Feb. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 331

TREASURER.

23. The secretary shall keep the accounts and act as treasurer, and shall have the custody of all books and papers. He shall present at each annual general meeting a statement of the finances of the Exchange to the end of the previous year, duly audited by the member appointed by the members for that purpose.

CHAIRMAN.

24. The chairman or, in his absence, the vice-chairman or, in his absence a member of the committee, shall preside at the meetings of the Exchange and of the committee, and, in the event of there being no office-bearers present, the members present shall elect a chairman for such meeting: Provided always that the chairman, though present, may request the vice-chairman or other member may act as chairman, and thereupon the vice-chairman or other member may act as chairman at such meeting.

25. The chairman of any meeting shall have full control thereof, and shall regulate the order and manner in which the business shall be conducted. The decision of the chairman shall be final in all cases submitted to him. The chairman shall have power to inflict a fine, not exceeding £5, on any member or members who, in his opinion, obstructs the business of the meeting, disobeys any ruling of the chairman, or is guilty of any breach of etiquette.

CASTING VOTE.

26. The chairman shall have a second or casting vote at any meeting in the event of the voting being equally divided.

OFFICIAL VACANCY.

27. Any extraordinary vacancy in the office of chairman, vice-chairman, or committeeman occurring during the year shall be filled by election from nominations made at a special general meeting of members to be summoned by the committee for that purpose without unnecessary delay. The election shall be by ballot if necessary. It shall be competent for such meeting to fill any further vacancy in the office-bearers that may be caused by the filling of the initial vacancy or vacancies such meeting was summoned to fill.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING.

28. The financial year of the Exchange shall close on the 31st day of October in each year. A general meeting of members shall be held annually not later than the 31st day of January, at which the business shall be to receive from the treasurer a balance-sheet showing the financial position of the Exchange, to elect a committee and officers for the ensuing year, and any other business that may in accordance with these rules be dealt with.

29. The committee shall fix the date of the annual meeting, and shall give members fourteen days’ notice thereof.

30. At any annual general meeting, after the business herein provided for shall have been disposed of, it shall be competent for any member to bring under the notice of the meeting any business or matter within the objects or purposes of the Exchange, and give notice of any motion relating thereto he proposes to move at a future general meeting. Any motion of which notice has been given in the manner aforesaid shall be dealt with at the next general meeting of members.

31. A special general meeting may be called by the committee at any time.

32. A special general meeting shall be called by the committee upon the receipt of a requisition addressed to the secretary, requesting it to do so, signed by at least five members, and stating the business for which such meeting is required; and, if the same shall not be convened within seven days from the time of such requisition being so left with the secretary, the requisitionists or any five members may themselves convene a meeting by giving the required notice at an official meeting.

33. A special general meeting shall be convened by notice to members as follows: A notice specifying the place, day, and hour of the meeting, and the general nature of the business to be considered shall be posted by the secretary on the official notice board, and a copy of such notice shall be posted to each member at least forty-eight hours before the time at which the meeting is to be held, and the contents of the said notice shall, before such time as aforesaid, be announced at an official meeting by the chairman, acting-chairman, or secretary.