Priestley, Vice-President, occupied the chair, and there was a very good gathering of members pre sent.
After the secretary had read the notice convening the meeting the chairman proposed the adoption of the report and accounts of the as sociation for the past year, which was carried unanimously.
To elect officers and committee for the ensuing year was the next proceeding of the meeting, when the names of the following gentl men were nominated and carrie:—Mr. H. H. H. Priestley, President; Mr. C. 8. Speyer, Vice-President; Mr. H. W. P. McMeeking, Hon. Treasurer; Mr. W. N. Scott, Hon. Secretary; and Messrs. £. G. Barnes, C. W. Beswick, L. A. Harrop, D. Leigh, R. W. Wells and B. Broderick, Committee.
Tt was further decided that two sub-committees should be formed, one for sports and the other to arrange for the association's er-terrainments. After a little discussion as to-the purport of these committees, the following names were proposed and accented:—Sports committee—Messrs. G. F. Forshaw, R. Grimshaw and R. W. Hindle; Entertainments committee Messrs. E. B. Clarke, S. Hammond. C. M. James and Capt. B. J McNichol.
A matter which engaged the meeting for a considerable time was the question of whether the annual subscription to the association should be raised or not. The chairman pointed out that before this matter could be definitely de cided it would be necessary to call an extraordinary meeting of the members, but that in the meanwhile he wished to know what was the opinion of those members present as to whether the matter should be proposed or not. A rather lively discussion followed, 1 great variety of opinion being expressed, but it was finally agreed that the question should be placed before a special meeting. No date, however, was fixed, the secretary announcing that it would be in: timated later.
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