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in respect of each of the six candidates for the
three vacancies on the Board which were then made
as follows.
Mr. J. Carson proposed by Mr. W. L. Pritchard, seconded
by Mr. R. E. Searle.
Mr. N. W. Coffey proposed by Mr. E. Petty, seconded
by Mr. D. Richardson.
Mr. F. W. Lake proposed by Mr. J. W. Hamphill, seconded
by Mr. F. W. Micklesfield.
Mr. R. F. Murphy. Proposed by Mr. J. N. Lindop,
seconded by Mr. R. E. Searle.
Mr. T. C. Nuttall. Proposed by Mr. C. E. Balmforth,
seconded by Mr. J. Taylor.
Mr. R. E. Searle. Proposed by Mr. K. M. Duggan,
seconded by Mr. J. H. Wilkins.
A poll was then demanded by the
following five members:- Messrs Balmforth,
Winfield, Petty, J. Taylor & D. Richardson.
Mr. R. F. Murphy, one of the candidates
then rose and referred to a notice which had
been served on the Company's Secretary and
solicitor shortly before the meeting, stating that
in the event of a poll being taken at that
meeting, objection would be made against votes
given under certain proxies alleged to be invalid.
The Chairman on the advice of the Solicitor, Mr.
Bryson, ruled that the objection should be taken
after the Poll had been completed.
The Chairman then read a letter of
apology from Mr. J. Carsen for his unavailable
absence. After questions by Messrs D. G. Stephenson
and J. W. Hemphill had been answered and comments
made by Messrs R. E. Searle, W. C. Gibbins, J. W. Hemphill,
E. Green, H. R. Foxall & F. J. Smith the following were
