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[Meeting held at Exchange Hotel
Wednesday 30th May 1956]
Present:- Mr. R. E. Searle (Chair), Mr. N. W. Coffey,
Mr. T. C. Nuttall, Mr. F. Micklesfield and Mr. C. H. Askham.
The Acting Secretary (?) was in attendance.
Minutes The minutes of the meeting held on 24th May 1956 were
read and confirmed.
Arising re A letter from Mr. J. Holding was read in which he
General Foreman accepted the position of General Foreman at the wage
offered & that his duties will commence on 11th June, '56.
Statement of Mr. G. Bowler of Messrs Rogers, Bowler, Rushworth &
Accounts Smith attended and presented the accounts for the
144 year ending 5th May 1956. Copies of the Accounts were in
the possession of each Director and a lengthy and full
discussion on all matters took place. It was
resolved that the accounts be accepted & circulated
to members together with the Report and Notice
convening the Annual General Meeting for Thursday
28th June 1956. The accounts were duly signed by
Mr. R. E. Searle (Chairman) Mr. T. C. Nuttall & Mr. H. L.
Pickering (Acting Secretary).
It was also further resolved that in all matters
relating to taxation concerned with the aforementioned
accounts, a Sub-Committee consisting of Mr. R. E. Searle,
(Chairman) Mr. T. C. Nuttall and Mr. C. E. Balmforth would
deal with these.
39 Southport Road It was agreed that the offer of £3,500 made by Mr.
239 C. Britton through the medium of Messrs. T. J. Smith &
Son of the purchase of 39 Southport Road be
accepted and Messrs T. J. Smith & Son be informed accordingly.
Football League It was agreed that the Report received from the football
& Televisions League relation to the Television offer to Telecast League
219 matches be left to the discretion of the London party
attending the Annual General Meetings.
