260 to pay a Dividend of 5% free of Income Tax on the paid up Capital of the Company for the year ending 6th May 1922. Election of } Mr. W. J. Sawyer proposed & Mr. J. Comus Directors } seconded that the election of Directors be by ballot. This was carried and the following Scrutineers were appointed Messrs Robt Rowlands, Walter Gray, W. Goodge, Tom Taylor, C. Mckie & W. Barnes. The result of the ballot was as follows Dr. J. C. Baxter 420 Mr. A. R. Wade 417 " E. Green 416 " J. E. Hindle 197 " T. Heaton 191 " W. J. Harrop 187 The Chairman there upon declared the first three duly elected. Mr. C. E. Dickinson On the motion of Mr. S. Backhouse it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to this Director in his illness. Auditors On the proposition of Mr. J. Comus seconded by Mr. D. Cumella, Messrs Thos. Roger Bowler & Co. were re-elected Auditor at a fee of Fifty Guineas. Vote of Thanks Mr. C. Wright proposed & Mr. J. Loughran seconded a hearty vote of thanks to the Directors for their past services and this having been carried the Chairman declared the meeting at an end. Confirmed 13/6/1922 A. Coffey Chairman