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+=====At The February General Meeting.=====
+A perfectly normal gathering of about 60 witnessed a perfectly normal meeting on a Friday 13th. Three new members Ruth Archer, Nanette and Paddy Burke were welcomed, and the name of Ted Weavers was called in vain.
+Minutes, correspondence, and all the usual reports were so disappointingly commonplace that "no business arose". Apart from the routine formula of "moved", "seconded" and the chorus of "Aye", the President added the only colour with a reminder of Paddy Pallin's request for slides to be shown at his Thursday evening session.
+So, already we were at General Business, with the final caution of the bush fire danger period, and the customary recital of the conditions of the Annual General Meeting (closed to prospectives, etc.) Also, a reminder that walks were needed for the winter programme.
+Brian Harvey reported seeing a notice at Era forbidding construction of farther huts, and out of ensuing comment it appeared that similar notices were at Little Garie and Burning Palms, and that a recent "builder" at Era had been warned and then proceeded against. We carried the resolution to notify the Lands Department of our satisfaction.
+Len Scotland wanted to "thrash out" something. Was it true that, when there was a motion before the meeting, an amendment which was a negative of the motion could not be moved? Yes, said the President, that was correct. Then, said Len, such an amendment had been accepted at a meeting several months ago. "Too late!" cried several voices, and Len amiably agreed, saying he only wanted to clarify the point.
+Brian Harvey sought a Sales and Subscriptions volunteer for the magazine in succession to Gladys Roberts and our thanks go to a stalwart volunteering type, Jess Martin.
+Dormie now sought to "prick that annual blister" whereby minutes of the Annual and Half-yearly Meetings were kept in cold storage for twelve months, instead of being confirmed at the following General Meeting. After a long and speedy outburst, he brought the house down with "Have I been taken down correctly?"
+The President consulted with the Constitution and found Dormie's motion in order: your reporter said it was a matter "which had baffled him when he was Searetary, but he hadn't got around to interfering with the old prooedure, and it was finally resolved that minutes would be dealt with at the following monthly meeting in future, be they minutes of the Annual General or not. "Was it a by-law?" asked Kath Brown, and that was left to Committee consideration.
+At which stage effective business tapered off into reminders about axe-men and entertainments for the Re-Union, overdue magazine subs., and,the like, and the President banged the bone on the table at - yes, 8.40 p.m.
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-AT THE FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING.
-A perfectly normal gathering of about 60 witnessed a perfectly normal meeting on a Friday 13th. Three new meribers Ruth Archer, Nanette and Paddy Burke were welcomed, and the name of Ted Weavers was Called in vain.
-Minutes, correspondence, and all the usual reports were so disappointingly commonplace that "no business arose". Apart from the routine formula of "rmved", "secondedn and the chorus of 'Aye", the President added the only colour with a reminder of Paddy Pallin's request for slides to be shown at his Thursday evening session.
-So, already we were at General Business, with the final caution of the bush fire danger period, and the customary recital of the conditions of the Annual General Meeting (closed to prospectives, etc.: Also, a reminder that walks were needed for the winter programme.
-Brian Harvey reported seeing 'a notice at Era forbidding construction of farther huts, and out of ensuing comment it appeared that similar notices were at Little'Garie and Burning Palms, and that a recent 'builder' at Era had been warned and then proceeded against. We carried the resolution to notify the Lands Department of our satisfaction.
-Len Scotland wanted to "thrash out" something. Was it true that, when there was a motion before the meeting, an amendment which was a negative of the motion could not be moved? Yes, said the President, that was correct. Then, said Len, ,such an amendment had been accepted at a meeting several months ago. ilirpo late!" cried several voices, and Len amiably agreed, saying he only wanted to clarify the point.
-Brian Harvey sought a Sales and Subscriptions volunteer for the magazine in succession to Gladys Roberts and our thanks go to a stalwa/ volunteering type, Jess Martin.
-Dormie now sought to "prick that annual blister" whereby minutes of the Annual and Half-yearly Meetings were kept in cold storage for twelve months, instead of being confirmed at the following General Meeting. After a long and speedy outburst, he brought the house %/oval with "Have I been taken down correctly?"
-The President consulted with thel Constitution and fcund Dormiefs mbtion in order: your reporter said It was a matter "which had baffled him when he was Searetary, but he t. 't got around to interfering wit] the old prooedure, and it was finally t-esolved that minutes would be dealt with at the following monthly meeting in future, be they minutes
-of the Annual General or not 'Was it a by-law?" asked Kath Brown, and that was left to Committee consideratiohi
-At ivki,ich stage effectiverbusine,ds tapered off into remindePP Abut axe-meil and entertainments for the Re..Uhian, overdue maagoline bubs:; and,the like, and the President barlebd the boie on the tAble, 3,t - yes, 8.40 pal.
 LAMINGTON via RUNNING CREEK.
 By Molly Gallard. PART ONE.