[Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in
the Picton Lecture Hall Friday June 11th 1897 Dr. Baxter
presiding]
Resolved the Press be admitted.
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting after
which the Balance Sheet was taken as read.
Pro. by Dr. Baxter & seconded by Mr. E. Jones and
"Resolved that the Directors Report & Statement of accounts
be approved & passed."
Resolved a Dividend of 5% be paid on paid up Capital.
Resolved Messrs T. Theodore Rogers, Bowler & Co. be appointed
auditors for next year at a fee of Forty Guineas.
The following gentlemen were nominated for the Directorate.
Messrs Clayton, Brooks, Keates, Macfarlane, Mitchell & Bush.
The following gentlemen acted as Scrutineers - Messrs Bowler, C. Taylor,
Rowlands, McKie & Nelson.
The result of Ballot was as follows
Mr. Clayton 200 Mr. Macfarlane 68
" Brooks 141 " Bush 54
" Keates 104 " Mitchell 44
The Chairman declared Messrs Clayton, Brooks & Keates elected.
Resolved it be a suggestion to the Directors from this meeting
that a Sub Committee of 3 be appointed as teams committee
& to have absolute control.
A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting.
Signed 21st June 1897 James C. Baxter Chairman
