Final Meeting of Retiring Exec. Tidies Up and Recommends

The final meeting of the outgoing executive, which took place on Sunday last, had a fairly solid routine agenda, although there were few policy matters, these being mainly left for the incoming executive.

One of the more important matters brought before the meeting by the finance committee was in the matter of club grants. It has been found that there are not sufficient funds available to give all clubs the full amount asked. Increased club memberships, new, or revived clubs all increase the demand on the pocket of the association. It was decided that sports clubs should be able to levy their members or raise funds to the extent of 2/6 to 5/- per member and grants were reduced accordingly; clubs are to be informed of this during the week.

The Tierra del Fuegans of Wellington and Palmerston Extrav. fame were brought before the meeting to explain certain incidents that occurred at Palmerston. Despite alternate legal addresses and moving pleas, the culprits were fined five shillings.

Notable under the heading of proposed amendments to the constitution is one to be moved by Ian McDowall on behalf of the exec. to complete the amendment made by Orm Creed last year. It is designed to compel a student who wishes to represent Victoria In one sport, to play for the College and not for outside clubs in any of his other sports, if facilities in those sports are provided by the College.

It was noted that soldiers from VUC returning to the College would be eligible to vote if they were members of the Stud. Ass. prior to their leaving the College to go into the forces and have paid their membership fee this year. However, if the student is not on the roll the returning officer must be informed of his eligibility 24 hours before the poll opens, that is, before 4 p.m. Thursday.

In order to help bridge the gulf between the main body of students and exec. candidates, it was decided that they should be introduced at the Tea Dance next Saturday.

Most notable was the happy information that the proceeds of 1945 have benefited the Building Fund and Patriotic Funds to the approximate extent of £400 and £200 respectively.