[Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held June 5th 1895
in the Picton Lecture Hall, Wm. Brown Street]
Chairman Resolved Mr. Mahon take the chair.
Press Resolved the Press be admitted to the Meeting.
Notice of Meeting The Secretary read the Notice calling the Meeting.
Balance Sheet Resolved the Balance Sheet be taken as read.
Report & Statement The Chairman drew the attention of the Shareholders to various
of Accounts items therein & afterwards proposed.
"That the Directors Report & Statement of accounts be
approved & passed." Mr. Talbot seconded & after
criticism by several Shareholders was carried.
Dividend Resolved a Dividend of 5% on a paid up Capital be declared.
Auditors Resolved Messrs T. Theodore Rogers & Co. be re-appointed auditors
at a fee of forty Guineas.
Scrutineers Resolved Messrs Henderson, Fisher, Turner, Rowlands, Wade,
Taylor, Bowler, Smith, Whitford & W. Wilson act as
Scrutineers.
Election of Directors Resolved the election be by Ballot the following names being
proposed - Messrs Clayton, Coates, Griffiths, Atkinson, Jackson,
Davies, Brooks & Keates.
Result of Voting The Chairman announced the result as follows of those elected
Clayton 202: Griffiths 162: Davies 149: Coates 131.
Vote of Thanks To the Chairman & Directors concluded the business.
Geo. Mahon
Chairman