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The minutes often contain the full text of the Chairman's Statement. The Director's report and audited statement of account are mentioned for approval, but not detailed.
Includes (for example)
'...the trend of our trade has been more and more in the direction of marketing goods'. (27 Jan 1938)
Regret at death of J.C. Dowdall (14 Feb 1940)
'satisfactory increase in the profits.... due to increased turnover.... largely attributable to the eagerness of our customers to secure stocks because of the abnormal conditions prevailing.... the greater proportion of the goods we deal in are procured at home...' (14 Feb 1940)
"no little difficulty in obtaining supplies' (2 Feb 1942)
'decreased profit...governmental restrictions on sales owing to the emergency of the war situation' (3 Feb 1943)
Dividend of 10%, less income tax, to be paid for the year 1944 (12 Feb 1945)
Purchase of butter boxes in Sweden, ship 'got in the way of German transports then engaged in the invasion of Norway" (1 Feb 1946) Volume of sales substantially lower that in the preceding year, particularly in butter boxes, egg cases, nails, parchment, wire, woodwool and asbestos, (13 Feb 1953) 'The usual pattern of our trading was rapidly, almost violently, upset last year. Firstly, we had the full results of disease in rabbits....', also, a very rapid swing over to cardboard instead of timber boxes for butter, by the creameries and also a substantial loss in sales in eggcases and fillers and flats as a result of a severe fall in egg production. (17 Feb 1956)
Enclosure- Report of Directors for year ended 31 Dec 1961, 2pp
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