CAPE TOWN BRANCH

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Mr. Paul Lange (Chairman & Acting Hon. Secretary); Major Antony Gordan (Vice-Chairman); Mr. Alan Nathan (Hon. Treasurer) & Mr. Brian Gibbe (General Duties).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 8 P.M. ON THURSDAY 14TH APRIL 1988 IN THE DU TOIT ROOM OF THE ATHENAEUM, 154 CAMPGROUND ROAD, NEWLANDS.

PAUL LANGE
ACTING HON. SECRETARY

AGENDA

1. Apologies.
2. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 9th April 1987.
3. Chairman's Report.
4a. Treasurer'e Report & adoption of Financial Statement for the period let January to 3lst December 1987. Such Financial Statement will be tabled at the meeting.
4b. Appointment of Hon. Auditor.
5. Election of Committee.
6. Notices of Motion.
7. General.
8. Interval and serving of refreshments.
9. Illustrated talk by DR. H.G.W. MIGEOD on the role of the "Stuka" dive-bomber in varioue theatres during the early years of World War II and some of his personal experiences as a Stuka pilot.

ELECTION OF COMMITTEE: Nominations may be submitted up to and during the Annual General Meeting.

NOTICES OF MOTION These must reach the Acting Secretary in writing by no later than Monday 11th April 1988.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE S.A. MILITARY HISTORY SOCIETY, CAPE TOWN BRANCH, HELD AT 8 P.M. ON THURSDAY 9TH APRIL 1987 IN THE DU TOIT ROOM OF THE ATHENAEUM CAMPGROUND ROAD NEWLANDS.

PRESENT: 17 persons, being 10 members and 7 visitors.
1. APOLOGIES: Miss Florence Coleby, Mr. Brian Gibbs, Miss Sue Joubert and Mr. Dan Sleigh.
2a. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 10TH APRIL 1986
Adopted.

2b. MATTERS ARISING

2b.l.The Chairman referred to the decision to send a letter to the Cape Town City Council expressing the hope that the Night Shelter for vagrants, which it proposed constructing in close proximity to the Athenaeum, would be run in such a way as to prove neither a danger nor a hinderance to persons attending meetings at the Athenaeum. He said that the matter had subsequently fallen away after the Council had decided to concentrate on shelters elsewhere. Noted.
2b.2.The Chairman stated that Mr. Wittenberg's further request for the provision of heating apparatus in the Du Toit Room during Winter meeting had proved unsuccessful, the committee having re-affirmed its previous decision not to accede thereto. Noted.

3. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
The Chairman reported verbally on the Branch's activities during the period lst January to 31st December 1986. A copy of such report is annexed to the original of this Minute, marked "A". Noted.

4a.TREASURER'S REPORT AND ADOPTION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER 1986
The following motion, duly seconded, was unanimously adopted:

"In view of the lack of success in obtaining the services of a person unconnected with the Society to carry out the 1986 audit in an honorary capacity, no objection is offered to such audit having been carried out, instead, by a Society member, Mr. John van Ryneveld."

A Vote of Thanks to Mr. van Ryneveld for his assistance was recorded. The Statement of Accounts is annexed to the original of this Minute, marked "B".

4b. APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY AUDITOR
It was resolved to leave it to the Treasurer and Chairman to make the necessary arrangements for the 1987 audit.

5. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE
The respective offices, with one vacancy remaining, were filled as follows:
CHAIRMAN (AND ACTING HON. SECRETARY): Mr. Paul Lange; VICE-CHAIRMAN: Major Antony Gordon; HON. TREASURER: Mr. Alan Nathan; GENERAL DUTIES: Mr. Brian Gibbs.

6. NOTICES OF MOTION: Nil.

7. GENERAL: Several routine announcements were made by the Chairman and from the floor.

Proceedings concluded at 8.20 p.m., after which refreshments were served. Those present then resumed their seats for the screening of a 16mm documentary film, "War Under the Sea", dealing with the development of the submarine over two centuries.

CHAIRMAN:

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