month be the day
selected & the first one to be on 7 Dec 1957 at 2
P.M. near the Tennis Courts. 

SANCTUARY – Mr (Maurice)
Wilson suggested that any agreement drawn up by this
Society with the City Council should state the actual
use to which the land is to be put and who is to be
responsible for its maintenance. 

COMMITTEE MEETING – The next Committee meeting is to be
on Wednesday 27th November 1957.

PRESIDENT 

Ridland