| MINUTES OF THE 7TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BEAUMARIS TREE PRESERVATION SOCIETY HELD AT 51 DALGETTY RD, BEAUMARIS, AT 8.45 PM ON WEDNESDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 1959
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| Present | Mr (Edward) Hassett in the Chair. Mesdames (Catherine) Weate; Messrs (John) Carroll, (William) Elliott, (William) Leech, Scott, |
| Apologies | Mesdames Rodger, Russell, Simons & (Patricia) Sinclair |
| Minutes of previous Annual meeting | The minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting held on 12th November 1958 were read. Proposed by Mrs (Edith [Bea]) Hosking and seconded by Mrs (Sheila) Ridland that Minutes be accepted as correct. The Chairman then signed the minutes. |
| Treasurers Report | The Treasurer presented a statement of Receipts and expenditure for the year which showed a Credit Balance as at 18th November 1959 of £285-15-9. The surplus of receipts over expenditure for the year amounted to £131-11-9. Proposed by Mr (Maurice) Wilson and seconded by Mr (John) Carroll and resolved that the financial statement as presented be accepted. |
| Accounts for Payment | Cheque for £1/13/- payable to Mr R Heberle Albany W.A. being freight on specimens forwarded for our Annual Plant display was passed for payment. |
| Chairmans Report | The Chairman (Mr (Edward) Hassett) read his Annual Report as President of this Society. He outlined the Society’s activities of the year, which embraced the Foreshore, Gramatan Ave Reserve, Street Tree Planting, Lectures, Native Plant Display and reported progress in all these fields and hoped that more would be accomplished next year. Finally he thanked the Committee for their support and activity during the year. Proposed by Mr (William) Elliott and seconded by Mr (Colin) Macrae and resolved that Presidents Report be received. |
| Election of Office Bearers | The following Office Bearers were elected for the year ending 31st August 1960 President (Edward) Hassett Proposed by Mrs. (Edith [Bea]) Vice Proposed by Mrs (Edith [Bea]) Secretary Stephenson by Mr Scott Assistant Secretary Mrs Rodger Treasurer Scott Leech Publicity Officer Mr (John) Carroll Proposed by Mrs (Susan) Auditor (Rae) Sinclair Proposed Mr (Colin) Committee (Edith [Bea]) by Mr Scott |
| Annual Subscriptions | Proposed by Mrs (Edith [Bea]) Hosking and seconded by Mrs (Susan) |
| Gramatan Ave Reserve | Messrs (John) Carroll and (Edward) Hassett reported that they had recently discussed the lease with The Mayor of Sandringham (Councillor (Jack) Martin), which the Council desire the Trustees of this Society to sign. However decision on the Society’s action in relation to this proposed lease was deferred pending further clarification of certain clauses in the lease. Mrs (Edith [Bea]) Hosking was requested to obtain the opinion of Miss (Winifred) Waddell of at |
| Correspondence | Letters from Kuranga Festival Committee, Red Cross, and Sandringham Council were read and proposed by Mr (William) Leech seconded by Mr (John) Carroll and resolved the correspondence be received. |
| Committee Meeting | It was proposed that 1st Committee meeting be held on Wednesday 2nd December 1959 at 51 Dalgetty Rd. |
| Closure of Meeting | The Meeting closed at 10:30 PM. |
| A True Record | |
| Chairman E. Hassett | |
| Date 30/11/60 | |
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