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| The President: | Cr (Geoffrey) Goode in the chair |
| Present: | 12 Committee
members
and friends,
and Guest Speaker, Mr Keith Tarrant. |
| Apologies | Mrs (Sue) MacDougall, Mr K.(Kenneth) Rendell
and Mr Monty Russell |
| Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting: | were read and received. Moved Mr (William) Ridland seconded Mrs (Bea) Hosking, carried unanimously. |
| The Annual Report: | was then read
by the
President,
Cr (Geoffrey) Goode. Mrs (Gabrielle) Johnstone moved, seconded by Mr K. Rendell that the
report be received
– carried unanimously. (report attached to next page).
The Annual Report is shown on the opposite page. It was AGREED that the
Report should be
received. |
| Treasurer’s Report: | Mr (Alfred) Gilford
informed the meeting that
the Society had
$216.00 credit.
Moved by Mr Gilford seconded by Mr (John) Iggulden that the report be received – carried
unanimously. |
| Mr Keith Tarrant, the Guest Speaker | then gave his
address on the progress
and success of B.R.A.S.C.A., giving details of a new
idea to form
sub-committees
with the Hampton Conservation and Planning Association.
These would
embrace
such fields as, Town Planning in the municipality,
political and
current
affairs, propagation of native species, Foreshore and
Beach Committees
and a General Purpose committee. Mr Tarrant emphasized
the need for
active
participation by its members and the need to have some
cause to work
for.
He noted that they had increased their membership
recently by 100 due
to
the election held in August. Mr (John) Iggulden then put forward his views on the necessity for
the role of
conservation
to remain consistent. Mr Tarrant then explained to the
meeting the
ideals of Environment Alert – an organization
to run an
activist conservation
association. The President then thanked Mr Tarrant for
his informative
talk. |
| Election of Officers: | Cr (Geoffrey) Goode then
called for
nominations, having stated that
he could
not stand for re-election as President but would stand
for Vice
President. POSITION
NOMINEE NOMINATOR SECONDER |
| General Business: | A Working Bee
was
decided for
the Reserve in Gramatan Street for 10 a.m. Sunday 22nd
October. The
next
Committee meeting was called for Wednesday 11th October
at 27 Dalgetty
Road, Beaumaris, at 8 p.m. The new President, Mr (William) Ridland, then spoke to the meeting on the new year’s
work and the
necessity
for more activity. He then moved a vote of thanks to the
previous
office
bearers and this was carried by acclamation. As there was no further business the
meeting
closed at
9.45 p.m. |
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