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[80th Annual General Meeting held at the
Chamber of Commerce. Old Hall St. Liverpool on
Thursday 18th June 1959.]
Present:- Mr. R. E. Searle (Chair)
and Messrs T. Micklesfield, J. C. Sharp, N. W. Coffey,
C. E. Balmforth, C. H. Askham, J. Taylor, R. A.
Joynson & E. Holland Hughes, Directors and 86
Shareholders together with the Secretary & Manager
and Mr. G. H. Bowler, Auditor.
NOTICE The Notice convening the Meeting was
read by the Secretary.
PRESS The Members of the Press were
admitted with the approval of the Meeting.
MINUTES The Minutes of the 79th Annual General
Meeting held on 18th June 1958 having been
circulated were taken as read, and were
approved and signed as a correct record.
A/c & Balance It was agreed that the accounts and
Sheet & Reports Balance Sheet, together with the Directors
Report and the Report of the Auditor thereon
having been circulated be taken as read.
Mr. R. E. Searle proposed that the Balance
Sheet & Report be adopted and this was
seconded by Mr. W. H. Sawyer after question
by Messrs J. R. Greig, W. C. Macauley, J. H. Hinton
S. I. Heller, F. N. Seed, V. G. Winfield and D. G.
Stephenson had been answered the proposition
was duly carried.
DIVIDEND Mr. C. H. Askham proposed that a
dividend of 5% free of tax be paid on the paid
up Capital of th Company. This was seconded
by Mr. W. H. Sawyer and duly carried.
REMUNERATION OF Mr. W. H. Sawyer proposed that the
AUDITORS remuneration of the Auditors be the same as
