Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1874 – No. 41

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✨ Rules of the Grey District Acclimatisation Society

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NELSON GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Treasurer as such, and be countersigned by the Chairman or Secretary or by some other members of the Council delegated by the Council to act as such.

ANNUAL MEETING.

An Annual Meeting shall be held on the First Wednesday in January in each year, or if a holiday, then upon the next day following; and the Council shall report their proceedings during the past year, and shall produce their accounts, duly audited, for publication if deemed desirable; and the meeting shall elect new members of council in place of those retiring by rotation. And notices of motion must be furnished to the Honorary Secretary or Assistant Secretary, one day previous to the holding of such meeting, or such motion may be rejected by the Chairman.

SUBSCRIPTIONS IN ARREAR.

Any member whose subscription is three months in arrear shall be informed of the fact by the Secretary; and if the subscription be not paid in three months more, such member shall cease to belong to the Society until all the arrears are paid.

SPECIAL MEETINGS OF MEMBERS.

Upon receiving a requisition in writing, signed by twelve or more members of the Society, or upon a resolution of the Council, the Honorary Secretary shall convene a special meeting of the members to be held within fifteen days of the receipt by him, of such requisition or resolution, and the notice there-under convening the meeting shall specify the subject to be considered at such meeting, and that subject only shall be discussed at such meeting.

HONORARY MEMBERS.

The Council or any general meeting of the Society may admit, as Honorary Members, such ladies or gentlemen as may have distinguished themselves with the objects of the Society, or in objects of a kindred nature.

POWER TO ALTER RULES.

It shall be lawful for any annual or special meeting of the Society to alter, vary, or amend the rules, or to substitute another for any of the same; or to make any new rule which may be considered desirable; if, and after notice specifying the nature of such alteration, variation, amendment, substitution, or new rule, shall have been given to the Honorary Secretary fifteen days before the holding of such meeting, and such alteration, variation, amendment, substitution, or new rule, shall be valid if carried by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present at such meeting.

JOSEPH KILGOUR, Chairman.
J. T. FITZGERALD, Manager.
EDMUND WICKES, Treasurer.
JAMES PAYNE, Secretary.

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