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77th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 1956
1. Secretary reads Notice convening Meeting.
2. Admission of Press. {GEO. CLARKSON
3. Death of Mr. Denaro. (Stand in silence for a few moments) W. T. SEARLE
{3} 4. Move that the Directors' Report and Accounts, having been J. R. Greig}
circulated to all Shareholders, be taken as read. Then
move that the Auditor's Report be taken as read. After MNE W. BIRCH
{4} 5. this has been agreed move the adoption of the Report and
Accounts and ask for a seconder Mr. {Jones} After
this has been done then ask for questions on the Accounts
and after these have been answered put the proposition to
the Meeting that the Accounts and Balance Sheet be adopted.
{6} 7. Mr. {SHARP} proposes and Mr. {BRIDSON} seconds the payment
of DIVIDEND OF 5% FREE OF TAX for the year.
{7} 8. Auditors' Fees. The Auditors' Fee of £ {SAME AN LASE YEAR}
proposed by Mr. {SEARLE} and seconded by Mr. {D. RICHARDSON}.
{8} 9. Election of Directors. The Chairman reports that there
are three candidates for the three vacancies. These are CAME TO
the {THREE} retiring Directors, Messrs. {C. E. BALMFORTH ROSTRUM.
N. W. COFFEY & T. C. NUTTALL}. In the absence of other MR. TAYLOR
nominations the Chairman proposes that the election of the THANKED SH
three {RETIRING DREECTORI} be taken en bloc. If there are no diss- FOR THEIR
entients, propose that the three candidates be duly elected CONFIDENCE
and ask for a Seconder Mr. {G. H. BRIDSON} and then put the proposal J F. MICKLEFIELD
to the Meeting.
{9} 10. Report on Season's working.
{11} 11. Vote of thanks. This will be done from the Floor.
Proposed :- {W. H. Sawyer} Seconded :- {J. H. Huiton}
{D. RICHARDSON} {J. K. SMITH}
{NOTE OF THANKS TO E. GREEN for past services.}
{MIC.. FOR NEXT MTG.}
{MR. GRATTON :- RE SEATS IN DIRECTORS BOX.}
{HOME NIGHT}
{FOR SHAREHOLDER}
