HMS Ganges Victorian Division Newsletter (Masthead 225)

Victoria Australia

Chairman: David Lines.   Secretary: Harry Harrison

 

MASTHEAD No. 225

Secretary conveyed Chairman David Lines’ apologies David and Janet are on a cruise over the Top End and onto Singapore. Smooth sailing for them. Secretary opened the meeting and welcomed all.

Birthdays for April  Charles Jenkinson 92, Alby Cunliffe 91, Ken Irons 86, Bill Agnew 82.Congratulations, Very Happy Birthdays to the Four Amigos

Apologies David and Janet Lines, John and Maureen Hannant, Tom Clark and his daughter Jane, Jean Rees, Sally Briscoe, Albie and Phyllis Cunliffe, Owen and Carmel Dingle, Mary Stephens, Joe Deguara, Charles Jenkinson, Ric Clark, Mike Bennett, Ada Barnard, Flo Livingston, Harry Thacker To those of you who are not well, a speedy recovery. To all others we hope all is well. The apologies outweighed those present at the meeting

Sick List   Albie Cunliffe had an accident at his gang hearty he is recovering well Best of Luck Albie.

CTB South Australia  President David Friend and SA member Tom Arnold Crost the Bar Vale David and Tom

Treasurers Report   Account Balance Victorian Division $3.440.23

Correspondence  Bank statement, Solent Division, Queensland newsletter. Sympathy cards and emails acknowledging CTB’s.

UK Association    Have held another successful reunion and AGM. Colin Gent was elected Chairman of the association unopposed. Our congratulations to Colin. Our best wishes for a steady as she goes for the association. All the committee were re-elected our congratulations to all. The Victorian Division acknowledges and thank the Chairman and committee for all their hard work, and professional approach to governing the Association. BZ

 General Business 1) October Get Together The division has put on hold 12 rooms at Club Mulwala Resort. From the 16th.-21st. October. The rooms available are 3 standard rooms discount tariff $128, 8 premium discount tariff $148, 1 deluxe tariff $156 and one two roomed room discount tariff $280. A deposit of one nights’ tariff is required 2 months prior to arrival, refund 24 hours before arrival. Would all those interested contact the secretary or chairman.

There are a number of wineries, breweries and other attractions and places of interest in the area. A list and options and prices will be available at next meeting.

2) Queensland Division President Charlie Greensmith informs us that due to his medical condition he is stepping down as president of the division. Charlie has done an excellent job steering the division over a number of years. The smooth transition to a new Chairman Scotty Slaney is a credit to his administration. We congratulate Charlie on a job well done and wish him and Lorna the very best of everything for the future.

We welcome Scotty as President and hope to catch up with him in the future. Be interesting how he got the nickname Scotty when not born in Scotland.

3) South Australia  Our condolences have been forwarded to the SA division and the family of the President David Friend who Crost the Bar.  To our knowledge Peter Burgess has been Acting President whether Peter has taken the position of President is not known. IPP Derek Ernst is keeping us informed. Our best of luck to all.

AOB   

1) Harry Kime thanked the division on behalf of the FNMC committee for the donation to ANZAC day activities at the club. An enjoyable day was had by those who attended.

Secretary  Thanked Joan and Harry for a most enjoyable lunch. A big thank you to Barbara Canty for a delicious dessert. Harry for tending the bar and Mark Kinder for tending the bar and assisting in the kitchen

2) A reminder that the RNA lunch for May is on the 3rd Sunday the 21st. May there will be a service to dedicate a plaque in remembrance of Jimmy Johnson commencing at 1200hrs. For catering numbers for lunch contact Mike.

The next meeting is at Seven Bells *(1130hrs) May the 24th. 2017. at FNMC

Regards – Harry Harrison

Thought for the month: – “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something” Thomas Henry Huxley

Albie on his 91st Birthday decided the Cunliffe clan would invade Berwick. Albie is wearing body armour ?

Stop Press

Thomas Bell Clark CPO Steward

4/6/1927-8/5/2017

Tom Crost the Bar Tuesday 8/05/2017.

Our condolences to his daughters Jane and Miriam and Granddaughter Emma.

The funeral is Tuesday 16th. May 2017 at

David W Bull funeral parlour

190 Princes Highway Pakenham.

Vale Tom

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