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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 49

Election of Officers

Election of Officers.

The Chairman said that a desire had been expressed for the infusion of further fresh blood into the management of Institution, and he would be glad to be releived of responsibility He would retire in favour of anyone whom the meeting chose to nominate, with a view of seeing the Institution well managed.

The Rev. Dr Stuart : I rise to propose that Mr R. B. Martin be appointed President of the Institution for this year.

Mr G. R. West : I have much pleasure in seconding the motion.

There being no other nomination, Mr Martin was unanimously re-elected President of the Institution

Mr M. W. Green : I have much pleasure in proposing Mr Alexander Rennie as Vice-President.

Mr A. H. Ross seconded the nomination.

Mr Rennie announced his intention to retire from the management of the Institution.

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After some discussion Mr Rennie withdrew his objection, and was unanimously elected Vice-President.

Mr James Fulton, M.H.R. for Taieri, was also reelected Vice-President of the Institution, on the motion of Archdeacon Edwards.

On the motion of the Rev. Dr Stuart, seconded by Mr G. R. West, Mr T. S. Graham was appointed treasurer.

The following members of the committee were duly elected :—Captain Thomson, Messrs A. H. Ross, John Carroll, Hugh Gourley, T. W. Hungerford, Henry Wise, James Mollison, and William Wilson.

Mr Quick declined to stand for re-election to the Committee, on the ground that he was likely to be absent from Dunedin several months.

Mr Ross suggested that a bye-law should be passed authorising the committee to fill vacancies occurring in their ranks during the year.

The Rev. Dr Stuart suggested that next year the secretary should publish a list of attendances of the committee.