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Circular No. 121 Official Organ of 2/30th Bn. A.I.F. Assn Dear Dig, The principal reason for this particular Makan is to distribute the Annual Report and Balance Sheet in order that you may note the progress or otherwise of our Association and that you may bring your suggestions to the Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting will be held at the Eastern Restaurant, Dixon Street, on Friday night, 29th March, commencing at 8.00 p.m. Please remember the date: Friday 29th of March. If you intend to eat in the city on that night then you will find the Eastern Restaurant, top floor, a most pleasant place and you will enjoy the company of many of your friends. Come along about six o'clock. Refreshments will of course be available for those who wish to purchase them. See you on the 29th. STAN ARNEIL. Harry Hartnett will be stopping at the People's Palace for 10 days from the 8th March. Harry's eyesight is rapidly failing and he would like to meet as many of his friends as possible before his eyesight completely fails. He would appreciate a telephone call from you. 2/30TH INF. BN. A.I.F. ASSOCIATION REPORT FOR SIX MONTHS - PERIOD ENDED 31/12/56. The short period covered by this report is due to the fact that the last report to the 11th Annual General Meeting, covered an eighteen months period to 30/6/56. Since the last Annual General Meeting the Association has continued to progress both in members and vitality. The following points indicate the trend the Association is taking :-- Eleventh Annual General Meeting: The meeting was held at the Eastern Restaurant at Dixon Street and was preceded unofficially by an informal dinner. Both the dinner and the meeting were most enjoyable functions, the attendance at the former being about forty members and at the latter about sixty. The details of the business of the meeting are contained in the minutes which are attached. Makan: The issue of the Makan has continued, the final Makan for the period being the 119th issued to members.
Committee Meeting: Committee Meetings
have continued to be held on the second Thursday of every month.
Attendance at the three Committee Meetings held to 10th January, 1957,
were as follows : Membership: The Membership of the Association received its biggest boost for years at the last Reunion, when Reg Ellis, working during the full time of the Reunion, enrolled about a dozen new members, transferred six or seven to life membership and received dozens of annual subscriptions, including many who had "lapsed" for several years. Welfare: The Committee, takes an active interest in welfare work and at the Committee Meeting on 10th January, appointed a special Sub-Committee empowered to make allowances on the spot regarding monetary assistance. The Sub-Committee comprises Arch Thorburn, Reg Ellis and Harry Collins. Les Hall has continued to act as Welfare Officer and makes hospital visitations and personal investigations as required. Our Unpaid Staff: We must again express our sincere appreciation to Mrs. Ellis for her work in typing envelopes and distributing the Makan reports. Mrs. Ellis enjoys the task and has performed it for eleven years. It is a continuation of her work for the members during the war years when she worked just as solidly for the Battalion Comforts Fund. ADDENDUM: Paid Staff: The principal member of the paid staff is again our Secretary, Stan Arneil. The payment he receives is not in cash but in the sincere thanks of all of us for a job well done. A.J.K.T. 2/30TH INF. BN. A.I.F. ASSOCIATION MINUTES OF ELEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Held at Eastern Restaurant, Dixon Street, Friday the 13th July, 1956. BUSINESS. 1. The minutes of the Tenth Annual General Meeting were read by the Secretary and confirmed at the meeting. 2. The Report, covering the period 1st January, 1955 to 30th June, 1956 was read by the Secretary and accepted by the meeting. 3. The Financial Report as previously distributed was adopted by the meeting. 4. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS - The election of Office Bearers resulted as follows :
PATRON:
The Old Man Following the election of Hon. Auditors the Secretary was instructed to write a letter of thanks to them for their service to the Unit. GENERAL:
1. Suggestions made
for a gathering after the Anzac Day March. The meeting closed at 10.00 p.m. Back to 1957 index or Main Index |