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[Meeting held at Exchange Hotel, L'pool,
Monday, April 28, 1947.]
Present:- Messrs W. C. Gibbins, (Chair); E. Green, C. S. Baxter,
G. Evans, W. R. Williams, R. E. Searle,
F. W. Lake, J. C. Sharp & Sec'y.
Minutes of Meeting of 22nd inst, were
read & confirmed.
Finance After receipts were reported (P. N. E. 1018.14.0)
Cheques were signed for:-
Customs & Excise £376.15.9
Preston North End F. C. £240.4.2
L'pool City Police £32.5.9
J. W. Dickinson Salary £32.5.0
J. R. Thomson do. £42.4.4
Theo. Kelly do. £78.8.0
E. F. C. (Income Tax A/c) on Salaries £63.16.0
Bank Balance £10,085.7.6 Cr.
Players Wages In view of the recent decision made by
the Arbitration Tribunal, it was agreed to offer
Dugdale & Hedley £5 Summer & £7 Winter as wages.
Schoolboy International Sec'y having reported that owing to a
misunderstanding of the needs of the situation, provision
had not been made suitably for our Directors
requirements, he was instructed to inform the Schools
F. A. authorities of our feelings & to impress that alternative
arrangements should be made to rectify the situation.
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Corbett (Doncaster) Mr. R. Bentham reported that this L. B.
was 5'9", 11 st & 27 yrs. old. He was a good player,
but his age precluded him for recommendation.
Gardner (L'pool) Sec'y reported that having seen this player
after Mr. H. R. Pickering's strong recommendation, he felt
that this winger had a great deal in his favor.
