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THE LINCOLNCO-IOPKB.ATIVK SOCIETY

(Estahlished 1661)

Tetcptsorrc No.1815 (5 lines)

LTD.

FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN

Half-Yearly Report and Balance Sheet

for the Half Year ended 28th )March, 1958

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GENERAL

QUARTERLY MEETINGof Members will be held m the

NEW HALL, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN

oa MONDAY, 18th MAY, 1953

COMMENCINC AT 7 39 PAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY CIVEN THAT BRANCH QUARTERLY MEEIINCS WILL BE HELD AS.FOLLOWS .—At NORTH II)(KEHAM BRANCH PREMISES (Rcprcsentatioc, Mr. J. E. Harri scn):

Fnday, 15th May, 1953, at 7 p.rn.

WELBOURN BRANCH PREMISES (Rcprcscatatioe. Mra. M. E. Richards):Friday, 15th May, 1953, at 7 puru

At SAXILBY BRANCH PREMISES (Rcpnsrntatioc, Mr. T. J. BaI) rFriday, 15th May, 1953, at 7 pun.

At SKELLINCTHORPE BRANCH PREMISES (Reprcscntatioe, Mrs. C L Brooke):Friday, 15th May, 1953, at 7 p.rn.

At SLEAFORD BRANCH PREMISES (Rcprcrcntatioc, Mr, L B. Clarke):

At MARKET RASEN BRANCH PREMISES (Reps sentatioc. Mr. S T; Buttery):Saturday, 16th May, 1953, at 6-30 p.rn.

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444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444rS;-Co-ooerarive pdotioe Soeiara Lra.. Nea Stoaar Street. Maacnearer C.

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED

Mr J. H. MANSFIELD (27)Mr. S. T. BUTTERY (Io)Mr. J. E. HARRISON (20)

Mr. W. H. MARTIN (26)Mr. E. C. FOUNTAINE (27)Mrs. M. E. RICHARDS (24)

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY tPresident 7 Mr. L. B. CLARKE (26)

Directors:Mrs. D. M. DIXON (24)Mr. T. J. BALL (27)Mrs. C. I. BROOKE (26)Mr. S. W. MESSENGER (26)

Managing Secretary: Mr. DUNCAN McNAB, A.LA.A. Assistant Secretary: Mr. S.BETT, A.C.S.AApproved Auditor 7 Mr. S.BARLOW, A.S.A.A., C.W.S.Audit Department, Manchester 4.Figures in parenthe«m denote Directors' Attendances —Possible 27.

I. Mauess of hst uartsrly Meeting.2. Directors' Repo«t and Balance Sheet.3. Education ommittee's Report and Accounts.4. Lincoln Society Co««twratjve Party Report and Accounts

AGENDA OF BUSINESS5 .Appeals aud Recommendatmns of the Directors.

(a) Nsd'. CC, g5 5s.(6) Ljncolnshire Agricultural Society, El Is.

6. Questions.~OF neECmRS t RESuLT OF V(7mfcRss«dr of Ebction af rrsa Dfrectcm«Mr. L B. Gerke, 264; Mrs. D. M. Dixon, 254t Mr. T. J. Ball, 232; Mrs. C I. Brooke,2wt (tba cragojng eh«ctad to serve for two years); Mra H. M. Kerry. 170; Mr. H. Wisiams. I51;Mrs. C I.Baker, lf5 t hfrs. ELsggata, l03; Mr. J T, WanL 76

OF EDUCATION COMItmTEE-'Mr, F Httdsy, 2(ss Mr. + Buduudl, 26I; Mrs. A. M. Willcock, 260: Mrs. l.M. Gegg.

',@t Mr T. S«ugeaut l43 'T«vR«''F«std«f96, "';,ginkaatmhi'«re)ected t««serve for two years); Mrs. E. M. Smith, 94 (to serve for"' y ) t &.S. K. Oiix f'SRm" ' f)64'ash«c E.;g "harw 74'

&aETIPS CAIRNDAR"':" ' ' ' -. 'i953,«Msy 18.~~~ MmMay 25—Whit Monday.

1953August 3—Bank Holiday.~ IIRI"COMIeTIEE'S REPORT CONTINUED FROM PAGE g.

f I ths Ed ~ "P ~ tramjng. composed of four prese t ti fro tb Rom d I Disud both were we)I r csj««e«L lt hSo ~

™ mS hmtmas have been given by Mr. Duncan McNab. Managing Secretary»~~hntures along similar lines during the coming winter.brsucbmansgsmhavaattsn«hd~~~™mCtBege and by Co-operative Union's conespondence courses. Twowesloend camas tern«ised t- dm~~ +m hy. tIm ~psrative Union Ltd. Three employees have attended attstm atthe ~atjve Cdl ~~~ Committee. Mr. A. C Johnson (General Oflice) hasDrpf«mm in Co-operative Secretaryship (Intermediate Course).

Miss C. Onmge as~ ' ~ ~mnm I dancing instruction dasses wiB be held-m Newport Co-operative Q 'I

~«m ou Monday, IM«Aprjh

MSS A G. WfmTAEEIL~be I26-per sessi«m of two hours. W appeal f r y pp«th u~«e ms«et we have to record that h«h A

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«ht«uch f953. under the prmsat ralm g th S - ~«taker severed her direct ssocjatj«m with tbje uaajttae on 28thof which she h ~ . ~ed m October. f928, she has completed 24I years of contmuous serviceMost r«guhu m atnmd . on duos occasions, as weR as~of the Ishrarysutwc«ummttee".'""'"' to 444 fortlnight ~ «hrm» i «hbm . BSss'~'sIot th Women's Cooperative Cm'I«L' la ~ ~ mmnue to t«dm ah'actjve pan in the etfaus of the Lincob«Central Branch ~"'cve«e thanks for

"a job wsB done" ~~ ~ to Ma«s~for her many cotactarv services, we record our mostfor an ah«mdance of good health and~in the future.Yarns fmthfusy~ ou wb«df of the Education Committee,

& HARLEY (Clmhmm ), IL THOMPSON (Smx~).

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BOABD OF DIBEGTOBS

PRESIDENT: Mr.

IZBGOIE COWPFJIATIVE GBAPAISTS LIMITED

Registered Office:FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOZN,

L. B. Clarke.DIRECTORS: Mrs. M. E. RichardsP Mrs. C. I. Brooke, Mr. S. T. Buttery,Mr. W. H, Martin, Mrs. D. M. Dixon, Mr. S. W. Messenger,Mr. J. E. HarrisonF Mr. E. C. Fountaine, Mr. T. J. Ball,Mr. J. H. Mansfield and Mr. J. Campbell, M.P.S.

SECRETARY: Mr. Duncan McNab, AD.A,A.T ACCOUNT AND BALANCE SHEET FOR THE HALF YEAR

TBADE BGLPAESES ACCQIKT

s d Z s dTo Wages

National InsuranceInterestRent Charge L.C.S. Ltd.Lighting and HeatingTelephoneTransportAudit FeePrinting, Stationery

8c Advertising8 tampsTravellingCleaningAdmin. Charges

5894.17. 5160. 6. 6

By Trade Account6055 ~ 3.112004 0. 0710.15. 4197.11.1150. 4.11

237, 0. 01. 10 0

36.U.. 022. 3. 02. 8. 9

86. 5. Q704. 0. 0

6303. 5. H

TRADE ACCOUNT

s d20638. OB 054535 ' 0. 0

581. 0. 98303. 5- 3s6769.18P 0

90627. 4. Of

DISPOSABLE BALASCE ACCO'BJT

By SalesDividendTrans. to L.C.S.Stock at end

s d

To Stock b/fwd.Goods purchasedTransfer from I .C.S, Ltd.Bal. from Trade Exs. a/cNet Surplus c/d

s d

8303. 5. 3h.

~ ~

50231A17.1+121, 0. 0

14084. 6» 226390. 0. 0

90S27. 4. Of

s dTo Bal. Disposable trans,to L C S ~

By Balance fromTrade a/c 6769,18» 0

2 390~ 0 ~ 0

6769.1S. 0

17' 0 0 Stock in traderatiye SocietAy Ltd, 26373. 0. 0

AUDITOR'S PZPORTTo the members of the Lincoln Co-operative Chemists LimitedF

Ladies and Gentlemen, - Tho undersigned, having had access to all the Books, Deeds,Documents and Accounts of the SocietyF and having examined the foregoing General State»ment and verified the same vith the Book'sF Deeds Documents Acc

~ ~ ~ FCorporation Street, ManchostegP 4.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTSFor the Half Year, 27th SEPTEMBER, l952, to 28th MARCH, l953

I—CASH ACCOUNTCr.

Bsssftft , d. 6 d.ToSales. ....., .......... . ..... ....1822034 2 3,. Liocoln Coop. Chemists Ltd. ... 50231 17 IQI

1872266 0 IICapital Account XIL-

Mcmbera' Shares. . ....... . . . 69061 7 0Loans ...... , ...... ........ . 7486 8 4

Loans, ....., ....... 30426 19 I IPenny Bank ....... ,...... .. 7469 IQ 10Supmannustion Fund. ....... 3446 9 9Swnps Sold. .., ...... ... . . . . 3349 18 0

121241 13 10„Ecpenaea Account IIL-Sundry RenIs, Hail, gn. . . . .. 2766 9Bask Agency ~on ... 113 14 4Strong Room Fees .. . . ...... I 3 0Pam Books, Qc. ..i. ... . . .. . . 114 17 3IMidland Laundries'Amocistion

uuaission .. ............. 190 4 9Co-op. Perm Bldg Soc.—

Commum'ob, ", . . ...I. 22 19 53209 8 4., Fired Stack Account lt-

Propositkn Face ...... . ... .. 83 I7 0Sale of Lend snd Buildings .. 116 17 0Sak ol Motors. . .. .. . . . .. . .. 619 0 0Sale of Agrk8dturid Laud aadBuIldings ....„.......... . 333 7 6Sak ol Farm Implements. ... , 60 0 0

u53 I 6„Trading Gub . . . . . .. .. . 6M15 14 0

25739 8 98753 7 8

16660 0 062530 0 0 'B

.. . 260047 9 9

o htsl%im9mts Aocotmt,. Mortgagss=House Property

„Subscrrpbons and Donabons-Iiaodo Dietrict Wages Board. . . . . . 550220

2 2 02202203 02 0

2 2 0I I 0

675 3 I

I~Ln YMCA.Dis2rict~Sociee .".~11J~J,CA. War aad Ne9ieaai Service FundL~L9CFTS, ......, ................

DeIaaeas Deaf and Dumb A99y c.

99 Repayments —Mortgagca I...., ....., ..„,,9 Investments Account ..Houm Property Rants .Ristionsl btcmbcrslup Dividend

«~' Income Tss . . . .. .. .... . , .. . , ... , ,„Employees' Welfare Association .. . , . .. , .„.985 14

Q~Q6 13 47~77 2 3lPWS 19 I

9 083 98 .C ~Fumi ..., .. I70 0 Ip'

e AIsiauitural Society I I 0ttacdn asd Diacncc Co-ou, Party. ....... 4 0 0'Welter'96 esoekitm. .. . ...... 150 0 01929„Dividend and Interest. ....................... 40691., National Membcrshh9 . ..................... .. 367„Non-Mambors' Dividend ........ ..., ..... .... 21EducstfIm Crant ..... ... ....., .-. 1022.; Inccstm Tsx—Scheduks "A" and "B"~. .., .. 8304.. Imnme Tan daduotsd horn lave tments Income 880

„ Income Tax Schedule "D"... ... ... . ......... 5193.. Pm6ts Tim. ............ , ..........., ...... , . 8218.. Death Bene6ts Fund ....., ................... 2878', WeBam ~,............. .. 835.. Employees' S ngs ..................., ..... . f581.I Empktems' fncome Tax ..................... . 6453~ e'Fscitakyc9mi Christmas Vouchsrs .............. 499

Total Payments. .., ....., ........., ....2102489

o Empkyeas Ssvmgs . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . ... . . . ... . 1581 14 07 sRed 'IDI 'l4IId d, .„... cI 9 97 I 9 ' ........................25es2 9 I 54+

19 44 10

14 1014 613 6

9~89 8

14 0

10 0

PoymcrIfes. d. 6 s.By Coods Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1469620 3 9„Carnage .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2629 6 8

I472249 59 5„Capital Account XII.—Members' Shares ... .. . . .. . . . 108417 13 8Loans . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 21916 6 4Special Loans . . ... .. . . ..... 32976 15 10Penny Bank . .... ...... . . . . . 6453 3 IOISuperannuation Fund. .. .. . .. 5483 14 5Savings Stamps Redeemed .. 3288 19 0Unclaimed Share Capital .. 9 11 3

\78536 4 43„Addfbone.—Land and Buildings . . . . ... . . 5000 0 0House Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 0 0Motors .. ...... .. . . . . . . . . . . . 3150 3 7Fixed Stock . . . . .. ... ... . . . . . 4244 0 9Farm Implements ... . . . . . . . . 657 6 0Dairy Pknt .. ........ . .. . . 5529 0 0

MIII and Bakery Plant . .... . 6808 18 5

Bank Withdraarala .......... ................ICash in Hand, 27th September, 1952.. 3 . ss 79 I,".c 6 u um2 2n 65~ %3.. . .85876275 7 3

3784 15

63976215

Dr.II—BANK ACCOUNT 5

Cr.ToBalance, 27th Sept, 1952.

,.Deposits-CW.S. Ltd. ........ .Midland Bank Ltd.

f. , s. d. R ad.41016 4 5

1639034 12 3230906 17 6

IS9341 9 9

s. d. 8 s. d.By Withdrawals-Co-op. Wholesale Society Ltd. 1593828 13 I IMidland Bank Ltd. .... ..... 235704 12 6,. Bank Charges ............... .. 471 13 2

183S6419 7.. Balances at Bank, 28th March, 1953 80952 14 7

819ie57 14 281918957 14 2

III—EXPENSES ACCOUNT

I: .JI .-sa, d, 7 S ~ d.To Wages, ~'',f;;6,.;,".'95!'::...', .v. . . 5N89 '3

Distributive .. . . . .... . ... 134998 8 1011412 5 9

196999 18 2„Committee Salaries .. . . ...... .. . 227 0 0„LocalCommittee Expenses ... . . 14 6 8,. Audit Fees . . ..... ...... . . . . .. . 230 0 0471 6 8„Rents

318 12 0.. Rates . . ..... . . . . . . . ... . 9008 14 3.. Insurance .. . . ... . .. . . . . . .... . . 762 3 II„National Health and Unemploy-ment Insurance ......... . . . . 7103 12 2

17193 2 4„Repans . .... .. . 19556 I 3I„Casand Efectricity . .... ... . . . . 6340 13 I„TeJephones. ....... ... . ........ . 1223 I 7,„Transport ............ . ..... .. . 21589 7 9$., Stocktaking . ... . ........ 127 0 5,. Printing. Stationery, and Advert. 3410 J2 2„Stamps and Cheque Books ...... 1089 3 9ravelling .... . . .......... ..... 534 9 6gates .. ...... .............. 44 I 5., Other Dcputations. ............ . 8 14 10..Coal, Coke. 82c. ... ........... . 4483 13' 7.. IIuarterfy Meetings ....... ..... 13 14 9..Cleaning . . - .............. 649 0 3„Profesiional Charges ........ ... 259 14 6~ Worluaen's Compensation ...... 31 13 6., Bank Charges ...... ........... 47f 13 2

5982 15 7

274497 2 9~, Interest as per Account V. ...... 6000 0 0l Depreciatioa as per~ JX.and X ..................... 19336 19 8

S33619 8

House Property MortgagesAccount XJ.—

Survey Fees . . .......Insurance. .. . . . ......

, Expenses —Lincoln CooperativeChemists Ltd. . . . ....... , . ...

3817 0218 15 10

257 1218

8303 5 3I, Net Expenses. to Acccmnt Vl.—

Productive. ........ .......... 89015 f3 0Distributive. ....... ...... .. 199048

2!se 15 III

s. cj 8 ~. d.By Sundry Rents, Halls, 8c. . .... . . . 2766 9 6I„BankAgency Commission . . . . . . . I 13 14 4.. Strong Room Fees . . . . . .... .... . I 3 0„PassBooks, gcc. .. .... ... ...... 114 17 3I„Midland Cooperative LaundryCommission ........ ...... ... 190 4 9Co-op Perm. Building SocietyCommission . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 22 19 5

3S9 8 4

VIII—BALANCE SHEET OF FUNDS AND EFFECTS AS AT 28th MARCH, 1953 7LIABILITIES 6 s. d. 6 ad.Skates Withdrawable ..............1148198 0 8Loans and Accrued Intesust. ....... 239012 12 11Special Loans and Accrued Interest 366923 13 8Penny Bank and Accrued Interest .. 102842 14Unclaimed Share Balances .'. .. ... . 3242 13 5Undaimed Penny Banlr, Balances. .. 54 12 0O I . . . . . . .. . .... ... . ...... 1476 0 010617S0 15other LiabihYiee-

Superannuation Fund ............. 171866 4 10Creditors for Goods .. ............. 116607 8 7Capital .............. 576 3 2Expenses ......... . . . 20994 13 5Acconnts paid in Advance. . . 375 19and Mttk Checks Outstanding 6691 '17 3. rovision for Incoate Tax ........ . . 16659 9 6Eat'hasted .LlahRty to Boar Mills. Control t.„"';-.I".::-"..-"':, ... ,.... , 913Q' 0 0

scat 16", Reserves and Otbeu Funds—General Remove Frmd ....... .. 885N 0 0Death Banefits Rescrv'e Fund. . . 12250 0 0Trading Club Reserve Frmd ... '

2356 0 0Fidehty Insurance Fund ....... . 2900 0 0—106600 0 0Share Interest not yet credited. .. . 15750 0 0„Balance Disposable as per A/a VII. 99784 I 8$115534

ASSEIB 6 s. d 6 s. d.Stock in Hand ... ........., ....... 398222 0 0Expenses Stock .... .... .........:. 3233 9 3———401455 9 3Land and Buildings . . ... .. . .... ... 184500 0 0Plant, Fixed, and RoKng Stock. ..... 135500 0 00 W 'Jr ne, . . ., .... . . 27n0 0 0T ttt~i T 4 . . . . . . .. . . 3475e 0 0House Property .............. ..... 8500 0 0——356000 0 0Inveatments-

Shares .............. ........... 211144 13 6Loans ........................ .1096321 8 4Mortgages .......... . .......... 154888 18 614u55 0 4Debtors—

Members. %c. ............... . . . 66397 0 QTrading Gub. ............... .. . 25397 10 491794 10 4Uneotn Ccaopemtlve Chemists' Ltd. 26373 0 0Accounts Paid in Advance, . . . . . . . . .„.. . . . . . . . . . 2871 3 6Cash in Bank, 28th March, 1953.. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . , 86952 14 7Cash in Hand, 28th March. 1953, ... . . . . . . . .. . . . 3784 15

02425505 13 3562425566 13 3$AUDITOR'S REPORTTo the Mcndter0 a/ the Lincoln Cs-Itperatioe Saciettt Limited."Sc"hadies and Gentlemen, —The undersigned. having had access to all the Books. Deeds Do umente and Accounts of the

So'ciety, and having examined the foregoing General Statement and verified the same h e Books, Deeds, Documents,Accounts and Vouchers relating thereto, nowsigns the sama as found to be correct, duly v che in or ce with he

Audit Otlice. C.W.S. Ltd. , Corporation Street, Manchester.28th April, 1953.Incarparotoi Accanni Apprsccd Aaditm.

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IX—LAND AND BUILDINGS ACCOUNT

Depreciation

Total

21kb March,1953.

Nominal. Value

Business Property. ..AgrtIQ~Property

6 s. ck456382 4.th51'928 0 2124nl:9 If

i-.. rL

356T 0'.-6:

, 6 'i: d.I'IB17' 6»376

'. Q ad.259132 4,11.1'236?6 0 2,

6 e. d.'f1633, 3, fp.

'

7!418 12 . 6ue 0:It

6 e. d'

276?65 ',7 It'24092 12' 8

f6451 '9 7

6 ad.18456Q 0 0

leo II It526891= 14; 8531791, 6 2 29ttttQf=f4'871, '15 6 31f291. ,IQ, 2X—:.PLA/ItIT,

Idolr'mhi'---

Value,4-27th Sept, Achh

1952

ROLLING STOCK ACCOUNT- I,

a 'd. ! 6 s. d4244 0 9' 0.. C 0 4I 6

178 4 1Q 3565 15 ll !4531 32663 18 8,712ILIB 11l529 0 4', -."'-";.'" '„

6 s. d.49744 0 9 i

37531 3 733192 17 7 J

Mixed Stpch5. .....22tore

hRI and Bakery Plant6 s. d,

46000 0 -033600 0 031000 0 0

31503761900192 47 7,

135MB 0 0 ISTIC 7 fl 679 0 0 148694 711

~'=-'. ;-'--.;='."-' -*

--:=--'-=:

12660, 6 0 5529 0 0 ... . 17529 0 0'16006 0 0

9560 0 0 657 6 0 66 0'0 1069? 6 095N 6 0

78 410 12287 4 k'l l'ef8tp9I949 f35560 0 0

8ACCOUNT

Balance'

Rate, het-ee Y

flividendon

PurdueesTotals Withdrawn

Transl ersto 28th M

f953 ',",s. d.8429 0 0

5 710

S. s. d4020 10 0042

216 92210 0Ilp 0210 0

8, ask,20185' 0 0

50 025 0

15N 0 0fo 0 050 0

ZN 025 0

280 0 056 I9 551000

NIO 0200 11

1100 0 0119 6 77

50 010. Ifh

337 14159 10500

ZOO 0 0Zo 0 05 0

4553555

5554435

C .WholesaleWigston Hosiws Ltd-. """.Coop. Pri thrg Society Ltck".Cooperative eso Ltcl .."...MeccIerspsfd Silk Mlgr Soc.LahLcicsstouCam Buildershodh d Boot hfsnftr ~.Ltck. ..Nccthenl ~ Pmducbve Soe. Ltd.SIrouokn Boot Manftrs. Ltd. .. .

starring Cfothhtg SochrttoStstfced sonsfrsrs Ltd. .... .hock LsundriesAss. bd

Suaragr Shirt Soc. 4th.Potstcn Pennate'Trading Soc.~.PtmtmgSmy.

lf1 3434

139 1450016 Io311 5

7

r

''ri

I

'. '+

LOANS

CWS 7 Dey Dctoooit „"".!....CWS. L ooooCWS. Feed Depcau

us Wlf "cion Hensrol Ltck

Coop. Perm. Buifchug Sop,"Lath~u-;!j: Rohcrr gr Ce 4f. @~ebs. .... ,

0183057005ZS

0 133 4fl

"'807'ISI. IIOI 8

-"~4 1OO

196791 17sff71 2

' '

4133 I7 8360 0 0

Zppo 0 068812 Ip I58915 5 3Zfppo 0 0

605I 5

I 15

,,hftf,-72:=.

u

. SZIO O1419 5 .9po 0 o375 0

3' 7 8Ihmdt. Ipiii-70. ...Bunch. 1585-75 ... .

Sntiah hen and Stasi Stteh. ,

Btdtish Rosuf T~~p~ ""

'j'lA.crops

3811 0f940 O O4PN 5 64 IPOSS 174411 12 64900 0 p

573320 28710 0

200 0 08710 08710 04775 0 0

IIZ0132 Ip 8753 7 15241 IS 5trouve Pr t Mortg o

f2449 lo512 0

Z2 10

ZOIOZ9 0, .

50 lt:"

lp 0'u.. 0 0

213474 lo 05512 02716 3

f522 lp 01110 05210 0

2N 0 02S 3 6

2043 45619 510 0 0

6143 14 8205 ll 0

1116 IO 0122 IS 050 0 0II 0 I

465 2 8166 lp 0500

200 0 020 0 05 13

8919 5

112 3

,-010

'

Nln O r

I 5

133 14 85001610 0 200 ii n, "llpo. 0 0 "

20 0.

4(528700IZ4 7 6

of9 50Sptp 6 8919 5

211144 1312615 fl 3

224915 I 7 544 16 lo

899 I9'=.27674 8:;

1546 9 ',

669ZOI 0329 17 '

131 S.107 6

4667 7-750 0',

1000 015 I

36000t, . 2800 0 0 .;='.;.; 72950 18 6

:- 58915 5 3'

250910 0&+. "W3811 0'd-1340 0 048N S 6

10055 17 94441 12 6Spffp 0 04175 0

I0%32I 8,

55899 19.27674 0

1546 9669201 0

329 17 7'131 8107 6

4667 7750 0-

1030 I829 I 33

IZP49 IQ::'o

30 I24 05r .

80 0

2000 .ff;

1419 5 0900 0 0375 0 0

57 „-'9 3

87 SII 0 '

200'0 0'87 IpS7 Ip

"SQ5 I,.;4184 g$360 0

"., +stri

2852 1074370 359815 525375 0

3868 3 31360 2 04947 15 6

10255 174529 2 64187 Ip 04775 0 0

12615 ll 3 sere ~ lo

Repayon ts9855 14 I 154888 18 6

164744 12

3074 5 257 IZ lp

XII—LIABILITIES AND RESERVES ACCOUNTBalance.

29th Sept.1952

Contributions laterestDisposable

BalanceAccmmt

Totals a lanceI Withdrawals

~28th March,

1953Membem' Shana ..Uadaimed Share Balances. . . . ..Undaimed Penny Bank Deposits

pecial LeansPenny BeakStamp Gub. ............. ... . . .

Death Benefits Fund ......, ....abrading Qub Reserve ..........idelity Reserve. ....... .

3252 4 85412 0

250465 7 I I365045 12 7I00576 19 .3

1415 9 0165215 I 587250 0 0I'1700 0 02300 0 02750 0 0

7486 8 430426 19 11

7469 10 103349 18 03446 9 9

II . d . 8 d.1151831 5 7 69061 7 0 E s. d.*36195 2 3

s. cL1272450 2 2

s. d.t15362 7 4 s. d

108407 13 8(F)94 7 10

911 32977 3 04427 17 01249 8 7

21916 6 432976 15 106453 3 IBI3288 19 05483 14 5

3304 61250 0150 050 050 0

5384 2 I000 3278 500 100 0 0 2900 0 0

3252 4 854 12 0

260928 19 3399900 9 6109295 18 8

4765 7 0177349 J9 388500 0 015128 5 9 2878 5 92350 0 0

1163948 0 8

3242 13 554 12 0

239012 12 II366923 13 8102842 14

1476 8 0171866 4 1088500 0 012250 0 02350 0 02900 0 0scled 52 5 12lde 13 10280!I I II 01357 10 12130175 10 3 10150017718255387 0 31

~ccd Ptn'ea . e Dividend %tn00nfcvded. t Sh807e incereec Dne gf57750 len Over ui800eced ievc half year.

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RSBCAI'TI61II 7COMMITTIX'S REPORT FOR HALF YEAR ENDED mjth MARCH, 1953, Feffecdldfdfcnlflcrs.

We have pleasure in submitting for your consideration the Education Committee's Report and Accounts for the Hall Year

ended 28th March, 1953;ADULT CLASSES, CONFERENCES, LECTURES AND SHORT COURSERHcmcBcrrlft Classea, —Four 12-weak sessions wma arranged and a tetal of 61 students enrolled (individual groups are shown

in parentheses): Bracebridge (12), Newport(17). St. Ciles (12) and Swanpool (20).Lectures and Short Courses, —ln coBaboration with our Co-operative Women's Cuild Branches aad the Lincoln Branch of

the Workers' Educational Association, the following were successfuBy organised in the respecfive guildrooms ~

Bracebridge (3 angle lectures), Fulbeck (course of 6 lectures), Moorland Park (course of 6 lectures). Newport (3 lectures),

and St. Giles (2 lectures).Square Dances with Instructiaa. —Two groups were run at fortnightly intervals during the session 2 One at St. Giles where

12 meetings were held with e tote J attendance of 435, or an average of 36 at each session; and the other at North Hylmham where

8 meetings provided a total attendance of 175, or an average of 22 per session. being rather less than anticipated.

Co ferrencelx —Two conferences were held in October and December on co-operative topics and approximately 40 attended

each event.CHORAL ASSOQATION.

Under the baton of Mr. A. E. Hindmarsh, the Choir has been in fair demand by organisations in the City, and their services

have been g2eatly appreciated by alk Membership has been maintained at 38, but there is still an urgency for more male singers.

We can assure anyone interested in choral work of a hearty welcome at rehearsals, which are held on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the

Mutt Street Baptist Schoolroom. Subscriptioa is 2/ —per year, payable at half-yearly intervals.GUILDS' DRAMA FEQRAIThe Third Annual Cuilds' Drama Festival was held on 13th and 14th October. 1952. Four groups. Lincola Central, Moodand

Peak, North Hykeham arid St, Giles Women's CuBds. took part. and Liacoln Central was judged the winning group. We are very

appleseed

to congratulate the winners because this wae their first entry in the FestivakCUILDS' ESSAY COMPI'.TITION.This year's subject was "The Cooaarativa Movemcmt's position indModarnSocmty" and sevtcaeattbaeverp qccj'vcnL The

winners were as follows: 1st, Mrs. G FfoB03wday(Neath HyJreham) 2 2nd, Mrs. C I. Bakes (Bracebridge); and'3rd; Mrs. M.

Dade (Newport).LIBRARIES.

The hbraries' service continues to receive good support and we are pleased to report an increase ia the number ofsu~To those members who are not at present bonowjng books from eur hhraries„we would call their attention to the wide range on

our she(ves. including the latest novels. Our lending charges are most reasonable.PROPAGANDA CONCERTS AND FILM SHOWR' 'y '

' Eight propaganda concerts and 10 propaganda film shows have been hid during the winter in the ccnrntry areas served by

''ciai'. Sxiety. and have resulted in fairly large ~ccw at aB, except Merkm Rasen. wham our fihn show coincided widr tbe

nighi of tbe Hood disaster.SICKROOM SERVICE

Due to the bad weather experienced this winter, with a coniequent bad effect on the health of our members. a constant

demand has been made on this service, and it has been necessary to buy more appliances in order to meet this denmncL

SLKAFORD CeOPKRATIVE YOUTH CLIRLWe have to announce that Mrs. N. Burlton resigned from the leadership of the Youth Gub towards the end of February.

„Mr.J. Pays has been appointed successor. The Qub wiB reopen immediately after Easter aad we blok forward to a s~future under the guidance of the new leader.SFKAKEIJS' FORUM.As a new venture. the Education Committee has agreed to sponsor a Guilds' Speakers' Forum on 28th October, 1953, in place

I'I tire Cuilds' Essay Competition and fuB details will be issued in due course. The National President of the IYcmter8'a

Coe3perabve Cmkl has consented to aet as adjudicator.

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472„Empfoyees-National Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . ... 46 0 11Superannuation .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 15 16 4Welfare. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . I 14 8P.A.Y.E . . . . ... .... .. . . . . . . . . .. . 10 Il 0

74„Rent,Rates and Repairs. .... . . .. . . . 42,. C.I.S. Insurance Premhum .. . ... . . . 12„Committee Fees .... .... ........... 24„StatfTraining and Tech. Education-lavigilators' Fees and Fares. ..... I 3Coerce Courses and Exam Fees 26 4Text mvd otehoeks . 4 6 0Refund of Wages pttaf to amjdeyaa .at ~p.~j'„-. ..,-,;;. '::—::-"='-'-':- 0-

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ung, Stationery and Advertising.„Guilds' Drama Fesusakr,Gmlds' Essay Co fregitRm, . Olfice Equipment 6eivhusc . .„MiscBaneous. . . I"'.',-'„;:,~.. . . , . . . , ,

h6rr everr1ned the Educational'I, .«I, I r. r'. hpthb rt!ly the same tr&

. Au!st UlticeManchester.7gtft rlprif, 1953.

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LINCGI N SGCIETY CG-GPERATIVE PARTYREPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 28th MARCH, 1953.

Feffoco-jtfcmhexr,

We have pleasure in submittmg the following .report of th'e acnvxYxes of the Party.—There was a good~of 'membuts at the Annual Meeting held in May, 1952, when great interest wasshown in the proceedings. Mrs. C. I. Brooke was also congratulated on the xfxknxcbd. report given of the Annual Gmference ofthe Co-operative Party held at G4sgnw, 1952

Three Individual Members' Meeflngs have been beld. Splendid spealcers sddmssed dswe —Hxey were Lady Hyld SelwynGarke (Londonk Alderman Mrs. H. Sister (Stukmcm-Trent), aud Mr. Norman Corr don). We are able to report new memberswere made for tlie Party at the meetings, although tbe attandences were small. nnan Mra H. Sister has now won the by-eleciion at Stokcwon-Trent as a Labour~peranve ~Four General Cmnxcil Meetings have been held. Speakers at two of these were Councillor Mrs 113L Symons and Mr. FGrainger. JJ . Twelve Executive Meetings have been held during the year.WeekoEnd Scboolm —Week-end schools have been held at The Hayes. Swanwick and the Y.M.GA„Skegness. Delegatesattended from the Party and brought back good reports.The Party was mpresented by one ddegate at the week's scbool wfucb was again held at High Leigh, Hoddcrsdon.Seel~lie —This year w'u agmrx'. Imld a social and dance in conjunction with the Lincoln Labour Party, which was

held on 2nd Febrxtary, !953.and was a succem. The appeal put forward by Mr. K. Rawding for a collection for the Mayor of

Lincoln's Rood Rcxhef Fund met with good results from the comperrr present.Municipal Elections. —We make a strong appeal to the xuembem at the municipal elections to be held in May to support

Mrs. H. M. Kerry (Foes Ward) and Mr. L R. .Ford (Witham Ward) who have accepted the invitation of the Party to go forward

as Labour-Co-operative Candidates.Magazine Artides. —We should like to call your attention to the interesting artides which are being published in the co-

operative Home Afcxgcsise giving interesting xmws on' the work of the C~peratfvu Party.Annual Conference. —The Annual Conference of the Party 'this jeer will be hald atSouthsea in April. one delegate will attend.Mexnbershiy. —The membership is still increasing, and an invitation is extended to members to join. The mx scription is only

one shilling per year; old members who have lapsed their membership aud who would lilca to rejoin will be given a warm

welcome on their return.Contributimxs are now due for 1953.

F'. GRAINGER. .P.(~K. Rossington ( ).STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 28th MARCH, 195KE. d.35 12 48 4 0

167 2 23 I 62 2 06 I 0

I 'h'axfe ccxmbxed 'tf'mc" Co-operative PartyAccounts andPer certify the same to becorrecm

roi'ed Aodiloi .C.W.S.Audit QfliceManchester.28th April. 7953

0Z23 0

RECEIPTSTo Balance at C.WS. Bank.. Cash in luuxd (Secretary),. Grant from Society' . .„Saleof Literature., Surplus on Da'nce ... Members'cSubscriptions and Afliliations. . . . .

PAYMENTSE s. d.By Literature . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .... .. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 I 3Stationery . .... . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . . .. . . . . . 0 12 0., Aililiation Fees . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . .. . . .. . 6 0 0„ Typing . . .. . . . . . ............. .. .. . . .. . . . . . 3 3 0„ Hire of Room ...... .:... .. .... . . ... . .. . . . I 0 0., Ad eitisenxexxt .... ....................... . . 2 3 0'sH uorarium ..;.-; .'.;=- i.'03."..;:,=. . 10 0 0.eBtxokhxgFeesfgrSchocds', .. .„-...-,....,.. 7 5 0

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Mrs. I M. Clegg. . ...M .d. A. GMr. E. Hurley ... , . ..Mrs. E Leggate. .... .

EDUCATION COMMITTEE ATTENDANCES.HALF YEAR ENDED 20th MARCH; 1953.General Com. SubComGeneral Com.

Pose. Actual Pass. Actual Name Pass. Actual13 12 — — Mrs. F. Leventon .......... 13 12

~ 13 12 4 4 Mrs. K. Rossington. ........ 13 12.. 13 12 4 2

M A. G. WI„.md„"""".13 1313 13 4 4 Mrs. A. M. Willcock .... .. 13 12

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THE LINCOLNCO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY I,TD.

(Established 1861)

FREE SCHOOL I.ANE, LINCOLN

"." 'QUARTERLY REPORTfor the Quarter ended 21'th June, 19i8sr!s

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GENERAL

QUARTERLY MEETINGof Members will be held in the

NEW' HALL, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLNon MONDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1953

COMMENCING AT 7-30 PsM.„.r

At NORTH„HYKEHAM BRANCH PREMISES ~!tR~s!S.ihts, .WELBOURN BRANCH PREMISES (Itepr, .""~~.W-;"P,At SAXILBY BRANCH PREMISES (IteprAt SKELLINCsTHORPE BRANCH PREMISES'f)grPPdgrtggasgses 3dr. 3s &. Bs'~)",

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Fetdgtls Idth, .AssistsAt SLEAFORD BRANCH PREMISES (Repreeentaglre, Wr. & H. Sf+ gttlahtt) ' ';~4'»Satagdays 15th Aagast, 1553' '

lM+At MARKET RASEN BRANCH PREMISES (Representative, Mr. E. C. Foantaine)i

Satarday, 15th Aagast, 1953, at 6-30 gtaL

C.Wdk rrinsing Works, Reddish —gdt727

LViCOLN CO-OPER. !T!4L S()C'. lETY LI1V[yTFOOFFICERS OF THE SOCIETYtPresident: Mrs. C. I. BROOKE (l3~1 +)

Mr. L. B. CLARKE (14)Mr. W. H. MARTIN (14)Mr. E. C. FOUNTAINE (14)

Directors:Mrs. M. E. RICHARDS (14)Mrs. D. M. DIXON (13—1*)Mr. T. I. BALL (14)Mr. S. W. MESSENGER (14)

MANSFIELD (14)Mr. S. T. BUTTERY (J4)E HARRISON (14)Managing Secretary:

Assistant Secretary.Mr. DUNCAN McNAB, A.L.A.A.Mr. S. Barr, A.C.S.A

Approved Auditor: Mr. S. BARLOW, A.S.A.A., C.W.S. Audit Department MaFigures in parentheses denote Directors' Attendances —possiMe 14.*Away on Co-operative Business.

AGENDA OF BUSINESS1. Minutes of last Meeting. 2. Directors' Quarterly Report. 1

3. Questions.

1953SOCIETY'S CALENDAR

1953August 17-Quarterly Meeting.September 7 to 12—Penny Bank Books to be brought in.

September 26—Half Year ends.October 19 to 24—Loan and Special Loan Books.tobe brought in.

STANDING ORDERSJ. RVLRVLES 5O—4. Notice of motion must be submitted in writing no less than 28 days prior to the date of the

meeting. Six days'notice is required of any amendment to a proposition appearing on the Agenda.2. That no:Meeting of the Mem

Tha ao member be aJlowed to speak more than once on any motion at the Quarterly, or any other Genera&

mmwd for the purpose of transacting the business of the Society, except the movers'of

amendments who shall be allowed a reply; and no members shall speak after such reply.

3. Whenever aa e made upon original propositions, no second amendment shall be taken into

ottghtat q~~ . been disPosed of (a) if a first amendment be carried it shall disPlace thequmtion; (b) if the first amendment be negatived then the second may be moved

fion, only one amendment shall be submitted to the Meeting for discussion at

emry resohuton and ofevery amendnient shall have a right of reply, immediately after which

'be t fmq un permission~~ +p' fmm the chair; but no other member shall be allowed to speak more than once on the same

- xm be given fpr personal explanation, or the attention of the chair be called to a point of order.

4 Time limit of Mover. 'ufover'uf Rumlution be lo minutes; the other speakers not more than five mhtutm.

5. When any motiouoxt~utendmen has been made and seconded, it is open to any member to propose the previousthe Meeting be net put. The mover and seconder of the "previous questmn

ea the elution before «meetmg, 6. A mutton once ca~t—~:~not be reschtded at any meeting without due notice havhtg

7' Dmt aB qusslium tote, the Balance Sheet which are sent to the Secretary before «Genetat Memmg shalluu to speak members shaB take'«ir seats immadhttely.

JL %Jtetr the President rises to~iuutx he made in accordance with Rule 93.y .the ates of a maiurity of me bars present if «Pres)thor. or C

DIRECTORS' REPORTFe/low Members,

It is with pleasure that we once 'again submit for your consideration and approval our Report for the Quarterended June 27th/ 1953.

1. Sales.—Once again thc saic's figure For the Quarter has been most satisfactory, the cash sales amounting tof910,261. 12S. 9d., 'bemg an inereaae Of EI00o893. IS. Qd;, Or 12 5 Per Cent OVer the CarreSPOnding PeriOd Of 1952.During the past three mort(ha it has. been a ditficult time throughout tbe country for tbe ihy goods trade. Fortunately,our total sales ia dry goods have shown an increase, although in one department we regret that there has been a slightdecrease in saks. We must again ask For your continued support in the Drapery, Outfitting, Tailoring and FootwearDepartments. It is your Directors' constant concern to sce that the goods which are being sold in the dry goods sectionare competitive m price, style and quality. We do sincerely ask that before you make your purchases in the dry goodssection, you come along to oiu' shops 'and comp((re, 'the price arid: ualijty before goihg elsewhere. We would like onceagain to record our appreciation of thb gplcndi'd work of aur sta in all departments.2. Membership. —The present membership is 41,004, being an increase of 319 for the Quarter.3. . ', ~(sJ.Spilsby. The Dry Goads Emporium at Spilsby is now nearing completion after extensive'comet))neidudng thc latter part of August and we do hope that afi aur members in the

'dgbw'(sjbre tbefr full'sttppor). .Mr. J. Coulston, the Drapery Branch Manager at Tealby Street,')tail'beets ' '

n)jt(ligctthis ah~and we fec) confident that he will be successful in furthering Co-operation

" in thc Spfisby a(ca.(h) Tealby Street Pharmacy. During this Quarter we have completely modcrnised the Teafby Street Pharmacy and

we feel confident that thc members in tFiis area will appreciate the transformation that has taken place. The shop nowappears to be much larger and we feel the modern fixtures, fittings and the new shop front are a credit to the Society.We would ask our members in the area to come along and have a look at the shop and to give us their support by

purchasing their pharmaceutical requirements from their own Society.(e) Central Premises. We regret that once again our application for the licence for extensive alterations at the central

premises has been turned down by the Ministry of Works. We will try again in a further three months time, but the

members can rest assured that we are doing everything possible to obtain the necessary building permit.(r/) Doddmgton Road Estate. We hope that many of you will have visited the furnished show house at the

Doddmgian Road Estate. We have still a few houses for sale and we trust that any of our members who arc interested

will contact our Building Department where they will be given full details regarding same. Liberal mortgages can be

arranged with the Society and every help will be given to prospective purchasers.(e) Riseholme Estate. Work will be commencing on the emponum at the beginning of August. The necessary

building licence has been received but it was given on the understanding that work would not be commenced before

August 1st. We are hoping to get this new emporium finished as soon as possible so that we can give the necessary

service to our members who are, and wha will be, housed in the new estate.4, 'Transport Manager. —It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. Jones, the Transport Manager ofthe Society. Mr. Jones died suddenly on May 19th, 1953, and we extend to his widow our deepest sympathy. Mr. Jones

had given the Society thirty-three years excellent service and 'it will be difficult to find a man as conscientious and

capable, and one who will always work in the best interests of the Society and the Co-operative Movement.5. Members' Outing. —We feel that certain members who. took part in the outing to London on Saturday, June 6th,

1953, to view the Coronation decorations have unfairly criticised the Society for their arrangements. The Directors

have made a thorough investigation of this and they bnd no fault can be attached to the arrangements made by the

Society. We were nat responsible for the pohce parking arrangements which stated that our buses must be parked in acertain area, in this instance Regent's Park, nor were we responsible for thc large number of people, which made some

of our members late in arriving b'ack. at the buses. A's'tlie'Directors have sanct'ioned these outings to be run without

profit, we feel that the criticism was undeserved. Mr. McCaH, who is in charge oF the arrangements, carried out his

duties to the best of his ability but circumstances beyond anyone's control cannot bc accepted as a legitimate complaim

against the Society.

6. Television Display. —,On Coronation Day, the Society opened the New Hall and gave a free te)cvision show toold age pensioners. We have had, numerous letters of con)patugition on the arrangemcnts that were made in connectionwith this and we would like to record our thanks to the engineers who worked thraugh the night to get the sets tandy

in order that the old people could see the Queen crowned.

Yo'urs faltlifu)iy, :

For' and on beha'lf of the Directors,

CONSTANCE I. BROOKE, Ptcsicfbnt.

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(Established 1861)

FREE SCHOOL LANE, LLNCOLN

Telephone No.1815 (5 lines)

LTD.

Half-Yearly Report an(f Balance Sheetfor the Half k'ear ended 26th Septentbery 1933'

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GENERAL

QUARTERLY MEETINGof Members will be held in the

NEW HALL, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLNon MONDAY, 16th NOVEMBER, 1953

COMMENCING AT 7-30 PJVI.

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NOTICE, IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BRANCH QUARTERLY MEETINGSWILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS:—

NORTH HYKEHAM-BRANCH PREMISES (Itepresentative, Mr. D. McNab):Friday, 13th November, 1953,WELBOURN BRANCH PREMISES (Representative, hilr. T. J. Ball):Friday, 13th November, 1953,SAXILBY BRANCH PREMISES (Itepresentative, Mrs. M. E.Richards):Friday, 13th November, 1953,SKELLINGTHORPE BRANCH PREMISES (Representative, Mrs. D. M. Dixon):Friday, 13th November, 1953,SLEAFORD BRANCH PREMISES (Representative, Mr. S, T. Buttery):

Saturday, 14th November, 1953, atMARKET RASEN BRANCH PREMISES (Representanve, Mr. L. R Clarke):Saturday, 14th November, 1953, at

at 7 p.m.

at 7 p.m.

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6-30 p.iu.

6-30 p.m.

C.W.S. Printing Works, Aeddish —542911

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY:President: Mrs. C. I. BROOKE (28+Is)

Directors:M E RICHARDS (27) Mr J H MANSFIELD (27)

Mrs D. M. DIXON (26+1*) Mr. S. T. BUTTERY (27)Mr. T. J. BALL (27)

Mr. J. E. HARRISON (27)Mr. S. W. MESSENGER (29)

Mr. L. B. CLARKE (28)Mr. W. H. MARTIN (27)Mr. E. C. FOUNTAINE (27)

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY I.I~ITKg

jbfanaging Secretary:

Asststant SecretaryMr. DUNCAN McNAB, A.L.A.A.

BETT, A.C.S.A. 'Approved Auditors Mr. S. BARLOW A.S.A.A., C.W.S. Audit Departtnent, Manchester 4.

Figures in parentheses denote Directors' Attendances —Ppssible 29' Away on Co-operative Business.

AGENDA OF BUSINESS1. Minutes of hst Quarterly Meeting.2. Dimctors' Report and Balance Sheet.3. Education Committees' Report and Accounts.4. Appeals and Recommendations of the Dimctors:—(a) St. John Ambuhnce Brigade, 62r 2s.(b) Lincoln District Ambulance Society, 62. 2s.(c) Sailors' Orphan Homes, I2. 2s.d) Lincoln Y.M.CA., 62. 2s.c) National Fund for Poliomyelitis Research, 65. 5s

5. Nominations (closing date 1 3th November, 1953).(a) Six Directors.(b) Six members of the Education Committee.+ive to serve for two years, one for a periodof one year).

(c) Two delegates to attend the C.W.S. QuarterlyMeetings.6. Questions.

1953November 16—Quarterly hfeeting,November 17—November 28—Dividend Paid.; November 20—Loan and S.P. Loan Books ready

SOCIETY'S CALENDAR

1953December 28—Share Books made up.December 26—Quarter Ends.1954February 15—Quarterly Meeting.

STANDING ORDERS

' I. R -"~. Nofice pf monon must be submitted in writing no less than 28 days prior to the date of the meeting. Six

y~dment to a proposinon appearing on the Agenda.~~ to qnnk more than once on any motion at the Quarterly, or any other General Meeting of the

g the busmess pf the Spctety, except the movers of resolutions, mottons, and

I: the first ameudusm~g~ tm d~ ~+up . pngmat propositions, no second amendment shall be taken into consideration until

3. a m y' and no membem shall speak after such reply.tbe qtasmonr (b) Rthe fitst ~of (a) da fimt ~t be carried it shall disPhce the original question and become itself

only ~stadt b~m. be mRafived then the second may be moved to the original question under consideration,

t sbaB haves n of . -. .Meetmg for discussion at one time; (c) the mover of every resolution and of

shaB be afinwed, to spealt- -' ~*dimly after which the question shall be put from the chair; but no other me

atttmfinn of the ~ ~~ fite same question, unless permission be given for personal explanation, or .to a point of order.

' 4. &mtehmit of Mover

mtu; the other speakers not more than five minutes.

Le., that the mptkm before tM~ ~been made and secondtxl, it is open to any member to propose the" previous question,

any motion oron tbe mothm before the~, .~pm. The mover aud seconder of the "

previous question "cannot speak afterwaids

6. A mothm once cerned2. That alt questions ~ ~ ~at anl meeting without due notice having been given.are sent to the Secretary before the General Meeting shall tulv

9.~aad ~~ m shafi take their seats immediately.

tk When the President rhea~~~™am a~ with Rule 93.~Orders may beto accePt aamothm to that elf~~ y tbe votes of a majPrity Pf members Present if the President or Chahmsm dachcshst=.- "

DIRECTORS' REPORT

Year ended29th Sept. , 1951f s. d.3051628 0 0365199 0 0159144 0 0

1141554 0 0733412 0 042622 0 0

100000 0 077 16 9

82 3 per cent0 I 4

39,8652. Dry Gouda —Your Directors have given very serious consideration to our dry goods trade and while we are showingincreased sales, we are still far from satisfied with our percentage trade in dry goods from our membership. We have entered intoa bulk buying group consisting of some of the largest societies in the country —London, South Suburban, Portsea Island,Nottingham, Bristol, etc. It is your Directors' intention that in our dry goods departments we must be competitive in the priceand quality of our goods. Weekly checks are being made on our prices as compared with the multiples and you can rest assuredthat everything will be done to see that our members are given goods at competitive prices. We must ask for your support in theDrapery, Outfitting, Tailoring, Footwear and, in fact, afi dry goods departments, as we have little doubt that our prices are nowgetting into line and there will be goods on sale which will be suitable to afi pockets. The Co-operative Movement's trade indry goods throughout the whole country is far from satisfactory. At this present moment a Committee of Enquiry has been setup to examine the financial and trading policy of the C.W.S. It is hoped that as a result of these enquiries we may be able topurchase more of our requirements from the C.W.S. at competitive prices. Your Directors are determined that Lincoln Societywill progress as far as dry goods sales are concerned. They are doing everything possible to get our goods into line with regardto price and quality and it is now the members' turn to give us their full support.3. Development. —(0) Spilsby. A new dry goods store, formerly belonging to C. J. Fox and Company, was opened on Friday,25th September, 1953, and we are pleased to report that the sales for the first two weeks have been very satisfactory.

(b) Lamb Gardens. A new drug store has been opened at Lamb Gardens and we are confident that this will be of considerablehelp to our members in the St. Giles area.(c) Riseholme Estate. Work has commenced on our new food hall and shops on the Riseholme Estate, and we are hopingthat this will be completed and ready for opening in about nine months' time. Every etfort is being made to get these shops openedas soon as possible so that we can give an adequate service to our members who have taken up residence on the Riseholme Estate.

(d) Branston Butchery; We are pleased to report that we have been successful at long last in getting a butchery business atBranston. This shop was opened on 14th September, 1953, and the sales have been exceptional. There is little doubt that it willbecome one of our hrgest butchery shops.

4. Conducted Holidays, 1954.—While we realise the 1953 holiday season has only just finished, we thought it advisable to givesome preliminary details of the venues of the 1954 conducted holiday tours. There will be a conducted tour of Looe andCornwafi, Eastbourne and the South Coast, Morecambe and the Lake District, and a continental holiday. Wifi anyone interestedkindly get in touch with the General OIBce where a holiday club card can be obtained and payments accepted weekly. By thisearly announcement it is hoped that it wiB give our members an opportunity of starting early to save for their 1954 holiday.5. Central Premises. —It is with regret that we have to announce that we have still not been successful in obtaining a Bcenceor the development of.om central pmmises. A further apphcation has been turned down by the Ministry of Works but they

ve stated that we should again apply in January. We are hoping that licencm wiB boxnne easier after Christmas but we woulde to assure our membeta that everythmg is being done to obtain a building licence so that we can get ahead with tlie hiationu

r'enovations to om central presusm.6, Dividend Policy.—A statement has been issued by the Co43perative Union giving advice to societies on the question of

dividend. They atu advising societies to mcrease the aBocations made to Reserve Funds and also to Incretue their depnseiatiCmaBocations. Your Directors have pleasure ln announcing that the recmnmmtdations which have been made by the CI543perative

- Union have been 'canied:out by this Society dming the past six years, and the fmancial stability of, the Society has never beenr than it is ht the present time. Your Directors ane happy in the fact that they have been able to pay a rate of dividend

B in excess etf the nat(emaI avmage and, at the same time, have been able to build up their Reserve Funds and also substantially,.depreciate their buildings, fixtnres and fittmgs.

Xoms faithfully, for and on behalf of the Directors,~rg~-';;:::. .. : . CONSTANCE I. BROOKE, President.

Fellow Members,It is with pleasure that we once again present for your consideration and approval the Directors' Report for the Half Year

ended 26th September, 1953.1. Sales.—The Cash Sales for the Half Year amounted to Z1,876,268, being an increase of 6189,580 or 11 25 per cent over

the corresponding period of 1952. You will be pleased to note that the annual sales amounted to 63,748,535, which is onlyK1,465 short of the f3h millions. As you will be aware, there was a recent wage increase granted td aB employees and to keep ourwages costs at the same rate as previously, it is essential to have a 7i per cent sales increase. As other expenses keep rising, these

es increases are essential if we are going to maintain the present rate of dividend. We are more than delighted that we have~n able once again to recommend for your approval a Is. 4d. dividend which is well in excess of the national average, and we

. would like to record our appmciation to the members for their continued support and also to the stafF for the excellent work whichthey have carried out during the past six months.The continued progress of the Society can be seen by the following statistics:—

Year ended Year ended26th Sept. , 1953 27th Sept. , 1952s. d. f s. d...................................................... 3748535 0 0 ... 3347895 0 0404942 0 0 ... 386467 0 0182214 0 0 ... 172704 0 01183105 0 0 ... 1151831 0 0687780 0 0 , 716088 0 049957 0 0 ... 39359 0 0108000 0 0 ... 104000 0 09019 8 8218 083 7 per cent ... 81.7 r cent0 I 4 I 2841,484 40,906

STATEMENT OF ACCOUiX'fSFOR THE HALF YEAR, MARCH 28fh TO SKPTK1VlBKR

Dr. I—CASH ACCOUNT

s. dRECEIPTS 2 s, d.

To Sddcs ..............„..............1826915 16 9$Lincoln Co-op. Chemists Ltd. 49352 16 11Capital Account XH-

Members' Shares ............ 77674 6 2Loans ........................... 10940 9 9Special Loans. ................. 27063 17 4Pdsmy Bank .......,.......... 6299 7 11Superannuation Fund ...... 3292 10 80101 10 0

Exuensm Account HI-Sundry Rents, Hall, 4dc, ... 2292 13 6Bank Agency Counnission. . 125 19 3Stionr Room Fees ........... 1 15 0Psm Rooks, *c................ 123 4 1$Midhmd Laundries' Asso-

ciation Commhm'on ...... 262 7 0

a*apped I X—PmFmM~Em ............ 86 6 0Sale of Rxed Stock ......, ..Sddeof Return, ............, . 150 0 0Sale of House Pmnerty ... 700 0 0Sahdof Fssmlmpfementa. . .78 9 9

IYittuhdnd .......,.....,...„

876268 12 101

128440 10 10

2805 18 10k

10645839110703

184024752242

6478847

MOI

15 918 516 619 40 16 20 07 48 0

461041 4

204579 18 388

16055820991976059267

266434

4 71 107 6

17 612 0

7 41 1

17 105 82 64 8

18751207

36719

1017160

1014290244942999S47

160164786566

8 44 6

14 03 107 48 00 00 0

PAyMENTSs. d.By Goods Purchased .....,.........14592320 11 . . ...... .. . 1809 0 I

Capital Account XH IMembers' Shares ....., .. .... 121665 17 0Loans ........................... 24839 18 1Special Loans. ................. 39967 11Penny Bank .................. 9034 15 0$Superannuation Fund ...... 5990 2 4Savings Stamps Redeemed 3062 14 0Unclaimed Share Capital ... 19 0 5

Additions—Land and Buildings ......... 3875 0 0Motors. .......................... 2257 18 9Fixed Stock .................. 5189 19 0Farm Implements ........... 182 0 0Dairy Plant .................. 1363 3 5Mill and Bakery Plant ...... 3187 3 5

Mortgages —House Property. .Trading Club .......:.............ExpensesSubscnptions and Donations-Uncoln Diet. Wages Board 9 9 0Lincoln District Council ...... 3 3 0N.S.P.C.C. ..................... 5 5 0I I 0 . C -

pp..pP sdp. .. 100 10 IS''d d dINational MembershipNon-Members' Dividlend ...........................Education Grant .............. ......... .. .Income Tax—Schedules "A" and "B"......Incoiue Tsx deducted from Investments. Ipcome

Income Tax—Schedule "D," 1952—53 .........Progts TsxDeath Bene6ts FundEmployees' W'ejfare Association. „...............Empleyeeii SavIIn'gu . :.....:,...;.........,..........Employees' Income Tsx .;.........................Fhmr %Be Control

191621 14, . RTmM Payrmmtn:--- ------"*---2189&SO

46 919 214 0

19 2$

0

Dr. II—BANK ACCOUNT

2 s. d. 2 s. d.To Balance, 28th March, 1953 ... 80952 14 7Depoaita-C.W.S. Ltli. ..................1609255 3 6Midland Bank Ltd. ......... 233054 15 8

1842309 19 2

s. d. 2 s. dBy Withdrswals-Co-op. Wholesale SocietyLtii. ..............................1613588 12 4Midland Bank Ltd. ......... 226766 9 2Bank Charges ............... .... 278 8 3

1840633 9 9Balances at Bank, 26th September, 1953 ...... 82629 4 0

81928268 13 981928282 13 9

III—EXPENSES ACCOUNT

2 s. d. 2 s. d.To W~productive ............ 55842 4 2IVistributive ........... 140649 12 3Carting ................ 11450 11 9

207942 8 2Committee Salaries ............ 227 0 0I ocul Committee Expenses ... '6 13 2Audit Fees . ....................... 230 0 063 8 2Rents .............................. 254 6 0Rates .............................. 9258 13 8Insurance ........... ............. 2126 2 0National Health and Unem-

ployment Insurance ......... 7483 19 319123 0 11Repairs ........................... 17185 16 66Gaa and Electricity ............ 6530 17 5Telephone ........................ 1350 14 3Transport ........................ 22087 9 8Stocktaking ..................... 128 6 10Printing, Stationery, and Ad-

vertising ........................ 3135 13 11$Stamps and Cheque Books ... 1054 14 1»Travelling ........................ 582 13 4Delegates ........................ 65 19 3Other Deputations ............ 67 13 10Coal, Coke, &c. .................. 3644 2 7Quarterly Meetings ............ 10 0 4Cleaning ........................... 867 15Profeseional Charges ........... 423 2 9Workmen'a Compensation ... 14 14 08 a Gh 87 ................... 2 78 8 367628 2 18

' I'nterest ss per Account V...... 6500 0 0Depreciation as per AccountsIX and X .... ................ 19264 17 225766 17 2

By Sundry Rents, Halls, &c. ......Bank Agency Commission ...Strong Room Fees ......, .......Pass Books, etc. ..................MidlandCo-operativeLaundry

Commission

House Property MortgageaAccount XI—

Survey FeesInsurance

E&xpenses —Lincoln Co - op.Chemists Ltd. ..... ............

s. d. 2 s. d.2292 13 6125 19 3

115 0123 4 11

262 7 02805 18 10$

37 16 0214 3 0

251 19 0

8569 9 5Net Expenses to Account VI—

Productive ..................... 95046 3 8Distributive .................. 204048 11 3I299094 14 lit

2310722 2 3

Dr. IV—HOUSE PROPERTY REVENUE ACCOUNTs. ds. d.To Ihpa

353 16 8556 15 3rl lac88 8 8 358 6 6EE '6710 0 0

43245 15 3

ByRents ...................., .Balance to Account VIIs.

752 0514 15 2

$1266 loV—INVESTMENTS REVENUE ACCOUNTTo Interest as per Account XH s. d.

29464 18 5 2 s. d.By Investments Account XI—Interest on Shares. ........... 4102 5 8Interest on Loans ............ 15142 11 2Interest on Mortgages ...... 3336 12 0I OO Old 8*8Account III .................. 6500 0 0Interest Charged House Protperty Revenue Account IV 150 0 0

22581 8 10

88286 181

VI—TRADE ACCOUNT

6650 0 0233 9 7

423 64 18 5

js. d, 2 sTo Stock in hand, 28th March,1853......,....

398222 0 0Met Pucehascs ..................

1398491 19 6~-Lhtcohc Co- op

11982 13 395046 3 8Metifnrptusto t Vll. .. 133281 17 9'

3eaO II 33

8843033 4 28

d.OI5

1104

822436e 4 83

s.By Net SaIes ...............................................1830968 6Dividend on Purchases ............................ '7392 7Transfers —Expenses ................................ 15478 11Transfers —L.B.aud Ir. Accounts IX and X... 5980 0Transfers —

LincolnCo-operativeChemistsltd. 357 19Stock in hand, 26th September, 1953............ 380866 0

~LE GLANCE AND FINAL REVENUE ACCOUNTi:Mduitat»hei amdt ""'."""'-':"--'-"-".~ .4.19

to@~@+ " -i"."':.!',.'"193-""' '8387, 17 10 ~ .tnsh8saigaeShhe8aao ltd»~~, - .: . .

' .t28980 0

g 8:'2136063 17 0

2 s. d.98784 1 8I

85 74

99869 '7 4Bahmce &am Trade Account ............,........ 133281 17 0Igational Membership Dividend .................. 242Lmcoln Co-operatn7e Chenusts Ltd. Surplus 2539 13 p

lEEIES.52':--a~

Vm—BALANCE SHEET OF FUNDS AND EFFECTS AS AT 26th SEPTEMBKR2 1953LIABILITIES 2 s. d.Shares Withdrawable ...............1167354 16 4Loans and Accrued Interest ...... 227978 I 3Special Loans and Accrued

Interest ............................. 358431 3 2Penny Bank and Accrued Interest 101371 4 8nclaimed Share Balances ........ 3223 13 0claimed Penny Bank Balances 54 12 0gamp Club ........................... 1583 13 0

1859997Other Lisbilitiee—1 Superannuation Fund ............. 177986 ll 7Creditom for Goods. ................. 95425 10 9

Expenses ............ 21585 13 7Accounts yiid in Advance. .. 731 13 4lead snd Ifilk Checks Out-6469 5 OIfia Taxation ............ 19468 8 0Provision for Schedhde "A "Tsx 4200 0 0Estimated Liability to Flour Mills

Control .............................. 8564 0 0Christmas Club .................... 248 9 0334074Reserves and other Funds-

C0eneral Reserve Fund ......... 90000 0 0Death Benefits Reserve Fund. . 12500 0 0Trading Club Reserve Fund ... 2400 0 0FideBty Insurance Fund ...... 3100 0 0100700

s. d

I I 3I

0 0

ASSETS e. d.Stock in hand ........................ 380866 0 0Expenses Stock ..................... 2989 16 0088855 IS 0I d d 2&dhg , ............... I80000 0 0Plant, Fixed, snd Rolling Stock... 134000 0 000 W I 9 p 7............... 2 712N 0 0

7 N d ' 2 0 ........ 341000 0 0H 9 9 NI ..................... ISSN 0 0357NN 0 0Investments-

Shsres .............................. 211299 12 ILoans ................................1101015 16 6Mortgsges .......................... 167534 0 61479849 9 IDebtors—

Members, dcc. ..................... 70831 0 07 d' 301 9 .............. ....... 2S273 997lt4 9 0I' 20- p tl 09 It ltd. ....... ........... 20504 17 2Accounts paid in Advance. ............................. 105 0 6Cash in Bank, 26th September, 1953 ............... 82629 4 0Cash in hand, 26th September, 1953 ............... 4629 14 0

Share Interest not yet credited. ..Balance Disposable as per A/c.VII .....15750 0 0

101316 15 51117066 15 51

22419738 10 242410730 10 2

IX—LAND AND BUILDINGS ACCOUNT

Bu24caa PSnpcrtF ..-.A�Sricultuu'PmianyHence Ptoptutr " -"

PreviousCost

8 S. d455265 7 1151594 12 824931 9 7

Addltlora

8 8. d.7095 0 0

2760 0 0

3885 Sold

700 0 0

8 0. d.462360 7 11

51594 12 826991 9 7

Beprcdatlou

Prevlcuslr/

This

8 ~. d.270765 V il24094 12 816431 9 7

2 0. d. 6 0. d.11595 0 0 282360 7 11500 0 0 24594 12 8560 0 0 16991 9 7

26th Scyt., 13958.

18000027000 0 010000 0 0

531791 10 2 9855 0 0 700 0 0 540946 10 2 331291 10 2 *12655 0 0 323946 10 2 217000 0 0N Includes Special Depredation 65484. 104. Sd.

X—PLANT, FIXED AND ROLLING STOCK ACCOUNT

IVomiaalValue,

28th hhSrchi958 Total Bcprccdatlou

Slth SeptNIQLL'

IVoSahad'Valse

'474700 t"'08 ' d.

33000 0 031000 0 018000 10 09500 0 0

8 N. dd5189 19 02257 18 926II 01363 3 51st' 0 0

II604. I 6

f N. d.50 0 0

0 0

78 9 9

278- 9 9

g. s. d.51139 19 035107 16 933611 0 317363 3 59003 10 3

8 S, d.170 17 10

8 N. d,2969 I . 25107 18, 92611 0 31365' 6 560310 '3

IN ' . I It

a d.

0 032NO 6 036009' 0 09009 0 0

15SNO '0 0

-Xl—11VVESTMRNTS ACCOUNTBalance

lastBalf I'ear Deposits Interest Dividend

onPcrchases Totals

Withdrawn Balance,26th Sept. ,1958

f ad.201025 0 0

50 0 025 0 0

1500 0 010 0 050 0 0

260 0 025 0 0

200 0 05514 510 0 0

6010 0 0200 11 0

IMO 0 0122 18 050 0 011 0 I50 0 0

159 10 00 0

200 0 020 0 p*6.0 0

f s. d. f. s. d.4020 10 0I 5 0

216 32210 0

I s. d.7310 0

410 3

4553555

554435

Ooeprrattre prhddrsr Scctrej it'6, ....,d~dv rshrothe Sodctp I,td. ......

&retrains oprsdas sodstf Idit. .. ,.~~thap iaraahtmdme. 'I'h'L":

210 013 0 0

4 3 42 0 3

36 11 g015 0

1610 0O~~~bojiieiMve parraansnt Bapdrsited Ooo tive Bsrdad SodI~Ra Btdnr aad Side Oo. Idd, ...,..„.%~Ra Shrspsrs'

Sordrd7,

0 I g2 4 4 151 0 0

55Sk

15 0 0I 0 0S~lg

26 5211144 H 8 ...... 4102 5 8

tIW~B:~~~~~.'...::::.".:::."..'

f 2W74 O 7tIW4% Bspiah --- - ----. 2 lpl6 9 9 ...... 20 4 8

ClpdhXgA ....,...-..-.-...

SI 669901 0 7 ...., 89l6 10 4329 17 7 . ...,., 5 5 0

Stae Idf .......,........... 8 III 8 4 .„., I 6Itrt. ..... I 107 6 8 ....,. I 17 5rss Irtd. :........ Ij 750 0 0 „„.. 26 ll 3Sdr~BIaddpapa'Xaaadrlradmoa

... 28 AN 0 0 .... . I 5 0

ask»

i,",.

Transfersfrom Shres

11330 Io 0

50000 0 0

2210 04 3 4

R~IO 00

Shttal&l

'25000aa. 38181 ao

l,'4960'dd

, '4779 'o

IB8 0 6449 13 715 5 216 4 05210 0

1419 5 .09~90 0 0

:33?5 0 0., 67 3 3~ 292 0s87 10 0..2~20 0 0j,@AT 10 0'

8~810 O'Bro 0 028I 6 9

4~4$, i Io

f s. d.212355 10 p5515 32716 3

1522 10 010 0 052 10 P

273 0 P25 0 P

204 3 45714 847 6 9

6010 0 0200 11 a

1116 lo 0122 18 050 0 011 I 10

203 4 4159 10 0500215 0 021 0 05 0 0

26 5 2

51058394501566

678147335155113

4667776

1000i63101

10402000

139115520662200376

2852745705981525375386813604947

10255452949874875

32380

2 812 1014 510 112 74 67 57 7

11 30 00 75 00 00 09 3

12 7P 9

010 0

65 30 03 32 0

15 617 92 6

10 00 08 7

178237 17, 0

f ~. d11330 IO p515 3216 3

22 10 0

13 O O

317 937 6 9

16 10 0

15 0 0

11357 3 4

26 5 2

50000 0 0

50000 0 05 2 7

131 8 4

26 11 3

16 0 0I 5 040 0 0

16 4 05210 0

1419 5 0900 0 0375 0 057 320 2 08710 0

200 0 08710 087 10 0

100 0 0281 6 9

103904 8

fd10~716 6

201025 0 050 0 025 0 0

1500 010 0

60glrill 0:i299:&v.p

IIOO 0122 1850 011 I

203 4 4159 10 0

5 0 0200 0 021 0 0

5 0 0

211299 12 I

1058 2 839450 12 101566 14 5

628147 10 11330 0 023 16 2

113 7 54667 7 7

750 0 01000 0 0817 0 7100 0 01000 0 0

2000 0 0139115 9 352066 12 72200 0 9360 0 0

2800 0 072950 18 658915 5 I25000 0 03811 0 01340 0 04860 5 6

10055 17 94441 12 64900 0 04775 0 0

32099 I 10

167534 0 6

'.v, i-"'":.,'„.' '.-;","';"AEvII~E'S REPORTh' I'raosra of tpe is

and havhrseasaahred th 7~ h avhra had access to aB the Becdre Iiepdt! ~.essed, .xcconnde al the

~ mm~stm m "mm am e e~m mnesf's-m4sass, e'.:.me: m:sma:: , -m—:as~a

XH—LIABILITIES AND RESERVES ACCOUNT

Members' Shares. ....Unclaimed Share Balances. ...........9'aa~nclaimcd Penny Bank Deposits. .....

clal Loans-cuy Bank

Stamp ClubSuperannuation FundReserve FundDeath BeneSts FundTrading Club ReserveFidegty Reserve

Balance,23th March,

1963

a. d.1163948 0 8

3242 13 554 12 0

239012 12 11366923 13 8102842 14

1476 8 0171866 4 1088500 0 012250 0 02350 0 02 0 0 0

Ccntrlbuticna Interest

10940 9 927063 17 46299 7 113169 19 03292 10 8

2864 16 84411 3 71263 17 0

3437 6 71500 0 0250 0 050 0 0

100 0 0

2 a. d. 2 a. d.77674 6 2 ai15587 14 78

DisposableBalanceAccount

2 a. d.a47545 3 9

5380 11 10

2999 3 10

100 0 0

Totals

1304855 5 2

3242 13 554 12 0

252817 19 4398398 14 7110405 19 81

4646 7 0183976 13 1190000 0 015499 3 102400 0 03100 0 0

Withdrawals

a. d.121665 17 0

384 11 1019 05

24839 18 I39967 11 59034 153O52 14 O

5990 2 4

2999 3 10

Balance,28th Sept. ,

1953

2 ~. d.1183104 16 4

3223 13 054 12 0

227978 1 3358431 3 2101371 4 8

1583 13 0177986 11 790000 0 012500 0 02400 0 03100 0 06 2155367 0 128440 10 10 29464 18 5 56124 19 5 2369397 8 1 207663 13 ll 2161733 15 0

tpfses aml Forfeits. 'Dividend Tramfenad. 7Shsm Interest due laaa over-estimated lest Half Year.

FARMS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 26th SEPTEMBER, 1953

Dr.To Stock and Valuation, 27th September, 1952 ..Purchases ............... ................................Transfers from Departments .......,.Wages

Interest and Depreciation .. ..Other ErpensesPro6t

Branston

139706696

283896

20893652

Welbourn

141384363568

3390400

13661960

Walton

160687742487

2996600

15881844

Hykehsm

23183202421743193156

1832130

Total

II47329207253247

'13475176668767586Total

30831 26175 31316 12672 lawaa .Or.BySales ....................-.".""""-"""""""."-Transfers to Departments. .. . .Dividend. .. .

Stock and Valuation, 26th September, 1953 ...Loss ......................................................

123693074

1915369

35659414

2013176

470910115

2516466

1759738&

'7

3523a

a2240229988

7148534

Total. ...30831 26175 31315 12672 aawaa

Dr. BUILDING DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 26th SEPTEMBER, 1953 Cr.

To Stock snd Work in hand, 2'7th September, 1952Purchases~ Transfers &am Departments .......,...,.........Pm8t .............................................,.„.

s. d.21667 0 067924 0 0

1225 0 036838 0 09522 0 01300 0 0

By Sales ..................................................... 64867 0 0Transfers to Departments ........................ 8289 0 0Transfe~ and Services ................., 38168 0 0Dividend. ........................... .............,... - 148 0 0Stockand Work tnhamd, 26thSeptember, I ' 32084 0 0 .

,'-'.:,;:::::4:,.-. .

-a,;a.a::e.;,; :,;;..9!=:,, 3; ..:..:r:elf Uaan'0Ua:-'n-0

EOUCATION 11 PTIO& 11EpARTME&T S ACCOUNTS —Half Year ended 26th September, 1953RECEIPTS s. d.To Balance to be&ra

5 6 103hand ......---"""--""Cssh in C.W.S. Bank ............... 130 3 4

135Grant hom Bociety ..................... 1017

uatieu ....................... 7 19 32 0.2 E.......,,...................... .Welfiue ...,..........,..................

I2 I, E0 ddl ' ....... ... 20Stat Training snd Technical

Consrqendence Coursrn sud Ex-snnnstion Fees ...............,...., 7 12 3T hYplhh del '0 ...,.. . 017 0

8a leo ....:..............., ...... 56Cboh 8ubscriptioas snd Rsfrmds ... 2IItemtum .............................. 38 2 9Subseriotionrb Cards, snd Fines ... 6 12 5IosnofBooks ........................ 70 11 2Sktuoom Apphsncss ................. 45 5 10

lhlBank Interact ............................. 2Danehrg Instmction Chuses-Nsurnom'Gmup .......,........,.......SL tfgss'Gmup. ..., ......,......,.....

ss .............................

s, rl

10 216

3 110 0

9 30 09 0

12 29 11

I 83 6

I ilave exs I d Educational Accounts

'hed hereby

if& . e to e co ct.

534 &~Ilrcapydepatat dcccapdtast aed x xaditap.C.W.&. Su66t Ornce,Ranehe0ter.

38th echoer, 18th

PAYMENTSBy Wages .........................Zmployees-National InsuranceSuperannuation .........WelfareP.A.Y.R. . ...

2 s. d. 2 s. d.473 2 0

4510 9151& 6114 81011 0

73 14 1143 122S 10

21 0 0

71

200I9

50 9io 721 971 62 10

20 1863 8Iaterature .............................. 30 19New Books bought .................. 6601 I dppll . .. 20 I

hl '6 I'0Bank Commission and Cheque BooksPostagePrinting, Stationery, snd AdvertisingDancing Instruction Classes—Newport Group ..................'..St. Giles' Gros. ...................

117 12 24417 0I 8 07 15 11$

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EDUCATION COMMITTEEsS REPORTFOR HALF YEAR ENDED 26th SEPTEMBER, 1953J'ellow Members,

We have pleasure in submitting for your consideration the Education Committee's Report and Accounts for the Half Yearended 26th September, 1953.ADULT CLASSES AND SHORT COURSES.Dressmaking Classes.—Following requests from our Biacebridge, Moorland Park and St. Giles branches of the Women' sCo-operative Guild, and with the approval of the Board of Directors, it has been decided to organise weekly dressmaking classes

v~hroughout the winter as follows:—(a) Monday afternoon (2-30 to 4), Co-operative Hall, Wragby Road, commenced 5th October.(b) Tuesday evening (7 to 8-30), C~perative Hall, Bracebridge, commenced 6th October.(c) Thursday evening (7 to 8-30), Co-operative Hall, Swanpool, commenced 17th September.We are pleased to report that all these classes are fully booked up as 24 students in each class is as many as the instructor,

Miss E. E. Truswell (Central Drapery) can handle efficiently.Guild Courses. —Arrangements have been made for all our women's guild branches to run a series of five lectures during the

'ter on "Home Nursing, " These wiB be held in the respective guild rooms. Reports of the ones already held have been most

itisfactory and we are grateful to the British Red Cross Society for the help they have given towards the joint organisation of the'„.In all 35 lectures will, ,be given, with a practical demonstration to be included after each lecture.APEI gfRYi 'SCHOOLS.' o conferences and one-day school have been arranged as follows:—./th„,November, 1953, at, .7 p.m.—Room "B"—Speaker: Miss Minnie pallister (Bexhill); Subject: "Man's SearchSttfi'srtbty, &fi(t Febr'uary, 1954, at 3 *p.m. and 5-15 p.m.—Beaumont Fee—Speaker: Miss Marjorie Nicholson; Subject: "African

"Problems "(joint „scboolwith W.E.A.).Friday, 12th March, 1954, at 7 p.m.—Room "B "—Speaker: Rt. Hon. Alfred Robens, M:p. (Blyth). Subject not yet decided.

CHORAL ASSOCIATION.We can report an increase in the male membership during the Inst few weeks and we now have a well-balanced choir which

has given concerts at local churches and hospitals during the period under review. Several engagements have been booked forthe winter. We still appeal for more male members to join our choir and we can assure everyone of a real hearty welcome atrehearsals. The choir meets every Monday at 7 p.m. in the Mint Street Baptist Schoolroom. Our Ladies' Choir will be competingat the Midland Senior Choral Festival at Tamworth on 31st October, as well as a mixed voice quartette and six individual entriesin ihe solo classes.GUILDS' DRAMA FESTIVAL.

By the time this Report is circulated, the 4th Guilds' Drama Festival will be over. Six groups have entered and this shouldprove the most successful festival since the inauguration in 1950.GUILDS' SPEAKERS FORUM.

This will take place on Wednesday, 28th October, at 7-15 p.m. in Room "B." Already seven teams intend to take part inthe contest, which is a new venture of the Education Committee, and we anticipate a most successful event.LIBRARIES AND SICKROOM SERVICE.The libraries have been very well supported and many new volumes have been added to our stocks. Our sickroom servicehas received the constant demands for the loan of sick appliances and we are confident that it is meeting with the satisfaction ofour members who, from time to time, have to resort to its usePROPAGANDA CONCERTS MD FILM SHOWS.A full programme of propaganda concerts and film shows is now arranged and the majority of these will be held in the countrydistricts serviced by our Society. Three Sm shows were held on 15th, 16th and 17th September at Washingborough, Reephamand East Kirkby respectively, and resulted in well attended meetings.SLEItFORD CO-OPERATIVE YOUTH CLUILThe Education Committee is weR satisfied:. with the'services of our stew Leader, Mr. J. Pays, who took over the leadershipof the youth club on 28th May. Membership is approximately 40, with a high average attendance. A full, instructive andvaried programme is held during the meetings.FUTURE A~S PROPOSED.The Education Committee has agreed to sponsor an aimual Jumor Festival of Music and Elondion. The first contest cannotbe organised until 1954and it has bee'n decfded to move the date of the Fifth Annual'Gm1ds' Drama Festival to either February orMarch, 1955, as it has been suggested more than once that October does not afiow the gufid members sutficient time to rehearsetheir plays on account of holidays intervening. The Junior Festival will be held towards the end of October, 1954, and we hopeg receive the support of all our members' children or grandctuldren.CILLOR L R. FORD.

; Mr. Ford was elected to the Linao)n Co-operative Education Committee in February 1953 anil began a two years teria ofotfige with this Committee on 29th March, :1953.-".Subseq'uently, Mr. Ford was retuitted as a City Councillor for the Witbam Ward in May, 1953, which he contested as aLabour-Gcvoperative'candidate. Owmg to i cieasing activities connected with the Councg, Councifior Ford has reluctantly foundit':~ to tahiti his resignation from the Lircoln Coopeiat(ve Education .Committee, to take eRect from the end of otjetwstvaiperiod of ofiloe, i.e„on27th hfaich, 1954. This will leave a clear, vacancy on our Education Committee.s lfgwotdd Iiko to 'place on record our sincere thanks to oun'cil)or'Ford for his services to ~tiveeducation dulia tha .

' '.ieaaa rttaiatber of,our Education Coiiunittee, ,and, 'm appiecia'ting all the reasons uoderlymg his decision to resign om'we desire ttt wish him every success in hlii manifoM nmicipal duties.

Yours faithfully,

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THE LINCOLNCO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY I TD.

(Established 1&61)

FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN

QUARTERLY REPORTfor the Quarter ended 26th DecenIber, 19,34

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GENERAL

QUARTERLY MEETINGof Members will be held in the

NEW HALL, FREE SCHOOL LANE, LINCOLN

on MONDAY, 15th FEBRUARY, 1954

COMMENCING AT 7-30 PJVL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BRANCH QUARTERLY MEETINGSWILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS:—

At NORTH HYKEHAM BRANCH PREMISES (ItePresennrelive, Mr. S. O'. Messen&er)iFriday, 12th February, 1954, at 7 p.m.

At WELBOURN BRANCH PREMISES ()representative, Pryrs. C. L Brooke);Friday, 12th February, 1954, at 7 p.'m. "-. .

At SAXILBY BRANCH PREMISES (Representative, Mr. L.E. Hanison):Friday, 12th Februarys 1954, at 7 p.m.

At SKELLINOTHORPE BRANCH PREMISES (Itepresenrasrve, Mr. )F. X. Martin):Friday, 12th February, 1954, at 7 pstk

At SLEAFORD BRANCH PREMISES (Itepresenrative, Mr. J. X. Mansfield):Satarday, 13th Februaryn 1954, at

At MARKET RASEN BRANCH PREMISES ()representative, Mr. E. C. Ponnrmne):,Saturday, 13th February, 19S4, at

C.WA. Vrinsint Works, anddisk —5 SS117

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY:

president: Mrs. C. L BROOKE (15)Directors:

Mrs. M. E. RICHARDS (15)Mrs. D. M. DIXON (15)Mr. T. J. BALL (14+1*)Mr. S. W. MESSENGER (15)

Managing Secretary: Assistant Secretary:Mr. DUNCAN McNAB, A.L.A.A. Mr. S. BETT, A.C.S.A.

S BARLOW, A.S.A.A. , C.W.S. Audit DePartment, Manchester 4.Figures in parentheses denote Directors' Attendances —Possible 15.' Away on Cooperative Business.

Mr. J. H. MANSFIEI D (]5)Mr S. T. BUTTERY (]p)Mr J. E. HARRISON (15)

LINCOLN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LllV[ITEg

AGENDA OFl. Minutes of hst Quarterly Meetmg.2. Directors' Reporl3. Appeals and Recommendations of the Directors:—

(a) Li olnsbire Diocesan Deaf and Dumb Association,f2c 2s.

(b) Lincoln CX.T.S. Police Court Mission and Boys'Home, f2. 2s.

(c) Marie Curie Memorial Cancer Relief Appeal, fl. Is.

BUSINESS(d) Lincolnshire Discharged Prisoners' Aid Societyfl. ls.(e) Y.M.C.A. War and National Service Fund, f3. 3s.4. Declaration of the Election of SIX Directors and SIXMembers of the Education Committee.

5. Election of FOUR Members to the General Council ofthe Lincoln Society Co-operative Party.6. Questions.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE.' POILING ARRANGEMENTSE]ection of SIX Members to the Board of Directors. —The following TWELVE Members have been nominated:—

Mrs, C I.BAKER, tMr. H. BUCKTHORP, «Mr. S. T. BUITERY, «Mr. E. C. FOUNTAINE, 7«Mr. J. E. HARRISON,fMr. T. W. JACKSON, Mrs. H. M. KERRY, tMr. F. W. LYON, *Mr. J. H. MANSFIELD, 7«Mr. W. H. MARTIN,I«Mr. S. W. MESSENGER, Mr. H. WILLIAMS.«Retiring Memhets eligible for reelection. /Denotes employees of whom not more than THREE may be elected.

Members must nat vote for more than SIX Candidates.Election of SIX Members to the Education Committee. —The following FIVE Members have been nominated:—'Mrs. K A, GARTON, «Mrs. E. LEGGATE, «Mrs. F. LEVENTON «Mrs. K.. ROSSINGTON, *Mrs. E. M. SMITH.'Retiring Members eligible for roebsction. No voting.

HOURS OF VOTINGSaturday, 13th February, 1954, 10 a.m. te 5-30 p.m. Monday, 15th February, 1954, 12 noon to 5 ~ pBRACEBRIDGE BRANCH SUBCENTRAL FURNISHING NEWPORT BRANCH, MOORLAND AVFNUE DRAPERAND LAMB GARDENS GROCERY BRANCH.Saturday, 13th Febramy, 1954, 10 asm to 1 psu. aad 2-15 to 5-30 paa.COUNTRY BRANCHES (WHERE VOTES ARE TAKEN)-BARDNEY BRANCH HPRNCASTLE BRANCH SLEAFORD BRANCH MARKET RASEN BSaturda 13th Fy, 3tb Ftbruary, 1954, 2-15 pate to riose of Branch or Meetiag (where held).NORTH HYKEHAM BRANCH WELBOURN BRANCH SAXILBY BRANCH, SKELLINGTHORPEFriday, 12th February, 1954, 2-15 p.m. to close of Meeting.

WILL MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE THAT BALLOT PAPERS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED ON PRODUC 0BOOKS, WHI H MUST SHOW THAT THE OWNER HAS NOT LESS THAN ONE POUND ~TO HIS OR HER CREDIT.FOR 1]%I]3RMATION OF1954.

Feb. 15—Quarterly Meeting,Mar. 8 to 13—Penny Bank Books'sp bu L. ~ in.Mar. 27—Penny Bank Books nusbv.Mar. 27—Half Year ends.

1954.April 16—Good Friday.

. April 19—Easter Monday.Apnl 19 to 24—Loan, and Specml Loan Books to be

brought iu.

DIRECTORS' REPORT

Fellow-klembers,

The Directors have pleasure once again in submitting for your approval and adoption the Report for the Quarter ended26th December, 1953.

1. Sales.—The cash sales for the Quarter amounted to $973,483. 9s. 3d., being an increase of $61,041. 2s. ld. or 6.7 per cent'over the corresponding period of 1952. We would like to point out to the members that in order to keep our expenses rate at thesame level as last year, it is essential that we have a sales increase of 7$ per cent. We are confident that with the help of theemployees and members we will be able to show this rate of increase before the end of the Half Year. We would once again askfor your continued support in the various departments of the Society where we are sure you will find the goods equal to, if notbetter than, those of our competitors in price, quality, and design. We would like to record our appreciation to the staif for thea'work during the past 13 weeks.

2. Membership. —The present membership is 41,724, being an increase of 240

3. Development: (a) North Hykeham. —We have pleasure in reporting that we have purchased a site at North Hykeham whichwe hope to develop in the near future. The members in this village have repeatedly asked the Society to build a Butchery andChennst's Shop in this area, and it is your Directors' intention to build a Grocery, Butchery, and Chemist's Shop on the site whichwe have acquired. The positioning of shops is, in our opinion, most important and the new shops will be built at tha-'4msa-ioads, Lincoln Road, North Hykeham.

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(b) Daddiagtan Road Estate.—The temporary shop at the Doddington Road Estate has now been opened, and the sales aresatisfactory. This shop will. eventually become one of the biggest in the Society, but it is the Board's intention to have a propersuite of shops built as and when the Doddington Road Estate becomes fully developed. A site has been laid aside for this purpose,and again great care has been taken in the planning and positioning of the permanent shops which will be built on this estate.

(c) Central Premises. —We are pleased to report that we have been successful in obtaining the licence for alterations to thecentral premises. As explained in previous reports and by the President of the Society at members' meetings, the development|and alterations will be carried out in three phases. The licence we have obtained is for phase 1 which includes the Society's premiseain Bank street, namely the Laboratory, chemist' s, and Toilet shop; and in silver street, the Electrical Shop and the old omceaknown as Palfrey Chambers. A passenger lift and goods hoist are part of this programme, and the three floors —that is the groundfirst, and second Boors—will be opened up as selling space. Work will be commenced on or before 1st March, 1954. The memberswill be kept fully informed in later reports of the progress of this most important development.

(d) Riseholme Estate.—Progress is being made with the suite of shops which the Society are building on the Riseholme Estate,It is too early yet to give a definite date when the work will be completed, but everything is being done to get these shops openedas expeditiously as possible.

4. Conducted Holidays. —Full details of the Society's conducted holiday arrangements for 1954 are now available. Thefollowing venues have been chosen: Morecambe and the Lake District, Eastbourne, Coach Tour to Looe, Cornwall, andSwitzerland. We would advise any members interested to book immediately in order to avoid disappointment. Weekly contri-butions can be paid into a Holiday Fund at your branch, and we can assure anyone who may be contemplating boohng theirholiday through the Society for the first time of excellent hotel accommodation and a first-rate holiday. Bills giving details are ondisplay in the various branches, and Mr. McCall in the General Office will be only too pleased to give his personal help to anyonewho may be contemplating either a foreign or English holiday this summer.

5. Death Benefit Scheme.—We would like to draw the members' attention to the free 'nsurance which is given to all membersof the Society. During the past three months we have paid 170 claims amounting to Kl,532, the Society carrying out funerals in120 of these cases. It should be noted that where the Society's funeral service is engaged, the amount of death benefit payable isdouble what it is otherwise.

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I6.~Manager. —Your Directors have appointed Mr. S. E. Butler to the position of Transport Manager, the vacancy

having been created by the unfortunate death of Mr. E.A. Jones. Mr. Butler was formerly the Foreman Mechanic, and is a yotntgman 28 years of age. We have no doubt that he has an exceffent future to look forward to in the ~perafive Movement, and, wgwish him every success in his appointment.

7. Coal—Your Directors have pleasure in reporting that on Cbristmm Day last year every order of coal placed in the Socieighad been delivered. At the present moment we are completely up-to-date so far as delivery is concerned, and we wouM ask ottfmembers to place their ord'ers for coal immediately. As there will no doubt be some bad weather to fofiow, it is advisabk that afimembers get their coal cellars full to capacity. Your Directors wish to thank and compliment the Manager and staif in the CoalDepartment, and we hope that anyone who is not registered with the Society will consider changing over to us at Iha.sgstt ga-.„,retpstration which is some time in March.

Yours' fa'thfully,

For and on behalf of the ~CONSTANCE I. BRtWKF„' Itic'stkiiL'

IDUNCAN McNAB, Managing ~.

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STANDING ORDERSI. RULES 5p—4. Notice of motion must be submhtcd in writing no less than 28 days prior to the date of the meeting, I

days nonce h requued of anY amendment to a proposition appearing on the Agenda.2 That no member be agowed to speak more than once on any motion at the Quarterly, or any other General Meeting off'

Mcmbtss convened for tbe Purpose of laslsacting the business of tbe Society, except the movers of resolutioos, motions, pp

amendments who shall be allowed a reply; and no members shall speak after such reply.-B

3. Wbenewx amendments ale made upon original propositions, no second amendment shall be taken into considerationQQ

the h~hss been tgsposed nf (a) if.a Brat anantdment be carried it shsB displace the original question and becomeilail

the quesdon; (b) if the first amsndnsmt be negauved Bren tbe second may be moved to the original question under considers

only one mendmem shaB be submitted to flic Meetmg' for discuwiinon at one time; (c) the mover of every resolution and of

ameadmeat shaB have a right of reply, immediately after which the question shall be put from the chair; but no other m~m

sbaB be agowed to speak more than once on tbe same question, unless permission be given for personal explanation, or 4

jikhiPim nf 'tbe chair be called to a'point of order.' '

d. Tmte Bmil of hlover ofResolution be Ip minutes; the other speakers not more than Bve mmum'

$. When anyraotion or amendment)tas bccn made and ascended, itis open to anY member top«P~ thc P«ious q~Ttm mo~ and seconder of tbe p6. A metiononceca s7. That ag questions relatin t

motion once cerned shaB not be rescinded, at any meenng without due notice having been given.

q mns relatmg to tbe Ra(ance Stean uddeh arc sent to tbc~before the General Meeting shaB~hh

ptsm and suggest(em mast be made in accordance with Rtde 93.pended by the votes of a majority of members Present if the Prmident or Chairman

lp. Standing Ordets may be sus