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		* The Meeting stood in silence for a few
		moments, as a mark of respect to the
		late Director Mr. F. W. Lake, who had died
		since the last meeting.
		G. A. J. Parrington, J. F. McCall, B. S. Campbell
		W. H. Sawyer & R. G. Gibbins had been
		answered.

Dividend  69		Mr. E. Green proposed that a dividend of 7½%
		less tax, be paid on the paid up Capital of
		the Company. This was seconded by Mr. G. H.
		Budsen and carried.

Remuneration		Mr. W. H. Sawyer proposed that the fee
Auditors	payable to the Auditors Messrs Rogers, Bowler
	    74	Rushworth Smith & Co. be 100 guineas, as
		last year. This was seconded by Mr.
		J. W. Livesley and carried.
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Election of		Mr. Green announced that Mr. John
Directors	Taylor had withdrawn his Candidature, and
	74	asked for separate proposals for each of the sid
		remaining Candidates which were made as follows.
		Dr. C. S. Baxter Prop. J. W. Livesley	Sec. W. Buch
		Mr. E. Green	Prop. A. Lomax	Sec. G. H. Bridson
		Mr. R. A. Joynson Prop. L. B. Osborne	Sec. G. K. Williams
		Mr. W. H. Sawyer Prop. R. G. Gibbins	Sec. Mr. D. & D. Robinson
		Mr. R. E. Searle Prop. W. L. Pritchard Sec. H. Flyun
		Mr. J. C. Sharp Prop. R. Taylor	Sec. J. Charters.
			Mr. Green than announced that a
		demand for a poll had been made in writing
		by Messrs J. W. Livesley, J. Charters, N. G. Winfield,
		T. E. Linton, G. N. Bridson & W. H. Tickle and
		declared that a Ballot would now be taken.
			The following were appointed scrutineers:-
		Messrs T. B. Tickle, N. G. Winfield, L. B. Osborne
		and J. W. Livesley.
			Mr. W. Wall proposed that the
		Candidates be allowed to speak, and this
		proposal on being put to the meeting was
		lost.