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MINUTES OF
THE 12TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BEAUMARIS
TREE PRESERVATION SOCIETY HELD AT BEAUMARIS
COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 8:30 PM ON 16TH NOVEMBER 1964
PresentThe
Vice-President Mr (Colin)
Macrae in the chair
 
Messrs
Edwards                            
Mesdames  

(Catherine) Carroll 

           
(John)

Carroll                                      
 

(Edith [Bea])
Hosking
 
           
Flood                                                  
   (Susan)
McDougall
 
           
Scott                                                  
    (Patricia)
Sinclair
 
           

(William)
Leech                                
    (Sheila)
Ridland
 
                                                                   
       Thomas
 
                                                                     
     Weate

ApologiesMrs (Anne) Forbes
MinutesThe minutes of
the previous meeting were read and received. 
 

Moved Mrs (Patricia)
Sinclair Seconded Mr Flood
Business 

Arising 
from 
Minutes

nil
CorrespondenceThe following
correspondence was read:
 
Bereavement Thank You Card – E.E. Baker 

City of Sandringham – Office Bearers 

Beaumaris Senior Citizens – Notification
of Exhibition of Family Treasures
 
10th Sandringham Boy Scouts – Thank you
for donations of trees
 
Parents & Citizens Assoc.: Requesting
Society to publish article in “newsletter” re
destruction of native trees at Community
Centre & High School
 
City of Sandringham Requesting support for
Red Cross Appeal
 
Ferny Creek Hort. Society Invitation to
Rhodo. Festival
 
Sand. & Dist. Memorial Hosp.
Requesting our support for Festival in February
 

Field Naturalists Club of Vic. acknowledging
invitation to Plant Show
 
Moved Mr Flood Seconded Mrs (Catherine) Carroll that
correspondence be received.
 

Resolved that letter be written to
Mayor of Sandringham advising him that Red Cross
Appeal outside our field of activities but members may
assist individually.
 

Resolved that letter be written to
Community Centre Committee requesting their support in
letter to Council protesting at unnecessary destruction
of tea tree at Community Centre.
 

Also letter be written to Chief
Secretary requesting Gum trees on Police Station land
in Agnes Street, Beaumaris, be preserved.
 

Moved Mrs Thomas Seconded Mrs (Susan) McDougall

Treasurer’s 

Report

The Treasurer
presented a statement of Receipts & Expenditure for
the year showing a Credit Balance of £137/18/10.
 

Moved Mrs Sue MacDougall Seconded Mrs (Patricia) Sinclair 

The Plant Show realised a profit of £10/18/10 
 
Chairman’s 

Report

Mr (Colin) Macrae read the
President’s Report. He outlined the Society’s activities
which were concentrated on the Plant Show. This proved
very successful in the Community Centre with more space
for display and better facilities for the workers and
nurserymen, the Foreshore and Gramatan Avenue Sanctuary.
Mr (Colin) Macrae
thanked the Secretary and members for their support
throughout the year.
 

 
Election 

of Office 
Bearers

President Mr (William) Leech 
Moved Mr (John)
Carroll     Seconded Mr Flood
 

Vice-Pres. Mr (Colin)
Macrae Moved Mrs
Weate                Seconded

Mr (William) Leech 

Secretary Mrs
Weate              
Moved Mrs (Sheila)
Ridland Seconded Mrs (Catherine)
Carroll
 
Treasurer Mr
Scott                 
Moved Mrs
Thomas             
Seconded Mrs (Edith [Bea])
Hosking

General 

Business

Mrs (Sheila) Ridland moved a
motion that Committee consist of President, Secretary,
Treasurer & Vice-President and that regular meetings
be open to anyone who may be interested. Meetings to be
held every two months in the Community Centre.
Seconded Mrs (Susan)
McDougall
PublicityMr Flood
offered to cover Publicity for coming year.
MeetingsMeetings in
1965 to be February 8th, April 12th, June 14th, August
9th & Annual Meeting Nov. 8th
 

Mrs (Edith [Bea])
Hosking suggested we all think of some ideas
for 1965 to revive interest in preserving the trees
left in Beaumaris.
 

As there was no further business the
meeting closed at 10 p.m.

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