THE MINUTES THE DECISIONS
18% The land was converted to Torrens Title and Certificate of title Volume 1186 Folio 218 issued to Edwin Smith, Fruitgrower of Pennant Hills. Since then the land has been held by:
In the gathering of the facts, for this history, the Minute Books proved to be the most valuable source of reference. Fortunately they had survived the ravages of time with the exception of the Minutes from the first eight meetings held from September 1922 to March 1923 which were destroyed in a City fire. The Minute Books contained 860 pages of historical memorabilia. It was during the reading of these hand written, often difficult to read, minutes that I became fascinated with the unfolding story of the Club's past history. I believe you too will become engrossed in the extractions which will lead to an appreciation of the remarkable efforts put forward by the early Committees of 6ur Club. They are the minutes from the beginning of t}:ie Club to the end of World War 2.
1907 Herbert Garratt of Sydney, Merchant, Robert Gaut of Sydney, Licensed Victualler and Michael Deery of Sydney, Gentleman, as tenants in common; Charles Norris Commeford of Sydney, Merchant. 1914 John Mcfarlane of Dulwich Hill, Member of Legislative Assembly and Thomas Whitford Taylor of Gordon, Estate Agent as joint tenants; 1922 director.
THE BEGINNING THE WAR YEARS
James William Meades ofStanmore, Company
26-2-23 Certificate of Incorporation No. 92072 granted to the Pennant Hills District Golf Club Limited.
1923 On the 8th March 1923 the land was transferred to Pennant Hills District Golf Club Limited and the current title Volum 3454 Folio 16 issued.
26-2-23 The total membership of our Club is now .61 male Members.
1935 Finally on 14th February 1935 the land was transferred to Pennant Hills Golf Club Limited, the current holder.
Our first Associate Member Mrs. Dorothea Page 23-4-23 was admitted to membership.
The Water Board has an easement for drainage 20 feet wide affecting the land. This easement runs through the gulleys near the 1st, 18th, 10th and 9th holes.
23-4-23 Membership annual subscription has been fixed at five guineas.
PROPOSED RESUMPTION
26-4-23 Our first ground committee has been appointed . Messrs. J.A. North, F.O. Layton and H.G. Vernon. Their task will be to upkeep and improve the links.
In 1%6 the Department of Main Roads advised the Club of a proposed land resumption, a strip of land 9 feet wide adjoining the Pennant Hills Road for the complete length of the road from Copeland Road to Mahers Road. Also a strip, as wide in parts as 70 feet, ad joining Ma hers Road for the complete length of the boundary could be affected.
14-5-23 ceived;
The first annual subscriptions have been reGentlemen Associates
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35 at five guineas 8 at three guineas.
