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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND MINUTES 2006 THE KARORI HISTORICAL SOCIETY (INC) PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2006 FOR PRESENTATION AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY 6 JUNE 2006 I have pleasure in presenting my report on the Society’s activities for the year ending 31 March 2006. Speakers and topics at our quarterly meetings for the past year were: June 2005 – John Martin, author, spoke about “The House: New Zealand House of Representatives 1854-2004” September 2005 – John Thomson talked about “Tales from Antarctic Pasta” December 2005 – “An exploration of the History of New Zealand Sheet Music” with David Dell March 2006 – Ethne Wyndham Smith (Karori Community Centre), Dave Ross (Community Constable), Barbara Briant (CAB), Ann Hall (Karori Arts & Crafts), & Karl Gaskin (Karori Library) spoke about the activities of their respective organizations. As usual we are indebted to all the speakers who give their time to come and talk to us. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIESARCHIVES AND RECORDSThe move from the College of Education library back to the new library was carried out efficiently and easily, thanks to the assistance of willing helpers from the Society and also some of their family members. There seemed very few glitches in settling the collection into its new home, and the library administrators attended to the one or two which did occur, promptly. We were very grateful to the staff at the College of Education library for their help and support whilst the collection was housed on its premises. Our thanks go to Jan Heynes and Ruth Graham, the two committee members who have responsibility for re-organising, cataloguing and maintaining our collection of papers and photographs. Unfortunately Ruth has decided not to seek re-election this year and therefore we are seeking a replacement or replacements to assist Jan in this very valuable task. It is not an onerous job and could very easily be fitted around other activities, so please think about volunteering. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPThis year we acknowledge the contribution that Ruth Graham has made to the Society: she has been a member of the committee for seven years and during that time has worked hard in conjunction with Jan Heynes in the preservation of our archive collection. Ruth’s thoughtful input to our committee discussions will be missed. She has also contributed a number of articles to “The Stockade” and has been responsible for a chapter in the History of Karori project. Ruth will remain a member of the Society. All the other members of the committee have indicated their willingness to serve for another year. FINANCEThanks to our treasurer Frances Sutton, for continuing to manage the Society’s financial affairs so efficiently. The Society is very fortunate to have Frances carrying out this role. MEMBERSHIPOur current membership is 156. Elizabeth Bradford has taken responsibility for organizing the distribution of the Newsletters; and Frances Sutton and Euan Pearce assist her. We would also like to thank all those volunteers who deliver the Newsletters.NEW LIBRARYThe official celebrations for the opening of the new library took place on Saturday 3 December when the Mayor, Kerry Prendergast, opened the building. After the speeches were concluded morning tea was served in the Community Centre. The occasion was well organized and a large number of Karori residents took the opportunity to inspect the new building. The Society’s collection is located upstairs on the east wall.PUBLICATIONS - THE STOCKADEWe are looking for articles for the 2006 issue of our magazine. One of our aims is to foster our own researchers and writers and this is a great opportunity. If you are interested, or if you have any ideas about a topic, please contact our editor at info@karorihistory.org.nzHISTORY OF KARORI AND ITS PEOPLE 1840-2006Work has continued all year on the proposed book. It has turned out to be a greater challenge than at first imagined. The majority of the text has now been written and edited. Graham Stewart, author and publisher, obtained an approximate cost for printing 1000 copies of 300 odd pages, of $24,000. While we have a healthy bank balance we will need more cash to cover additional publishing and distribution costs, and we are currently investigating possible sources of funding. We did approach the Sutherland Trust but our request was declined. At the same time Jan Heynes has been selecting possible photographs from our archives and elsewhere but more will be required. If you have any which may be suitable, please contact Jan at 476 8714.PUBLICITYThe Society took part in the “Not for Profit Expo” in October during the Karori Festival: and we also organized a trip to Terawhiti, in conjunction with the Cross Country Vehicle Club, to visit the goldmine sites. James Brodie provided an informative commentaryJoanne McComish led a walk through parts of the cemetery in March 2006 as part of the City Council’s “Stepping Out” programme. VISITSElizabeth Bradford organized a visit to the Wellington Museum of City and Sea on 27 October, to view the Frank Barnes exhibition of ship paintings. We were fortunate to have the curator speak to us about Frank and his work. The group also took the opportunity to look at the Telling Tales exhibition. Our visit coincided with the Friends of the Museum celebrations for James Cook’s birthday.ST JOHNS SITEThe Society is keeping a watching brief on the future of the site and also on the plans for a hall to replace the wooden community one.WEB SITE WWW. KARORIHISTORY.ORG.NZThe website continues to flourish under the guidance of Phil Rogers. The number of inquiries about the Society and Karori continues to rise which is pleasing. Our thanks to Phil for the work he does.THANKSThis year has been devoted to researching, writing and editing the material for our forthcoming book “The History of Karori and its People” and I am very grateful to everyone who is involved with the project.In addition, my thanks to all members of the committee who so willingly give of their time and talents in furthering the work of the Society and in supporting me as President. Finally my special thanks to Ruth for her loyalty and and hard work during her time on the committee.
Judith Burch 6 June 2006
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTES 2006 KARORI HISTORICAL SOCIETY (INC) Minutes of the 33rd Annual General Meeting held at St Ninian's Hall, Karori Tuesday 6 June 2006 at 7.45pm.
WELCOME:The President, Judith Burch, welcomed everybody to the meeting. APOLOGIES:Apologies were received and sustained from Alison Johnson, Henry Brittain, Angela England, Robin Ormerod, Alison Grant, Margaret Alington, Kim Gray, John Morrison, Liz Hurley, Ann Norgrove, Don & Margery Silver, Gabrielle Ruben, Tom & Ann Lumb, Sandra Fitzgibbon & Kitty Wood. The president advised that Kitty had fallen and broken her leg, but it was expected to be discharged from hospital in the near future. Bob Burch moved from the floor that a message of good wishes be sent to Kitty with a hope for a speedy recovery” CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting were adopted and approved. Moved: John Harper Seconded: Arthur Norgrove PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT: The President presented her annual report, noting that regrettably Ida Downard’s death had been omitted. She was a long-time member of the Society and had held office in the late 1970’s. A copy of the report is attached. The main areas covered were:
TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT: The Treasurer presented the statement of accounts and balance sheet, copy attached. The Treasurer's report was adopted. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE: The following officers were elected: President: Judith Burch, nominated by Jan Heynes and seconded by Beryl Hughes. Vice-President: Jan Heynes nominated by Judith Burch and seconded by Euan Pearce Secretary: Henry Brittain nominated by Judith Burch and seconded by Garth England Treasurer: Frances Sutton nominated by Judith Burch and seconded by Jan Heynes.
Committee:
Elizabeth Bradford Adrian Humphris Kim Gray Robin Ormerod John Harper Euan Pearce Philip Rogers Nominated by Judith Burch, and seconded by Beryl Hughes A letter of thanks is to be sent to James Graham for his continuing work for the Society. GUEST SPEAKER: David Sercombe spoke to the Society about his extensive research into the history of golf in the Karori area over the past one hundred and one years. David had a number of files containing memorabilia and photographs relating to his topic. His interesting talk provoked lively discussion which continued during supper. 5. THANKS: After questions from the audience Judith Burch thanked David for his talk noting that the Karori Golf Club had been responsible for seeding a number of golf clubs in the Wellington area including Miramar and Manor Park. 6. GENERAL: The president advised she had been approached by Pip Tait from St Ninians for information about Karori in the Depression years and would be grateful if anyone could help. Interest in a visit to the Cable Car Museum in late September and to the City and Sea archive collection in late October was canvassed. David Luke suggested another visit to the Terawhiti area. Bob Burch spoke about the work involved in the book project and asked for suggestions about possible sources of funding. Organisations such as Unesco, Creative NZ, WCC and a trip to Terawhiti as a fund raiser were mentioned. PRESENTATION: A presentation was then made to the outgoing committee member, Ruth Graham with thanks for her work over the past seven years. APPROVED: To be confirmed at 2007 AGM CHAIRMAN: / /2007
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