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BENDIGO.
£? j.' ' been appointed exe
cufave ofli-oera of (Jhe Eagllehawk chambcr
^iLi°™?rerc r-. r ons»ing year:— Presi-
rv^'ir 1 Lawley; vice-president,
Ur- vV. C. Judd; treasurer, Mr. F. Clayton:
soLTetary, Mr. \V. K. Burnside.
A doputairon from tlie Y.M.C.A. board
of management inteiTiewed the Ministers'
Association ou Tuesday, and submitted a
scheme by w'lucli it was thought that, with
wie assptance of the churches, tilie assoeia
t'?'' mi^lit bo kept going, and tlie rooms
stjll kept open for youths, wlho otlienvise
might frequent hotel/,-. . Tlie deputation
eoraprjged -the president of tho association
(Dr. .T Hnrvlr^ onrl ilotr
religious denominations. They were re
ceived by Oanon Percival, -who was in the
chair, and t'heir scheme, which suggested
uliat Mr. 0. Curtis should act as ih'on. secre
tary, and -means used for conducting the
institution on economical lines was su.h
nntted. After some dieciipsion it was re
jected by a largo majority, Kevs. T. i?erkins
and J. Danscn 'being its only supporters.
The matter will be dealt with by tne board
of management on Thursday night. The
financial position of the association is de
cidedly critical, and it is a question whether
the building will 'ho sold or not. Under
the will of the late Mr. 'A. E. Bryant, the
institution 'has 'been bequeathed £50, which
will go some way towards .paying interest
on the overdraft.
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