MINUTES OF THE HAWKES BAY RETAILERS’ ASSOCIATION (INC. ) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN THE ‘SILVER PALACE RESTAURANT [RESTAURANT], TARADALE ON TUESDAY 14TH. JULY 1987
PRESENT Mr G.E. Mills presided over an attendance of 53 members and wives and the secretary J.D. Olsen.
Apologies were received and sustained from Mrs. Beth. Woods, and Messrs C. Strawbridge, I. Quale, and W. Brown.
Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting having been circulated were taken as read and confirmed as a true record of the proceedings of that meeting.
Annual Report. Mr. G.E. Mills presented his account of the proceedings for the year, pointing out to the members the activities which had taken place, the most important being the various taxation steps implemented, G.S.T. being the biggest change to take place. The restructering [restructuring] of the Retailers’ Federation with the subequent [subsequent] merger with the Wholesale Hardware Merchants, resulting in the new body named ‘The Retail Wholesale Merchants Association (Inc.), being incorporated in early June 1987. Mr. Mills gave members a brief resume of how this move effected this association, stating that for the future so far as could be seen, the Hawke’s Retailers’ Association would continue to function, but with a different style of funding.
Following further comment on the report Mr. Mills moved the adoption of the report, seconded by Mr. Rob Duckworth – carried unanimously.
Annual Accounts. These having been circulated were taken as read and were adopted as audited, unanimously.
Election of Officers.
President. As there was only one nomination for this position, being that of Mr. R.L. Duckworth, he was declared duly elected as president for the ensuing year.
Vice – President. Being the only nomination for this office, Mrs. Bev. O’Keefe was elected for the ensuing year.
Executive. Mrs. Anne Moody, Napier, Messrs R.L. Jones – Hastings, L.C. Mackereth – Hastings, John Graham – Waipukurau, C.F. Dudley – Hastings, in addition the following were appointed as Trade Group Chairman/Women: –
Home Appliance & T/V Mr. R.L. Duckworth – Napier.
Mens’ & Boyswear Mr vacant meantime.
Knitting Yarns Mrs. Bev. O’Keefe – Napier.
Crockery & Giftware Mrs Anne Lane – Hastings.
Drapery & Apparel Mr. C.H. Blackmore – Hastings.
Furniture & Furnishings Mr G. Mulvanah – Hastings.
Footwear Mr G.E. Mills – Hastings.
Secretary. Mr. T.G.M. Roach – Hastings.
Auditors. The retiring auditors Messrs Price Campbell & Co., being available were re-elected for the ensuing year.
Life Membership.
At this juncture Mr. Mills said that had had an important announcement to make, he then said that Jack Olsen who had served the association well and faithfully for
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