Meeting Of N. Guinea

Ex-Servicemen’S Sydney Club

AT the first annual general meeting since its inauguration, Mr. J.

Costelloe, retiring president of the New Guinea Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Sydney, reported that although there were nominally 114 members of the club, many lived in New Guinea and elsewhere

and that attendances at monthly meet ings were a disappointment.

He expressed the hope that in 1951 thi members would take a more active inter est in the Club—it was a matter for thi members themselves whether or not it i to continue to function.

The activities of the club included thi Inaugural Ball, held last Setember, whicl was successful and was well attendee However, a further attempt to get mem bers together for Ladies Night prove: unsuccessful. The attendance of mem bers was poor and the function was financial loss. The Committee had hope: that functions of this nature would prov popular and had planned to hold ther at regular intervals.

The Fall of Rabaul ceremony on Janu ary 23, was for the first time organise l by the club committee. The attendanc of members and the general public wa much greater than on previous occasion!

During the year negotiations for permanent meeting-place proved unsuc cessful.

Officers elected for 1951 were: Presi dent, E. J. Cook; vice-presidents, L. Clarl J. Costelloe; secretary and treasurer, / G. Pagett; committee, Messrs. A. Boarc K. S. Sheard, G. Gregory, R. A. Rhode: L. Taylor, D. E. Hulbohm; auditor, £ Costelloe. Dr E. T. Brennan continues a patron.

The financial statement showed that th club finished the year with a credi balance of £26 but out of this a loa; made by members to finance the purchas of badges will have to be refunded.

The April meeting of the club will b held on April 9 at Legion House, 16: Castlereagh Street, Sydney.

The Canadian Navy cruiser Ontario after a 4-day visit to Fiji, left Suva fc Australia on March 20.