Pacific Islands Association.

Constitution.

1. The name of the Association shall be the “Pacific Islands Association.”

Objects.

2. The objects of the Association are: (a) To further the interests of Pacific Island residents, and enable ex-resi dents, as far as possible, to preserve their associations with the Islands. (b) To provide information relative to the Islands. (c) To help bring before the travel ling public the tourist facilities be tween the Islands, Australia and elsewhere. (d) To promote periodical conventions, for the interchange of opinions and experiences on matters affecting ad ministrative, commercial, industrial and social conditions in the Pacific Islands. (e) To advance, as far as possible, the interests of all countries and terri tories in the Pacific and of the peoples residing therein. (f) To encourage the growth of trade and commerce between the Islands of the Pacific and with Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. (g) To form and maintain club rooms, literary and reading rooms and other facilities for the use and benefit of members of the Associ ation. (h) To acquire any rights or privileges which the Association may regard as necessary or convenient for the purposes of the Association or for promoting the interests of its mem bers. (i) To purchase, take on lease or ex change, hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property which may be required for the purposes of the Association. (j) To do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects.

Qualification For Membership.

3. Membership of the Association may be sought by any person who is interested in the Pacific Islands. Persons eligible for member ship and desiring to join the Association shall lodge an application with the Secretary on the prescribed form, accompanied by the amount of the subscription The committee shall have power to accept or reject any application for membership without assigning any reason therefor.

Subscription.

4. The Annual Subscription shall be 10/6 in the case of members domiciled in the Paci fic Islands, and £1/1/- in the case of members resident elsewhere, or such other sums as may be fixed from time to time by the Association at a General Meeting. Provided that any member joining before 31st Decem ber, 1931, shall pay a full annual subscrip tion forthwith, and be exempt from payment of any further subscription for 1932.

The subscription, which shall be payable in advance, entitles members to the full privi leges and facilities of the Association. Sub scriptions shall become due and payable on the first day of January in each year. Mem bers admitted during the second half of a calendar year will pay only one-half of the subscription for that vear

Any member who is at least three months in arrears in payment of any moneys due to the Association may be removed from mem bership by the committee without notice.

Expulsion Op Members.

5. It shall be the duty of the committee if at any time it shall be of the opinion that the interests of the Association so require, to request by letter any member to give a written explanation of his conduct in connection with any matter, and if he fail to make such explanation within a stipulated time, or if the explanation given is not deemed by the com mittee to be satisfactory, to expel such mem ber.

No Claim On Assets.

6. Any person, upon ceasing to be a mem ber of the Association, shall not have any claim upon the Association, its property or funds.

Election Op Council

7. The entire management of the Associ ation and the control of its property and funds (including the expenditure thereof; ex cept as otherwise provided in these rules, shall be vested in a council consisting of a presi dent, vice-presidents and not more than twenty other members. The whole of the council shall retire at each annual meeting but shall be eligible for re-election. The council shall meet as and when it deems desirable, but at least once a year.

The council shall have power to appoint a member to fill any casual vacancy thereon until the next annual general meeting.

Six members shall form a quorum. 8. The first council shall be elected at the first general meeting of proposed members convened to adopt the constitution, with power to add to its numbers.

Management.

9. The council shall have power to delegate any or all of its duties to an executive com mittee elected by the Council from its mem bers and to consist of not more than ten members who shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from among themselves. Any vacancy on the executive committee will be filled by the committee. Three members of the execu tive committee shall form a quorum.

Alteration Of Constitution.

10. This constitution may be added to, amended or repealed by resolution of an an nual or special general meeting, provided that no such resolution shall be deemed to have been passed unless it be carried by a majority of at least three-fifths of the members voting thereat in person or by proxy.

Auditor.

11. An auditor shall be appointed at each annual general meeting. The first auditor shall be appointed by the Committee.

General Meetings.

12. The annual general meeting of the association shall be held on a date and at a time to be fixed by the council for the fol lowing purposes: (a) To receive from the council an audited revenue account and bal ance sheet for the preceding finan cial year. (b) To appoint a council and auditor for the ensuing year.

(c) To consider any resolution relating to alteration of the rules of which due notice has been given, as pro vided for in rule 13. (d) To consider any other business which any member may desire to bring forward. 13. A member wishing to bring before any general meeting any resolution to amend or make additions to the constitution shall give notice thereof in writing to the council; such notice to be in the hands of the secretary not later than twenty-one days preceding such meeting. 14. At least fourteen days’ notice of all gen eral meetings and of the business to be trans acted thereat shall be sent to every member, and such notice may be either delivered or posted to him. 15. At all general meetings of the associ ation the president, or, in his absence, a vice president, or in the absence of the vice-presi dents, a member of the council elected by the meeting, shall take the chair. Every finan cial member present in person or by proxy shall be entitled to one vote on every motion.

In case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a second or casting vote. 16. The Council may at any time and for any purpose call a special general meeting and they shall do so within twenty-one days of the receipt of a requisition in writing signed by any twenty financial members stat ing the purpose for which the meeting is required.

Quorum.

17. The quorum at all general meetings ot members shall be ten financial members pre sent in person or by proxy. 18. At any meeting should no quorum be present, such meeting shall stand adjourned for seven days at the same place and time and no notice of such adjournment need be sent out to members. At any such adjourned meeting the business (but no new business) shall be transacted and for such adjourned meeting a quorum consists of two personally present.

Proxies.

19. Proxies must be lodged with the Secre tary at least forty-eight hours before the meeting concerned.

Bank Account.

20. All cheques shall be drawn on behalf of the association by two members of the committee and countersigned by the secretary Cheques may be endorsed on behalf of the association by one of the committee, or other person authorised by the committee.

Secretary And Other Officers

21. The executive committee shall have the power to appoint and remove a secretary and other officers from time to time and to fix their remuneration.

Winding-Up.

22 In the event of a resolution winding up the affairs of the Association being ear ned by a three-fifths majority of those mem bers present either in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote at a special meeting, the property, books and records then available shall be disposed of in such manner as such meeting shall decide.

Persons desirous of joining this organisation may now do so by making formal application to The Secretary, Pacific Islands Association, 7 Macquarie Place, Sydney. Applications for Membership should be accompanied by the first year's subscription, and by the following particulars: Full Name; Address; Occupation; In what Islands interested; How interested.