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Aug. 7		[Meeting of Committee held in the Sandon
		Hotel on Tuesday Evening]
			Mr. R. Wilson in the chair.
Present		Messrs Jackson, Howarth, Fleming, T. Marriott, Ramsey,
		Stockton & Barclay.
		The Minutes of last Meeting were read & confirmed.
		The following new members were proposed & accepted
		J. Mitchell	73 Beacon Lane		M. Higgins	R. L. Stockton
		Thos. George	8 William St., Seacombe	   do		    do
		Letters read from Cowlains, Mitchell, St. Georges, Strathmore, Clydes,
		Walsall Town & referred to Mr. Barclay on his return.
		Letters from Mr. Sudell read re N. J. Ross release from N. E. Club
		& the Secy. was instructed to write in reply & place the whole
		facts of the case before him.
		Mr. T. C. Howarth announced that he had received an offer
		to form a firm in Liverpool, of £20 per year for the use of
		the hoarding round the ground, & on the proposition of
		Mr. Barclay, seconded by Mr. Ramsey this offer was accepted
		subject to Mr. Howarth arranging details.
		The Committee decided to scratch to Ulster in the English
		Cup ties.
							Robert Wilson