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Carroll Mrs Pettersen

REPORT

REPORT

The White & Anita Streets tree planting was
mentioned also the Wells Road Hall area, which was
organised by Mr Bill Elliott and Mr Maurice
Wilson. 

The Annual Native Plants Show was a success
once more and several new features contributed to this
such as the Plants of Beaumaris scene on the stage and
the Floral Art arrangement of Native Plants. 

Mrs (Sheila)
Ridland thanked office bearers and committee members for
their assistance to her and the Society throughout the
year. 

The resignation of several of our committee members,
Mrs Nickels, Mrs Bartholomew, Mr Rush and Mr Plumridge,
was accepted with regret, and it was realized that
circumstances made it impossible for them to do
otherwise. 

Moved Mr (Maurice)
Wilson 2nd Mr (Edward)
Hassett that the President’s report be received. 

Moved Mrs (Edith [Bea]) Hosking
2nd

Mrs Susan McDougall
that a vote of thanks be extended to Mrs (Sheila) Ridland for her
good work during the year as President of the
Society. 
 carried with acclamation.

OF  
OFFICE BEARERS

[Bea]) Hosking  2nd Mrs (Susan) McDougall that MR (Edward) HASSETT be
elected
President.                                                                                          
carried

unanimously
 
VICE PRESIDENT – MRS (Sheila)
RIDLAND   Moved Mr (Maurice) Wilson 2nd Mrs
Rodgers                                                                                            
carried

unanimously
 
SECRETARY- MR STEPHENSON   Moved Mrs (Sheila) Ridland 2nd Mrs (Catherine)
Carroll                                                                                              
carried

unanimously
 
TREASURER – MR SCOTT  Moved Mr (Maurice) Wilson 2nd Mrs
Rodger 

AUDITOR – MR SINCLAIR  Moved Mrs (Edith [Bea])
Hosking 2nd Mrs Wilson 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY  Moved Mr (Maurice) Wilson 2nd Mrs
Hickey 

PUBLICITY OFFICER – Proposed Mrs (Edith [Bea])
Hosking 2nd Mr (Maurice)
Wilson 

COMMITTEE – Mrs (Edith
[Bea]) Hosking 2nd Mrs Hickey Mrs (Patricia) Sinclair Mrs (Susan) McDougall Mrs
Pettersen Mr (William)
Leech Mr (John)
Carroll Mr (Colin)
Macrae Mr (William)
Elliott Mrs Russell Mr (Maurice)
Wilson 
Moved Mrs Simon 2nd Mrs (Sheila)

Ridland 

NEW COMMITEE MEMBER – MRS SIMON 
Moved Mrs (Sheila)
Ridland 2nd Mrs Russell

BUSINESS

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND  Mr
(Maurice) Wilson
informed the meeting that the above society has included
Australian Plants in its teaching subjects. They are
anxious to get slides of Australian Native Plants in
colour to show in England. The society to assist in this
where possible. 

The GRAMATAN AVENUE RESERVE – As the new fence
does not reach the ground in all parts of the running
length it was suggested that suitable strong wire
netting be purchased and that this be used to keep dogs
& rabbits out of the Sanctuary. Mr (William) Leech will
endeavour to get the wire netting. 

Mr (Maurice)
Wilson brought to the notice of the meeting that in
order to fully protect the plants in the reserve by
making it an offence to remove or otherwise interfere
with the plants it would be necessary to make
application to the Forests Commission to have the area
officially declared a Sanctuary. It was agreed to
contact Miss (Winifred)
Waddell on that matter for advice. 

FIELD NATURALISTS CLUB It being brought to the
notice of the meeting that the Club intends to hold a
Native Plant Show early in October 1959, it was
requested that the Secretary write to Mr A.B. Court c/o
the National Herbarium and advise him that our Show will
be on 3rd or 4th of October 1959. 

NEW BEAUMARIS SANCTUARY – The meeting was
advised that Miss (Winifred)
Waddell has obtained a small reserve in the grounds of
the Beaumaris High School, chiefly orchids. Miss (Winifred) Waddell wants
a School Committee member to assist the control of the
reserve. 

GRAMATAN RESERVE PUBLICITY  Position
regarding advising the public of the existence of the
reserve. Also the possibility of putting up a suitable
notice board on the reserve. Mrs (Edith

[Bea]) Hosking to arrange for a lock
and chain to be put on the gate. 

MELBOURNE WIRE WORKS – Secretary to write and convey
the Society’s thanks for the careful way in which the
fencing work had been done. 

Council – Secretary to write and thank them for
the manner in which the clearing and fencing of the
reserve had been carried out. 

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS – It was moved by Mr
Stephenson 2nd Mrs (Susan)
McDougall that the subscription be raised to 3/- for
this year. The Motion was put to the meeting but was
lost. 

It was further moved by Mrs (Sheila)
Ridland 2nd Mr Scott that the subscription remain at 2/-
until further notice. The motion was carried. 

COMMITTEE MEETING – The next meeting to be on
the 1st of December 1958 Monday at Mr. (Edward) Hassett’s home
in Dalgetty Rd. at 8 P.M. 

NATIVE PLANTS PRESERVATION SOCIETY  Moved
Mr (Maurice) Wilson
2nd Mr (Colin)
Macrae that this Society make an immediate donation to
the Native Plants Preservation Society of £50-0-0, in
consideration of the great help given our Society in the
matter of the Gramatan Reserve. 
The motion was carried. 

GRAMATAN RESERVE –  It was suggested by Mr
(Maurice) Wilson
that a camera record should be made of the plants in the
reserve. Mr Wilson went on to suggest that this be done
over five years or so in order that any changes taking
place could be observed. 

BEAUMARIS RESERVES –  Mrs Rodgers suggested
that in the near future a scheme for the control of
weeds and noxious plants during the coming year be drawn
up. This is to be discussed further at the next
committee meeting.

PRESIDENT 

Hassett