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From the Archives - Minutes of General Meetings, from 26th June 1957 to August 1970 - Part 1, 1957-1959.
From the Archives - Minutes of General Meetings, from 26th June 1957 from August 1970 - Part 2, 1960 - 1962
From the Archives - Minutes of General Meetings, from 26th June 1957 to August 1970 - Part 3 , 1963 - 1964
From the Archives - Minutes of General Meetings, from 26th June 1957 to August 1970 - Part 5, 1968 - 1970
In our Archives we have two minutes books, the first starts with the minutes of the initial meeting held on the 14th October 1954 & ends with minutes of the meeting held 11th March 1955.
The second (the red book) is missing pages from the front, with the first dated page from the minutes of the 26th April 1957 General meeting, & the final minutes in the book are from the 1978 Annual General Meeting.
Minutes of the Bush Music Club, 14th October 1954 to 11th March, 1955 The minutes of the first 5 months of the Club are in a cheap school exercise book, written in pencil and pen and ink (ballpoint pens were new & expensive!) Alan Scott was elected as Secretary/Treasurer so probably wrote them up. They finish with the Minutes for 11th March, the date of the next meeting is written in, but the following pages have been torn out.
Red covered Minutes books have been used for a long time to keep Minutes safe & accessible, so our Red book probably continued on from the first Minutes book (a logical reason for not filling up the exercise book), but as the earliest pages are missing we'll never know. As some of the loose pages were out of order, I numbered every page.
The Red book includes General meetings from April 1957 to August 1970, and Annual General meetings from 1958 to 1978. Annual General Meetings were normally held in February or March.
The incomplete Minutes of the Conference held on the 9th of February (1957), at the Esperanto Hall, Milson's Pt., Sydney were included in front of the Red Minutes book, although they had never been pasted in. Perhaps the last page had been pasted in & the weight of these minutes tore them from the page????? (another supposition, not a fact.)
Neither the missing page/s from the Conference Minutes, nor the missing pages from the Red Minutes book have been found in Archives, so we have no record of meetings between 11th March 1955 and the incomplete minutes of the General Meeting on 26th April 1957.
Note - Minutes of meetings between 11 March 1955 & June 1957 appear not to have been taken - see From the Archives - Minutes of General Meeting from 26th June 1957 to august 1970 - Part 1, 1957-1959 Minutes of the General Meeting of The Bush Music Club Friday 26th June, 1957, p. 003. General Business - Mr Harry Kay moved that minutes be taken at General Meetings. Seconded Mr Alex Hood, Carried. (unfortunately Alex Hood does not remember this motion - phone call Jan 2021)
Dale Dengate has mentioned at different times that in the early 60s the men often played music while the women conducted business - if it wasn't for the women, the club might have had no-where to meet, or even collapsed!
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| 1. 088 - 26/01/65 Minutes read & accepted
Motion - Jamie Carlin/Don Francois - copy of letter to Alberts
be put in Newsletter to be sent to contacts(?) etc with covering
note & copy sent to newspapers.
(nothing in Jan 65
newsletter, Oct is next surviving newsletter)
Motion - J .Wakefield/Anne Maher - delete second sentence from
Alberts letter. George Hull/Chris Woodland - Crown Solicitor to be
informed that certain material in the publication has been
copyrighted - carried. Jan Jones resigned as Treasurer & it
was agreed to leave money in hands of Pam Loughlin temporarily
provided she is agreeable. Motion - Anne Maher/George Hill - Stan
Wakefield book be approved as far as it has gone, i.e. the songs
to be published by Southern Music all royalties in
contract being payable to the Club. Motion - G. Hill/(seconded?)
that J.Schiff be sent Newsletters for distribution at Edgar
Water's class at the W.E.A. Information from the Fellowship of
Writers re legalities etc of copyright to be obtained by Sec.
Motion - Bill Tovey/George Hill - that in future all money should
be banked by the club within 14 days of receipt.
Motion - Chris
Woodland/Don Francois "Songs from Lawson" to be reprinted
Motion - George Hill /Alec Bowker - Rex Whalan be appointed
editor & Brian Loughlin Assistant Editor.
Janet Wakefield, Sec & President (signature illegible) (note
- Anne Maher was elected at AGM)
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| 2. 089 - 16/2/65 Minutes taken by Jack Wright
Minutes of last meeting A.Bowker/Bill Tovey - carried.
Exec decided that royalties payable to Stan Wakefield song book be
payable to Janet Wakefield if club should cease to exist.
Correspondence received - Motion - John Meredith/Jamie Carlin -
carried. J.Wakefield/Bill Tovey - As Stan's songbook will now be
published by Southern Music, £50 collected by club to be given to
NSW Peace Committee - Carried. Frank Maher is official delegate
to the Mary Gilmore Centenary Committee. Motion - J.
Dengate/J.Meredith - Sec report be received - Carried. Concert
Party report Jamie Carlin. Motion - J.Wakefield/J.Meredith - vote
of thanks to the Wild Colonial Days Society - Carried Motion -
J.Wakefield/J.Carlin, that dates of meetings once published be
unalterable - Carried.
Motion - J.Carlin/J.Dengate we attempt to
buy 20-25 Qld Centenary Song Books & Penguin Song Books &
learn the songs throughout the year - Carried.
Motion - J.Meredith/J.Dengate - club organise a competition for a national
song suitable for use as an anthem - Carried.
J. Wakefield - Sec
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| 3. 096a - 11/5/65 (Cont) Paddington Arts Centre were having a festival in June &
Concert Party was invited & members will be consulted. Motion
- F. Maher/J.Wakefield that we buy 1 doz copies of "Australian
Bush Ballads" by Meredith & Hill. Meeting closed. Janet
Wakefield. Hon Sec.
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| 4. 096b 8/6/65 minutes taken by John Dengate
Minutes of previous meeting read - Motion -
J.Carlin/J.Meredith - carried. Correspondence - Waratah
Spring Festival discussed. Concert Party invited to participate in
minor(?) matters. Motion - P.Loughlin/J.Meredith - Carried. Reports:
Secretary - Display in Nicholson's - Motion -
J.Meredith/J.Carlin - carried, John Meredith suggested that a live
performance, as carried out previously, be offered to
Nicholson's. Treasurer - £100 in fixed deposit. Balance
at April £118 - £93 royalties etc - £255 total balances in bank.
Motion - K.Fairey/J.Carlin - Carried. Motion - J.Meredith
suggested £100 on fixed deposit be transferred to the cheque
account - Motion - J. Meredith/J. Wakefield - Carried.
J.Wakefield that the Treasurer find out which branch of the
Commonwealth Bank the fixed deposit is in & transfer to the
cheque account - Carried. Concert Party - T.V.
appointment on 10th, Channel 9. Paddington Town Hall later in the
month for Paddington Arts Festival. Motion - J.Wakefield/
P.Loughlin. That J. Carlin be in charge of inviting Concert Party
members to dinner at above function. Publications - Moved
J.Carlin that "Songs of the Kelly Country" be placed in the hands
of the editorial committee for additions, new material, editing.
Seconded K.Fairey - Carried The cost was to be ascertained.
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| 5. 097 8/6/65 + 13/7/65 + 01/8/65 8/6/65 cont.
Moved J.Wakefield /J.Carlin - legal documents pertaining to Stan
Wakefield book be placed in hands of solicitor - Carried. Motion -
P.Loughlin/J.Wakefield that Club proceed with publication of
Songster - Carried. Date of next Singabout Night to be 17/7/65.
National Song Competition to be discussed next meeting.
Meeting
closed. Janet Wakefield, Hon. Sec.
13/7/65 (Minutes taken by R. Bolton) Meeting Opened
8.30pm, Alan Scott in chair. Minutes of previous meeting
were read. Moved - F.Maher/J.Meredith - Carried. Moved J.Meredith
that Song Competition be extended to Oct '66 to coincide with Club
Anniversary. Seconded G.Maher - Carried. Moved J.Carlin, seconded
F.Maher that minutes of previous meeting be approved.
Publications Committee report: Magazine would be at printers in a
few days. Concert Party report - A full stint was not
complete at Paddington Arts Festival due yo a tent being blown
down.
Meeting closed 9.30. Janet Wakefield , Hon. Sec
10/8/65 General Meeting 10/8/65 (Minutes taken by R.
Bolton)
Moved J.Wakefield, seconded J.Carlin that R.Bolton be elected
assistant Secretary in place of K.Davis who had gone to
S.Australia - Carried. It was suggested that the Secretary send
six copies of "Singabout" magazine, with an appropriate letter to
Linda McLean, Duke Tritton's daughter, since the current issue
contained an article on Duke. It was also suggested another
Trustee be elected later. Meeting closed early.
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6. 098 10/8/65 cont
Janet Wakefield, Hon. Sec(Note by Secretary: Owing to the general disinclination of the
Club members, no general meeting was held in September)
12/10/65 Minutes taken by R.Bolton
Minutes of previous meeting read. Motion -
J.Meredith/K.Rushbrook - Carried. Correspondence - £33
royalties received from Southern Music. "City Voices" requested
our subscription - Motion - J.Meredith/K.Rushbrook - we do not
subscribe. Carried. Motion - J.Dengate/R.Bolton - correspondence
be accepted - carried. J.Carlin resigned as Concert Party
organiser - taken over by R.Bolton. Motion -
J.Wakefield/J.Meredith - Treasurer's Report be accepted -
Carried. Motion - J.Dengate/J.Meredith Concert Party Report
be accepted - Carried. General Business - Motion - P.
Loughlin/J.Meredith - that executive look into brightening up the
Club & call for cooperation. Carried. J. Carlin was
nominated as Trustee by J.Meredith/J.Wakefield - elected
unopposed. Motion - J.Wakefield/J.Dengate that Jamie Carlin be
made an Honorary Life Member of the Club - Carried. Motion -
J.Meredith/J.Dengate that K. Rushbrook be elected Minutes &
Assistant Secretary - Carried. It was suggested Singabout feature
a Ned Kelly theme. Motion - J.Meredith/P. Loughlin that Singabout
night be not held this year - Carried. Motion -
J.Meredith/R.Bolton that 19th October be a "Beer & Biscuits"
night - Carried.
Janet Wakefield. Hon. Sec.
Note : No November meeting : President absent, Vice President
resigned, Concert Party organiser gone to Tasmania, Editor,
Treasurer, M.C. all absent and
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| 7. 099 12/10/65 - cont members disinclined for meeting. Reasons for absences
(illegible), University exams etc. Successful workshop nights were
nevertheless held.)
8. 099 - 7/12/65 Minutes taken by R.Bolton
Minutes read - Motion J.Hill/A.Scott minutes be accepted -
Carried. Correspondence - (a) Concert 15th December:
Family choral concert by St George Choral Society. (b) Exchange
of Singabout & (illegible) was agreed to. (c) Folk Singing by
Vietnam Action Ctee: Invitation to B.M.C. to participate. (d) 13th
December : Town Hall Rally against war in Vietnam was announced. Moved -
Anne Banks/Eric Bolton that correspondence be received & endorsed.
Carried. Motion - G.Hill/Dilys Cross that the incoming executive
proceed with co-ordination of certain social functions of the B.M.C.
& the Wild Colonial Days Historical Society - carried. Reports
- A. Secretary's Report. 1. It was agrees that the Club should
proceed with organising a display in Nicholson's around Australia Day,
with possible themes of mining or Eureka. A call was made for photos
& other material for this fortnight's display. 2. "This Week in
Sydney", "Sydney Tourist Guide" & "Compass" will take our material
for publication, free but the Govt. Tourist Bureau which issues the last
named wanted three months' notice of functions. It was decided to leave
to the incoming executive the matter of the P. & O. publicity which
would cost £40 per year. Motion - Dilys Cross/George Hill that the
Secretary's report be received, Carried. It was decided to leave
details of the reprinting of Lawson's songs & the re-issue of the
Kelly Ballads to the incoming executive next year.
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| 9. 100 - 7/12/65 - cont B. Concert Party Report by E. Bolton. November Hospital
Fete, Parramatta. 26th Nov. International Chamber of Commerce function
at St Ives, 1500 present. Nov 27th Performance at function held by
Ctee. for Aboriginal Advancement. December 3rd: Y.M.C.A. function. It
was moved, seconded & carried that the organiser of the Concert
Party, Eric Bolton, be congratulated on successfully carrying through so
many performances of the Concert Party since he took over s short while
back. C. Treasurer's Report - since 24th ? (date unknown) 1965 we have received £165-13-6. Treasurers report was received. General Business
- 1. The matter of appointing a Librarian was deferred, 2. Assistant
Publications Manager was also deferred, but E. Bolton undertook to
deliver "Singabouts" on order to 4 City stationers. 3. We have been
complimented on the cleanliness of the hall after our functions. 4. A
print table cloth, unfortunately auctioned with other material the
previous month was discovered to have been a present to the Club.
Recovery is pending. 5. Single Wattle records were to be sold after the
meeting by Dilys Cross on behalf of the Club. A motion of thanks was
carried. 6. It was moved, seconded & carried that the Kings Cross
Labour Club be contacted with a view to co-operation with the concert
Party. Janet Wakefield, Sec. Chairman (illegible signature)
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| 10. 101 8/3/66 + 5/4/66 + 3/5/66 General Meeting 8/3/66
Present - Eric Bolton, George Hilton, Jan Briggs, Ed
J(illegible), Kenna Rushmore, Kath Anderson, Chris EWodland &
friend, John Robertson, Jamie Carlin, Janet Wakefield, John Dengate, Pam
Loughlin, Neil Bolingmore, Carolyn Purser, Brenda O'Connor, Alan Scott,
Anne Maher, Corrine Jones & others. Mins were read of general meeting 7/12/65. Sec's & Exec reports received . Announcement re Irish night 6th March was made. General Business.
The Exec recommended we go with the F.A.W. to their new premises, 189
Clarence Street in preference to 197 William Street. Motion - P.
Loughlin/J.Dengate we stay with the Writers and if this proves
unsatisfactory we approach the Kings X Social Club with a view to
further consideration of their offer, and we should use their premises
for Singabout nights. Janet Wakefield, Sec.
General Meeting 5/4/66 Minutes taken by George Hill
5/- entry fee for (?) Song Competition. 2 verses and chorus, 3 judges - Carried. Publicity
- forms to be printed with newsletter - Carried. New Club hours; 7-9
p.m. - Carried. Wild Colonial Days Society & B.M.C.to arrange a
combined evening at the Kings X Labour Club as soon as possible -
Carried. The following Tues. was proposed for an Irish Night as a
commemoration of the Easter Uprising - Carried. Letter from Frank
Nickels(?) announced an Anzac week-end at Korryang (?) Hall. Janet
Wakefield, Sec
Gen. Meeting 3/5/66 (Mins taken by George Hill)
Mins read & accepted. Sec's Report - National Song Competition
dodgers were drawn up & sent out. No urgent correspondence
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