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No. 129 October 1958 Vol 12 No. 10
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EDITORIAL The B.B. published after an A.G.M. is invariably rather full of club affairs, and this one is no exception. In addition to the remarks about the B.B. which readers will find in the account of the A.G.M., we should like to remind them of Jonah's offer of photographic assistance which we hope is still open and which we have never had the opportunity to use. Who is going to be the first to send in an article with photographic illustrations?? We have also been asked to remind members that Caving Reports are normally obtained through the Secretary, either by post or directly at Redcliffe. They may now be bought on Mendip (at the Shepton Hut) and there are a number of back copies of the B.B. for sale there at 3d each. The Editorial Board now consists of Alfie (Editor), Bob Price (Printer), Jill Rollason (Checker), and Prew and Tony O'Flaherty (Addressing and Postal Department). We should like to take this opportunity of thanking all past members of the Board for their help. "Alfie." _______________________________________________________________________________________
SEPTEMBER COMMITTEE At the September Committee Meeting, Keith Robbins was elected as a Junior Member. Amongst other business dealt with, Norman Petty agreed to fit doors to the cupboards in the Belfry kitchen; the speeches for the Annual Dinner were arranged; the laying of hardcore outside the Belfry and progress on the new building were discussed and it was agreed to purchase new spades at 5/6 each and more nylon rope. The club insurance cover on the Belfry is being looked into with a view to raising it if necessary. The Tackle Officer also announced that preparations for a new wire in the wire rift are in hand. The meeting was concluded by the chairman formally disbanding the committee pending the election of the 1959 committee. _______________________________________________________________________________________ OCTOBER MEETING The first meeting of the 1959 Committee was held at the Belfry on the Sunday following the A.G.M. The committee appointed club officials as follows:Committee Chairman Hon. Sec. & Treasurer Hut Warden & Editor, B.B. Printer B.B. Caving Secretary Hut Engineer & Asst. Hut Warden Assistant Librarian & Min. Sec Tackle Officer Lamp Spares Climbing Secretary Librarian
R.A. Setterington. R.J. Bagshaw. A. Collins. R.J. Price. R. Bennett. B. Prewer. C. Falshaw. N. Petty. Marroit Pat Ifold. J. Ifold.
In addition, it was agreed to proceed with the doors and other carpentry in the kitchen. It was agreed not to hold the dinner at the Cave Man again. Keith Asquith was elected a member. It was agreed to obtain one more lorry load of hardcore for the Belfry outside. Other items dealt with included fire fighting equipment for the Belfry; arrangements for obtaining materials for the new building; Cuthbert's survey equipment and caving and climbing tackle.