Historic Annual Reports

A.N.A Hall Present: Mr L. Trimble (President), Mr Mack McLeod (Vice President), Mr Bramwell (Vice President), Mr J Fidler (Treasurer), B Sandford (Secretary), Cr. G.N. Valentine (Mayor), Mr C. Kingswell, Mr Zeigler, Mr C. Skeen, Mr K. Crozier, Mr J. McLean, Mr P Jordon, Mrs Glover, Mrs Trimble, Mrs Oakley, Mrs Crozier all these being the retiring office bearers and committee.

The attendance of this meeting was very poor and very regrettable in view of the fact that the parents of all the boys in the band had received an invitation to attend and also notices in the paper.

His worship the Mayor took the chair and declared the meeting opened. The minutes of the last annual meeting were then read and there being no business arising from the minutes they were confirmed on the motion of Mr R. Bramwell and Mack McLeod.

There being no correspondence the Chairman asked that the President's report be received which was followed by the Secretary's report which was adopted on the motion of C. Kingswell and Mack McLeod.

The Treasurer then read the balance sheet of No.1 account which showed a balance at bank of £18/16/8. This was received and adopted on the motion of Mr R. Bramwell and P. Jordon. No.2 account was then read which showed a balance at bank of £59/4/3 which was received and adopted on the motion of Mr Mack McLeod and Mr Zeigler.

Mr J. McLean bandmaster then gave his report which was received and adopted on the motion of Mr R. Bramwell and P. Jordon.

There being no General Business the chairman proceeded with the election of Officers and committee for the following year.

The President Mr L. Trimble being unopposed was duly elected as President on the motion of Mr R. Bramweel and J. Fidler.
Mr Mack McLeod and Mr R. Bramwell were also elected as vice presidents on the motion of Mr J. Fidler and Cr Valentine.
Nominations for secretary being nil Mr B. Sandford was re-elected on the motion of McLeod and P. Jordon.
Mr J. Fidler was re-elected as treasurer on the motion of McLeod and Mr Bramwell.

Nominations were then called for members of the general committe and the following were elected: Cr G.N. Valentine, Mr N. Stanley, Mr Zeigler, Mr K. Crozier, Mrs Crozier, Mrs Blake, Mr C. Kingswell, Mrs Oakley, Mrs Glover, Mrs E Grubb, Mrs Kennedy, Mr C Skeen, Mr E Ferguson, Mr Wolfe with three members of the band Mr P. Sandford, R Noonan, and C Kingswell as part of the general committee. All nominations were received and adopted on the motion of McLeod and C. Crozier.

The chairman then declared the meeting closed at 9:30pm and the rest of the evening was spent as a social evening which was enjoyed by all those present. Supper was served by the ladies of the Ladies Social Committee after which a very pleasing duty was carried out by the President on behalf of the band. The Secretary Mr B. Sandford was presented with a lounge chair for which he thanked all those present. Mr J. Fidler was then presented with a traveling clock as a token of his many years of service as treasurer of the band. Mr Fidler thanked all members for the fine gift. The meeting closed with dancing and Auld Lang Syne at 12 o'clock.