l. 1 3& C 0 L 3Co-operative Society-

Liinited

for the Half'-year ended

24th March, 1956

FREE SCHOOL LABE

LIHCOL5

TelephoneNe.

reis (s.i'~e)

+4

' DIRiCTQ

IN OLN CO-Ol332RA 'IVE CFrXISTS LIIIITED,

Registered Office sFREE SCHOOL LANE~ LPiUOLND

P~IDE!I'I'&

Li rUK TVRS:

= M'Ila' TaIAI:

I'Ars, D, M. Dixpn.

Iirs, M. E, Richards, Mrs, G. I~ Brooke, Mrs. L. B. Clarke,Alr, S, T. Buttery, Iir, W ~ H, Hartins Mr, S~ N. Messenger,Mr. E~ C. Fountains, Mr, T. J. Ball, Mr. J, H, 'Mansfield,Mr. A. R, Walker and I'Ir. J, Campbell, M.P.S.Mr. Duncan McNab, J.P., A.A.C.C.A.

TRAIR ACCOUNT AND BALANGI' SEiEET 1'OR THi' HALF YEAR FADED 2 th MARCH 1 6.

g s ds dTo Wages 859*15e 8

National Insurance +2~1& 1InterestPont Charge L.G.S. Ltd,Lighting and HeatingTelephoneTransportAudit FeePrintings Stationery

I and AdvertisingStampsTravellingGleaningA4ain, Charges

12300 3, 9s ', :jj,By Trade Account8948,10, 9300, 0. 0

1110,10, 9368, 0. 376, 1. 8

248 17,102, 2, 0

g s d70106,11.1P

248, 0. .0'24807, 18, 832285. 0. 0

127667,10, 6

=:f-.'-"' .!::a.

130. 4, 121.11. 065,18, Q

126, 6, 8

~:"::im":" iD."::.g". ::--"-:.",i126DN AGGGBNN

2 a d

To Stock b/fwd 23868 0 ~ 0 By Sales4,10 Dividend

Goods PurchasedStock at end

sl. from Trade R~ a/c, 12300. 3. ~.'mt Surplus c/d.

127617,10, 6

1 BLN BALAilGN AGGGUN7

s d2500. 0. 0 By Balance from

'Tv@ G.mocme TaX dg Prcf'itS 'SX ~Trade a/c BU3.

'""'BAL. Diaraa. arena. Ne L.G.S 6633 BU3. 0. 63::9133, 0, 8~-

g s, d

«;e6", ~, 2285, 'Q. 0

g Share Capital22B3 0 0 Saielrr:Sabeara, :

Ga~;. . Seminar Led 322

32300. 0. 0

. ~32--:,.-~l

Ddrxk

Go-operative Chemistis mimi e 2

had accoas toLace an'Genelme, —rn and rag d, nei gad

Documents and Accounts of ths Society and having sam

th the BooksB !3oedss Dt ee77r NNouchedN

' thcrator now signs the same as found to bo corrects

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY STANDING ORDERS

1. RULES 50—4. Notice of motion must be submitted in writing noless than 28 days prior to the date of the meeting. Six

: days' notice is mquired of any amendment to a propositipn appearing on the Agenda.

2. That no member be afiowed to speak'more than once on any motion at tfie Quarterly, or any other General Meeting of the

Members convened for the purpose of ~g thc business of tbe Soc(ety, except tbe movers of resolutions, motions, and

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

26): 3. Whenever amendments are made upon ordinal propositions, no second amcndmest shafi be taken into consideration until

e first amendment has been disposed of (a) if a first amendment be carried it shall displace the original question and become itself

President: Mrs. D. M. DIXON (27)

Directors:

Mr. S. T. BUTTERY (19) Mr. E. C. FOUNTAINE(

Mr. W. H. MARTIN (26) Mr. T. J. BALL(27)

Mr. S. W. MESSENGER(26)

Mr. J. E. HARRISON (24)

Assist

Mrs. M. E. RICHARDS (26)

Mrs. C. I. BROOKE (24)

Mr. L. B. ~E(26)

Managing Secretary:

Mr. DUNCAN McNAB, J.P., A.A.C.C.A 5. When any motion or amendment has been made and seconded, it is open to any member to propose the" previous question, "

t.e. that the motion before the Meeting be not put. The mover and seconder of tbc "previous qucsuon"cannot speak afterwards

on the motion before the meeting.

6. A motion once earned shall not be rescinded at any meeting without due notice having been given.

7. That all questions relating to the Balance Sheet which are sent to the Secretary before the General Meeting shafi have

preference.

8. When the President rises to speak members shaB take their seats immediately.

9. Complaints and snggcstiens must be made in accordance with Rulc 93.

10. Standing Orders may be suspended by the votes of a majority of members present if thc President or Chairman dwidc.

to accept a motion to that e(rect.

Approved Auditor: Mr. S. BARLOW, A.S.A.A., C.W.S. Audit Department, Manchester 4.

Pigurcs in parentheses denote Directors' Attendances —Possible 27.

ELECTION OF SIX DIRECTORS

RESULT OF VOTING: Mr. E. C. Fountaine 387 Mr. W.oun ne, ; Mr. W. H. Martin, 352; Mr. J. H. Mansfield, 298

for two years). Mr. L. Thompson, 173; Mr. T. W. Jackson, 171; Mrs. H. M. Ke I

155 Mr G E. Bak 146 Mr W B knall, 130 M

se quesuon, (6) d the first amendment be negattved then the second may bc moved to the ortgmat question under consideration,

Mr. J. H. MANSFIELD (26) only one amendment shall be submitted to the M' for discussion at onetime; (c) tbe mover of every resolutinn aad of every

amendment shall have a right of reply, immediately r 'which the question shall be put from the chair; but no other member

shall be allowed to speak more than once on the same question, usgess ~ be given for personal explanation, or the

: attention of the chair be caficd'to a point of order.

ant Managrng Secretary 4. Time Bmit of Mover of Resolution be 10 minutes; the other speakers not more. than five minutes.

Mr. S. BETT, AC SA

IIALF- YEARLY DIVIDEND

ELECTION OF SIX MEMBERS OF THE

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

DIVIDEND

VOUCHERS

will' be rearfy

of Issue frow

Monday, 7th May, 1956

;='lr, - - . . ' TO=

SOCIETY'S CALENDAR

RESULT OF VOTING: Mrs. F. Leventon, 323' Mrs. E.on, ; rs. .Leggate, 315; Mrs. E. M. Snnth, 271;R, ; ~ oregoing elected to serve for two years), Mr. H Buck«rp ~'o serve or one year), Mrs. A. E Searby, 147; Mr. J. T. Ward 127.

MAY 15th to 26th

MAY 15th

MAY 16th

MAY 17th

AY 17th

NIAY 18th

NIAY 19th

AY 15th t 25th

GENERAL OFFICE

MOORLAND AVENUE

SLEAFORD

TEALBY STREET

ERMINE ESTATE

SUB CENTRAL "METHERINGHAM

OTHER BR%ICHE ~ ~

DI V ID EN D

(SILL BE PAID AT

1956

May 14—Quarterly Meeting.

May ~Loan and Special Loan Books read .oo ready.

1956

May 2l—Whit-Monday.

June 30—Quarter Bntk

1956

August 6—Bank Hohday

Saturday, 12th May, 1956

DIRECTORS' REPORT

Felfrpw Members:

We have pleasure m mbmitting for your consideradon and approval the Directors' Report, Balance Sheet ~Accounts for the Half-year ended March 24th, 1956.

1. Sales.—We had hoped that the sahu for the Half year would have amounted to 82 $ millions but, unforbmateiy

we just faged to reach this Syuu by the small amount of 89,300. The cash sales for the Half-year amounted to 82,490,726

being an increase of f213/12 or 9.4 per cent. It seems fairly certain that by next Half-year the sales will have reached

65 millions per annum and we~ask all members to make the forthcoming Half-year a record one as far m saba

are concerned. Lincoln Society is now about the 20th largest trading Society in the country. In spite of the popuhtion

of Lincoln and its sunuunding area being smail in comparison with many other towns, we feel that the purchases per

member which amount to KI. 18s. I+xL per week are exceptionally gratifyiing. We u ill continue our search for further

Cooperative trade snd we intend as far as possible to keep our position in the C~perative Movement.

Year ended24th March, 1956

f. s. d.771320 0 0548574 0 0258827 0 0337181 0 0678273 0 075290 0 0

130750 0 097 14 1

79 per cent0 I 449,872

Sales .. . 4Wages .Fxpenses (exduding wages) .................-Share Capital .................................... 1

Loans and Savhuts Bank .....................Reserve Funds. ..................... .............Annual Trade per member ..................Members' Capital re-invested ...............Average DividendMembership

Year ended26th March, 1955

f s. d.4383094 0 0

495248 0 0229146 0 0

1293606 0 0693209 0 071980 0 0

125500 0 096 10 2

82 per cent0 I 447,797

Year ended27th March, 1954

s. d.3852049 0 0424987 0 0198739 0 0

1212281 0 0689993 0 050339 0 0

110000 0 093 2 7

84 per cent0 I 4j

42,040

2. Dividend. —The Board ofDirectors mcommend a dividend of ls. 4d. in the 8, being the same rate as last Half-year.You wiB no doubt remember that a year ago we reported that the average dividend of tbe country was is. 03d. Followhrgthe publication of the September, 1955 Report, we received a letter from the Co-operative Union congratulating us onour sales anil dividend and pointing out that the average dividend of the country was not ls. Ofd. , but ls. Okd. Fxpenses

and in ihe very near futme yaur Society wig be faced with increased rates which amount to quite a con-siderable sum and also

'sum and also~charges for coal, lighting, transport, and all the other expenses incurred m runmng a

business. Your Directorsexpenditure.

ur Directors wig do their utmost to try and maintain the dividend at ls. 4d. in spite of other increasing

3. Membershi .—As is~ p —s is our, custom, we go through the ledgers every few years and write olf any member who is~g where there b onb perhaps a shilling or a small amount left in the account. This is transferred totbe Unclaimed Share Balance Account so that it is available for anyone coming along at a later date asking «r ~capital. Tbe Membership this Half-year amounts to 49,872, being an increase of 257 for the Quarter.

4. Obitaary. —Less than a earand we would like to ress

a year after tus retiremenL Mr. A. Doncaster, the former Works Manager

forward so much to bis etirement that itexpress our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Doncaster and her famil . Mr. Do~a er y.

t it msms a great tragedy that he should have been taken away so ~o so 'ttle time to enjoy his well~rued hdsure.

Two other uf nur Superannuatedth e Bakery Department and Mr. W. Brack

~~md ~l~ 4 p~ away d~g the pmt three months Mr. G. Bo~.Brackenbury, a former Mill employee. We extend to their~~a sympathy.

5. new branch shop bas beau opened at Gosberton which is in the PHarrison on February 24th, 1956. We are hoping that this shopne o e '

ty' 1 ding brandm t as we have opened this shop from scratch and had no ~~e over, we realise it will take some consie over, realise' '

nsiderable time to build the trade up to our aston

(b) Central Premises. As it is now two years since we started ne otiations with thnego 'ations wi the Council on the re-buddmg of

o seem to g much progress, it has been decided to take the case to Appeal as

~~should take place in Lincoln in the very near future, but we think it would be

advisable not to print or state too much on this subject since th h le t will bce w o matter wfil bc settled before a Government

(c) De Wint Avenue. Our Works Department are making good progress with the building of thc new premises on

De Wint Avenue. It is too early as yet to give a definite time for opening but we are hopeful that the sho will be read

for opening within the next six months.

6. Members' Oubng. —Unfortunately, the number of people who have booked up for the Mcmbcrs' Outing to

Edinburgh has fallen considerably short of the guaranteed number and unless there is a considerable improvement

within the next few weeks, it wfii be necessary for the outing to be cancelled. It seems unfortunate but urdcss we can

' guarantee a minimum of 200 the outing cannot take place and to date the number of people who have booked is con-

siderably less than I00.

7. Government Credit Squeeze. —The Government credit squeeze bas meant a considerable tightening up of Hire

Purchase restrictions, especially in the Electrical Department. We can still ofi'er our members the same Hire Purchase

terms as our competitors and we would also once again like to draw the attention of the members to the 38-week Credit

Scheme. It seems fairly certain that there wiB be no easing of the present Hire Purchase restrictions in the forthcoming

Budget but as we have the same facilities available for our members as any other firm we do ask you to get your

Electrical requirements from your own Society. Washing Machines, Telmrision, Wireless, Refrigerators, gtc. , in a variety

of makes are available for cash, as a 38-week credit sale or on Hire Purchase.

8. Mrs. Ricbardtc —The Board of Directors would like to draw the members' attention to the excellent work that

Mrs Richards has carried out on behalf of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chfidren. For a number

of years Mrs. Richards has served on this Committee and has collected a considerable sum of money for the help of this

worthy cause. She has now intimated that she is resigning and we would like to record our fufi appreciation of hcr work

on behalf of the Society while serving on this organisation.

9. Death Benefit Scheme.—We would once again draw our members' attention to the free Death Benciit Scheme

for all members. During the prment Half-year the Society paid f4,620 in Death Benefit claims. The staff in the General

Office are at your service to deal with any member or the widow of any member who may suffer a bereavement.

Yours faithfully, for and on behalf of thc Directors,

D. M. DIXON, President.

DUNCAN McNAB, J.P., A.A.C.C.A.,Managing Secretary.

ol

CASH ACCOUNTDr.

s. tb, .6.

To Salsa .................................$4$0536 7 9

Idnooln ftray. Cbamtrta Ltd. ... 70139 11 10

Cayital h~stcmbcra' Sharla ............ .. 73918 10 0

Syactst Luau ..........,,„.... 81584 1$

Pemrt 'Sank ..................... 7583 0 T

Sayeranaaatlou Fane ......... 4703 10 4

Stamps sold .......... ......... 4T$4 1 0

I ~,. R 'I

Szyeaan kocauat—SaudrF Rents. HslL ke. ...... 3330 19 3

Bank dgencr~ ... $73 1 11.

Strong Room Face ...,.... ... 1 16 0Pace Books, . 5ta. ............... 118 5 114Iftdlsnd Laandriee' dssocia-

tion Cammtagaa ............ $14 3 3

C&dtdt. Co~a ......... 59 15 0

Cr

PSIIIENTSBFGoods~ .......

s. d. 51956486 8 Il

$350 5 01959738 1$ +.

19 7Capital dccount-

Hembam' Shares ............... 1'33844

Loans .............................. 19016Syaatrd Loans .................. 35338Penny Bank ..................... 6959Sayerannustion Fund ......... 8135Savings Stamye Redeemed ... 48S3U~ Share Cayital. ..... 36

0 717 111919 61

4 76 6$1

198041 1$16 11

33197 1$ 4Laud aud BuSdinga ..""-""dgrtaattursl Land snd BuSd

Fixed Stock ......,..........,...Faun Implements. ..............Dahv PlantMll snd Bskerr Phmt. ........Hearn Propertr. .................

4 107 4

11 813 613 11

0 0o e

151398317188966

1'11530733$

Fixed Stoak dccaaut-Propaaltlon Fees, ............ 09 18 0Sale of Land alai Baltdtum. .. 156 3 0

Sate af slated ....,,,.....,. $033 1 8Sale of dgrtcatturst Iand snd

Bagdiags ..................... 450 1 1Sale of Faun Implements ... 143 0 0

44850 3119557 .0

38130 IitTOT98 15

809875 5

Inveatualata d.aaauntIfartgageo —Roam Proparts ...Trsefrg Club ..............,.„....,ExyaaeesSuboartptf ass and Donstiona-

Ltncoln Dbartct CaaucSIdncoln Dhlt. danbulaace Soo.Sseore' Orphan HomesNational Fund for PolioSt. John kmbulauce Brigadebftdland Comp Convaleeaent

C.Wdl. Rep'n. CommitteeCrrop Union Ltd. ...............Idnoola sc INst. Wages Boer&IdneolnC. E.T.S.PoSceidisalonMule Carte Manorial Fane. ..Linea. Discharged Prisoners'

did SocietyEmyloTees' Welfsm daaoo. ...

$870d'f 74516118

..... 196$4T790e44

10434801

$1

dls151

e e o$0e

5 s o3 0

3 719 45 4

14 413 34-7 413 015 06 03 30 0

16 018 0

Rap ermeate —tdartgagm. ..............Investraaate nccaant .................Haaaa Propertr Rents. ..National sfambershtp Dividend ......Emyloreea' Income TaxKmploreae' Welfare dssociation

Flour kma Control dtcaaaat .........Income Tsx Refanded. .................Pre&to Tsx Rehmded .............,....

3054

848535

34 08 115 0$06 0

1 1 0150 0 0 5.

16183

1$

1337e75$$

37633

13188397304'3

300004030

801$334

108341130

INvldsnd snd Intereet ..................."-"-Nstionsl hfembershipa" —-"""---"""Non-members' Dividend ........................Education Grant .................................Inamne Tax~utes "+"and "B"......Incame Tax deducted fram Investments IncoInaome Tax—Schedule "D" ..................Death Bsaadts FundEmploraes Welfare ~onEmykrrees' Income Taz ........................EmploTeerf ~Vouchem

10 90 00 1

15 Oa6 6

13Op

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

FOR THE HALF YEAR 24th SEPTEMBER 1955 TO 24th M dtR&H 1956

Total Receipts .Cash la baud, 34th ~,1955.....Cash in Bank, 34th ~,1955

6037 8 11sseiT

53986480 15 3

Total Parnamta

Cash tu band, 94th bblrah, 1958.....Cash in Bank, 34th &arch, 1950

3909134

773809038 0 9$

EXPENSES ACCOUNT

s. d. 2 s. d.

iysges —Productive ............ 68441 18 9Distributive ........... 195545 I 9Carting ................ 16245 8 3

280232 3 9

Committee Salaries ............ 227 0 0

Local Committee Expenms ... 5 4

Audit Peas ........................ 330 0 0562 4 2$

Rents .............................. 477 6 3

Rates ............. ............... 12083 1321j - .'

Nstiuosl Health and Ifnem-

ployment Insmsnee 10054 9 6.': PDNRO .~'~ae 2321R ll 6

.-.~—:-.dpa'~76 .... 91427 10 -5'I ——

Gas snd Electrioity ..;...,..... 9588 7 'I

Telephone ........................ 1694 16 3SIDOB 7

Stocktaldng ..... .............. '194 6 8

Printing, Stationery, snd Ad-

vertising ........................ 6045 10 IStamps snd Cheslue Books ... 1113 17 9

TraveBing ........................ 799 19 4

Delegates .... ................... 77 IS IOther Deputathnm ............ 85 IR 4

Cosh Coke, Ac. .................. 6936 IO 8$

Qusrteriy Meetings ............ 13 18 0

Cleaning .............,...,......„.1192 18 I)Profeeeioagd Charges ........... 913 3 '1

WorkmesA Compensation ... 13 2 8

Bank Charges ................... 82R 13 10SISN 'I 55

SNSSI 3 IS

By Sundry Rents, H09s, Dkc. ...... SS'20 19 28 0. d. 6 0, *

Bank Afpsncy Commission ... 272 I IIStronII oom Peas .............. I 16 0Psm rrooks. bra. ................. 118 5 11$HidlsndCo-operative Laundry

Association .................. 314 8 3

C.P Bll. C' ' ......... 5l 75 3

B P ~ SSB DSN

N37 I 35

. .Account ..........., ............ 369 13 I

Expsjham —Lincoln Co - op.,ml .7" ' 7:

Chemists Ltd. ................. . ' "- ': I'&300 .'i 9)

: Net Expenses to Tradei i Account-Produative ..................... 133004 5 6 nsunn„! -.

Dhdsiibulive .................. 280938 19 5ISSN 5 I

Interest ..........Depreciation ....

7500 0 037312 16 5

SISDIN 3 52430700 3 3

LAND AND BUILDINGS ACCOUNT@

Budaaa prcrlcrlrAgricultural Prcps~MHorns 33ropcttr .....N~

%N

8 s. d.594342 8 3

52767 10 'i

27815 6 10

8 ad.34923 9 9

1841 3 0230 0 0

S14925 5 8 I 36998 10 9

8 5. d.156 2 0450 3 3

33304 10 620045 6 lo

606 3 3 I 732327 l3 4 7 403025 5 8 'l63m 7 6 420H1 Q 29IOOO oo

«lsdsdss Ppssr sa Rsls si ISIDDDSDassas-CXL ta 24..Dad BSNS 568 Csssssd Assssas-414$. 05.Ost

.28LAIDIT, :AXIS,AND ROLLING SFOCK ACCOUNT

6 ad. 8 ad.~00( H H~4000 0 0 I Sen 7 423oso 0 oI sw s o3WOO 0 0 I 17151311

t.

ad,sohw' 1 4'

WOS OW. wl oo

3725 23 11~ ll30735 tml 11

lqmsw 5

351245 4 lt I 317 34 0 I 23307 20 33

A:el3WDO D 0wooD; 0 0

160000 0 0

- ~~4't~kI.-', ";::;"','I .4uf~: I44iovp-."44!':,"Dl-.hs". ;":,-N'asar vg,a

Dr.HOUSE PROPERTY REVFPKI'- ACCOUNT BALANCE SHEET OF FUNDS AND EFFECTS AS AT 24th MARCH, 1956

INVIKIItIENIS REVENUE ACCOUNT

To Intenst ou-Ncmbers' Shares .......................bfembem' Loans .........................

Pmny Bank ........................ ....Supcuumuatioa Fond .................Death Bencgts led ...................Trading Club Reserve .................Fidelity Reerve ........., ..............New Building Reserve .................

Balance to Final Revenue Account. ....

2 Dt d.17855 4 22521 14 4

,4484 16 91299 15 VI4154 6 6$NQ 0 0250 0 0

50 0 0100 0 0250 0 0486 5 QI

By Investment Account-Intenut on-

Govenunent Securities ...Shares —I. 38 P. Societies—Other Bodies ...Iosns —I. dt P. Societies—Other Bodies ...Hoase Property hfort-

gagm """""""-"-Interest Charged Expenses

Account ........................Intenut Charged House Pro-

perty Revenue Account .....

f33452 1 11

t. d. S b, 7

To Repairs ........................... 489 I 11

Rates, Insorsnce, &sb ......... 398 16 4007 11 0

Interest Cnaditcd ............... 160 0 0

Depreciation ..................... 230 0 08N I 0

21267 17 3 21267 17

d. 2 s. d

3234 174242 14

16 39339 43414 05555 I

11805

25802 1 ll

7500 0 0

150 0 07850 0 0

833452 1 Il

s. DL'LIABILITIES 2 e d. 2 s.

VQQ I hares Ro'ithdm shim . -----... 1319431 Q

477 3 11 ans snd Accrued Interest ...... 202842 14 9pecial Loans snd AccruedInterest .....................;....... 368997 10 0

enny Bank snd Accrued Intenut 106432 10 10nclsimed Share Balances ........ 5016 5 6

nclsimed Penny Bsuk Balances 54 12 07'atmp Club ........................... 2309 6 9

2005083 19 6

her Lisbilitdes-upersnnustion %md, ............. 217022 4 9

'tom for Goods. ................. 134106 15 8Expenses ............ 25868 15 6

' tmss Club 8 0 0Accounts paid in Advance. .. 169V 12 4

8 taad and Figk Checks Out-'

landing ........................... 11358 1 9

vision for Income Tsx......... 66606 12 64abst 0 0

es and other Funds-Genersl Reserve Fund ......... 100000 0 0

Death Bencdta Reserve Fund. . 13750 0 0

Trading nub Reserve Fund ... 2650 0 0

Fidchty Insmsnce Fund ...... 4100 0 0

New Bugdksga &md ............ 17000 0 0107ND D 0

hare Interest not yet credited. .. 17750 0 0

slsnce Disposable. ................. 133659 5 51 also 5 5

ASSETS gs. d. gs. d.

Stock in hand ..........,............. 519585 0 0

Expenses Stock ...................., 4868 1 3DNIN 1 0

Lend snd Bail' ................. 260000 0 0

Plant, PVxed, and' Stock... 160000 0 0

50 'N ~ 0 SSQ ..,. .....,.. Dsab 0 0

DOS~ abbo,...... aaSXO O 0

House Property 8000 0 0451000 D D

British Government Securitie 186274 19 6

Shares —I. 38 P. Societies ...... 217177 10 8—Other Bodies .......... 320 7 10

Loans —I. 38 P. Societies ...... 674915 6 6—Other Bodies .......... 270690 12 9

blortgsges —House Pmperty ... 260115 18 6loblaa 70 8

Debtors-Ifembers, &c. .................. .. 117251 0 0Trading fgub ........, ............ 35391 4 11

78Nas 78

LincolnCo-operatdveChemistsLtd. ...,.............. 32283 0 0

Accounts ped in Advance. ............................. 3431 18 0

Cash in Bank, 24th Ifarah, 1956..............,,..., 69628 0 10

Cash in band, 24th bfarah, ISN ..., ................. 7728 7 61

TRADE ACCOUNTs. 6,11 410 44 3

13 710 9

To8toekinHand, 24thgeptb 2 s. d. 2 s. d.474871 0 0

Transfers —Lincoln Co - op.1905082 7 111

Produt4ive Expect 133004 5 824807 18 8

Distributive Expensm ......... $N938 19 5Net Surplus to anal Revenue

Account ........................ 1V8662 8 III454601 8 41

22992367 0 8

By Net Sales ...............................................2429479Dividend on Purchases ............................ 10270Transfers —Expenses ................................ 20169Transfers —L.B. & F. Accounts .................. 1$67Transfers —LincolnCowperativeChemisteLtd. 805Stock in Hsud, 24th hfsrch, 1956 ............... 519585

2750661 '1 5

52750661 7 5

INVESTMENTS ACCOU

8slaeeb94th Wbeh

2pro22992367 0 8

14575 13

0. d0. d.

3534 19 3'4545 34

3 ll9330 4 53414 0

6 ad.39555r 15 9

9'330 1'2 30

51?ur '7 10422355 33 3

244274 29 6237177 10

rm 710574925 5 5DON I

35343'7 3145 591010 0

«558 1 50 0

DISPOSABLE BALANCE AND FINAL REVENUE ACCOUNT s d.35552415 5527175 ip 0

555 5 2593559 9 10555352 23 3

..... i20349 i4 .„

p pccistlcs ...~~ sad P ocsbaue

lbbaa la

121 9 11 ~se rtcaus Prcuetr"

10«u 4-5

14575 1322$57 o 0 34575, $By Balance DisposableTo A(embers' Dividend .............:.....

Educational Grant „...... .,.....„...........-Bslsnce tamed down ........;, .......,.... llll 0 78

10040 14 5

Balance fmm House~Ravenvenue Afc... 477 3 III8nbscriptions and Donstious ..................... 1Superannuation Fund ..I,... 84.8"7 it = o ":-'

ASocation to Death Benegte Fond. ..........Provision for Schehde "D "and ProgtsFidelity Reserve Fnml. .............................Pru6t on sale ofIn~ to LN. 38 F.New Building Race FundBalance Diepcsablc to Balance Sheet .Sheet ......... 133859.6 5

~701878 14 I

329557 0 0 34925 53

5555 1 5Balance bmnght down. ........... ~.- --"-Balance from Investments Revenue Acco

ca f8 m Trade Account ...-.--- --.-

N

National Nembcrship Dividend ".".""""""Lhscobt Co-operative Chemists Ltd.—Surplus 6633ProSt ont on sais of Investment 31

~e, and Qentdemen. —The andendua t aud vcrined tbc same it bc 8~& the roe«chap General Qtstcmen ~, d l v nd ln acbbrdsucs with the law.

r~ctsd 44~ eed &9288vbtd +~~"

Kl'SIW Iipso

EDUCATION COMMITTEE'S REPORT

FOR HALF-YEAR ENDED 24th MARCH, 1956

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ACCOUNTS —Half-year ended 24th March, 1956

RECEIPTS s. rL

Grant from Society. ...................................,..1218 13 6

National Insurance, Income Tax, ctc................ 49 6 10

Rent, Rates, and Repairs .............................. 26 0 0

StafF Training snd Technical Education. ........... 38 3 6

Schcch and Conferences ............... ............... 3 14 8

Youth Club ................................................ 2 7 0

Fellow Members,

We submit for your, consideration the Education Committee's Report and Accounts for the Half-year ended 24th M~ I

s. *591 11 6

84 13 643 9 1026 0 040 4 812 2 621 8 235 6 0$40 6 878 3 056 6 698 11 10

109 0 12713 2

234 17 1045 18 100 4 1

31 9 9145 3 639 3 0910 6366

PAYMENTS

By Wages ...................................................National Inomanca, Income Tax, atc. ............Rent, Rates, and Repairs ............, ..., ....., ....Committee Fees ...................., ........,......„.Statf Training and Technical Eduaaticn. ....,...Committee Delegation FaaaComnuttao Fsrao snd Dahrgstton Expenata ...Schools and ConferencesYouth Club .............................................Guild GrantsAtgliaticn Feaa snd Suhsariptians

Propaganda Concerts and Film Shows

Choir. ...........„........., ..............................Adult Clsooaa ..........................................Cleaning of Premises .....,...........................Bank Commission .....„.......,.....................Pastaga, Printing, ~,and Advertising

Junior FestivalDrama Festival .......................................Pnbliogpasking Contact

ADULT CLASSES AND SHORT COURSES.

The foBowing were amiaged:— 815 68 4117 2 0

157 2 8614 3

19 4 637 0 0213 6

Dunng the winter session, three c'oafereaces and a on+day school were held. Attendaaces were quite satisfactory on the whcg

DRAMA FESTIVAL.Six groups competed in the sixth Annual Gugds' Drama Festival held on 14th March, and an audience of approximately

members who su rted this even and oiferatteadetL Awardswere: Cup and 1st place —Newport; 2nd—Moorhmd Park 3rd—St. Gil . W th nk all

ppo'

1, o er a special word of praise to Newport who have won the Festival two yearson occasions siace 1950. We record with pleasure an entry from Spalding W.G.

GUILDS' MEMBERSHIP TROPHY.

d„pof121 m~of6 ~~b„~ — ~ " P 8We congratulate Newport branch of W.C.G. on recor" t""the hi eso, by being awarded the plaque. for the next 12 months.

I have coom)ass a tlonalhoooaato~aoooomwot aas xtrtoooert xrotttor.

W.S. aaatt Oteca,

mraohootm.

tsra apru, lddd

~OR FESTIVAL.

y big and the Education Committee hm ~~ p ms held on 22ad aad 29th October Th sm dard fThe second Annual Junior Festival of Music and Smmittee has received many tnlnttes regarding the Festival, at which 145 juniors competed~

LIBRARIES AND SICK APPLIANCE SERVICE.bruary p~y, has had a two-fold eifect—Erst, a fagiag~ in readmg 4The indemcnt weather, in Jaauaty and Fe

, an conversely, a rise in sickness among our members resulted in a marked increase in the use ufcsu

'to the Central Library and 370 at Shatforok

PROPAGANDA CONCERTS AND FILM SHOWS.In addition to choral concerts gfvea in tbe C' 34 Simin ity, Sim shows and concerts have been held during the whiter mamb'

or an average of 84 each show.

PUBLIC-SPEAKING CONTEST.H, 'pealuag Contest on 9th November. Awards were: Cup ~*Five teams competed in the third Annual Guilds' Public-S

YOUTH CLUIL

r oorland Park

The need for more

cols ~""or more in our hst report, aad tbe Youth Club now meets mor more adequate premises was mentioned in ou

with tbe worst of the winter weather ccndi'

from Thursday to Wednesday. Members am commg g uaiiy, and new memb ate being enraged' we feel thEaster. Membership is 40, aad average attea~meetm We are has reached tbe Snal of a quiz Competition organised by ~

Id on 11th April at Sleafonk&sama

m a a. aortae &Ceo&tram&

on behalf of the Education Committee, hits. I.M. Cloaa

E. A GARTON, Chaama

H. THOMPSON

810 l

.....51672 11 6Total Paymrmta. ...-

..88666 8 6

3 6 815 2 1

...,.422 is

rot all

8

11 9 796 14 5

..... 42013 I

88118 8 6

Cosh in C.W.S. Boak ---.Caah in Lmcaht Sccmty

EDUCATION COMMITTEE ATTENDANCES

Gonana Cosa.Pass.It lt

11tt 1119 lt

12

Sah-Com.Paso. ha(act

7 . 7

7 7

1e 7

N caro

aro. K. Rom)aaron (V.-Chairman)

ar. T. Sortoantaro. a. 8, Smah. ......-............ttrr. Sa.Wincooh. .................

Conorlri i'rlllnP88a. Ortnoi

it 11lt 11lt ltIs lelt 11

.')lit .I 'nln.Prm. *rtrmi

le 77 1

7 d

1e

(a)"Public Expression" (17 meetings), with 13 enrolments and an avenge attendance per student of 10 or 59.7 per comt

" Choral Concerts ..........................."

"Tbe Spolccn Word"—st Spaldhtg —(6 meetings), with 15 earolments and an avetage attendance per student ~ a

mately 5 or 80 per cent.Adult Classes

4Librsry. .........................."-"".""

(e) "Glove-making, (12 meetings), with 10 enrolments and an average attendance per student of approximately 9 or 75 per. Bank Interest snd Trade Dividend .....

(d) "Play Reading" with 6 students: This htformal course is still running and came about as a follows to tbe "Ih,bExpression " Class.

.Drama Festival ..........".."-.""""

CHORAL ASSOCIATION.

Ss Miocellaneoua .....".... """.-""""".

Membership remains steady at 48, though we could absorb more males to give a balance of voices in the choir. Rehearssh'

beld on Mondayis at'7-30 p:at. in the Mint Street Baptht Schoolroom. Subscription is 2s. per year, payable half-yearly. A n' '

of local concerts hsvh bchu Beld during the last six months, iaduding the Christmas Call Concert, and an excellent

25th March, which induded three guest instrumental soloists. Members will join with us in offering sincere congratula'

the choir on winning the trophy for tbe Mixed Choirs Class m the 1956 Lincoln Music Festival.

CONFERENCES AND DAY SCHOOLS.

LINCOLN SOCIETY CO-OPERATIVE PARTY

Report for Year ended 24th March, 1956

Fcllotc Members,1+

brief report upon the activities of the Party during the past year.

I once again submit to you s'

repo u

1 Etccttoa.—We should like to unu-'- our mem rsmembers for the helP and suPPort that they gave when we had the p

of returning Mr, Geoffrey reide F 'tas as the member of Parliament for Lincoln.

tlsas were a'

held in the Cooperative HaIL Free School Lane, on the 1st May. The S~~ t

meeting werc Mr. Jack Cooper, Natio i en o emeeting . ,

'nal Pres'd t of the General Municipal Workers and Mr. Geoffrey de Freim Mp

Lincoln, under the Chalrmaship of Mr. F. Grainger, J.P.

The Annual Meeting held in May was well attended. Members showed great interest in the Reports given by two Dc

Mrn F. Lcvcnion and Mrs. K. ort, o e prd M, K. N rth, of the proceedings from the Annual Conference which was held at Scarborough.

Annual Co-operstive Conference for 1956 is to be held at Weymouth; we shall again be represented by two Delegates

At an individual mccting held later in the year more members attended and they were very interested in the Report given 1

Mrs. M. Eagh J.P., from tbe C~perative Party's Summer School, which was held at Beaumont Hail, Leicester.

~ t

Secials have been held in thc Farmers' Union Club Room, Park Street; these axe very popular with the members. Mr. F.

National Organiscr of the C~perative Party was present at the one held on the 2nd December and said he was very phag -.

note thc increased membersbip during the past years, and congratulated the committee members on the work they were'

Lincoln and thc Spalding area.

A Conference was held in the Farmers' Union Club Room on the 27th January, 1956, the Speaker being Mr. John Stonchcss

London, who gave a splendid address on "Ctaoperative Opportunity in Our Time."

Manicipal Elcttcsu. —We should like on behalf of the membcm of the Party to wish every success to Mr. J.T. Ward and Mi

G. E. Wright who are contesting the Castle Ward and the Withun Ward xespectively as Labour-Co-operative Candidates at ttt

Municipal Election in May, 1956.

The Party is affiliated to the Lincoln Labour Party. Mr. .F; Graingru, J.P., is the Representative from the Party to tbl

E.M.R.C. of the Labour Party and the operative Party Delegates' Group.

A very hearty invitation is extended to membcss of the Society to jom the Co-operative Party: the subscription is ls. a ycsf

F. GRAINGER, J.P., Chairman.

K. ROSSINGTON, Secretary.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS for Year ended 24th Mttrch, 195fs

PEPMBNTS 6, IL'

By Mlliautm Peas ..........................-""-"-------"'-"m O p uve Xrsdb Ma i~~Burr 1 mart .-"--"-.-- --""-"' lae

.~vePasby ..

Conference.Back Commis ion

19 ir ni9 e 6

xbucxlF% s. d.

Ocanc nom Socsscy .................................................„199S .1,.ussnbeof Sabeccipaooa aod Sciaauon secs.....................c +,,C-, „a.

t:,i i . d sfis coyiycmuv pscsy accosncs and

I" -cs:dd'deceit l stestrrijircccd dsdtftc.c.w.s. i

~vs

Cash in Back+ i""m'P4+A t',~M$i'. -,~~44jiiFiftvig~:;yea-- e--:

't ';.:. 4'=--'

LINCOLN;~M-operative Society

f

Limited

Cu

.llrOL . ~

pl ~ k-

T CITAL CE

FE SHEETfor the Half year ended

22nd September, 1956

FREE SCHOOL LANE

LmCOLN

Tdephene Ne.

1825 ($ lines)

LINCOLN,G&BOF GUT&ITS ONE&ISIS LINITED

BOARD0' IREGTO

PRESIDL!NT» Mrs, D. M. Dixon.

Registered OfficeFM' SCHOOL LANE'] LINCOLN,

DI4'~n'CTOBS:

42;N TIEII:

Nrs. M. E. Richards. i&irs ~ C. I. Brooke, ?&ir. L, B. Clarke,

Mr. S. 1. Buttery, Mr. ,i. H. Martin» Mr. S. i4 Messenger,

Mr, E. C. Fountains, iir. T. J, BaIl, Nr, J. H, Mansfield,

iir. U.~ R. ikialker and i~ir, J. Campbell, M.P.S,

Mr. Duncan McNab, J.P. , A.A.C.G.A.

TNtDS 4GGCUNT 4!D 24LINCE 2k&EST ICE Tk&S N&&LN IS&IS ENDED 22nd SL"::.1956,

To %agesNational InsuranceInterestRent Charge L.G.S. Ltd

Lighting and Heating

TelephoneTransportAudit FeePrinU, ng» Statd onery

and»Advertising

StampsTravellingGleaningAdmin. Charges

To Stock b/f7»dGoods PurchasedTransfer from L.G.S.Bs1. from Trade Exs a/e,

Net Surplus c/d.

TSLIE Ek&NK&SDS 4OGOUNT

9257.19. &i By rode Ic cont

256.17. 9300. 0. 0

1117,16,11353 11. ~g

76.18.11248,18. 7

2 2, 0

1.19. 025.15. 67. 4. 6

58. 9. 29/7. D. 0

1265& 13,TIUI&U kGGCUNT

s d32285, 0. 0 By Sales

7XP, 7.11. 9 Dividend

504 0. 0 Trans. to L.G.S.

12654,13, 8Ls Stock at end

9134, 6, S

126675.12, Q

DI P i~ BI'

145I 13,

12654.13. @

g s70372 12 1$

3IIE 0, 021282 0. 034710, 0. 0

1266&75.12,

Stock in Trade

Sundry Debtors

34957n 0. 0

To Income Tax 8c Profits Tax 2500, 0. 0 By Balance from

-'~7. Dispos. trans. to L.C.S. 6634, 6, 8 Trade a/c. 913&„6,2

k B4'1LI&kdiGE& SHEET

,-'- Share Capital17, 0. 0

34710. 0. 0

* Lincoln Go . Soc'icky Ltd. 349&D 34957. O

''.S':::

T

Ladies and Gentlemo~ - Tho undersignod» having had access to aU. thn Books» Deeds»

ts and Ac ts f tho Society and having examined 'tho foregoing Gcnoral Statement

and Uouchors relating

. and verifi« the same 5sith the Socks, Qssds, Documonts, Accounts an ohcd and in accordance E7i

- thoroto» noE7 signs'tho ssmo as found to bc chrrcct, duly vouched»

f laDG,

i++'g~P4+kkgg". .~~~~~&w' „,,l"d. '&' t

7 U

9tt

E

2o

Audit Office, C.M.S. Ltd. »

Gor ~ation Street, Manchester 4, &3-9 i

Approvod 4 uditor ~

GKNKRAL QUAM'ERE MKF TING

will be held in the

New Hall, Free School Lane, Lincoln

on

Monday, 19th November, 1956

Chair to be taken at 7-30 p.m.

AGKNDA

1. Minutes of the last Quarterly Meeting.

2. Directors' Report and Balance Sheet.

3. Education Committee's Report and Accounts.

4. Appeals and Recommendations of the Directors:—

(a) St. John Ambulance Brigade, 52. 2s.

(b) Lincoln District Ambo)ance Society, 62. 2s.

(c) Sailors' Orphan Homes, f2. 2s.

(d) National Fund for Poliomyelitis Research, f5. 5s.

5. Nominations (closing date, 16th November, 1956).

(a) Five Directors.

(b) Sia members of thc Education Committee.

(c) Tvto delegates to attend the C.W.S. Half-yearly

Meetings.

6. Questions.

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

(to be held at the close of the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING)

Business:To consider a resolution of the Board of Directors proposing to reduce thc number of members required to form s

Quorum at General Meetings from 50 to 30.

Rule Sy. Qaorumaf General Meetings. —Line 3, delete"50" and snbstltnte" 30."

BRANCH QUARTKRLYMKKTINGS

At

y At

At

~At

At

NORTH HYKEHAM BRANCH PREhnSES (Representative, hfr. IF. R. Ipafker)t

Friday, 16th November, 1956, at 7 p.m.

WELBOURN BRANCH PREMISES(Representative, Mr. J. H. Manrdeld):

Friday, 16th 'v'ovember, 1956, at 7 p.m.

SAXILBY BRANCH PREivnSES(Representative, Mr. 1F. H. hfartln):

Friday 16th "v'evember 1956 at 7 p.m.

SKELLINGTHORPEBRANCH

PREMISES(Representative, Mrr, M. Jr Richards):

Friday 16th November 1956 st 7 p m

SPALDING BRANCHPREMISES

(Representative, hfrs. C. l. Brooke):Friday 16th November, 1956 st 7 p.m.

SLEAFORD BRANCHPREMISES

(Representative, Mr. S. O' Messenger):Saturday 17th november 1956 at 6.30 p m

MARKET RASEN BRANCHPREhHSES

(Representative,Mr. T. l. Ball):

Sstsrdsy, 17th november, 1956, st 6-30 p, m

1

its for all the farrlily (IH to

ffl8

M~ x,, y

Yes, ss's in sbr bagifyon

bny ber .orassbing to wear. The

eiiormoiis sboise of lorriy ibings

in sbe Drapery Dcparisnens

bas So be seen so ie bali eood.

~j AS roy~ FORgyglS Age) ~

]---

A gorgeousPELAW house-

coat in brushedrayon. In

—Turquoise,Deep Blue,

Saxe, Wine,Rose orScarlet.

This enchantingBELMONTcrepenightdress is em-

broidered andtrimmed with

lace. In Ivory,Peach, Sky,

~' Lemon or

Lilac.

toys for the

clg1dsen will snake

their hhhhtna m for

them. See there' ee TTSBLBT

toy Ill Irourchildren'astochng.

fire.w.. der: g.ts ~r- ..%the:bison

Excitingli HUT HELLA

BELMONT o all wool twin sets

=e. nylons. Plain come in IS

andsilhouettedifferent

heels. ' exciting

CNC Ealiac'Nk~r

These and many other gifts on sale none. t

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

President: Mrs. D. M. DIXON (26)

Directors:

Mrs. M. E. RICHARDS 25( ) Mr. S.T. BUTI'ERY (16+1*) Mr. E. C. FOUNTAINE (24)

~Mrs. C. I. BROOKE (26) Mr. W. H. MARTIN (24) Mr. T. J. BALL (25)

Mr. L. B.CLARKE (25+le) Mr. S.W. MESSENGER (24) Mr. J. H. MANSFIELD (24)

Mr. W. R. WALKER (26)

Managing Secretary:

Mr. DUNCAN M

Assistant Managing Secretary:

r. D CAN McNAB, J.P., A.A'.C.C.A.Mr. S, BETT, A.C.S.A.

Approved Auditor: Mr. S. BARLOW A.S.A.A. C.W.S. A di Du 't epartment, Manchester 4.

Figures in parentheses denote Directors' Attendances —Possible 26.

vAway on Co-operative Business.

STANDING ORDERS

1. RtJLBS 50—4. Notice of motion must be submitted in writing no less than 28 days rior to the date of thc

meeting. Six days' notice is required of any amendment to a proposition appearing on thc Agenda.

2. That no member be aUowed to speak more than once on any motion at the Quarterly, or any other (3eneral

Meeting of the Members convened for the purpose of transacting the business of the Society except the movers

resolutions, motions, and amendments who shall be allowed a reply and me be hall k aflcrno m rs s spca such reply,

3.amendments arc made upon original propositions, no second araendment shaU be taken into considcra-

'on un' t amen nt has been dispo of (a) if a first amendment be carried it shall displace the original

question and become itself the quesffon; (b) if the first amendment be negatived then thc second may be moved to thc

origbral question under consideration, only one amendment shaU bc submitted to tbe Meeting for dhcussion at one

time; (c) the mover of every resolution and of every amendment shall have a right of reply,iuuncdiatel™yafter whkh

the question shall be put from the chair; but no other member shall be allowed to speak more than once on Ibe nunc

question, unless permission be given for personal explanation, or the attention of the chan bc caffcd to a point of order.

4. Time limit of Mover of Resolution be 10 minutes; the other speakers not more than five minutes.

5. When any motion or amendment has been made and seconded, it is open to any rncmbcr to propose the "previous

question," i.e., that the motion before the Meeting be not put. The mover and seconder of tbc "previous qoestion

"

cannot speak afterwards on the motion before the meeting.

6. A motion once camel shall not be rescinded at any meeting without due notice having been given.

't. That ali questions relating to the Balance Sheet which are seat to the Secretary before the General Meeting shall

have preference.

8. When the President rises to speak members shall take their seats imraediatcly.

9. Complaints and suggestions must be made in accordance with Rule 93.

10. Standing Orders may be suspended by the votes of a maiority of members present if the President or Chairman

decides to accept a motion to that effect.

1956

.N ovember 19—Quarterly Meeting.

November20-December 1—Dividend Paid.

November 23—Loan and S.P. Loan Books ready

SOCIETY'S CALENDAR1956

December 29—Quarter Ends.

1957

January 7—Share Books made up.

February 18—Quarterly Meeting.

DIRECTORS' REPORT

s

Fellow MersbcrsrDuectors Report Balance Sheet and Accounts

W ba leasure in submitting for your appa roval and adoption the D'

C VCP

for the -yHalf- ear ended 22nd September, 9

schon that;wc rupert t)se» etta' .Of the:f5 1CIIIIOCS.SCICS Per annum. The

mcresse of f444 163 9 74

' f2511 544' being an. increase ssf f230950 or, lp 13

t, cmstd-xudf @nd also Ibe general membership, fo th

Y Ducctors, would Igtc m thank thc

our tar sorus two years ago an

have helped there is little doubt that we have Increased cur;uld h cached this and be getting on towards the f6 millions

d taif and we would like to record our stppreciation.

less than two years we sho ave reac

mark. We feel that Cvetycne»has-~bars, an

both members an s, an

Year endedYear ended

Year ended

Sept. , 1956 24th Sept. , 1955 .25tlt Sept.. 1954

f s. d. s. d.

. ...,....., ..........., ................»5002271 0 0 ... 4558108 0 0 . . 4154038 0 0

575065»0 ip ... »525707 '0 0 ... 454868 0 0

269833 0 0 .. 249567 0 0 ... 212058 0 0

1343138 0 0 .. 1318882 0 0 -. 1267546 0 0

667948 0 0 683726 0 0 686929 0 0

75893 0 0 ... 73810 0 0 ... 55872 0 0

Dsp~uon~%„00, ~ 0

0, 113~ 0 0

bcr .................. 10012 6 ... 95 8 4 ... 94 2 24

82.1 cent ... 80.3 per cent ... 81.3 per cent

Members' Capital re-invested ............... 2. per

Membership. ......................................50,678Average Dividend .............................. 0 I .4 ... ~ 0 I 4

»

we me pleased to rgpcrt that the dividend has been maintained at Is. 4d. in the f. .with

tkmct oaf costlpg 840. and tbe present loaf costin IOgd. , he

,have to pay dividend to our members urxthc additicmsl 2d. .Wuhave sheba'd a ininbnu Of attn'dditio . , per cen

purchase, tax on Al. dry goads and this dues not btdp, the Society In:any way as it. Only means. that, we have to pay

additional dividend on a tax.

3. Membership. —Here again we have. reached a, mgcctonc in;the histmy of the Society, the. membership having

~tbe 50000. We, have ~y stated in the Reports that we.were.within striking distance but now we have

pa— this ggure. Tbc,actual membership is.now 50,678 being an increase of 806 for the Half-year.

Should your neighbour not be a member of tbe Society, ask ber to conssdcr. joining and if she requires any

as tO the bcucfgs that can be obhuucd, wewgi be only tco pleased to write the person concerned giving her the full facts.-':4

.4.'Devdoptaent. —(c) De Wint -Avenue. This shop was olgciaSy opened by Alderman J. W. Rayment who was

intr y . . . Cneduced b Mr. T. J.BaR, on Saturday 22nd September, 1956, and we are happy to report that. the sales at the

commencement have been satisfactory. We wouM invite anyone living in this arne to visit the premises as opthe sh has

been exrelbsrtb» hid out and, in our opinion, it» is wall worth cvisit. As we have reported in the past, it has been built

on the modern srlfsters4ce princifde cnd apart fmm Iucesssed trade it should go a long way towards reiieving some

of the over~ding that takm place at our Moorland Avenue Branch.

(b) Queen Elizabeth Drive. work has co~ on the foundations of the new shop on the Queen Elizabeth

Drive on the Erndne Estate. This shop is being built. in order to satisfy, the needs of our members who are bemg td-

located the new houses now being buib m this area. For anyone who does not know the estate the Corporation are

now building houses on land which is situated between the Burton Road and Riseholme Road. At the present moment

ws are doing quite a bit of this trade by van» frcjrr Ibcctberugscfxcsstbe-;Ermine Estate but this is never too satisfactory

and we am hoping that in the not too distant futstre this shop will be ready for opening.

(c) A.E.U. Site. As many of our members will have noticed, work has conunenccd on,what. .ue. CCII the A.E.U. site»

this bemg opposite our Drapery Department. Each christmas it becomes more, di(scult. to accommodate our mcrcasbtg

toy trade and it is hoped that this year. wc.wgI be CMC to use this shop temporarily even if it is not completely' mstuxk

As soon as Christmas is over tbs-Wallpaper Departmsnt will be transferred, to hs new home and the present WagpaPer

Shop will be demolishtxt Further information will be given on this in the next Dbcctors' Rcport.

4

(d) Garage. Work is alinoss'completed'on the new oices at&the Garage, this rc-bidlding. being ~ due to

the Sre at our Transpo'rt Department.' 'Ibesc ol8ces w01 be much mere suitable for the purpose as the old otftces

situated above the.petrol"tanks were not too satisfactory.

(c) Hykehun Roach We.ere pleased to report that a site has been~at the corner of Hykeham Road and

St. Margaret's Gardens which is a matter of 50 to 100 'yar44yfom WalBs Avenue. A shop will be built on this and it is

hoped that an early start will'b'e mad'e by the builders. There is no doubt'that with th'e increased building whicli is

going on in this area a shop is long overdue-and'we feel certain that the shop wi0 prove a success.

5. obituary. -(o) Mr. H. Taylor. It is with shrcere mgret that we announce the death of Mr. Hi Taylor who for so

many3nnrs was thu'Branch Manager at our Footwear Shop m the 'High Street. Mr. Taylor had been with the Society

for 50 years and he had only been retired a very short time when he passed away. We would like to convey to his

widow our sincere condolences.

(b) Mr. C.L.WBhassn. We also wish to place on record our deep sympathymith the relatives of Mr. C. h. Williams

~bo passed awny;oa~ 29th July, 1956. His'record of service to the Society as Chief iClerk was a very commendable

sne and over msny~yenrs he gavestdgcss service%a the Movement and the employees. .

6. Retirements. —(c) In can'last Rcport wc stated that Mri c.P. Appleton, our Butchery' Manager, would be retiring

at thb end' of the Half-year. Mr. Appleton retired on 22nd September, 1956, after having served the Society for 52 years.

We would like to place on record our appreciation of his long and faithful service and we have no doubt that this will

be heartily endorsed'by the memberssat tits vacating.

(b) Durinw the past few weeks another oy our employees reached the age of'65; Mr. W. Dean, a roundsman at our:

Rcepham Branch; Mr!' Dean has bcerrcsnployed'wish the Siciety for the past 31 years and wc wish him and. his wife

a long and happy rtilrcmc t and we thardc hint fdr:Ids long and faithful service.

Yours' faidifuity,

For and on behalf of the Directors,

DOROTHY M. DIXON; President.

DUNCAN McNAB, ivlanaging Secretary. .

IIALI~'-4 I|'.

%EELY'

IIIVIDE1%'D

DIVIDEND

VOUCHKRS

wilt be ready

for issue from.

JFMonday, 1'2th Nova, 1956'

TO

Saturday, 17th Nov. , 1956

DIVIDEND

MOORLAND AVENUE

SLEAFORD ...TEALBY STREET

ERMINE ESTATE

SUB CENTRAL ...METHERINGHA!Vl

OTHER BRANCHES ..

NOV. 20th

NOV. 21st

NOV. 22nd

NOV. ZZnd

NOV. 23rd

NOV. .24th

NOV. 20thOV. 30tir

WILL BE PAID AT

GENERAL OFFICE ... NOV. ZOth

Ito DEC. 1st

&T+&@MKXTOr ACCOU&XS

24h ~ARCH TO 22nd SEPT™KR,1956

FOR HALF-YKAR, 24t

Dr

CASHACCOUXl'

RECEIPTSs. *

To Sales ................., ............$141404 2

Linooln CsNop. Chemists Ltd. 70140 12 2

Ca' ASnount-embers' Sheuee ............ 72380 15 7

Loans ........................... 8122 11 8

Special Loans. ................. $2071 6 3

Penny Bank .................. 6875 4 7

Supersnnastion Fend ...... 4815 18 6

Seam sold .................. 4727 17 0~1310401050 0 0

s. d

14 2

13 V

PA%MEETS

By Goods Purchased „.Csrriage, .........„.„

s d 2 s.

...1911773 16 23177 8

1014101"

222388 9 8

Capital Account-Member33' Shares ............ 144392 17 4

Loans ...........................19912 0 5

Special Loans. ................. 36282 18 6

Penny Bsuk .................. 10468 16 9

Superannusthon Fund ...... 6985 8 1

Savhhgs Stamps Redeemed 4316 7 6

II N NSh CP' 1.. N I I

1;"

I

fta dry Seam Hsg Sc. ... $070 16 11

Bank Arency Couuniesion. . 255 0 10

SSPcuu loom peas ......... I 15 0

Pace %coke, Sc................ 124 12 5

Midland CCNoperskivs Laun.

dnm Areco. Couluuenou 271 8 I

C P.8 0. INN'N ...... 0 8 N$723 19

1519 3 8

Trading Club.Repayments —Mortgagee. ..............Ineetteeum Account ...........,....,.Hoses Property Rusts ..................Rational Membership Ihvidend ......Employees' Income TsxEmployeea' WSdfam~

yeas* Savings .....................t on Sale of Inveetmente. ........

675902MN2

... 31'f315778

1271281$

2261

7 1011 218 3$410 7I 04 8

19 019 00 0

Axed Stock Accoonb-Prcpcsddcn Fees, ...,..... 97 8 0

Sale of Land snd Buildings 485 0 0

Saba of Mctom ............... VV7 3

gab of Agricultural Lswl

and BuiliBnge ............ 123 0, 0

lhl 18 I ~... 3013 0

Additions-Lsnd snd Buildings .......Agricultural Land snd

Honte Property. ...........,

Fixed Stock ........„......penn Implements. .........Dairy Plant ...,......,.....

222 10 0

1600 1$ 104073 12 09125 4 I252$ 6 61019 18 0INI 0 0

20426 4 5

Inveetmenta AccountMe~House Property ..Trading Club .....................

Subecriptions snd Donstione-

Lincoln Society Co-op.

Party ........................ 207 16 0

%omens' Qngd Convalee-

reat Fund .................. 10 10 0

M.SJ';C.C: ..................... 5 5 0

Lincoln District Counoil ... 6 6 0

Manor House Hospital. .....Sl. INN

314067 3I'7480 I ll69414 15 0

381051 8 10

5 5 05 5 08 3 0

243 10 0

70690 3 8795 2 4

16 0 41245 16 0

77 6 11

342912764

362581$

226112V12

19I 0

Divideml snd Interest ...................~-~. ~ -.MsMonsl Membership Dlvtdemd. ..............".Mon-members' Dividend ...........................Educations Grant .Inoome Tsx—Schededes

"A "and"B"......

Income Tax deducted from Investments

Income Tsx—Sohednls"D "snd Progts. .....

Death Beuegta %mdEmployees' Welfare Association. .................Employees' Savhrgs .....„.....Employees' Income Tsx

3~~0 "-----.. ..-.... ,....NIIN4 0. 03

Cash m hand, 24th March, 1956..................' 7728 7

I h IINSCIB h, lNS '..-..:;: -, NSSS 010

3149280 13 II

Total Payments ....................,,.....$048455 16

Cash in hand, 22nd Septembei, 1956.&...;...... ' 83'32

Cash in Bank, 22nd September, 1956 ......... 92492 17

23149280 1311

KXPKNSKS ACCOUNT

2 s. d. 2 5. th

To %ages—Productive ............ 73123 4 2

Distributive ........... 204406 15 9

Carting ................ 173032 10940M 2 9

Committee Salaries ............ 227 0 0

sl Committee Expenaee ... 20 7 I

0 ....,...,.....,.. 000 0 D671 1 1

I .......... ..... . .............. 350 2 D

Bates .............................. 12193 4 6

Insmsnce ........................ $190 18 6

National Health snd Unem-

pl 2 1 ......... 1010D 7 625922 18 0

21697 7 1

Mm and Electricity ............ 9100 14 6

Telephone ........................ 1845 9 11

Transport ........................ 35671 11

Sto~ ..................... 186 15 10

Printing, Stationery, and Ad.

vertising ........................ 3836 16

Stamps and Cheque Books ... 1251 8

Travelling ........................ 670 11

Delegates ........................ 1$9 8 1

Other Deputstions ............ 90 15 2

Coal, Coke, he. .................. 5456 19 7

ituarterly Meathtge ............ 8 2 8

Cleaning ........................... 1264 3 3

PtofessioSudChsrges ........... 318 14 0

9yorkmen'4 Compensation ... 14 3 6

Bank Charges ....., ............. 306 16 881059 70 3

DN1N 0 7

By Sundry Beats, HOBs, So. ......Bank cy Commission ...Strong m Fees ......,..., ...Pass Books, Stc,......, ...........Midland Co-operative Laun-

dries Comnuasion ............C.P.B.S. Commission

House Property Ãortgsges-Account ........................

Expenses —Lincoln Co - op.

Chemists Ltd. .................Net Expenses to Trade

Account—Productive ............Distributive

2 s. d.3070 18 1$

255 0 10115 0

124 12 5

~. d.

271 8 10 610

0100 N

341 0 9

12654 13

139142 11 4

291812 18 4INN5 0 0

Interest .......Depreciation .

7500 0 036982 2 10

4N00 2 1D

244 075 0 6

IN70'10 0 0

LAND AND BUILDINGS ACCOUNT

Souse Prcl¹¹157........,....

2 8. &6$067 16 0

54554 la 6Nota 6 10

6 711%7 13 4

itddtucns

2 8. &14941 14 11

1600 13 10oui ll 0

90519 0 9

2 S. d.4N 0 0793 0 0

605 0 0

Total Cost

f. «&643%7 lo 1155649 4. 439555.15 lo

7353m 14 1

2 ~ d. 2 N d.

550707 15 0 014150 14 llQlas 10 6 5477 13 50

70045 6 le 013 ll 0

470357 53 4 'l6511' 0 S

Ncnhni

li¹ia.

6 a d. 8 &.

353557 10 ll SN000 0

3uns 4 4 675m 0 0N6lii la 10 115N 0 0

45NN14 1 Ntma 0 0

PLANTs FIXED AND ROLLING SIOCIs ACCOUNT

77NSehSsdVsiae

94th Sarah,1956

lleaSNNValse

Trrntm 08 95aa 0406,

8 &50tNO 0 0450m 0 0700m 0 035000 0 0105W 0 0

~. d.7477 6 6SSS 4 1

1067 0 0508 16 0 3619 6

Sl4'll 6,Si S

35561 0

ka5d.

NN llSNN 9SIN 0SQ 6

0. &50000 0 0S¹NC 0tsccc 03NN 0%NO 0

2 7500m o o 70NN a 7 613 la 6 1

IlSNO 0 0

DrHOUSE PNOIIERTY

BEVSÃUE ACCOUNTCr,

Ss. d. 5 s. d.

307 15 1129316 2

0 11~,0150 0 0573 12 0

110 10 I01010' I- I

By0RImts ......,......, .............., .. ....Balanoa to finsl Revenue Account. .„. s,

778 3 4547 p, 9

2132o

To Intixest on-hlembers' Shares .........................bfemb'ars' Loans ........,..................

Trading Club Resarre ...................Fldafity Reserve ..........................New Building Reserve ...................

Bebmce to anal Revenue Account. ......

5 s. d.18108 8 102412 4 104501 8.10

15 6 31290 15 0436'4' 1 02000 0 0

250 0 050 0 0

100 0 0500 0 0

4466 0 7

. By Investment Account—5' s. d.

Interest on-Govcvnment Securities ... 3234 17 3

Shares —I. 40 P. Societies 5358 7 5

—Other Bodies ... 0 2 10

Loans —Ih hb P. Societiea 9897 10 8

—Other Bodies ... 6185 10 7

House Pioperry; blor-

Interest Charged Expanses

Account ........................ 7500 0 0

Interest Charged House: Pro-

a000 0 ..... 100 0 0

30408 5 4

7650 0 P

TRADE ACCOUNT

Tofiioab in hend, 24th March, 5 s. * 5 s. d.

1956..............................519585, 0 0

Nat~ .................. 1854523 17 7

Transfers —Lincoln Co - op.

Chemists Ltd. ................. 21282 0 0

Productive Expenses139142 11 4

ISstributive Expenses ......... 291812 18 4

Nst Surplus. to Rnal Revenue

Acaoens ........................ 162151 3 6 .e000 I 10

52988497 10' 9'

Ndt Ndfaa. . ..2428131 17 3

Ihvidaad on Porches s .................... ...... 11209 14 8

Tniasfere — noes'. .. . . . . . 1825818'll

Transfers —L. A'F. Abeounts .................. 19616 4'- ll

LiacohrCo~ativeChemists Ltd. 504 0 0

Stock m hand, 22nd September, 1956 ......... 510722 0 0

52988497 10 9

2 s. d.133650 5

2" s. d.

To Illembais' Dividend. ..,,:....0................... 130660'16 0'

Educational Grant ..............„....,..... ... 124fk, 16. pi

Ihl a I' .....,,...,... .....,. . 1100 10 Ilse0 I 0

000 0 a 00ws00s .ar...0 0.

Non-hlembcm' Dividend'. ...................... ... 18" 0" 4

Subacripiions snd Donations .................... 24310 0

Superannuation Fund .................,.... .- .;- 69'SS7 Si 28

Income Tax. snd Land. Tsx........ . .,.. . 7756 I50 9Nstioasl biemberabip Dividend .................. 795 2 4

Afiocstion to Death Benefits Fandh. ........ 0., 8625 17 11

Irovision for Sabadiilc D i"smi Piofits %ha... 21000 0 0

Ffdelity Ramrve Fund. .......................... , 100 0 0

Profil on sale of Investmaat io L3L 8 F.A/o 26 19 0

Flour'Mill Coutrotto I B:and F.Aaacas4 ... 382 0 0i

Naw"HaildingReaarvepmuL'. .................... Ippp 0 00

Bsiaaoa Diapoasbla toEidsnae Sheet ......... 1335140 4' 6

133659

Balance brought down„...., ..., .„.„.. ...„,. 1742 I

Balance from Investments Revenue Account 4466

Balance from Trade Account ..................... 162151 3, rr

Ndtlonsl Mambemhip Dividend .................. 559 10 7

~tivoC~Ltd. ~mpim, - 6034 0 8-

Profit on sale of Investment .. ..., .......„.... 26 19 0

Flour Ml Control ...., .„„,.„.. ., ...„.. S8'2 0 0

I

DISPOSABLE BALANCE AND FINAL RI&Xli2UUE ACCOUNT

5175iw$ 1$9,2175962 13

BALANm SHEKTfQP]SVN9S4ANI) lEItJECTStAS AT, 22391 SEPTEMBER, 1956

LIABILITlES 2 s. d. f, s. d.

Shares Withdrawable ...............1325138 8 3

Los@sand Accrued Intoriut ...... .193465 10 10

Special. Loans. .ami Accrued

Interest ............................. 369287 8

3V/o'L»an " " -""""""" 1065 6:3Pennyl tdank snd Accrued Interest 104129 13,8Unclaimed Share Btgibgncea ........ 4986 4 5

U ed Penny! Bank Balances 54 12 0

07 0 ........................... 2720 1,0lgl I 0

Otberi Jr abiiities-Superannustion. Eund .............~617l 19 .4

Creditors for', Goods. ...,............. 145777 0 3

',Expenses ............ 26183 8 .3C mss Club ..................... 493 0 0

unts pskbtniAdvsnce. .. 2853 I;2B,snd ', Milk ' Checks Out-

standing ........................... 12856 17

Prorlgufm for IncemolTsz. ........ 781591 14 06400000 I a

Reservsa and other. Eunds-Gtmarai Reserve Fund, ...... 102000 0 0

.Death Be»elis-Raserre &mcL 14090 0 0

Trading Club Reserve Fund ... 2700 0 0

Fidelity Insurance Fund ...... 4300 0 0

,.3Iew BuQdbpgs Fttnd ...„...„.. 18500 .0 .014100 '0 0

Share Interest not yet aredited. .. 18000 0 0

.Balance-Disposable. .................-183514 .4 -6101014 4 0

2 s. d.ASSETS

s. d.

Stock in hand ................, ....... 510722 0 0

Expenses Stook ..................... 3925 4 Tt

014a7 .4 7

Iggmd and Buii' ................. 260000 0 0

Plant, Fixegk and lling Stuck . 152000 0 0

200'M lg 7 al. .............. 20000 0 0

0ac ~ h Iaa ........ 40000 0 0

House Property ..................... I lfi00 0 0~I1ga 0 0

Inveatmenta-British Government Saauritiea 188274 19 8

l Shares —I. th P. Soaieties ...... 217168 9 0

—Other Bodice .......... 282 13 5

Loans —I. 38 P. Societim, ..... 495108 8 8

—Other Bodies .......... 3$3494 16 I

Mortgagagr —House Property ... 281016 6 7104OO lg 0

Debt»rs-Members, dra. ...................., 107117 0 0

Trading Club ...., ................ 37216 ll 31741080 ll li

Iduaeln Ceoparatdva Chemists Ltd. ........,......... 34940 0 0

Accounts paid in Advance. ............................. 199 17 6

Cash in Bank, 22nd September, 1958 ......... 92492 17 2

Cash. in hand„22nd ~,1966....,....... 8332 0 2

42'100788 2 lli22789788 2 ll 1

INVEST1VIENTS ACCOUNT

Balance24th March

1056Deposits

'rracafarfrogs

Shares

Dlvldccdon

PcrcbagcaTotals Withdraws

Tramfarlo

lgam

BrfuahGoversgoastsacaritieaSbaraa-I aad P Sodctica ...

Other Bcdiaa

I»aoa —I aud P Sccfctiea ...Other Bcdiaa .........

rg 0. d.186214 19 6217177 10 8

320 7 10574915 6 5270690 12 9

X0000 0 0114067 3 .4

20. d.

16573 10 4

f0 a d.3234 I'I55N -1 .5

0 2109857 10 86165.30 'I

2 8. *11520.14 ' 6

fg 0. d.IN5N16 9284066' l2 9

INIO 5801086 1 5300953 6.S

.8a*3034 17314 13 5

3717 3306219 it 9

it4m ii 7,

fg.a.d.

15513 101Ni274 19 6

8agk2171m 9 0

2m 13 6495104 5 4353494 15 I

1249318 I't 2 314067 3 16513 50 *4 'SN76' 6 "9 15980 14 8 1st%IS ll 3 317355'Is 5 165'lg 10 4 1282307 5

aa—Soma Property

tdvwggggs

060i15 58 & 11480 .Illl -013l116 * 7 341 0 ' 9 N366S 17 9 225m 11 2

AUDITOR'8 AIRPORT

the hfgisgscga of thc fgtggrata Copecottaa 8ocfatg IIgsgttcd

I,adies rmd. Ihguth~gm, aThe ~ed, lisvlag had access to all the 'Itooks, Deeda„Dacomenls sao hccousta ot iha

Society, and having exsndned tbe foregoing General Statement and vert5ed tha same with the Books, Deeda, Docvmgaots,

h»085800Nagnd 'vuusbem rohtttng, bbcrot»snow isigns the congo-swtatsud, to,bevgcrrers, dalyjn.~«tth tha lsw.

I~d cccoggtoggt 72 ad 428tswacd kgotttor.

FARMS ACCO UNT FOR YEAR FNDED 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1956

To Stock and Vslnstion 24th September, 1955 .....

Transfers from Departments. .........................

Interest snd Depreciation .............................

Other Expenses ................,.........,............„

Pro6t. ..„......, .............„„...,.„„...., ...........,.

Cr.By Sales ...........„,.

Transfers to Departments ..........................,..

.Dividend ...........„...........„,.„......,......„.....

Stock sad Valuation 22nd September, 1956 .....

Braneton

178349800

4595

3727326

37596

122578989

2816322

Welbonrn

14254587311083410480

21661771

29062

12835612

5015585

Welton

15495859617423486

6501875

247

32091

126902946

2916426

Hykehsm

3405214621252674

2501329

188

12117

26895868

203540

Total

25098826415

N'

2532

110866

1'2751853

37596

12117 110866

Dr. BUILDING DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1956

To Stock and Work in bsnrk 24th September, 1955

Transfers fmm Departments .....................Wages ..Other Bzpensee

Pro6t

2e. *31586 0 093237 0 01536 0 054570 0 011180 0 0

4349 O O

ity SalesTransfers to Departments

Transfers —Goods and Services .......,.......,..Dividend. .Stodr and War k in hand, 22nd September, 1956

f,105568

1018659088

20421392

s. d.0 00 00 00 00 0

..;02196438 0 0

.cwo8 0 0

ATTRACTIVE I bbl'EST'VfE'ilj TS

hsjf, tjetrtjjs obtrtjrtoble

fiegn 4a Cegcref. :ONIrna'

SHARE CAPITAL - The limit of investment is novv %500.

Interest 2$ per cent

PENNY BANK - Limit f50. Interest 2g per cent

LOAN CAPITAL - Interest 2$ per cent

SPECIAL LOAN CAPITAL - Interest 2$ per cent

. 3' LOAN,~~:tr'bjttitdrnvvnis at six-months' notice

10

EDUCATION CO1VIMITTEEsS REPORT

Fellow Members,

FOR HALF-YEAR ENDED 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1956

1956.We submit for your consideration the Education C m''

n ommittee's Report and Accounts for the Half-year ended 22nd September

lt Classes.—The following have been arranged:

r) "Our Co-operative Society—Democracy in Action" (16 meetings), in" B "Room Free Sch I Lan, L'

3rd October.

m, ree oo e, Lincoln, commencing

(b) "Local History" (6 meetings), in L.C.S. No. 1 Room, Winsover Roa S ldin

continuing at fortnightly intervals

(c) Keep-fit (Ladies) —arranged in association with the Local Educat' A th' h

'

a uca ion ut ority at their evening institutes.

~I Association. —Attendanceshavebeenwefimsintainedandmb- h' ' 45. S b

wi. g to join should contact the Choir Secretary, Mr. C. W. Chapman, 5 Redbo D'em ers ip is . u scription is 3s. per year and an one

at c oir practice on a Monday night at 7-30 in the Mint Street Baptist Sch 1,L' ln. Th

w

', . . . apman, e urne Drive, Ermine Estate, Lincoln, or attend

i an Co-operative Senior Festival at Leicester on 13th October. Concerts wiB be' '

h Nap is oo room, Lincoln. The choir has entered the

December and 31st Marclx

er. n wi given in the New Co-operative Hall on 16th

Conferences and Day Schools.—Two conferences and one day school are sch d led k 1 d

'da

sc e u to ta e p ace uring this winter, as follows:

Missing Link."Fri y, 23rd November, at 7 p.m. Speaker: Mr. Percy D. Brown, General Mana er of the De b P'

ager o r y rmtczs Ltd., on "The

wednesday, 23rd January, at 7-30p.m. (Jointly with the Lincoln society czhoperative Party. ) speaker. Mr. Jack Bailey,

National Secretary of the ~tive Party, on "The British Co-operative Movement."

Both conferences wfii be held in the N.F.U. Council Room, Park Street, Lincoln.

dtsttuzday, 23rd February, at 2-45 and 5-15 p.m. , in the Adult Education Centre, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln (Jointly with thc

~"Educatiozmt Association), when it is hoped tbe speaker will be Father Trevor Huddleston, D.D., who is world famous

for his thought-provoking book" Naught for Your Comfort,"which deals most strongly with the ofssrzbeidf policy in the Johannes-

burg district of Sosth Africa.

Education Handbook. —Many tributes were paid at the Members' Branch Meetings and through the Worncn's Cooperative

Guilds to tbe use('ulness of this booklet. A new edition for Session 1956/57 was published at tbc beginning of Scptcrnber. We

believe that all new members should have a copy sent to them immediately they join the society, and arrangemcnts have been

made with the General Office for this to be done.

Guild Events. —The Fourth Annual Public Speaking Contest will be held on Wednesday, 24th October, and a further reference

will be made to this event in our next report.

The Seventh Annual Drama Festival has been arranged on 2nd and 3rd April, in the New Coespcmtive Haik Mr. G. Mostyn

Lewis, County Drama Organiser of Lindsey Education Committee, has been appointed adjudicator.

Junior Festival, 1956.—Due to an increase in the number of entries in the music classes, it has been ~to allot an extra

session. A total of 156have entered: 117 in the music classes, and 39 in the speech classes, which is an increase of 11 over last year.

The festivtd will be held in Newport Codoperative Hall, on Saturday, 3rd November (morning and afternoon sessions), Friday,

9th November (evening) and Saturday, 10th November (morning, afternoon and evening).

Lgsmry. —For a considerable period the rising cost of books has caused great concern to the Library Subcommittee. Since

1950 the cost has gone uP by 75 Per cent, which means, in tgfect, that where in 1950 we got rather kus than three books for fly

do not even get two noviadays. After a Iongsutdcareful review of this position, it bas been decided by the Education Committee

from 1st January, 1957,.the charge for tbe loan of books to 2d. pcr book for thc first 14 days; other cbargss to remain

j'lvious1y. We would tike to see snore new. editions being placed on the shelves of our library. It has, therefore, been agreed

g. t all increased revenue from this source be spent on the supply of new bo'oks at monthly htccvabX

'J- propaganda Fibn Shaws. —Fifteen shows are being arranged during the winter and these will be adverdsed lordly in our shopss

as well as in the "Home Magaiinc,"'about a month tie(or to the event tatdng place. AII shows wifi bc free and special invitation

tickets' distributed through our branch shops.~Movement. —We hope in the near future to form a Cthopcrutive Pathfinder Group in Lincoln, probably on the Ermine

.e and, perhaps later, one at Swanpool. These groups cater for children aged eleven to fourteen years.

, yb Sl I dC y I Y tbClbb' bdll Whl tih W&~y Ig d C g g I lgd

.'i';.„,-zoom, Southgate, Sleaford, and though gttcndances fell sharply during the summer, we are hopeful that thc membership will build

wyg'. Yh''cd twdbt s Ied tyy lg. h ~~I ghey

komed by the leader. 11

t ,.":jzL-."'

gored 8 great shock on the death of Mr. Stanley K. Dix, on 21st

'ibe Lst 51r. Stanley K. Dix.—The Educe'

lion Committee su ere 8

c. . Elected to the Education co"o"gh 8 corn

h less, deeply conscious of his respo

ucw member to cd«operativeeducations 1 work, wss, oeverthe ess,

tributo to the rncmory of s staunch collesgu e snd friend.

Yours faithfully, on behalf of the Education Committee

E. A. GARTON, Chairman.

H THOMPSON Secretary

ARTMENTsSACCOUNTS —Haff-year ended 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1956

EDUCATION DEPAR

RECEIPTS

s. d.

. .1246 16 0

To Great from Society. ......" -"""-""--"-".3)ationa) lnsumnne, Income Tax, tcc................ 48 19

Rents Rates, and Repairs ..............................26 0 0

Stalf Training and Technical Education. ........... 14 1 6

Schools and Confereness .................. , ..., .......6 15 0

Youth Club ................................................ 1 9 0

Choral Concerts .......................................... 4 18

Choir Subscriptions and Reftmds. .................... 3 1 0

Libra ......, ....„...........,............................. 142 2 '?

Bask%stalest and Trade Ihvidend. ................. 11 3 1

Junior Fes2)va)

l hase ««apt««d ths udueatlnnal Su«seem

ra«Neat« dtetnsntmt and drttetnnd d «din»,

C.vrJ. SWut Otss«,

lian«hester.

29th October, 1988.

PAYMENTS

By %agesNational Insurance Income Tsx etc

Rent, Rates, snd Repairs ....Committee Fees ...... . ... .. ..Sta)f Training and Technical Education. . . ,

Committee Delegation Fees

Committee Fares snd Delegation Expenses

Schools snd Conferences

Youth Club ... ... . ... ....Gmld GrantsPropaganda Concerts snd Film Shows

Choir ......................................................

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