7 [Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, L'pool, Monday, April 28, 1947.] Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins, (Chair); E. Green, C. S. Baxter, G. Evans, W. R. Williams, R. E. Searle, F. W. Lake, J. C. Sharp & Sec'y. Minutes of Meeting of 22nd inst, were read & confirmed. Finance After receipts were reported (P. N. E. 1018.14.0) Cheques were signed for:- Customs & Excise £376.15.9 Preston North End F. C. £240.4.2 L'pool City Police £32.5.9 J. W. Dickinson Salary £32.5.0 J. R. Thomson do. £42.4.4 Theo. Kelly do. £78.8.0 E. F. C. (Income Tax A/c) on Salaries £63.16.0 Bank Balance £10,085.7.6 Cr. Players Wages In view of the recent decision made by the Arbitration Tribunal, it was agreed to offer Dugdale & Hedley £5 Summer & £7 Winter as wages. Schoolboy International Sec'y having reported that owing to a misunderstanding of the needs of the situation, provision had not been made suitably for our Directors requirements, he was instructed to inform the Schools F. A. authorities of our feelings & to impress that alternative arrangements should be made to rectify the situation. 6 Corbett (Doncaster) Mr. R. Bentham reported that this L. B. was 5'9", 11 st & 27 yrs. old. He was a good player, but his age precluded him for recommendation. Gardner (L'pool) Sec'y reported that having seen this player after Mr. H. R. Pickering's strong recommendation, he felt that this winger had a great deal in his favor.